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In this engaging episode of The Medical Fitness Podcast, Dr. Andrew Mock, a leader in lifestyle and preventive medicine, brings listeners into his practice to demonstrate how he seamlessly transitions patients from medical and rehabilitation care into the fitness domain. Using practical assessments like the sit-to-stand test, Dr. Mock shows how simple screens can serve both as interventions and teaching tools, making strength training accessible and relevant for clinicians and patients alike. His approach highlights the current gaps in medical education, particularly regarding resistance training, and the crucial role it plays in optimizing patient outcomes.
Dr. Mock also discusses his proactive efforts to bridge the gap between medicine, rehab, and fitness by personally vetting local fitness professionals to create a trusted referral network. He emphasizes the need for clinicians to better understand and incorporate strength training principles into their practice. This episode is essential listening for clinicians seeking to overcome common barriers to exercise referrals and learn how to collaborate effectively with fitness professionals. Dr. Mockâs unique perspective as both a competitive strength athlete and physician provides valuable insights into why strength training should be a core component of healthcare. This "outside-the-box" thinking is exactly whatâs needed to reshape patient care today.
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In this episode of the Medical Fitness Podcast, Dr. Laurie Whitsel, a leading policy expert from the American Heart Association and advisor to the Physical Activity Alliance, explores the intersection of public policy and healthcare in promoting physical activity. She discusses the ongoing efforts to make physical activity assessment, prescription, and referral a routine part of clinical care in the U.S. healthcare system. Dr. Whitsel shares exciting initiatives such as the development of standardized measures in electronic health records and the collaboration with healthcare systems to reduce barriers and ensure physical activity becomes part of the clinical workflow.
Listeners will gain insight into the significant policy work being done behind the scenes to create opportunities for qualified exercise professionals to be recognized within the healthcare team and ultimately improve patient outcomes. This episode is packed with actionable insights for fitness professionals, clinicians, and policymakers alike who are interested in the future of physical activity in medicine and the broader movement towards value-based care.
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In this captivating episode of the Medical Fitness Podcast, hosts David Flench and Jeff Young are joined by Michael Stack, a highly respected exercise physiologist, health entrepreneur, and advocate for the fitness industry. Michael's career spans over two decades, and he has made significant strides in elevating the role of fitness professionals within the healthcare system. As the founder of Applied Fitness Solutions and host of the Wellness Paradox Podcast, Michael shares his journey from working in commercial fitness to becoming a prominent voice in medical fitness and policy change.
Listeners will be intrigued by Michael's discussion on the importance of values in both personal and organizational growth, as well as his unique approach to integrating fitness professionals into the healthcare ecosystem. He provides insight into the challenges and opportunities of transitioning from a commercial fitness model to a medical fitness center and offers valuable lessons learned along the way. Michael also highlights his work with the Physical Activity Alliance and his role as guest editor for a special themed issue of the American College of Sports Medicine's Health & Fitness Journal, focusing on the professionalization of exercise professionals.
This episode is packed with insights on advocacy, policy change, and the future of medical fitness, making it a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of fitness and healthcare. Whether you're a fitness professional, healthcare provider, or simply passionate about improving public health, Michael's perspective will leave you inspired and eager to engage in the ongoing transformation of the fitness industry. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from one of the leading voices in medical fitnessâtune in to this episode of the Medical Fitness Podcast!
Please be sure to check out Mike's amazing podcast, The Wellness Paradox, at: https://www.wellnessparadoxpod.com/
You can also follow Mike on social media at:
https://www.instagram.com/wellnessparadox/
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In this continuation of our conversation with Dr. Bill Kraemer, a leading figure in strength and conditioning research, we explore several key concepts that are crucial for both practitioners and clinicians alike. Dr. Kraemer discusses the significance of periodization in resistance training, emphasizing the need for flexibility and individualized approaches across different rep ranges and training modalities.
