Episodes
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Join me as I talk with @TheEDDPT about acute pain, connecting with our patients, and addressing pain-related suffering. Dr. Griffith is a PT who specializes in care in the Emergency Department, teaches continuing education courses related to ED PT practice, consults with facilities that want to start ED PT programs, and teaches DPT students about ED PT.
You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @TheEDDPT and on her website: www.TheEDDPT.com
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
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This episode is about something that is relevant to all helping professionalsâavoiding burnout. Join me as I talk with Sandy Hilton, a veteran clinician who has been practicing full-time for over 30 years.
Join Sandy and me as we talk about how sheâs managed to not only avoid burnout, but to stay open, curious, and excited about clinical practice all this time.
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If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
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Join me as I chat with my friend Donald Mull about motor learning, behavior change, and patient-centered care.
Donald is a Chiropractor who is particularly interested in ending the physical inactivity epidemic. He and I recently met and immediately bonded over our deep passion for helping people boost their self-efficacy.
This conversation was a lot of fun, Iâm sure youâll enjoy it!
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If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
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This episode is about something that is at the very foundation of healthcareâconnecting with our patients. Join me as I talk with my friend and mentor, Terry McGee.
Terry and I met during my time at Johns Hopkins. He was the director of the orthopedic residency program that I participated in and has been a significant influence on my practice from the beginning. Weâve remained friends and Iâm so pleased to have him on the podcast to share his wisdom and compassionate approach to care with the world.
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If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
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Join Scott White and me in part II of our expansive conversation, where Scott talks about how he integrates what he learned through his own journey with pain into his physiotherapy practice, as well as how the principles of yoga inform his practice.
If you havenât given part I a listen, I highly recommend doing so, as it gives a rich context to Scottâs approach and why he is so passionate about integrating the principles of yoga into his physiotherapy practice.
If youâre interested in learning more about Scott, you can find him on Twitter @ScottInnerFocus or via his website: www.InnerFocusPhysio.com.au
Click here to check out the book that got Scott on his path to wellness: Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
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If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
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In this 2-part episode, I chat with Scott White, founder & director of Inner Focus Physiotherapy in Perth, Australia, a clinic that is centered around an active approach to care, employing many principles of yoga practice in their approach.
In part I, Scott tells the story of his multi-year journey with persistent pain and over-medicalization, and how he found his way out through yoga.
If youâre interested in learning more about Scott, you can find him on Twitter @ScottInnerFocus or via his website: www.InnerFocusPhysio.com.au
Click here to check out the book that got Scott on his path to wellness: Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
To join the Be A Better PT Facebook Group, visit: www.Facebook.com/groups/BetterPT
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
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Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
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Join me on this weekâs episode where I talk with Renee Ostertag, a PT-Psychologist who specializes in nervous system regulation.
In this fun & explorative episode, Renee and I discuss safety & threat, awareness, transference & countertransference, dependency, and of course, helping people find safety within themselves.
If youâre interested in learning more about Renee, you can find her on YouTube, or via her websites: www.ReneeOstertag.com and www.GreenTreeMind.com
To join the Be A Better PT Facebook Group, visit: www.Facebook.com/groups/BetterPT
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
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Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
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This episode is about something thatâs extremely important for all of usâ finding fulfillment in our careers. Join me as I chat with Tom Jesson, a clinician-turned-sciatica-expert who has authentically used social media to carve his own path through this broad field.
So far Tom has published a clinican-focused E-book on sciatica and has another one in the works, along with a book on cauda equina syndrome.
Listen in as we talk entrepreneurship, finding fulfillment, and making your career your own.
If youâre interested in learning more about Tom, you can find him
on Twitter @Thomas_Jesson, via his website: TomJesson.com, or via his free newsletter at TomJesson.substack.com
To join the Be A Better PT Facebook Group, visit: www.Facebook.com/groups/BetterPT
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
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In this episode, I talk with my friend and former fellowship mentor, Ron Kochevar, who helped me to piece together some key aspects of my practice during our time working together.
