Episode 3: Interview with Barrett Dorko, PT.
May 23rd, 2009As I mentioned in an earlier post, it has been too long between podcasts. Fortunately, getting into the swing of things was made possible by an interview with physical therapist Barrett Dorko. To listen to this thought-provoking interview, please feel free to download it here or on iTunes (there is a direct link to my iTunes podcast on the right hand column below). Remember you can stream the audio or download it directly.
(on a logistical note - I hope to place the podcasts directly on a single page but am still working out the kinks!)
Barrett is not only an experienced manual physical therapist, but is also an accomplished speaker. He has been invited to speak at ten national conventions of the American Physical Therapy Association and has conducted workshops at state chapter meetings and private institutions throughout North America. He currently teaches a workshop titled Simple Contact, and has appeared in over 200 cities since 2004. Barrett’s writings are designed to influence the teaching of manual care and his work is commonly used to emphasize the nature of gentle handling and sound scientific reasoning in the clinic. In 2004 Barrett served as the Prestige Day Speaker for the physical therapy program at Cleveland State University, which is one of the highest honors given in his profession.
This podcast gave me an opportunity to discuss numerous topics with Barrett including:
- The concept and utility of the ideomotor effect in pain management and rehabilitation
- The emergence of evidence supporting the ideomotor effect in rehabilitation
- Barrett’s essays which have provided thought-provoking insights into clinical reasoning.
If you trudge through some of the threads on SomaSimple.com, you will quickly find that Barrett and the gang on that forum have both strong and informed opinions about various issues within the fields of movment.
I will freely admit I have come into a few heated discussions and even anticipate a few more down the road. However, what simply cannot be argued or disputed in any format is the relentless pursuit Barrett and his moderators have in trying to make our professions better. It is this passion Barrett has that drove me to have our conversation today.
I hope you will visit Barrett’s website as well as SomaSimple.com. However I would also encourage your participation in other arenas of ideas including the forums on RehabEdge.com and EvidenceinMotion.com. These are all emerging as powerful and inexpensive ways for us to share ideas and truly move our professions forward.
Once again, I’d like to thank Barrett for appearing on the podcast. As always, if you have questions or comments, feel free to post them here or contact me via movementscience@gmail.com.
References:
McCarthy S, Rickards L, Lucas N. Using the concept of ideomotor therapy in the treatment of a patient with chronic neck pain: A single system research design Int J of Osteopathic Med. 2007;10:104-112
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