In this episode, we answer the most common questions we get from listeners. We dive into course recommendations, highlighting resources for continuing education, mentoring and evidence-based practices.

A key focus is on clinical reasoning strategies—how to approach complex cases and integrate patient-specific factors into your decision-making. We also discuss the value of spending the majority of your first session taking the patient’s story.

Your patients will make you a better physical therapist, if you listen to them. Be curious and let it lead you towards mastery.

A glance at this episode:

• [2:27] Courses and Continuous Learning
• [12:11] Starting the Podcast and Building a Community
• [13:17] Mentorship and Clinical Reasoning
• [19:10] Treatment Sessions and Client Engagement
• [22:56] The Role of Patients in Clinical Learning
• [26:41] Reflecting on the Year and Planning for the Future

Related links:

• Tough To Treat Website
• Erica’s Course: Decoding the Complex Patient
• Susan’s Pelvic Health Education Subscription
• Access the Transcript