Join Ron & me as we dive into the intersection of pathoanatomy and pain-informed care, a topic rich with complexity and nuance.
If youâre interested in learning more about a mechanisms-based classification of pain, see the 3 articles below:
Smart et al., 2012 (1): ââhttps://tinyurl.com/huymy67x
Smart et al., 2012 (2): https://tinyurl.com/yjw95zhd
Smart et al., 2012 (3): https://tinyurl.com/3atadyks
You can learn more about Ron on his websites: www.RonKochevar.com or www.MechanicsofSpirit.com
To join the Be A Better PT Facebook Group, visit: www.Facebook.com/groups/BetterPT
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in bringing your practice to the level that you know it can reach, check out my Physical Therapy Mentorship program at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/PT-Mentoring
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In this two-part episode, I talk with Peter Stilwell, whose work has radically expanded my understanding of pain and other deep concepts like mind-body dualism and the biopsychosocial model.
In part II of this two-part episode, Peter and I talk about the topic of Peterâs latest paperâ pain-related suffering. This is a topic rich with complexity as well as applicability to anyone working with people in pain. Peterâs approach to pain-related suffering is well-complemented by Enactivism, so if you havenât listened to part I yet, Iâd recommend doing so before or after this episode. Enjoy!
You can find Peterâs paper: What is pain-related suffering? Conceptual critiques, key attributes, and outstanding questions, here: https://tinyurl.com/2p97dhxh
You can find Eric Cassellâs paper: The Nature of Suffering & the Goals of Medicine, here: https://tinyurl.com/y6a8f3p3
You can find Peter on Twitter @Peter_Stilwell, or learn more about him on his website, www.DrPeterStilwell.com
To join the Be A Better PT Facebook Group, visit: www.Facebook.com/groups/BetterPT
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in bringing your practice to the level that you know it can reach, check out my Physical Therapy Mentorship program at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/PT-Mentoring
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In this two-part episode, I talk with Peter Stilwell, whose work has radically expanded my understanding of pain and other deep concepts like mind-body dualism and the biopsychosocial model.
In part I, Peter and I talk pain, mind-body dualism, and enactivism, which is something that Peter has dedicated a lot of work to, especially as it relates to pain. More than these topics, Peter brings a curious, pragmatic, and humble approach to tackling these sometimes daunting concepts.
If you havenât seen The Dress Illusion, you can check it out here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_dress
You can find Peterâs paper: An enactive approach to pain: beyond the biopsychosocial model, here: https://tinyurl.com/44k9zs3m
You can find Peter on Twitter @Peter_Stilwell, or learn more about him on his website, www.DrPeterStilwell.com
To join the Be A Better PT Facebook Group, visit: www.Facebook.com/groups/BetterPT
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in bringing your practice to the level that you know it can reach, check out my Physical Therapy Mentorship program at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/PT-Mentoring
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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2 of the Be A Better PT Podcast!
My second guest, Andrew Kunin, influenced me quite a bit early in my career. Our relationship started with him as one of my residency mentors and evolved over the years as I began to take on more mentoring and teaching roles of my own in the Johns Hopkins residency program.
I knew Andrew would be a great guest because of his passion for PT and down-to-earth approach to clinical practice, and he did not disappoint.
To join the Be A Better PT Facebook Group, visit: www.Facebook.com/groups/BetterPT
To read the latest low back pain Clinical Practice Guidelines for free, visit: https://www.orthopt.org/content/practice/clinical-practice-guidelines/published-cpgs
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in bringing your practice to the level that you know it can reach, check out my Physical Therapy Mentorship program at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/PT-Mentoring
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Welcome to Season 2 of the Be A Better PT Podcast!
