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Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy

Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy

A guide to primary care, health promotion, and disease prevention

In the following videos, contributing authors of this comprehensive text discuss why integrative and lifestyle medicine is so important and touch upon the topics in the chapters they’ve contributed to.

Ginger Garner, PT, DPT, ATC/L

In this video, co-editor and contributing author Ginger Garner talks about how important it is for physical therapists to be educated on preventable lifestyle-driven diseases and pain.

Joe Tatta, PT, DPT

In this video, co-editor and contributing author Joe Tatta provides three reasons why clinicians should understand integrative and lifestyle medicine.

Janet Bezner, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPT

Are you looking for a better way to start conversations with your patients about their lifestyle behaviors? Contributing author Janet Bezner provides guidance in the following video. Learn more in Chapter 3: Coaching, Counseling, and the Science of Behavior Change.

MarySue Ingman, PT, DSc

Why is it important to know how to coach your patients through behavior change? Contributing author MarySue Ingman explains in this video. Learn more in Chapter 3: Coaching, Counseling, and the Science of Behavior Change.

Ginger Garner, PT, DPT, ATC/L

In this video, co-editor and contributing author Ginger Garner talks about how a biopsychosocial model of care is considered the gold standard for delivering the most effective healthcare and pain care. Learn more in Chapter 4: Biopsychosocial Interventions to Promote Resilience.

Joe Tatta, PT, DPT

What is the biopsychosocial model and why is it important? Co-editor and contributing author Joe Tatta explains in the following video. Learn more in Chapter 4: Biopsychosocial Interventions to Promote Resilience.

Joe Tatta, PT, DPT

Why is it important for today’s healthcare providers to understand biopsychosocial interventions? Contributing author Joe Tatta explains in this video. Learn more in Chapter 4: Biopsychosocial Interventions to Promote Resilience.

Ginger Garner, PT, DPT, ATC/L

In this video, contributing author Ginger Garner talks about how important it is for physical therapists to screen patients for physical activity. Learn more in Chapter 6: Physical Activity Across the Lifespan.

Joe Tatta, PT, DPT

Why is nutrition so important when it comes to treating and healing from chronic conditions? Contributing author Joe Tatta explains in this video. Learn more in Chapter 7: Diet and Nutrition.

Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy

A guide to primary care, health promotion, and disease prevention
Eric Chaconas, PT, DPT, PhD

Find out why it’s essential for the modern clinician to have an understanding of tobacco cessation, substance abuse, and recovery. Contributing author Eric Chaconas explains in this video. Learn more in Chapter 9: Tobacco Cessation, Substance Abuse, and Recovery.

Rose Pignataro, PT, DPT, PhD

In this video, Rose Pignataro talks about some of the largest contributors to premature mortality and how integrative and lifestyle medicine can help. Learn more in Chapter 9: Tobacco Cessation, Substance Abuse, and Recovery.

Jessie Podolak, PT, DPT

Find out how an understanding of how pain works can help physical therapists make better treatment decisions. Contributing author Jessie Podolak explains in the following video. Learn more in Chapter 11: Pain.

Christine Robenalt, PT, MPT

In this video, contributing author Christine Robenalt explains how to optimize results when treating kids by providing education on healthy sleep patterns, mindfulness and nutrition. Learn more in Chapter 13: Pediatrics.

Elizabeth Dean, PT, PhD

Find out how an understanding of integrative and lifestyle medicine can help treat patients with non-communicable diseases including heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and more. Learn more in Chapter 14: Orthopedics.

LaVerene Garner, PT, DPT

Why is it important for physical therapists to know how to support individuals with neurological conditions? Find out in this video featuring contributing author LaVerene Garner. Learn more in Chapter 15: Neurology.

Kerstin Palombaro, PT, PhD

In this video, contributing author Kerstin Palombaro explains how an integrative and lifestyle medicine approach to care can help optimize successful aging for the geriatric population. Learn more in Chapter 16: Geriatrics.

Wendy Price, PT, DPT

Find out how education about and the promotion of women’s health can have a meaningful impact on women, their families and communities. Wendy Price explains in the following video. Learn more in Chapter 19: Women’s Health.

Karla Bell, PT, DPT

Discover how patient-centered, culturally responsive care is important for LGBTQ+ populations. Contributing author Karla Bell explains in this video. Learn more in Chapter 20: Health Disparities.

Ben Cornell, PT, MPT, PhD

Technology and telehealth can help more patients get access to care. Find out why that’s important in the following video from Ben Cornell and Alan Lee. Learn more in Chapter 21: Technology and Telehealth.

Alan Lee, PT, DPT, PhD

Technology and telehealth can help more patients get access to care. Find out why that’s important in the following video from Ben Cornell and Alan Lee. Learn more in Chapter 21: Technology and Telehealth.

Ginger Garner, PT, DPT, ATC/L

In this video, contributing author Ginger Garner talks about building a sustainable physical therapy practice that honors your work/life balance and values. Learn more in Chapter 22: Building an Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine Practice.

Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy

A guide to primary care, health promotion, and disease prevention