About this episode

Dr Meghan Sak-Ocbina discusses key insights and challenges in physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Dr Meghan Sak-Ocbina is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Strength Coach and joins the show to share her expertise on: All the things your physical therapist wishes you knew The issues within the system that make their role more difficult The challenge between the cost of education and compensation in physical therapy Their desire to give you the best care conflicting with the insurance model Why burnout in physical therapy is a potential problem What Meghan means by: “The problem with most rehab, it never makes it into training. We treat rehab and training like they’re separate lanes, when they’re meant to do the same thing — drive adaptation.” Why most people have at least one, if not a few, potential joint issues, and why this is normal and not necessarily a problem Meghan’s response when a client was told by another clinician: “Because she doesn’t do sports, she doesn’t need to train power.” What Meghan means by: “Your injury isn’t from what you’re doing, it’s from what you’re not doing.” And much more Instagram: @dr.megsi.dpt CHAPTERS 00:39 Insurance and Volume 02:34 Cash Based PT 05:34 Strength Coaching Edge 08:32 PT Training Gaps 11:33 Rehab and the Training Spectrum 13:34…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Coates

Guest: Dr Meghan Sak-Ocbina

Topics covered

• physical therapy
• rehabilitation
• strength coaching
• insurance challenges
• burnout in physical therapy
• joint issues
• patient care

Keywords

• physical therapy
• rehab
• strength coach
• insurance model
• joint issues
• burnout
• patient expectations

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