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Most physical therapists were taught that clinical excellence leads to career success. But according to Greg Todd, that model no longer works. In this episode, Greg explains why many PTs feel stuck despite doing everything “r...

Most healthcare marketing does not fail because marketing is useless. It fails because clinics make it hard to trust them, hard to book, and hard to talk about them. In this episode, Jimmy McKay and Andrea Cheney unpack what ...

Most physical therapists assume healthcare policy is decided somewhere far away. But Utah PTs just proved something different. In this episode, Howard Quackenbush explains how competing physical therapy clinics united to pass...

PTs are expected to be the movement experts—yet most movement assessment is still subjective: “knee valgus noted,” “pelvic drop,” “looks better.” Dan Seidler (Business Development Lead, DorsaVi USA) and Maka Lange unpack what...

Most physical therapy clinics market the wrong thing. They promote visits, treatments, and techniques — but patients don’t actually want those things. What they want is the outcome: getting back to running, lifting, sports, o...

A comment calling hospital PTs “discharge monkeys” kicks off a real conversation about burnout, autonomy, and what the system incentivizes. Rebekah Griffith and Jimmy McKay unpack why acute care PTs feel boxed into discharge ...

Episode theme: If your marketing “isn’t working,” your real bottleneck is usually operations + friction —and tech/ads will only amplify what’s already broken. What we covered The blizzard story: how a “post-visit survey” fire...

A real-world clinic-owner problem: a therapist who wants the upside (patients “dropped in their lap”) but won’t do the minimum (timely notes, accountability). Dave and Jimmy walk through the practical HR/documentation approac...

Physical therapy can’t survive on “me, me, me” messaging. Dr. Lisa VanHoose breaks down why rehabilitation deserts are growing, why gatekeeping admissions is fueling the PT workforce shortage, and what it looks like to rebuil...

If your clinic feels busy but profit isn’t increasing, this episode will hit home. Doug Adams joins Jimmy to break down one of the most uncomfortable truths in private practice physical therapy: growth does not come from trea...

Jeremy VanDevender shares a practical clinic-growth and leadership framework built on a few core ideas: lead with optimism, listen like it’s your job (because it is), and create real pathways for clinicians to grow—clinically...

AI is no longer theoretical for clinic owners. A PT in Ohio just received a 12-visit self-pay package from a patient who found her through AI search. That changes the conversation. In this episode, we explore: How AI platform...

Stop Running a 1998 Clinic in 2026 Reimbursement is shrinking. Expenses are rising. And too many PT clinics are still operating like it’s 1998. Albert Katz, CEO of Flagler Health, joins Jimmy to talk about: Why most healthcar...

Heidi Jannenga has been part of this show since the early days — and she returns with data every clinic owner and staff PT needs to see. The 2025 State of Rehab Therapy Report reveals a widening gap between clinicians and lea...

Are PTs Leaving Money on the Table? In this episode, Jimmy, Tony Maritato, and Dave Kittle dig into something most physical therapists aren’t even considering: Live selling. Affiliate income. Attention as the business model. ...

Physical therapy doesn’t have a value problem. It has a positioning problem. In this episode, Jimmy talks with Matthew Pratte about why private outpatient practices are getting squeezed — and what to do about it. Key Topics C...

Most PTs Think There’s Only One Career Path. They’re Wrong. Live from APTA CSM in Anaheim, Jimmy sits down with Tim Reynolds — professor, clinician, author, and anatomy educator with over one million followers online. This ep...

In this episode, Jimmy sits down with Chanha Hwang, PT , founder of Moviq Health , a clinical biomechanics lab in Las Vegas designed to function like “Quest Diagnostics for human movement.” The discussion focuses on one core ...

Physical therapy reimbursement has declined for years — while tuition, expectations, and scope continue to expand. Steve Smith joins PT Pintcast live from CSM to discuss: Why he became a private practice owner after a VC acqu...

What does physical therapy look like beyond the U.S. healthcare system? In this episode, Jimmy talks with Sidy Dieye, CEO of World Physiotherapy , about how the global PT profession is evolving — and why U.S. clinicians shoul...

Physical Therapy Is at a Turning Point Rupal Patel joins PT Pintcast live from CSM to discuss why physical therapy is entering its second century — and why that means expanding our role beyond musculoskeletal care. Key Themes...

Insurance runs out. Patients still need care. Now what? Melanie Brennan built a nonprofit neuro recovery gym to solve exactly that problem. After seeing patients decline post-discharge from traditional rehab settings, Melanie...

PTs Belong in Disaster Response — Here’s How to Step In Disasters don’t discriminate. They impact hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, schools, and communities. Yet physical therapists are rarely included in disaster...

Most physical therapy clinic owners have been told the same story: Spend 5–10% of revenue on marketing. Run Facebook ads. Buy Google traffic. Outspend competitors. But what if that advice is wrong? Live from CSM, Jimmy and St...