Healthy Wealthy & Smart

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

Are you a strength and conditioning coach or physical therapist interested in working in Major League Baseball?  Then this is the episode for you!  I talk with the Latin American strength and conditioning coach for the Houston Astros, Rachel Balkovec. In this episode we talk about: * How she found her self worth through strength training. * How hard work, sacrifice and the right attitude got her to where she is today. * What she needed to learn to work in MLB. * The ways in which she goes above and beyond for her players. * What it takes to be a strength and conditioning coach in MLB. * Her biggest challenge so far in her career. * Her advice to women wanting to get into MLB. * and much much more! Rachel is a true inspiration, a hard worker and a great role model for young women coming up in the strength and conditioning world.  Thank you for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart, Karen  

In this week's Thursday Quickie Dr. Richard Severin and I discuss: The importance of being on social medial for all physical therapists. Why Rich likes to nurture open discussions on social media. Why the "why" matters when it comes to explaining treatments to your patients. Why trust and truth is paramount in patient care. Rich shares his go to resources on social media! This was a fun Thursday Quickie with Dr. Severin and I hope it gets at least one more physical therapist to join the fun on social media!  I would even go a step further to say I hope it not only gets physical therapists to join social media, but to engage fully with other therapists from around the world, expand your knowledge base and have fun! Thanks for listening and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! Karen

As physical therapists we are now front line healthcare professionals. Because of direct access (this means you can go to a physical therapist without a doctor referral) clients may be coming to us as an entry point into the healthcare system. As a result of this we need to treat every client with a holistic view. We need to at the very least screen the cardiopulmonary system within the overall human movement system. This is where Dr. Richard Severin comes in! He is a passionate proponent of taking vital signs and screen the cardiopulmonary system for every client in every setting.  In this episode we talk about:  His background and interest in cardiopulmonary branch of physical therapy The importance of getting baseline measurements for every client in every setting Why it is important to take vital signs in all physical therapy settings. His response to “I have to see so many patients in my outpatient clinic I don’t have time to take vital signs” Risks of not taking vital signs. His talk at CSM And much more! This is such an important topic for all healthcare professionals and taking vitals is something we should all be doing…..regardless of our work setting! Thanks for listening and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart!  Karen

This episode was literally recorded while Lenny Macrina and I were having lunch a the Titleist Performance Institute's Level 1 certification course in Rhode Island.  This was Lenny's first podcast, although you would think he has done this his whole life. We had a great conversation and it was super fun! In this episode we talk about: * The TPI Level 1 Certification * Lenny's approach to evaluating and treating and shoulder injury. * What might be missing the CrossFit athlete’s shoulder complex that may lead to injury. * What is the Red Zone and Green Zone and how does it relate to your patient's injury. * How to get a patient (specifically a CrossFit athlete) to buy in to your treatment plan. * How to sell as a physical therapist. * How Lenny harnesses the positive to continue to empower and motivate his clients.  * and much more! A huge thanks to Lenny for this great conversation and to you for subscribing and listening tot he podcast! Have a great weekend and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! Karen