In this episode, Kelly Starrett discusses how physical therapists can expand their scope of practice beyond traditional settings and approaches.

He talks about his mission to "unload unskilled care" from physical therapists to coaches and personal trainers so PTs can focus more on specialized, doctoring-level care.

The conversation covers how PTs can get creative in solving problems in their local communities, the importance of movement benchmarks and "vital signs," and why pain should not be the primary metric we use to evaluate function.

Overall, the episode explores ways for physical therapists to iterate on existing models and innovate new paradigms.

FROM ATI

Have you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?

It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.

Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.

Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?

Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like.

Let's grow and learn together!

Kelvin talks about his journey from being a practicing physical therapist to getting his MBA and moving into university relations at ATI Physical Therapy.

He discusses the different career pathways available at ATI, including clinical, leadership, and non-traditional routes.

Kelvin also shares what he's hearing from current PT students about their needs and interests, like managing student debt and desiring mentorship.

He emphasizes the importance of listening to employees and creating programs that meet their goals.

Kelvin is excited about improvements in technology making documentation and patient care easier for clinicians.

His parting advice is to "take care of the little things and the big things take care of themselves."

FROM ATI

Have you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?

It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.

Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.

Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?

Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like.

Let's grow and learn together!

Our guests share how their experiences with building relationships between organizations have lead to stronger successes in the clinic and in the labs to advance MSK care.

Guests:

Adam Lutz, ATI Director Care Quality & Innovation

Trevor Lentz of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, explained his NIH work

partnering with ATI.

Chris Lane of University of North Carolina, shared his dissertation work partnering

with Adam Lutz & ATI.

FROM ATI

Have you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?

It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.

Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.

Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?

Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like.

Let's grow and learn together!