Direct Access to Oxford Physical Therapy

Matt sits down with Anna Dilonardo, who is not only one of Oxford's talented therapists, but she will be a Flying Pig 1/2 Marathon participant. Anna shares her thoughts on final prep and tips and strategies to get ready for the Flying Pig weekend. Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Matt and Allie discuss traditional PT vs home PT only for distal radius fractures. You'll hear about the latest research that supports the hands on approach found at Oxford Physical Therapy. You can check out the article here https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2026.13561. Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

A special addition to our monthly clinical corner recap- Matt and Allie welcome clinic manager Ryan Parnell, PT DPT OCS to discuss the two articles pulled for March. Ryan introduces himself, poses his question to the PT students listening, and walks our listeners through both articles. You'll hear about a clinical trial that was conducted where electrical dry needling was implemented along with manual therapy and exercise for patients with knee osteoarthritis in comparison to patients who only received manual therapy and exercise. In the follow-up article, researchers found that "booster" visits every 4 weeks after completing treatment with electrical dry needling was much more effective in maintaining pain-free function. Read the articles here: https://journals.lww.com/clinicalpain/fulltext/2018/12000/periosteal_electrical_dry_needling_as_an_adjunct.9.aspx https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09593985.2025.2575837 Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

February is heart month and Matt and Allie are back with this month's clinical corner article discussing aerobic exercise and the benefits for patients with chronic lumbar radicular pain. Follow along as Matt goes over the article, poses his question to PT students listening, and shares the outcomes and findings. You'll hear about five different cases of patients with this chronic issue who had clinically meaningful changes including aerobic exercise to their treatments. Read the article here: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/josptcases.2025.0171 Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Matt and Allie are back for Season 6's first Clinical Corner! Matt introduces the article that is a revision of an earlier article from 2017 that gives new updated recommendations for treating patients with hip osteoarthritis. Matt poses his question for the student PTs listening and summarizes the article. You'll hear about the guidelines that were shared back in 2017, the gaps that the new researchers found in the literature, and all the current evidence- based guidelines that therapists should be using today. Listen for the top 3 interventions mentioned in the revised strategies for PTs! Read the article here: https://www.jospt.org/doi/epdf/10.2519/jospt.2025.0504 Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Matt and Allie are back for the 6th season of the Direct Access to Oxford PT Podcast! In this episode, Matt and Allie are joined by a student PT, Jeff Kuhr, who just completed his clinical rotation at Oxford PT. Jeff introduces himself, talks about his previous career as an actor, and his future goals in PT. Jeff describes his own personal experience with PT off stage and how it inspired him to go back to school during COVID. Matt asks Jeff about his school choices, certification interests, and overall plan for his career path. Jeff shares his experience at Oxford PT and with his CI Dustin Gibson, PT DPT, and a patient case he specifically recalls using Direct Access. Jeff shares his advice to future PT students and adults who might be making the decisions to go back to school for a new career. Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

The last clinical corner article of 2025! Matt and Allie are back to discuss this month's article about a familiar topic: Prehab! This specific article is a literature review that gathers information from thousands of cases and reports covering controlled trials that compared treatments for total hip and total knee surgeries. Matt poses his monthly question to PT students listening, and describes the findings in the article. Read the article here: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.13075 Are you a current/past patient tuning in from the link in your email? Leave a comment on our socials and share this with a friend! Have a question or are looking to start prehab for yourself? Contact us here: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/ask-a-question Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

The Prime Mover Series is back! This month, Matt and Allie talk to Zoë Luebbe, PT DPT about the movement she chose- walking through the grocery store! Timely for the busy holidays and chaotic public spaces like the grocery and retail stores, Zoë calls on her vestibular training and background to explain why this can be a very stressful task for different people. The risk of falling is very prevalent in patients having this difficulty, with dizziness and headaches adding to their issues, Zoë explains the types of degeneration that is commonly seen. She describes the muscles involved in this movement and the importance of overall coordination, strength, endurance and balance. Zoë also shares what treatment would look like for patients having trouble in any of these movements and how we can help them at Oxford PT. Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Feeling Thankful for another monthly Clinical Corner Article! Matt and Allie are back to discuss a new case report from the JOSPT that describes a patient case that presented with elbow pain that wasn't resolving after 2 weeks. You'll hear that his Medial Epicondylalgia(ME) referred to as "golfer's elbow" through this article even though he is a CrossFit athlete. Hear about the treatments used in conjunction with "Tissue Flossing" that relieved his pain in just a month! Learn about what "voodoo floss" is and how it benefits athletes in returning to sport. Read the article here: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/josptcases.2025.0062 Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

