Healthy Wealthy & Smart

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  

I had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Jill Cook and busting some common tendinopathy myths.  This episode with Dr. Jill Cook was recorded live in front of an audience at the Combined Section Meeting in Anaheim, CA about 2 weeks ago.  It was a great experience and one of the highlights of my CSM experience.  A little more about Dr. Cook: She is a professor in musculoskeletal health in the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre at La Trobe University in Melbourne Australia. Jill’s research areas include sports medicine and tendon injury. After completing her PhD in 2000, she has investigated tendon pathology, treatment options and risk factors for tendon injury. Jill currently supplements her research by conducting a specialist tendon practice and by lecturing and presenting workshops both in Australia and overseas.  In this episode we talk about: * Are eccentric exercises are the best and only way to treat a tendinopathy?  * Can use the same tendon therapy protocol for every tendon and every person.  * A tendinopathy always involves inflammation. * Once you are pain free and back to sport you don't have to worry about the exercises you did in PT. * Why we shouldn't be selling messages we can't deliver. * and much more! Dr. Cook shares so much information about tendinopathy in this episode that I think I learned more in 25 min that I have in the past 10 years! Thank you again to the Private Practice Section of the APTA for all of their help to make this happen and thank you to Jimmy McKay, host of the PT Pintcast for the great intro! Enjoy and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! xo Karen

This week's episode features Laura Roeder who is the founder of LKR Social Media and Edgar, a social media automation tool that prevents your updates from going to waste. Laura was named one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under 35 in 2011, 2013, and 2014 and presented the value of entrepreneurship at the White House. Laura makes technology simple to understand and implement for small business owners.   In this episode, Laura and I discuss: How software saves you time so you can do what you love to do. How to utilize social media to bring in new prospects. Why you should specialize your product because less is more to your customers. How she builds and manages a successful remote team from all over the country. The do's and don'ts of social media. Her advice for a budding entrepreneur. And a whole lot more!   Laura was a very special guest! She provided great insights on how to utilize tools for running your business and we get into the details about optimizing your social media presence to allow you to spend more time building relationships.   To find out more about Edgar, click here and make sure to follow Laura on twitter (@lkr) and facebook.   Thank you for listening and subscribing! You can find me on twitter (@karenlitzyNYC).   Stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen

Dr. Tim DiFrancesco, DPT, the lead strength and conditioning coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, joins us again on this week’s Thursday Quickie and we are talking all about the millennial generation.   In this episode we discuss: How to engage with millennials to accomplish performance goals The importance of linking your training principles and their primary motivation What candy exercises are and how to use them to your advantage while training millennials How to temper their expectations for immediate results Why this generation needs collaboration during the goal setting process And much more!   I had a great time chatting with Tim and I wanted to thank him for sharing great advice on how to engage effectively with millennials as well as helpful tips to apply to our patients, clients, and even fellow PT's. Make sure to check out his blog (tdathletesedge.com) and follow him on twitter (@tdathletesedge) and instagram (@tdathletesedge).   Thanks for listening to this week's Thursday Quickie and subscribing to the podcast! You can find me on twitter @karenlitzyNYC.   Have a lovely weekend and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart!   xo Karen  

Do you want to train some of the highest performing athletes in the world and keep them at the top of their game? On today's show, I talk with Dr. Tim DiFrancesco who is the lead strength and conditioning coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. In this episode we discuss: How he made the leap into professional sports. How is top strength tips can work on every patient/client regardless of age or experience. Why your workout should focus on time under tension and perfect form. How to stimulate muscle growth by increasing volume of work. Why breaking perfect form effects long term performance. How a PT background sets you up for success in the strength and conditioning world. And so much more!   This was a great interview with Tim on how his background as a physical therapist influences his strength and conditioning principles.  I learned a great deal from Tim on this episode and I hope you come away with some great insights to use immediately in your clinical or fitness setting!   Tim's Top Resources: Kelly Starrett (http://www.mobilitywod.com/) Dan John (http://danjohn.net/) Pavel Tsatsouline (http://www.strongfirst.com/)   How to reach Tim: Website: www.tdathletesedge.com/ Twitter: @tdathletesedge Instagram: @tdathletesedge   Thank you for listening and subscribing to the podcast!  And remember you can find me on Twitter: @KarenLitzyNYC   Don't forget to tune in for the Thursday Quickie 2/11/16 with Dr. DiFrancesco on working with millennials!   Stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart!   Karen

If you are a physical therapist and you have not heard of the Graham Sessions...don't worry you are not alone!  The first time I heard about this meeting was last year and even then I had no idea what it was all about.  So this year I was able to register for the event which took place at the beautiful Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, AZ in January.  Because most PTs have no idea what the Graham Sessions are or they heard about the Graham Sessions on social media and are feeling left out, this podcast with one of the founders of the Graham Sessions, Steve Anderson, PT will hopefully answer all of the questions you might have about this meeting.  In this episode we talk about: * What are the Graham Sessions? * How did the Graham Sessions come about? (It involves a late night at a bar) * What were the topics covered in this year's Graham Sessions. * What were Steve's thoughts about the meeting this year. * What are Steve's thoughts on the future of the Graham Sessions. I want to thank Steve Anderson, PT for being on the podcast and for being so generous with his thoughts on this conference and the future of the Graham Sessions. As always thank you for tuning in and subscribing to the podcast! Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! xo Karen

This week's Thursday quickie is part two if my conversation with the Latin American Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the Houston Astros, Rachel Balkovec. In this episode we discuss: * Her strength and conditioning philosophy and how she transfers that to her athletes. * How she individualizes the workouts for each player and position. * The way Rachel establishes respect in the weight room. * Who her mentors are (this is very sweet). * What is next for her in 2016! This was another great talk with Rachel!  She shares more stories and great advice for anyone, but especially women who aspire to be in Major League Baseball. A huge thanks to Rachel and to you for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Have a great weekend and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! xo Karen