Disability Guerrillas

09/22/2025

with Dr. Elise Cantu and Dr. Alexandra Hill

09/19/2025

We will be doing a livestream with Oncology Physical Therapists, Jen Bernstein and Adam Matichak on Monday at 7PM eastern time to 8PM eastern time. Ask them questions in the chat during the livestream. We will address any questions you have at the end of the chat. We are very excited to have them on the podcast! Simply check the disability guerrillas page to connect to the livestream.

Adam Matichak, PT, DPT is a board-certified oncologic clinical specialist at Stanford Healthcare, working with hematology and bone marrow transplant teams. He is passionate about advancing cancer rehab and equipping providers with the soft skills essential to patient care—effective communication, navigating difficult conversations, and supporting patients through grief and loss. Adam has presented nationally, including at the APTA CSM and Cancer Rehab Community Conferences, and is a recognized voice in oncology rehabilitation.

Dr. Jen Bernstein has been a practicing physical therapist for over 11 years, all of which have been spent at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her areas of specialty practice within physical therapy include Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant for pediatric, adolescent and young adult patients. Jennifer received her Board Certification in Oncology in 2020 and has been involved in extensive program development and leadership roles representing the hospital's occupational and physical therapists. She serves as the Specialization Chair for the Oncology section of the APTA, which allows her to actively engage with other passionate members of the organization. She serves as a mentor in the APTA Oncology Mentorship Program and has greatly enjoyed sharing her knowledge about the world of oncology physical therapy. Most recently, she transitioned into the role of Assistant Item Writing Coordination on the Oncologic Specialty Council through ABPTS. She has enjoyed being featured on “The OncoPT Podcast” and serving as a guest contributor for a Medbridge Course about Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology

09/19/2025

Check out this group interview with Dr. Elise Cantu AKA The Onco PT and Dr. Alex Hill AKA Alexandra Hill!

09/14/2025

Rudy Fischmann spent 20+ years in tv production before his diagnosis with a grade 2/3 Astrocytoma at age 46. Forced into an early retirement due to a number of physical and cognitive deficits, he spends the time he does have energy focusing on traditional patient advocacy and what he calls “creative advocacy” (blogging, vlogging, and podcasting) as well as spending time with his two young children. Find out more at thatcancerlife.com

09/11/2025

with Rudy F.

09/05/2025

Are you hydrated?

Water provides several benefits to the body including protecting our nervous system and joints, maintaining normal body temperatures, and getting rid of wastes. Being adequately hydrated is especially important for all athletes including those with disabilities. During exercise and sport, we lose wa

08/25/2025

We sat down with the AMAZING Craig Lustig to talk about his journey as a young adult cancer survivor in the 90s to advocate in GI oncology. We then put him on the “Disability Guerrillas Hot Seat” to get to know the person behind the advocate! Check out the interview... https://youtu.be/AMGkzQ11HWY?si=LX1N2tykVocIAf8e

08/05/2025

We sat down with the AMAZING Scott Capozza to talk about his journey as a young adult cancer survivor to leader in oncology physical therapy. We then put him on the "Disability Guerrillas Hot Seat" to get to know the person behind his professional titles! Check out the interview... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zG8JRiPkQs

07/24/2025

We sat down with Amberly Wiese to talk about her journey as a young occupational therapist to travel agent for people with physical disabilities. To get to know her better, she answered some questions on the Disability Guerrillas Hotseat. :)

We sat down with Amberly Wiese to talk about her journey as a young occupational therapist to travel agent for people with physical disabilities. To get to ...

06/17/2025

Thank you Dr. Becker from Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition for sharing this article about "Sports Nutrition Strategies for ALL Athletes". THIS IS A GREAT INTRODUCTION to nutrition for healthy eating for athletes with physical disabilities. Click on the hyperlinks in the article to see the research articles for detailed information.

https://www.disabilityguerrillas.org/blog/sports-nutrition-strategies-for-all-athletes

Energy Considerations Athletes with disabilities may have different energy needs than those without. Research by Drs. Vickey L. Goosey-Tolfey and Claudio Perret suggests that athletes with spinal cord injuries generally need fewer calories due to a lower muscle mass and heart rate. Athletes with