The second installment of our Prime Mover episodes- Matt and Allie interview Shelby Yahl, Physical Therapist at our Hamilton location, on her selection of movement: climbing stairs. Shelby explains that she chose the topic because she has seen this trend in a lot of her patient cases. She also brings up how fear and avoidance of leaving their homes has patients remaining stagnant in their care. She describes every muscle involved in this movement and the importance of overall strength, range of motion and balance. Shelby also shares what treatment would look like for patients having trouble or pain in any of these movements and how we can help them at Oxford PT. Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Matt and Allie are back to discuss this month's clinical corner article! In this case presentation- you'll hear about a patient who experienced consistent gluteal pain even after seeing his PCP, PA and PT. With more and more time passing and worsening symptoms, and a palpable mass finding by the PT, the patient was urged to get an MRI. This uncovered that the mass was identified as advanced-stage non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Luckily, after treatment and a couple months of PT, the patient resumed walking, golfing, etc with no pain and in complete remission! This article highlights the importance of hands-on PT, self advocacy, and early intervention. Read the article here: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/josptcases.2025.0126https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/josptcases.2025.0126 Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Introducing the Prime Mover Series- a new kind of episode we are adding to our monthly posts where we will be breaking down all that goes into body movement. From everyday tasks like walking up and down stairs, grocery shopping to professional athletics, and more! Our first Prime Mover episode we interview Charley Meade, Physical Therapist & clinic manager, on his selection of movement: kicking a football. Charley explains every muscle involved in the kick and the importance of strength and mobility in the muscles that aren't technically the main focus of the action, those that stabilize, or as Matt declares, the "Prime Holders". Charley also explains what treatment would look like for athletes having trouble or pain in these movements. These episodes will be great for students in PT School, refreshers for PTs listening, and general education. Stay tuned for more Oxford PTs and the movements they choose! Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Matt and Allie are back at the Hamilton center to interview student PT Hannah Carlin. Hannah starts with her school history, her PT school application process along with how she found the early assurance application. Hannah explains how she become interested in PT early on from her own injuries and experience in PT. Matt asks all about her first clinical experience and how she is applying what she learned in class in real life. Hannah shares what her plans are for the future and her tips and advice other PT students out there. Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Matt and Allie are back with this month's clinical article(s)! This month Matt pulled together three separate articles that cover repairing, testing, and strengthening the ACL as it relates to sensorimotor dysfunction. The first article dives into what sensorimotor dysfunction is and how ACL injuries affect it. They also found that repairing a patient's ligament, instead of replacing it, decreases the probability of patients needing surgery on their other knee. Hear about how they compare a patient's function based on their visual reliance. The second article tests ACL improvement and early implementation of treating/ testing the patient's proprioception. The third article is a case study where a patient's improvement in PT was being held back by his own brain. His therapists threw in a few distractions to keep his brain work while his body is exercising, and his confidence and functionality improved significantly. Read all three articles here: 1. https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/josptcases.2025.0089 2.https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.12725 3. https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.12726 Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

The injury heard around Bengals Nation. Matt Ernst jumps on a phone call with Dr. Bryan Fallis, local podiatry specialist, to talk all about what is to be expected from Joe Burrow's current injury after Sunday's home opening game. Being a big football fanatic- Dr. Fallis knows all that went into the play where Joe got hurt, when he got hurt, and Joe's previous injuries and recovery time to get back on the field. Learn what Turf Toe is, and how imperative this ligament is in specifically the quarterback's position, and how intricate the surgery can be. Matt and Dr. Fallis talk all things footwear, surgery, treatment in PT, the access to care athletes in the NFL have and what that means for the rest of Joe's season. Learn more about Dr. Fallis: https://www.progressivepodiatryworld.com/staff?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=194081202&gbraid=0AAAAAD6t4vKBRRVq4Hh0QmhnEuloOfAb9&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuKnGBhD5ARIsAD19RsZhZ6THgyh4H56K7YYjlATVWs_tZyLXBC1B1kYaXbMWcq45cCo3TrkaArJwEALw_wcB Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Matt and Allie visit the Oxford PT Hamilton Center to talk to Lisa DeBord, PT MPT and her PT student Sela Maben. Sela shares her background, how she became interested in PT, and some fun stories about her past in Irish dancing! Sela shares her application process and why she ultimately chose UC. Sela is in her 12th week as a student PT intern with Oxford PT and has some great tips to share with other PT students and how school compares to real life/clinical experience. Lisa comments on how much she has seen Sela grow while working with her, and Sela also shares how Lisa as helped her build her confidence as well! Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Matt and Allie are back with the annual guest Lesley Allen, volunteer Race director for the T2T NKY 5k, to talk about this year's event! Lesley recaps the genesis of this event/foundation and how they are doing all the work to keep the promise to NEVER FORGET what took place on 9/11. The group share their own experiences in attending, coordinating and working the event as well as describe what newcomers can expect and everything that is new! Lesley also shares updates with the smart home communities, and the Line of Duty programs for the military/ first responder veterans and 9/11 victims an their families. Learn more and donate to the cause here: https://t2t.org/donate/ Sign up for the 5k: https://t2t.org/organizer/t2t-northern-kentucky/ Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Matt and Allie are back to discuss this month's clinical corner article. Matt starts with his question for students regarding whether or not prehab is effective for patients with FAI (Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome) having a hip arthroscopy. Allie interjects to have Matt further explain these terms and what the symptoms look like for this syndrome. Getting into the article- a panel of multidisciplinary experts reviewed the evidence on prehab, who eventually came to consensus of 8 recommendations to include in a patients' prehabilitation. Hear what each recommendation is, how it applies to patients that have FAI, and how PTs can customize treatments for these patients. Hear more on how anxiety and expectation play a huge part in whether or not patients buy-in to prehab. Read more here: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/josptopen.2025.0166 Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Matt and Allie visit the Montgomery center to interview student PT Maddie Bird. Maddie starts with her school history, shares a bit about her background and her experience in this clinical round at Oxford PT. Matt asks Maddie about her experience with our new Ai documentation assistance using Scribe technology. Maddie shares how she felt before starting this clinical round, and some of the new techniques and treatments her CI Dustin has showed her. Matt asks Maddie what her plans are for the future and to share her tips and advice to her past self & other PT students out there. Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/

Matt and Allie are joined by company partner Rob Schwab, PT DPT and his PT student Keagen. Matt interviews Keagen about his school history, his background and his experience in this clinical round with Oxford PT. Keagen brings up the use and his appreciation for the new Scribe technology Oxford PT has implemented to aid in documentation. Rob and Keagen share some of the cases they have seen in the clinic. Matt asks Keagen what his plans are for the future and to share his tips and advice to other PT students looking to start their own clinical rounds. Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and still use your insurance benefits! Learn more on how Direct Access can help YOU! Our website: https://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com/