MMOA Podcast - Physical Therapy | Fitness | Geriatrics

This is not an easy topic and one that brings up a lot of emotions. In this week's episode, Christina Prevett talks about medical assisted death for a person with severe chronic low back pain. Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to http://PTonICE.com/resources to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

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Prioritizing Strength vs Hypertrophy in Older Adults with Dustin Jones *Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

Apologies for the dog - hopefully it isn't too disruptive! Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to http://PTonICE.com/resources to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

The podcast discusses the relationship between strength training and balance improvement in older adults, highlighting specific exercises that can serve as both strength training and balance training. It explores the limitations of strength training in improving all aspects of balance and the importance of identifying deficits. The chapter also discusses incorporating motor dual tasking and cognitive challenges into balance training and addressing strength deficits alongside balance deficits. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of assessing balance deficits and tailoring training programs accordingly.

What happens when we blend cognitive rehab with functional fitness? MAGIC. Meet Jenna Muri-Rosenthal of Fit to Function. Jenna is a Speech Language Pathologist doing some amazing things in rehab AND fitness. This is a very practical conversation that will give you LOTS to think about in terms of communication, cueing, & scaling cognitive load. Enjoy! Relevant Links: https://www.fittofunctionrecovery.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fittofunctionrecovery/ *Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

The podcast explores topics such as pre-traumatic stress disorder in older adults and clinicians, giving permission to load older adults, creating true culture change in geriatric rehab, and pushing the intensity and building confidence in exercise programs for older adults.

TWO Ways We Can Combat Ageism w. Dustin Jones Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to http://PTonICE.com/resources to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

Yup that's right. There are a LOT of parallels between breastfeeding and menopause. Both times in a females life are hallmarked but estrogen deficiency. What this means is that some of the common complaints we see in breastfeeding, we also see in menopause. Things such as: 🙈V@g1nal dryness 🙈 Pain with $3x 🙈 An increase in pelvic floor dysfunctions 🙈Accelerated bone mineral density loss Therefore there is a LOT we can do to help the postmenopausal female and yet there isn't as much attention being paid to this space. In today's episode, Christina_prevett talks about these similarities, talks about how we can help and gives a call to action for our clinicians ❤️ Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to http://PTonICE.com/resources to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!