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On today’s show Claire was interviewed by four MSOT students from West Coast University in Los Angeles, CA: Rocio Vallejos Hoyt, Daniela Calderon, Rosyna Kol, Maritza Rodriguez. They were assigned a project for school where they needed to learn more about using the modality of PWR! with people with Parkinson’s. They consented to being recorded so the information could be shared with all of you! There’s a ton of great detail and information about how Claire uses PWR! Every day to help her clients. We guarantee you will learn something you didn’t know already by listening to this in depth interview!

Enjoy and let us know if you have any questions after listening! 

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Leann’s practice

https://www.theocot.com

https://www.roguept.com

Free Videos in the Rogue In Motion online membership in case you want to try one of our PWR! Moves classes: https://www.rogueinmotion.com/free-exercise-class-videos

We know intense exercise is important, but how do you know if you’re actually providing it unless you’re monitoring heart rates?? In this episode we share why you should monitor your clients’ heart rate during exercise, what the research says, and how to do it in a practical way. If you’re part of an outpatient team or have your own practice or community classes, we’ll discuss how you can go about requesting this for your next budget cycle too!

Scosche Heart Rate Monitors that Claire uses

Onbeat.fit for group monitoring on a big screen

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Allan Buccola, a PT in Burlington, North Carolina, reached out to us after the podcast aired on orthostatic hypotension (episode 123) to let us know he’s gone deep down the rabbit hole of orthostatic hypotension assessment and management. He’s scoured the research and helped teach his coworkers more about the topic, which is more complicated than it may seem! Allan discusses the interconnectedness of the autonomic nervous system components, what to notice beyond just dizziness if you’re concerned about hypotension, how to tell whether it’s neurogenic or not, and more. Allan works both in acute care and outpatient while Claire leads community classes for people with Parkinson’s making this conversation span the entire continuum of care.

Please reach out with any questions you may have on the topic or to let us know about a topic you’d like us to discuss more on the show! Email us at [email protected]

Cheryl D. Pierson and Arlene McCarthy are both neuro physical therapists who’ve decided to dedicate themselves to helping healthcare professionals and caregivers of all types to learn more about self compassion and mindfulness. They’ve both completed the Center for Compassion, Altruism Research & Education (CCARE), and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) programs and became certified to teach Compassion Cultivation through the Compassion Institute and the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. Burnout has been a growing concern in our field and these two are here to help you if this is something you’re facing. You will learn at least one helpful and simple strategy you can use today.

Learn more at: www.heartsGROWTH.com

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Email Cheryl Pierson at [email protected]

Dr. Becky Farley co-created the LSVT® BIG therapy program in the early 2000’s, then went on to establish PWR! A non-profit that started with the PWR!Gym in Tucson, AZ in 2010. The PWR!Gym is a model community facility for implementing cutting-edge rehabilitation, group exercise and wellness programming for life. She is the originator of performing intense exercise for people with Parkinson’s, something that today is a well-established practice. Dr. Farley discusses the evolution of exercise for people with Parkinson’s and how she got started on the path as well as what she sees as the most important components. She discusses why she left LSVT BIG to create something new and how to ensure your clients with Parkinson’s live their fullest lives. Are you getting your clients with Parkinson’s on the floor?

Becky is doing a Straight talk Webinar as a panelist on the topic of DISEASE MODIFYING DRUGS.. HOPE OR HYPE? She will be defending the role of exercise on Nov 17, 2022. See the link below.

https://www.terapiaparkinson.it/en/webinars/

Learn more about PWR at:

www.pwr4life.org

www.exerciseforbrainchange.org

https://www.facebook.com/PWR4Life

On today’s show we discuss the complicated and sometimes frustrating act of managing auto-advice giving that happens when you own a business. Well meaning people will tell you what they think you should do, and while at times what they have to share is helpful, other times it is not. So what should you do? In this episode you’ll learn how to make sure you’re always tuned into your own intuition and running the business in a way that works best for YOU.

The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion by Elle Luna

https://www.amazon.com/Crossroads-Should-Must-Follow-Passion/dp/0761184880

Request a discover call with Emily Duval Ledger to see if biz coaching is right for you: https://www.neurocollaborative.com/request-a-discovery-call-neurobiz

Foot drop can be a challenging impairment for our patients and clients making them at risk for falls and injury. It may feel like a tough thing for you as a clinician to treat as well! In today’s show Erin reviews the top research-based recommendations shared in our recent NeuroSpark webinar presented by JJ Mowder-Tinney, PT, PhD, NCS. This episode will discuss a couple main approaches - using sensory assist with kinesio tape or theraband wrapping and the best ways to strengthen to promote activation and recovery in order to reduce foot drop.

Lots of brainstorming happens inside the NeuroCollaborative Professionals Facebook Group. Join here if you’re not inside already!

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In case you’d love to get continuing education and nerd out with a bunch of friends join the NeuroSpark waitlist here: www.neurocollaborative.com/neurospark 

Claire loves research as you may know. She recently learned about a technique that was new to her but has a lot of research about it, and that is the Square-Stepping Exercise. It’s not the same as the Four Square Step Test as she originally thought. In researching what it is and how it helps people with Parkinson’s she was flabbergasted! Have a listen and see what you learn and how you can help your clients with PD improve their balance and cognition.

Are you doing the Square-Stepping Exercise? Let us know! Email us at [email protected]

Learn more and watch videos at http://www.square-step.org

Are you using timing apps to do circuits and workouts with your clients and patients? You can use these timing apps in any setting and with all kinds of creative ideas! Some of the apps people in our neuro community have shared are smartwod and interval timer. These are not just for “athletes'' but anyone can benefit! 

EMOM - every minute on the minute a certain number of reps, then rest is built in

Tabata - HIIT, higher intensity with shorter and rigidly defined workouts. 20 sec on, 10 sec rest.

AMRAP - as many reps/rounds as possible in a set amount of time

How can you set up workouts based on the OPTIMAL theory? What can you do for each setting? Listen up and see what ideas you generate!

On today’s show we interview Dr. Stephen Kanter, PT, DPT, ATC, the Director of Rehabilitation Services, International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice in New York City. Dr. Kanter shares the top aspects of working with people with MS that clinicians get wrong and what they should focus on instead. He sheds light on misconceptions and steers listeners into the direction that will best help their clients. We loved this conversation and learned a lot from Dr. Kanter who not only specializes in working with people with MS but also in biomedical ethics. Please reach out if you have any thoughts or questions from the episode because we’d be happy to bring him back for a follow up!

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