Pelvic floor dysfunction affects a significant number of cancer survivors. Many of these patients will not be referred to pelvic floor PT. Instead, they will end up in oncology PT for other reasons & will "happen" to also have pelvic floor issues. So can we actually help these patients as non-pelvic PTs? The answer & … Continue reading Ep. 99 – Can you treat pelvic floor as a non-pelvic PT?
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Headshot: Alexandra Hill, PT, DPT, WCS, CLT-LANA Within oncology, there's so much to know, mainly because our patients aren't neatly siloed into "just" having cancer. They have other impairments, or impairments that were exacerbated by their cancer & treatments. It's important to know how these other issues can affect our patients & our plans of … Continue reading Ep. 96 – Double Trouble: Dual Board Certifications in Oncology & Women’s Health – Alexandra Hill, PT, DPT, WCS, CLT-LANA
It's time to start cracking down on studying for the Oncology Specialist Certification Exam (at least here at our house). This is my first time studying for the exam, so I'm really excited to be brushing up on all this great stuff & refreshing things I may have forgotten. While the exam can seem really … Continue reading Ep. 95 – 10 Must-Have Study Tools for the Oncology Specialist Certification Exam
It's a fact a clinic needs certain things to run. Sometimes we can get caught up in the flash of new equipment & feel like we need all kinds of things to make our clinic go. However, we really don't need all that stuff to have a successful OncoPT clinic that serves our patients effectively. … Continue reading Ep. 57 – The Essentials of an OncoPT Clinic
Happy New Year y'all! I'm back from the holidays, getting married, & our honeymoon, ready to get back in the swing of things! Thanks for your patience as I took a much needed break as we wrapped up 2019, & I can't wait to see what we accomplish in 2020. With the new year upon … Continue reading Ep. 56 – New Episode, New Year 2020!