As you know, Season 1 was a solo exploration of my current concepts and models. Now, for Season 2, Iâm bringing in those whoâve influenced me for some fun, explorative, and at times controversial conversations.
Join me and my first guest, Justin Ternes, as we dive into breathwork, awareness, and more.
Justin is a physical therapist, highly experienced breathwork facilitator, and menâs social/emotional health group leader. Needless to say, this was a fun and inspiring conversation!
You can connect with Justin via:
His website: www.TrueSelf.Health
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/TrueSelfHealth
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/Justin_Ternes
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/503230978
To join the Be A Better PT Facebook Group, visit: www.Facebook.com/groups/BetterPT
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in bringing your practice to the level that you know it can reach, check out my Physical Therapy Mentorship program at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/PT-Mentoring
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What is helping? What are the requirements? How can we offer help without burning out? Join me as we explore what it means to help in the 20th episode of the Be A Better PT Podcast!
You can find the episode in blog form at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/post/philosophy-helping
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in bringing your practice to the level that you know it can reach, check out my Physical Therapy Mentorship program at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/PT-Mentoring
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Is it possible that goals hinder progress? Join me as we dive into a concept that has radically shifted my practice. In this episode, weâll discuss: some problems with goals, why we tend to focus on goals so much, another way of looking at goals, and how to implement this shift in thinking into our practice and our lives.
Click the link below to download the FREE habit tracker template to help your patients (and yourself) stay focused on what really matters, the process.
You can find the episode in blog form at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/post/problem-with-goals
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in bringing your practice to the level that you know it can reach, check out my Physical Therapy Mentorship program at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/PT-Mentoring
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In Part II of this two-part episode on the powerful tool that is MI, weâll talk through the remaining 2 of the 4 core skills of MI and the 4 MI processes. As in the previous episode, I provide exercises to help you integrate and implement this information into the clinic (see below for a full list).
You can find the episode in blog form at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/post/motivational-interviewing
You can find the intention-setting infographic at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/post/clinical-reasoning
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in learning more about my mentorship program, visit www.AndrewHammondPT.com/PT-Mentoring
EXERCISES:
Exercise 4: Reflective Listening
Use 1-2 reflective statements with each patient the next time youâre in clinic.
You could reflect: the meaning of what the person said, the associated feelings, or what may be said next.
Remember, just make one guess and keep it simple.
*Notice how the person responds*
Exercise 5: Summarization
Use one summary with each patient the next time youâre in clinic.
You could link past and present information, you could summarize their aggs and eases during history-taking, you could summarize salient exam findings as they accumulate, or you could summarize someoneâs ambivalence as it relates to a behavior they want to change.
*Notice what happens after the summary*
Exercise 6: Engaging
Think about your patients on your caseload right now.
Ask yourself, âAre there any that I need to re-engage with the next time they come in?â
Whoever comes to mind, ask yourself: âHow is my rapport?â & âDo I have a clear understanding of the help that they seek?â & âDo I have a clear understanding of their hopes & expectations?â
Whichever area(s) seems deficient, spend a little extra energy on that at the next visit.
*Notice how the session goes*
Exercise 7: Focusing
Think about your patients on your caseload right now.
Ask yourself, âAre there any that I need to re-focus with the next time they come in?â
Whoever comes to mind, ask yourself: âDo we have a shared sense of direction?â & âDo we both agree on their goals?â
Whichever area(s) seems deficient, spend a little extra energy on that at the next visit.
*Notice how the session goes*
Exercise 8: Evoking
Think about someone on your caseload right now who hasnât been very committed to the process so far, despite having clear goals.
At your next visit with this person: ask for change talk, using open-ended questions; reflect change talk; affirm change talk; or summarize change talk.
*Notice what happens next*
Exercise 9: Planning
Think about someone on your caseload right now who hasnât followed through with the plan despite vocalizing commitment to the plan.
At your next visit with this person, get more specific with aspects of the change plan: time, place; where it fits into daily routines; how they will remember; dosage; and identifying (& solving) potential barriers.
