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The Sports Physical Therapy Academy Podcast

Are you a healthcare or fitness professional looking for tips, tools, and strategies to work with more athletes, become a sports specialist or get a job in a sports setting...so you can finally enjoy the career that you’ve always dreamed of? If so, you’re in the right place...this podcast is for you. Your host is Dr. Chris Garcia, a physical therapist, business owner, entrepreneur, nationally recognized public speaker, and residency-trained sports specialist. 

Dr. Chris Garcia, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, USAW has worked in professional sports and traveled around the world working with elite athletes throughout his career, and he’s learned a lot of lessons along the way. He created this podcast to share his experiences and give you everything you need to know to help YOU become a sports expert. Dr. Chris Garcia talks about everything from sports rehab and injury prevention to developing athletic performance and the path to getting your dream job...even if it is in professional sports.

If you want to become a sports expert so you can finally enjoy the career you’ve always dreamed of, visit www.DrChrisGarcia.com.

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***DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or medical recommendations, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment, or beginning any exercises or activity in this content. Dr. Chris Garcia and The Sports PT Academy Podcast are not responsible for any harm caused by the use of this content.***

Sep 4, 2024

Who can get better outcomes with a cash-pay patient - an insurance-based PT or a cash-based PT? Who would win? As cash-based PT becomes more attractive due to declining insurance reimbursements and burnout, PTs are at risk of wasting years and hundreds of thousands of dollars on building a business.

In this episode, Dr....


Aug 28, 2024

Wondering how to decrease the amount of drop offs from your schedule of cash-pay patients? Before you blame patients for non-compliance or seek out more skills to get better outcomes, start with these tips.

In this episode, Dr. Chris shares the top three reasons WHY cash-pay patients drop off and HOW to prevent them...


Jul 31, 2024

Do you have a hard time discussing money with patients? Have you ever recommended a less-than-ideal plan of care or recommendation due to fear of patients judging you? If so, you're not alone. 

In this video, Dr. Chris Garcia shares his secrets to success with overcoming the fear of financial conversations with...


Jul 24, 2024

Are you a cash-based PT Interested in improving outcomes and growing your practice? 

If you approach cash-pay patients using the same outline school or insurance-based care taught you, you’re limiting your success.

After growing his cash PT clinic to three locations with over 15 staff in the most expensive city in the...


Jan 18, 2023

In this episode I share what NOT to do with injuries in the early phase of healing. One of the worst things to do is apply traditional orthopedic principles to acute injuries. 

If you’re a sports physical therapist and want to avoid making mistakes working with your athletes, you need to tune into this episode....