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A standard hammer like those found at your local hardware store is commonly used to help strengthen forearm pronation and supination. But, a standard hammer is limited in the way it allows a patient to progress. Today’s expert practices in Green Bay Wisconsin and is the inventor of a new tool for physical therapists. Jonathon Rosploch DPT, BS, CSCS, MFR developed The Pronator to provide individuals with a better tool for pronation.

The Pronator was developed to improve the way you build your patients upper extremity strength. The tools allows for exercise progressions that are not possible using current tools. To learn more about The Pronator, listen to the full podcast now.

The landscape of health care is constantly changing and direct access to physical therapy is providing new opportunities to physical therapists. Today’s expert Lisa Kemp, DPT, President and Clinical Director at Advantage Physical Therapy Associates shares why she is so optimistic about the future.
She credits direct access for providing her clinic with the opportunity to empower individuals in her community. And believes it’s important to let individuals know that they have the power to choose where they want to go without waiting to see a physician.

With direct access, physical therapists can now be a referral source for physicians by making referrals to physicians for issues that they see that may require further care. Kemp believes the future is bright and that physical therapy has the potential of being that direct access provider ready to step in place to support the primary care gaps created by an active aging population. Learn more by listening to the full podcast now.

In a constantly changing environment, physical therapists are looking at new ways to increase their practice. Today’s expert shares his solution to surviving in a challenging physical therapy climate. Russ Certo, PT and owner of Grand Island Physical Therapy founded the medically oriented gym (MOG) by combining a medically focused fitness center with his private physical therapy practice.

The MOG concept became a survival technique for Certo’s clinic which had an average reimbursement of only $47 a visit. To provide the most benefit to his customers, he only hires medical personnel with an interest in fitness. By adding the MOG, he increased his referral based practice by 22 percent in the first year and has continued that volume over the years. Learn more about the cost savings and positive outcomes a MOG provides by listening the full podcast now.

Wonder how to compete against corporate giants? Today’s guest, Chad Madden, MSPT, is a successful private practice clinic owner, Madden Physical Therapy. His clinic is located in a very competitive environment. His clinic averages over 500 visits a week and regularly utilizes direct response marketing

He’s launched a resource for to help other private practices physical therapists entitled “Breakthrough Physical Therapy Marketing” This proven physical therapy focused marketing resource shares details on the techniques that have worked for Madden Physical Therapy. The program reveals how hosting workshops can benefit your clinic. Shares tips for launching effective direct response marketing at your clinic with copy that has worked in Madden’s own marketing campaigns. And also provides strategies to create explosive growth for your clinic. To learn more about this marketing resource designed listen to the full podcast now.

Decreasing reimbursements, lack of resources and costly compliance systems are just a few of the challenges faced by private practice physical therapy clinics. Today’s expert, Mike Graves is a physical therapist and one of the Managing Partners of Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers. He shares some of the unique aspects of their franchise and the benefits it provides practice owners.

One of the key benefits of being a part of a franchise is practice owners can pool together resources to provide the maximum benefit to clinics and their patients. Any private practice owner that is interested in taking their clinic to the next level can learn more by listening to the full podcast or by visiting the Fyzical website (fyzical.com).