​Jason Silvernail DPT, DSc, FAAOMPT

Jason Silvernail has been a practicing physical therapist since 1997, on duty in the United States Army as a career military officer with over 25 years of service. Dr. Silvernail has worked with a wide variety of patient populations and settings including orthopedic/sports, chronic pain, amputee and neurological rehabilitation, and strength and conditioning.

Dr Silvernail earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Scranton, and his Doctor of Science from Baylor University. He is board-certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Army-Baylor Army-Baylor Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy at Fort Sam Houston, earning him a Fellowship in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy.
A clinician and researcher, he has published clinical commentaries and original research in the medical literature (including the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Manual Therapy, and the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy) and he has a prominent professional presence online where you can connect with him on Facebook or Twitter.
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Opinions expressed by Dr. Silvernail are his own and do not represent the official policy or position of the United States Army, the Department of Defense, or the United States Government.

   Dr. Maxi Miciak, PT, PhD

Dr. Maxi Miciak’s is the inaugural Alberta Innovates Cy Frank Fellow in Impact Assessment and an adjunct associate professor in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta.

Her research interests involve developing, implementing, and evaluating practices that impact the quality of the patient-practitioner therapeutic relationship. Most notably, she developed a pragmatic framework of the therapeutic relationship in physiotherapy to support physiotherapists in taking meaningful action when developing positive relationships with patients.

​Her appreciation for the therapeutic relationship developed over 13 years working in private practice and on interdisciplinary rehabilitation teams supporting people with a diverse range of musculoskeletal conditions, chronic pain conditions, mild traumatic brain injury, and psychological dysregulation (e.g. depression, post-traumatic stress).