

MMOA Podcast - Physical Therapy | Fitness | Geriatrics
Institute of Clinical Excellence - Older Adult Division
MMOA (Modern Management of the Older Adult) helps rehab & fitness pros get results with older adults. Brought to you by the Institute of Clinical Excellence, tune in to hear pertinent geriatric discussions, relevant research, & treatment ideas. Good for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistants, Students, New Grads, Seasoned Veterans, Geriatricians, & Fitness Professionals. Find out more at www.MMOA.online
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Jul 22, 2024 • 14min
Heavy vs Light Loads in Geriatrics
HEAVY vs light loads in Geri 🤔Which one's better? 🤔When would you prefer heavy vs light? 🤔What type of person may benefit more from heavy vs light loads? Join @dustinjones.dpt as he compares and contrasts the benefits of Heavy AND Light Loads in #geriatrics Want more helpful info? Check out https://mmoa.online

Jul 19, 2024 • 17min
Bonus Episode: Pain Now or Pain Later
@jmusgravept shares how choosing pain now can help you avoid pain of regret later in your career. *If you want more helpful content to better serve older adults, sign up for our MMOA Digest = Free Bi-Weekly Email packed with helpful links, posts, & research relevant to your work. Link In Bio or PTonICE.com **Looking for CEU's & courses that will change your practice? Check out our MMOA Course Offerings (Online & Live) Link In Bio or PTonICE.com #physicaltherapy #geript #homehealthpt #pt #dpt #dptstudent #physiotherapy #physicaltherapist #physiotherapist #physicaltherapystudent #newgradpt #physiotherapystudent #physicaltherapyassistant #physicaltherapyassistantstudent #geript #geriot #OTs #OTA #occupationaltherapist #ottreatmentideas #otstudent #otastudent #occupationaltherapyassistant #oldnotweak #ptonice #icetrained

Jul 11, 2024 • 18min
PT/Fitness pre and post op
This week @sbship8_dpt interviews Denise who was able to do both physical therapy and fitness pre and post op for her total hip. 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!

Jul 8, 2024 • 18min
Tips for teaching fall landings
Join @jmusgravept today on the Daily Show as he discusses how to help older adults understand the value in practicing falling as well as tips for increasing confidence & helping older adults set positive expectations for a meaningful experience. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.12.002 *If you want more helpful content to better serve older adults, sign up for our MMOA Digest = Free Bi-Weekly Email packed with helpful links, posts, & research relevant to your work. Link In Bio or PTonICE.com

Jul 4, 2024 • 14min
Do You Need a Residency to Get Better at Treating Older Adults?
Join Kay (@kaym23) as she discusses why she doesn't think everyone necessarily needs to do a residency to get better at treating older adults. What are your thoughts on this? 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!

Jul 1, 2024 • 13min
The Barbell is a TOOL, not a RULE
Join Julie as she offers a perspective shift on how we approach loading older adults!

Jun 28, 2024 • 12min
PEACE and LOVE for our older adults facing acute soft tissue injury!
Peace and love for our older adults facing acute soft tissue injury! https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2019/04/26/soft-tissue-injuries-simply-need-peace-love/ P - protect 🩼 E - elevate A - avoid anti inflammatory meds 💊 C - compress 🤕 E - educate on avoiding passive tx 📖 L - load 🏋️♂️ O - optimism ☺️ V - vascularization ❤️ E - exercise 🏃♂️

Jun 27, 2024 • 14min
Top tips for HIIT & Medical Complexity
We hear that High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is good for so many complex conditions, but HOW do we use it clinically? Join @dustinjones.dpt today on the Daily Show as he shares tips to make HIIT more objective, being diligent with monitoring vital signs, and underdosing high-intensity with medically complex patients when needed. https://PTonICE.com

Jun 17, 2024 • 18min
All the Grief we Cannot See
Join Christina today on the podcast as she discusses experiencing loss, processing grief, and its impact on being a geriatric clinician. This is something close to her heart as she goes through her own grief journey and my goodness, it hits on how our older adults must be feeling.

Jun 13, 2024 • 17min
What is Occupational Therapy anyway?
Join @trisaleehutch as she dives into what occupational therapy is and the role of occupational therapy practitioners. Spoiler alert: it's more than baking cookies! 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!


