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CLINICAL REASONING ASSESSMENT FOR ORTHOPAEDIC AND MANUAL THERAPISTS
Private practice means making hundreds of clinical decisions without structured feedback. You've completed advanced certifications, but are you consistently integrating all 8 reasoning domains that separate expert from proficient practice?
I help manual therapy, orthopedic, and vestibular rehabilitation PTs translate evidence-based frameworks into clinical decision making expertise through systematic, multidimensional clinical reasoning assessment.
Michael Post, PT, DPT, Dip. MDT, FAAOMPT
THE CHALLENGE OF ISOLATED PRACTICE
As a private practice PT, you face a unique professional development gap:
No structured clinical mentorship after fellowship training
Limited peer feedback on complex cases
Uncertainty whether you're integrating narrative, collaborative, and ethical reasoning alongside your strong diagnostic skills
Evidence-based frameworks learned in coursework but inconsistently applied in real patient encounters
You know the research. You've done the training. But without systematic external assessment, blind spots persist, and you won't know where they are until a case doesn't progress as expected.
What You Receive
What You Receive
COMPREHENSIVE 8-DOMAIN ASSESSMENT
Systematic evaluation across all clinical reasoning strategies from the Jensen & Mostrom educational framework:
- Diagnostic Reasoning
- Narrative Reasoning
- Procedural Reasoning
- Interactive Reasoning
- Collaborative Reasoning
- Teaching Reasoning
- Predictive Reasoning
- Ethical Reasoning
VISUAL CLINICAL REASONING PROFILE
Your personalized radar chart maps performance across all 8 domains, immediately highlighting strengths and development targets.
DETAILED WRITTEN REPORT
Receive a comprehensive written analysis including:
- Domain-by-domain scoring with evidence from your case presentation
- Priority development areas (domains scoring <7/10)
- Specific, actionable recommendations for immediate implementation
- Longer-term professional development strategies
STRUCTURED DEBRIEF SESSION
30-minute consultation to discuss findings, clarify recommendations, and create your clinical reasoning development plan.
WEEKLY ARTICLE REVIEWS (3 MONTHS INCLUDED)
Stay current with curated systematic reviews and curated research. Each week receive:
- Synthesis of recent high-impact research
- Clinical implications for orthopaedic/manual physical therapy practice
- Actionable takeaways you can implement immediately
Your Clinical Reasoning Profile - Visual feedback across 8 evidence-based domains. Sample deliverable showing domain scores and written analysis.
HOW IT WORKS
STEP 1: BOOK & SECURE YOUR ASSESSMENT
Click the booking button to select your 30-minute debrief time and complete your $99 prepayment. This secures your consultation on the calendar and initiates the assessment process.
STEP 2: SUBMIT YOUR CASE DETAILS
Immediately after booking, you will receive a confirmation email with links to your two professional intake documents: the Liability Waiver and the Clinical Case Rounding Sheet.
Many clinicians find completing the structured rounding sheet to be a rewarding exercise in clinical reflection, offering immediate clarity on your decision-making patterns even before we meet. Please submit these de-identified, HIPAA-compliant forms (20-30 minutes) at least 48 hours before our scheduled call .
STEP 3: DEBRIEF & DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Within 48 hours of your case submission, receive your full 8-domain report and radar chart. We will then meet for your scheduled 30-minute debrief to establish your clinical growth targets.
Total time investment: ~60 minutes total delivered over 1 week from initial consultation to final debrief.
WHO THIS IS FOR
WHO THIS IS FOR
IDEAL CLIENTS:
✓ Private practice orthopedic/manual therapy PTs
✓ Vestibular rehabilitation specialists
✓ Fellowship-trained clinicians (FAAOMPT, Dip.MDT, similar) seeking ongoing professional development
✓ Solo practitioners without structured mentorship systems
✓ Clinicians 3-10+ years post-certification who want to validate and refine their clinical reasoning
THIS ASSESSMENT IS ESPECIALLY VALUABLE IF YOU:
→ Feel strong in diagnostic reasoning but uncertain about integration of collaborative, narrative, or ethical reasoning
→ Want external validation of your clinical decision-making process
→ Are preparing to mentor other clinicians and want to identify your own reasoning patterns first
→ Have noticed certain patient populations or presentations where your outcomes are less consistent
NOT THE RIGHT FIT:
✗ Employed PTs with robust mentorship systems already in place
✗ Clinicians seeking clinical supervision (this is educational consultation, not supervision)
✗ Students (better suited for structured mentorship programs)
Most private practice PTs lack access to the structured feedback and mentorship available in academic medical centers or large hospital systems. This consultation service fills that gap.
Michael Post, PT, DPT, Dip. MDT, FAAOMPT, brings advanced training in orthopedic and manual therapy, McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy expertise, and doctoral-level study of clinical reasoning frameworks to help practicing therapists bridge the evidence-practice divide.
The service uses the Jensen & Mostrom Clinical Reasoning Strategies Model, an evidence-based framework validated in physical therapy education, to systematically assess reasoning across eight interdependent domains. This approach moves beyond technical skill evaluation to examine how clinicians think through complex patient presentations, integrate patient narratives, and make sound clinical decisions.
Credentials: Doctor of Science Candidate (Bellin College), Doctor of Physical Therapy, Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT), Diploma in McKenzie Method (MDT), Vestibular Rehabilitation Competency
Published Research in Clinical Assessment & Clinical Reasoning:
Published Research in Clinical Assessment & Clinical Reasoning:
Professional Publication:
Post, M. D., Sung, W., Bertsch, N., & Schenk, R. (2025). Measurement Properties for a Sequential Test Battery in Low Back Pain Assessment of Directional Preference. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Journal, 37(2).
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Post MD, Schenk RJ, Fargnoli R. (2023) Utilization of the Cervical Flexion Rotation Test to Confirm Rotation Directional Preference in People With Neck Pain: A Case Series. Cureus 15(10): e47389. doi:10.7759/cureus.47389
Post MD. (2019). Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy and Morton's Neuroma: A Case Report. Physiotherapy Canada. 71(2); 130-133. doi:10.3138/ptc.2018-11
Post MD, Maccio JR. (2019). Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy and Morton's Neuroma: A Case-Series. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. doi:10.1080/10669817.2019.1780655
READY TO IDENTIFY YOUR CLINICAL REASONING BLIND SPOTS?
Questions?
Email: physiostatistiker@gmail.com
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ABOUT THE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK
This consultation uses an adapted Clinical Reasoning Strategies Model from Jensen & Mostrom, an evidence-based educational framework for systematic assessment of clinical reasoning across eight interdependent domains.
Reference: Jensen, G. M., & Mostrom, E. (Eds.). (2013). Handbook of teaching and learning for physical therapists (3rd ed.). Elsevier.
All case discussions are de-identified and HIPAA-compliant. This is educational consultation for professional development, not clinical supervision.
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