*Notice what happens next visit*
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During residency, I was exposed to the communication style known as Motivational Interviewing. Prior to this, I hadnât realized that there are ways of talking with people that can help them get unstuck. This was a huge realization for me.
After this course, I fully nerded-out on MI for many years and had the privilege of teaching the MI content to the residents during their didactic modules in a nice full-circle manner before I left Baltimore.
I want to share with you the gift of MI, while also helping you to avoid some of the ways that Iâve misunderstood, misinterpreted, and all-out fucked up when trying to implement MI in the clinic.
In this two-part episode, weâll talk through the philosophical background of motivational interviewing and behavior change, the mindset behind MI, the 4 core skills of MI, and the 4 MI processes. Along the way, I provide exercises to help you integrate and implement this information into the clinic (see below for a full list).
You can find the episode in blog form at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/post/motivational-interviewing
You can find the intention-setting infographic at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/post/clinical-reasoning
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in bringing your practice to the level that you know it can reach, check out my Physical Therapy Mentorship program at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/PT-Mentoring
EXERCISES:
Exercise 1: The Spirit of MI
ââThink of someone right now who you find difficult to work with. Someone who you get a pit in your stomach when you see them on your schedule (we all have people like this).
Now ask yourself:
âHow is my partnership with this person? Am I collaborating with this person as an equal?â
âHow is my acceptance of this person? Am I honoring and respecting their freedom to make their own decisions?â
âHow compassionate am I with this person? Am I giving priority to their needs during our time together?â
& finally, âDo I believe that this person has within them already what they need to succeed?â
Exercise 2: Open-Ended Questions
Start to pay attention to how many open-ended vs. closed-ended questions you ask.
Notice the difference in the other personâs response when you ask an open vs. a closed-ended question.
Exercise 3: Affirmations
Give each patient you work with the next time youâre in clinic one affirmation.
Make sure itâs genuine and starts with âYou,â not âI.â
Notice how the person responds.
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At this point, many of us are aware of the impact of beliefs on the experience of pain, disability, and recovery. Join me as we investigate a fundamental belief. One belief that seems to be at the root of many, if not most, unhelpful beliefs that contribute to a sense of disempowerment in our patients.
ââIn this episode, weâll explore why beliefs matter, some common unhelpful beliefs and what seems to be at the root of them, and ways of working with our patients to help them explore other possibilities.
You can find the episode in blog form at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/post/one-belief
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in bringing your practice to the level that you know it can reach, check out my Physical Therapy Mentorship program at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/PT-Mentoring
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Join me as we deep-dive into an essential key to success for our patients: Awareness. In this episode, weâll discuss why awareness is critical to the success of our patients, what kind of awareness is important, and how we can help our patients build awareness so that they can succeed.
Click the link below to download the FREE symptom journal template to guide your patients to expand their awareness.
You can find the episode in blog form at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/post/awareness
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in bringing your practice to the level that you know it can reach, check out my Physical Therapy Mentorship program at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/PT-Mentoring
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In this episode, we wade through the vast web of information that we find ourselves in to discuss what I call The Information Problem. The problem of information without integration.
We move from the conceptual to the practical to discuss simple ways of integrating new information into our practice by consciously expanding our conceptual models.
Click the link below to download the FREE worksheet to guide you through this important process!
You can find the episode in blog form at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/post/information-problem
If you enjoy this episode, share the love! When you share this episode with your friends, throw me a tag so we can connect! Iâm ALWAYS looking for fellow PTs to nerd out with. You can connect with me via:
My Website: www.AndrewHammondPT.com
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AndrewHammondPT
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/AndrewHammondPT
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AndrewHammondPT
If youâre interested in bringing your practice to the level that you know it can reach, check out my Physical Therapy Mentorship program at www.AndrewHammondPT.com/pt-mentorship-booking
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