Healthy Wealthy & Smart

On today's episode, I am joined by a very ambitious duo, Dr. Dave Kittle who is the CEO of Vinitial and Dr. Annie Abbate who is a physical therapist practicing in Brooklyn, New York. We talk about the evolution of the Vinitial app, which allows healthcare providers to text their patients without exchanging personal phone numbers, and how becoming an entrepreneur impacts your life. In this episode, we discuss: -What led up to Dave and Annie's decision to start a tech company -Dave's lessons from failure and key ingredients for a viable business -Advice for entrepreneurs on managing work life balance -The Vinitial app and how you can use it to improve your healthcare practice -And so much more! Dave and Annie remind us that if you have an idea and entrepreneurial spirit, you need to take action! Failure can be expected and it is necessary for growth and success. Embrace the journey and persevere! If you would like to utilize Vinitial in your practice, you can find more information here! You can connect with Dave and Annie on twitter! Thank you for listening to the podcast! If you would like to support the show, be sure to leave a rating and/or a review on iTunes! Make sure to follow me on twitter to stay updated on all of the latest! Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen  

On this week's episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Stephanie Nickolich who is known as the Millionista Mentor. Stephanie left an unfulfilling corporate job to start her own online coaching business which gave her the ability to control her time and achieve financial freedom. We discuss her most important marketing strategies that you can implement to gain rapport with prospective clients and ultimately generate sales. In this episode, we talk about: -How Stephanie overcame adversity in her career and finances to go on to start a thriving business -What sales funnels can do to improve your business -Do's and don’ts of launching a sales funnel -The steps needed to build an efficient team to increase your productivity -And so much more! Stephanie shares nuggets of wisdom from her journey and shows how accountability and self-knowledge fueled her passion and propelled her to reach her goals. You can find more from Stephanie on her website here! If you're interested in becoming a legendary entrepreneur make sure to check out her program which gives you the fundamental building blocks for starting an online business! Thank you for listening to the podcast! If you would like to support the show, be sure to leave a rating and/or a review on iTunes! Connect with me on twitter to stay updated on all of the latest! Stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart! Xo Karen  

In today’s episode, I had a very candid conversation with Erin Jackson, who was a member on the patient panel at CSM. She bravely and openly discusses her personal challenges with persistent pain as well as her experiences navigating the healthcare system and being her own best advocate. In this episode, we touch on: -What led up to Erin's years of persistent pain -The challenges of living with persistent pain and how to deal with other people’s perceptions of your journey - Her advice for people who have persistent pain and her experiences with the path to recovery - What clinicians can do to better treat patients with persistent pain - How to deal with the ups and downs of recovery from the patient standpoint - Much more! I greatly appreciate Erin taking the time to come on the podcast and share her journey so that we can have a better understanding of those who are experiencing persistent pain. Hearing direct perspectives from patients allows clinicians to understand what they value, what their goals are, and how we can better treat and support them on their journey. My hope is that this podcast can help people who have persistent pain know that there is hope for recovery. Although the journey is not likely to be quick or easy, the transition to being whole and functional again is rewarding. You can find Erin on twitter and linkedin and if you want to learn more about her practice you can check out her website here! Thank you for being a part of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart family. Make sure to leave a rating and/or a review on iTunes. Connect with me on twitter to stay updated on all of the latest!   Stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen    

In this week’s episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart podcast, I speak with Ali Schoos, a private practice outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine physical therapist out of Bellevue, Washington. Ali joins me to discuss why her goal is to change the current PT mindset from episode based care to full lifespan primary care and why this change could be fundamental to your practice. In this episode, we talk about: -What is a primary care physical therapist -Why we should treat every patient like a direct access patient -How to incorporate patient education in your treatment plan -How physical therapists can impact the growing Alzheimer's population -The benefits of exercise on body and brain longevity -And so much more! Currently, about 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's and will ultimately die from the disease because there is no cure. By 2050, it is projected that 13.8 million people age 65 and older will be diagnosed with Alzheimer's and the associated costs are expected to grow to over 1 trillion dollars. Physical therapists are uniquely qualified to help provide the care needed for this patient population through preventative education and exercise-based treatments. Ultimately, we can help reduce future healthcare costs, improve quality of life for our patients, and slow the progression of the disease.   For more information, be sure to check out the Alzheimer's Association for great informative resources. You can find more from Ali on twitter and check out her website here! If you would like to learn more about the Graham Sessions, check out this podcast with Steve Anderson! Thank you for listening and subscribing to the show! If you like what you're hearing, I would greatly appreciate you leaving a rating and/or a review on iTunes.   Stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen  

