# Physical Therapy on The No Agenda Show

Physical Therapy comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2017 to March 2026.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** August 2017 – March 2026
- **Related topics:** [Recovery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recovery.md), [Double Bypass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/double-bypass.md), [Emt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/emt.md), [Executive Producers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/executive-producers.md), [Mechanicsville](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mechanicsville.md), [Oakland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oakland.md), [San Francisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-francisco.md), [Squirrel Mail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/squirrel-mail.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Post-Surgical Mobility and the Rolly Walker

- **Episode:** [1855: Gooder](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1855-gooder.md)
- **Published:** 2026-03-29
- **Time:** 1:42:40–1:46:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1855-gooder/chapter/post-surgical-mobility-and-the-rolly-walker.md

Following heart surgery, patients must adhere to strict mobility limits for two months to allow the stapled sternum to heal. John C. Dvorak describes using a "rolly walker" with handbrakes and a seat to prevent falls, which would require re-breaking the chest bone. He shares an anecdote from a fellow bypass patient about the long-term recovery process and the "first rule" of not showing surgical scars in public.

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### EMT Experience, John C. Dvorak Post-Surgery Recovery Plan

- **Episode:** [1849: Hose Water](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1849-hose-water.md)
- **Published:** 2026-03-08
- **Time:** 19:06–23:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1849-hose-water/chapter/emt-experience-john-c-dvorak-post-surgery-recovery-plan.md

Mimi Smith-Dvorak reflects on her time as one of the first female EMTs in Oakland and how that high-stress environment taught her to compartmentalize trauma. Regarding John's recovery, he is expected to stay with his daughter Jay and her husband Brennan for 24-hour care before returning to his San Francisco home. Mimi estimates it will be two to three weeks before John's voice recovers enough to return to the show.

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### Executive Producer Donations and No Agenda Karma

- **Episode:** [957: Upstaged!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/957-upstaged.md)
- **Published:** 2017-08-20
- **Time:** 1:16:21–1:33:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/957-upstaged/chapter/executive-producer-donations-and-no-agenda-karma.md

The hosts acknowledge executive producers Sir Roger Boots and David Van Sunder for their $333.33 donations. Van Sunder shares a story about "No Agenda Karma" helping his physical therapy clinic find a new location. Other donations are read, including a birthday shout-out for Michael Halby and a note from a Chinese transplant in Florida.

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