PTC Physical Therapy

08/12/2026

Must listen episode especially for new moms living with a stroke

07/16/2026

Join us for the first stop in my virtual book tour next week!

PFO Closure After Stroke, David Dansereau, Physical Therapist, Author, Tuesday July 21 at 11 AM Eastern TIme
Here's the Zoom link to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mLuM7b3WSTeCwaSuxzhANg
There is no YouTube Live link at this time. I hope to fix that.
Join us to learn more about PFOs, PFO closures, and PFO recovery. David is a physical therapist who had his PFO closed. He's a PFO awareness advocate and he has written a book on the subject. Stop by and participate in an informative discussion.

David Dansereau is an accomplished physical therapist, certified aging in place and age tech specialist, digital health innovator, and the founder of SmartMovesPT. With over 30 years of clinical experience, his professional background spans clinical care, corporate health, and digital rehabilitation strategy. As a former registered dietitian and sports nutritionist, David has dedicated his career to integrating movement science, health technology, and patient empowerment.

David brings a deeply personal perspective to his writing as a stroke survivor himself. He is a dedicated advocate for the stroke community, serving as a past patient co-founder of the former survivor support communities at the PFO Research Foundation and EnableUs as well as current co-host of the Know Stroke Podcast. Additionally, he previously served as a national stroke patient spokesperson for the American Heart Association and Stroke Association, volunteers with Tedy's Team, and serves as a patient stakeholder for stroke research at organizations including the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the SAYA Consortium at Tufts Medical Center. David was recently honored by the Abbott HeartMates program and drafted into their 2026 class for his volunteer work with their heart support community alongside Tedy Bruschi and Damar Hamlin, the team's ambassadors and captains.

David has written articles for the National Stroke Association's Stroke Smart Magazine as well as for Advance for Physical Therapists. His story of stroke recovery and awareness has also been featured in the New York Times, on Fox/ABC News, as well as in PT Products Online magazine. He has also testified before the FDA to provide advocacy for the patient voice for stroke recovery and survivorship. An established author of the Amazon best-seller Body in Balance, David continues his mission to improve care delivery and provide resources for recovery with his new book, Closure After Stroke.

For book description use this link:
https://amzn.to/4wUi2Y5

For an expanded clinical biosketch see my page here:
https://www.smartmovespt.com/david-dansereau

For my publications and educational content visit:
Know Stroke https://knowstroke.substack.com/
Achieve Balance https://achievebalance.substack.com/

Contact David:
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddansereau/
Website: https://www.smartmovespt.com/

06/13/2026

Please share my open letter to the AHA/ASA calling for change to the stroke aftercare support pathway, thank you!

06/01/2026

Sharing-This was a nice surprise this am from Amazon on my recent book launch!

Wow! This was a nice wake up notice from Amazon today!
(If you missed it for context, my book went live on Amazon yesterday for preorders!)

And today....

My Closure After Stroke Book #1 New Release in Strokes as of this am.

Thank you all who supported this with preorders yesterday- forever grateful!

You can still order at this special prelaunch pricing through June. Here’s the link on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4wUi2Y5

05/11/2026

Just finished this article and video on Substack and YouTube on the new Google Health FitBitAir

deeper dive and video recording by David Dansereau...

10/07/2025

The 100 billion dollar rehab question is, how does someone who has had a fall and has lost mobility confidence believe in their balance again?
With a fall comes the paralyzing fear of another and with it the loss of mobility, strength, energy, and independence.

The list goes on, that’s the bad news and usually where the downward health spiral begins and illness and aging complications win.

But there is some good news, you can prevent this downward spiral. Join me on my next balance workshop to learn how!
https://smartmovespt.com/balance

05/23/2025

Great episode, in fact, our most important one to date to help spread kids' stroke awareness and education. Please share!

04/06/2025

Know PFO and It's Associated Stroke risks!

Episode 81: Managing PFO after Stroke:

A discussion on diagnosis, treatment options including the patient perspectives and quality of life decisions with David Thaler, MD of Tufts Medical Center.

Head over to our Substack to tune into this full episode and join the conversation happening there! Also available on all your favorite podcast players!

This episode is close to my heart!

https://knowstroke.substack.com/p/understanding-pfo-and-its-impact


Recorded in collaboration with the SAYA Consortium

02/05/2025

On episode 78 Co-Host David Dansereau is running solo without his broadcasting partner Mike Garrow, who is in LA to attend the 2025 International Stroke Conference

On this first episode of 2025, David gives a quick update to why he hasn’t been behind the microphone for a bit on the show, and also covers his own ‘magic wand’ answer to our somewhat famous question we’ve asked every guest on our show.
David also reveals the origin story behind the magic wand question, how it's tied to research initiated while at the International Stroke Conference (ISC), his current book project (Closure After Stroke), and what all the knowledge gained from these answers reveals about changes needed to the stroke care pathway.

Here are some of the common themes around changes needed in stroke care (see linked post for details):

Enhanced Public Education and Awareness
Streamlined Emergency Response Systems
Comprehensive Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
Equitable Access to Care
Advancements in Research and Technology
Patient and Care Partner Access and Voice

Give it a listen here or on your favorite podcast player:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1751132/episodes/16563075