Live from CSM, I was fortunate to sit down with Dr. John Childs to discuss the new frontier of DPT education. He is a founder and CEO of Evidence in Motion and a partner in Confluent Health which includes EIM, 75 physical therapy clinics across the States, and Fit for Work which helps employers reduce workers' compensation costs through consultative services. In this episode, we talk about: -How Evidence in Motion bridges the gap between research and clinical practice -Technology's role in facilitating a new blended educational model for entry level DPT programs -Revolutionizing the curriculum for the clinical educational experience -Common criticisms of the blended educational model -And much more! The future of DPT education is evolving toward collaborative learning which helps students grow and come together as a profession. This new model also is able to lower the cost of education and give nontraditional students more opportunities to pursue a career in physical therapy. John welcomes your suggestions by phone ((210) 364-7410) and email (john@eimpt.com). You can find more information about Evidence in Motion here! Thank you for listening and have a great week!   If you want to stay updated, make sure to connect with me on twitter!   Stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen  

On this week's episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart podcast, Dr. Sarah Haag and Dr. Sandy Hilton join me outside the Disneyland Hotel post CSM to take the taboo out of discussing sex. They are both physical therapists who work with anyone needing to get back to doing what they love and who they love and are making the discussion around sex a little more comfortable and approachable. In this show, we discuss: -What every PT should be asking their patients -Why you shouldn't make assumptions about your patients' sex lives -How to differentiate UTI from DOMS of the pelvic floor -How you can approach your partner who has pain with sex -Guiding principles for pelvic health rehabilitation -How to navigate sex in the nursing home system -And a lot more! Sex is part of normal human function and no other species makes it this complicated. If you are experiencing pain with sex and you want to live a happier and more fulfilled life, there is something you can do about it by seeking help from a pelvic health physical therapist. You can find more on twitter from Sandy (@SandyHiltonPT), Sarah (@SarahHaagPT), and myself (@karenlitzyNYC)!   Thank you for following along and listening to the podcast!   Xo Karen  

In this week’s episode, Paul Lagerman, the Naked Physio, and I co-host part Two of live from the San Diego Pain Summit in San Diego, California. The summit is all about applying pain science to clinical practice and we were fortunate to have a few of the summit speakers, who all come from different healthcare backgrounds, join us to discuss how we should be addressing patients with chronic pain.   Let me refresh your memory as to this fantastic panel of pain experts: Ravensara Travillian is a massage therapist based in Seattle, Washington specializing in populations of refugees and veterans Sandy Hilton is a physical therapist that specializes in pelvic pain in Chicago, Illinois Greg Lehman is a physical therapist, chiropractor, and a research biomechanist from Toronto, Canada Bronnie Thompson is an occupational therapist and a senior lecturer on pain and pain management at the University of Otago in Christchurch, New Zealand Michael Shacklock is a physical therapist and research academic with interests in neurodynamics from Dunedin, New Zealand   In this episode, you will learn: How to manage chronic pain patients' expectations throughout your treatment plan Techniques to get your patients excited about their home exercise program We hear from San Diego Pain Summit organizer Rajam Roose And a whole lot more! Chronic pain is complex and this discussion really benefited from having a multidisciplinary panel provide their diverse insights and experiences. As healthcare clinicians, we can help make sense of chronic pain in our patients' lives but we need to deliver that information to them in meaningful and relevant ways. If you want to hear more from all of us, check us out on twitter! You can find some highlights from the summit with #sdps2016 and #sdpain.  Karen Litzy: @KarenLitzyNYC Paul Lagerman: @nakedphysio Greg Lehman: @GregLehman Ravensara Travillian: @RavenTravillian Sandy Hilton: @SandyHiltonPT Bronnie Thompson: @adiemusfree Michael Shacklock: @Neurodynamics   Thank you for listening and being a part of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart family!   Xo Karen

