In this week's episode of the Spine & Nerve podcast, we have a return guest! Dr. Hunter Vincent returns to the show to chat with Dr. Brian Joves about health coaches and how they can help your patients to be more successful in their journey with and through chronic pain.

In this episode we'll discuss:

What is a health coach?

Where does this fit into the treatment and provider paradigm?

How can ancillary team members like health coaches help your patients and your team to be more successful?

Dr. Vincent is the CEO of Pogo Health. He is a double board certified physician who received his residency training from UC Davis in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) with a subspecialty certification in Pain Medicine from UCLA. Prior to starting his medical training, he received a Bachelor's of Science in Exercise Biology. He has spent the last decade actively involved in healthcare initiatives focused on maximizing patient engagement in their own health journey. He has worked with various healthcare teams in the fields of clinical obesity, chronic pain, and neurological disorders. 

Pogo Health is a virtual platform Virtual that utilizes a team approach to treating chronic pain. Their interdisciplinary opioid-free approach integrates the pain physician, pain therapist and specialized health coach to create a completely virtual and customized treatment program. The Pogo Health multi-modal approach utilizes evidence based techniques to provide long term physical and mental health benefits to combat chronic pain.

Learn more at https://pogo-health.com/

This podcast is for information and educational purposes only, it is not meant to be medical or career advice. If anything discussed may pertain to you, please seek council with your healthcare provider. The views expressed are those of the individuals expressing them, they may not represent the views of Spine & Nerve.