Physiotherapy within the army with Christopher Boyer

The subject of this episode is about working in an environment within the military and generally thoughts about working with very active people.

My guest is  Maj. Christopher W. Boyer, PT, DPT, U.S. Army.

There are huge physical and mental demands and medical discharge are a large burden because a lot of money is spent on the individual. I remember working with an Australian from the special forces who said that 40% of those being discharged were due to medical discharge.

On large scale addressing MSK is not just a health concern; it’s a critical factor in maintaining our national defense capabilities. This means that being able to keep staff ready has larger implications than just the individual and their ambitions.

Chris and I cover some of the following themes;

Working with peers and demanding contexts.

Which demands and competencies does it require . 

Does being in that positionrequire special training and competencies besides Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy, MDT. 

Which options for referral to such as  imaging, blodtests etc etc

How are the demands to get people ready for service again after injury I have the idea that´s its very similar to professional sports?

How to deal with longstanding injuries / pain when your workplace and the people in your unit are depending on you ? This includes also on how to help people in those situations where it really takes months to get better.

And much much more GREAT stuff

Keen on more stuff regarding this? read this article by Chris and co-authors

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/SO-24/SO-24-Musculoskeletal-Imperative/

Thanks for listening