29- New MDT Perspective with Georg Supp

Oct 17, 2022

💭” We shouldn’t only focus on what we think is happening with our exercise specifically, we should also think about the positive side effects this all has.” -Georg Supp

👉🏻 Our guest is Georg Supp, PT, Dip. MDT. Georg graduated as a physical therapist in 1992. Since 1997 he has run the rehabilitation center PULZ in Freiburg in Germany. He received the Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy from The McKenzie Institute International in 1999. Georg is co-author of many German textbooks and he also has published articles, comments, and letters in several peer-reviewed journals. He is an international instructor of the McKenzie Institute International and vice president of the German McKenzie branch. Georg is the secretary of the International MDT Research Foundation (IMDTRF) and founder of IMDTRF Germany. He’s also a member of the Education Council of the McKenzie Institute International. Currently, Georg is conducting research on spinal / extremity differentiation (EXPOSS), patient-therapist communication, and return to activity for spinal patients. In 2018 Georg received the ‘Stone of the Wise’ from the German PT Association Physio Deutschland to honor his dedication to the profession

📚What will you learn:

▪️ Georg's story and career

▪️ About his study: Do patients remember what therapists say?

▪️ Directional preference

▪️ The overuse of the word mechanical

▪️ Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers

▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy

🔎Georg's favorite resource of information: