MMOA Podcast - Physical Therapy | Fitness | Geriatrics

Home exercise programs are a vital part to maintaining rehab gains after discharge but it's reported on average only 44% of patients are actually compliant. Alyssa discusses strategies offered through literature and recommendations from fellow SRP members to help increase compliance rates to ensure we are keeping our patients healthy and strong long term! Study discussed: Helping Older Adults Sustain Their Physical Therapy Gains : A Theory-Based Intervention to Promote Adherence to Home Exercise Following Rehabilitation Gallagher, 2016 AGPT ------------ SRP is brought to you by the generous support of the SRP Game Changers. If you want to Join SRP, Crush Mediocrity, Join the Monthly Meetups, & Get some free swag!...go to http://SeniorRehabProject.com/Join

Subliminal Strengthening: How To Build Implicit Fitness Centers https://www.facebook.com/icephysio/videos/206120890322523/ ----- Be sure to check out Modern Management of the Older Adult with Dustin Jones & Christina Prevett - available as a LIVE or ONLINE Course. This course is approved for 16 CEU's and is sure to help you improve how you view & care for older adults - http://ptonice.com/older-adult

Does running increase symptoms of knee osteoarthritis like many people commonly think? The osteoarthritis initiative says no, and #SRPreqs is here to discuss the details leading to this promising evidence! Check it out to help your patients keep a pep in their step! Grace H. Lo et al Clinical Rheumatology (2018) ------------ SRP is brought to you by the generous support of the SRP Game Changers. If you want to Join SRP, Crush Mediocrity, Join the Monthly Meetups, & Get some free swag!...go to http://SeniorRehabProject.com/Join

What happens when we CANT help our patients? https://www.facebook.com/icephysio/videos/2220272431338192/ Be sure to check out Modern Management of the Older Adult with Dustin Jones & Christina Prevett - available as a LIVE or ONLINE Course. This course is approved for 16 CEU's and is sure to help you improve how you treat and view older adults - http://ptonice.com/older-adult

Part Two in Nicole's series on functional testing explores the TUG - with it's ease of set up and limited tools required for performance, this is another quick add to many evaluations. links discussed: Age‐related changes in muscle elasticity and thickness of the lower extremities are associated with physical functions among community‐dwelling older women sralab.org - timed up & go pilot study ------------ SRP is brought to you by the generous support of the SRP Game Changers. If you want to Join SRP, Crush Mediocrity, Join the Monthly Meetups, & Get some free swag!...go to http://SeniorRehabProject.com/Join

What To Do When PERCEPTION Doesn't Match REALITY https://www.facebook.com/icephysio/videos/2220272431338192/ Be sure to check out Modern Management of the Older Adult with Dustin Jones & Christina Prevett - available as a LIVE or ONLINE Course. This course is approved for 16 CEU's and is sure to help you improve how you treat and view older adults - http://ptonice.com/older-adult

#HHrecharge presents a special episode from our friends at the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy about Navigating the Combined Section Meeting with Katie and Sarah to help get the most out of your experience! Whether you're a first timer or a veteran, listen in for some tips and tricks! --------http://www.munideporte.com/imagenes/documentacion/ficheros/01B6C906.pdf--- This episode is sponsored by the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy. Check out their FREE resources they've given you, listeners of SRP -http://GeriatricsPT.org/SRP ------------ SRP is brought to you by the generous support of the SRP Game Changers. If you want to Join SRP, Crush Mediocrity, Join the Monthly Meetups, & Get some free swag!...go to http://SeniorRehabProject.com/Join

Is "Normal Aging" just Deconditioning? https://www.facebook.com/icephysio/videos/2225019931061282/ Be sure to check out Modern Management of the Older Adult with Dustin Jones & Christina Prevett - available as a LIVE or ONLINE Course. This course is approved for 16 CEU's and is sure to help you improve how you treat and view older adults - http://ptonice.com/older-adult

THANK YOU for tuning in, supporting our work, & being a part of this amazing SRP community. We're making changes in #geriPT & will continue to do so with your help!

Working in acute care or SNF? #oldnotweak this week taking a dive into acute interventions for older adults facing recent hospitalization. Alyssa discusses an RCT "Effect of Exercise Intervention on Functional Decline in Very Elderly Patients during Acute Hospitalization"- looking at the impact of multi-component interventions compared to traditional walking interventions to reverse the common functional decline following a hospitalization, tune in for some ideas! --------http://www.munideporte.com/imagenes/documentacion/ficheros/01B6C906.pdf--- This episode is sponsored by the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy. Check out their FREE resources they've given you, listeners of SRP -http://GeriatricsPT.org/SRP ------------ SRP is brought to you by the generous support of the SRP Game Changers. If you want to Join SRP, Crush Mediocrity, Join the Monthly Meetups, & Get some free swag!...go to http://SeniorRehabProject.com/Join