In this week’s episode, Paul Lagerman, the Naked Physio, and I co-host a panel discussion live from the San Diego Pain Summit in San Diego, California. The summit is all about applying pain science to clinical practice and we were fortunate to have a few of the summit speakers, who all come from different healthcare backgrounds, join us to discuss how we should be addressing patients with chronic pain. Let me introduce you to this fantastic panel of pain experts: Ravensara Travillian is a massage therapist based in Seattle, Washington specializing in populations of refugees and veterans Sandy Hilton is a physical therapist that specializes in pelvic pain in Chicago, Illinois Greg Lehman is a physical therapist, chiropractor, and a research biomechanist from Toronto, Canada Bronnie Thompson is an occupational therapist and a senior lecturer on pain and pain management at the University of Otago in Christchurch, New Zealand Michael Shacklock is a physical therapist and research academic with interests in neurodynamics from Dunedin, New Zealand In this episode, you will learn: How to explain pain to clients without leading them to believe that the pain is all in their head How to guide patients away from biomedical explanations of pain How to manage chronic pain patients' expectations throughout your treatment plan Techniques to get your patients excited about their home exercise program And a whole lot more! Chronic pain is complex and this discussion really benefited from having a multidisciplinary panel provide their diverse insights and experiences. As healthcare clinicians, we can help make sense of chronic pain in our patients' lives but we need to deliver that information to them in meaningful and relevant ways. If you want to hear more from all of us, check us out on twitter! You can find some highlights from the summit with #sdps2016 and #sdpain. Karen Litzy: @KarenLitzyNYC Paul Lagerman: @nakedphysio Greg Lehman: @GregLehman Ravensara Travillian: @RavenTravillian Sandy Hilton: @SandyHiltonPT Bronnie Thompson: @adiemusfree Michael Shacklock: @Neurodynamics   Thank you for listening and being a part of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart family!   Xo Karen

On this week's episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart podcast, we have Dr. Sharon Dunn who is the president of the American Physical Therapy Association joining us to talk about the success of this year's Combined Sections Meeting in Anaheim, California and what to look forward to for next year. In this episode, we discuss: -Her highlights from this year's CSM and how you can get more out of next year's conference -Important insights from our patients and how it added to the CSM experience -What the Free the Yolk movement is all about and ways you can help break a Guinness Book World Record -The human movement system as it relates to physical therapy identity -The important themes that emerged from CSM -The importance of the individual sections within the APTA to the success of CSM -And so much more! It was a pleasure to have Sharon on the podcast again! If you weren't able to attend all of the amazing lectures at this year's CSM, you can find all of the presentations at the APTA website here. Let's continue the high energy level and high attendance rate at next year's CSM in San Antonio, Texas! I’m really looking forward to what is in store for us next year! Make sure to follow me on twitter (@KarenLitzyNYC) and thank you so much for listening!   Stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen  

Live from the Combined Sections Meeting in Anaheim, California, we have another great interview with Dr. Karim Khan where we discuss the role physical therapists play in the healthcare team and the importance of daily physical activity on overall health. We are so fortunate to have Dr. Khan on the show. He is a Canadian sports physician, a professor at the University of British Columbia, and the editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine. In this episode, we talk about: -Can physical therapists detect red flags and does direct access work -Who is leading musculoskeletal research and pushing the evidence forward -Physical therapists as leaders in exercise as medicine -The importance of being physically active role models for our patients -What macro nutrient is driving the obesity epidemic -How you can utilize social media to garner interest in niche fields -A live Q&A with Dr. Khan and Dr. Jill Cook -And so much more! It was great having Dr. Khan on the show! He offers great advice and support for the physical therapy profession and promotes an active lifestyle that can keep you Healthy Wealthy and Smart! You can find Dr. Khan on twitter (@BJSM_BMJ) and make sure to tune into the British Journal of Sports Medicine Podcast! Thank you so much for listening and subscribing! You can find me on twitter (@KarenLitzyNYC)   Xo Karen