He discusses the importance of training across the full continuum of rep ranges to optimize muscle and tendon stiffness, which are critical for enhancing both performance and injury resilience. Dr. Kraemer also sheds light on the foundational principle of motor unit recruitment, known as Hennemanâs Size Principle, and its implications for effective strength training. This principle underpins the need for progressive loading to activate higher-threshold motor units, which is essential for both strength gains and neuroplasticity.
Throughout the episode, Dr. Kraemer also touches on the role of strength and conditioning within the broader context of healthcare, advocating for an integrated team approach that spans across medicine, rehabilitation, and performance. His insights provide valuable guidance on how to apply these principles in both athletic and clinical settings, making this episode a must-listen for anyone involved in human performance or patient care.
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Join us as Dr. William Kraemer shares his incredible journey from aspiring football player to world-renowned sports scientist, offering insights into the evolution of strength training and the importance of evidence-based programming - citing his recently published book, "Developing the Athlete: An Applied Sport Science Roadmap for Optimizing Performance" as a resource. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of sports science and practical application.
Dr. Kraemer's Biography:
Dr. William J. Kraemer, Ph.D., FACSM, FNSCA, is a distinguished sports scientist and researcher in strength and conditioning. His illustrious career spans several prestigious academic institutions. Recently retired as a full professor from The Ohio State University (OSU), Dr. Kraemer continues his work as a Research Scientist at OSU, focusing on NIH and Department of Defense grants. He holds the title of Professor Emeritus at the University of Connecticut and has previously held significant positions at Ball State University and Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Kraemer began his academic journey at the University of Connecticut after serving as a Captain in the U.S. Army.Throughout his career, Dr. Kraemer has made substantial contributions to the field through his extensive research and publications. He has authored over 500 peer-reviewed publications listed on PubMed, along with more than 100 book chapters and 14 books. His expertise continues to shape the field with a recently published book on Athlete Development in 2024 and the 4th edition of his Exercise Physiology text in 2025.
Dr. Kraemer's professional contributions extend beyond his research. He is a Fellow of several prestigious organizations, including the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). His leadership roles include serving as a past President of the NSCA and as a Board of Directors member of the ACSM. Notably, he founded and served as Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research for 30 years.
His exceptional work has earned him numerous accolades. In 2024, he received the NSCA's Alvin Roy Award for his career contributions to strength and conditioning. He was also awarded the ACSM's Citation Award in 2020. The University of Jyvaskyla in Finland recognized his global impact by awarding him an honorary doctorate in 2016. These are just a few among many prestigious awards he has received in the fields of sports science and strength & conditioning.
Dr. Kraemer's impact on the field is further evidenced by his ranking as one of the top 5 Sports Scientists out of 31,313, according to a 2023 Stanford University study. His significant contributions span physiological sciences and sports sciences, with a particular emphasis on resistance training physiology and athlete development in sports medicine.
Through his extensive research, influential publications, and widespread recognition, Dr. William J. Kraemer has firmly established himself as one of the world's leading sports scientists and strength & conditioning researchers.
Latest Book: Developing the Athlete: An Applied Sport Science Roadmap for Optimizing Performance
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Join us for this episode with Dr. Jon Bonnet; David Flench and Jeff Young as they talk about Lifestyle Medicine and the importance of disease prevention and overall wellness in our healthcare system. Dr. Jonathan Bonnet is board-certified in family, sports, obesity, and lifestyle medicine. He is an associate professor (affiliate) at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Program Director of Medical Weight Loss at the Clinical Resource Hub Weight Management Center at the Palo Alto VA. Jonathan has a background in exercise physiology and is a certified personal trainer. He completed his undergraduate and medical school degrees at Ohio State University before finishing his family medicine residency at Duke University, and his sports medicine fellowship at the University of Florida. He also holds a masterâs degree in public health from Harvard.
Dr. Bonnet serves on the board of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and co-chairs the American College of Lifestyle Medicine's (ACLM) 30-hour CME board review course. He also serves as the advisor for the Emory University Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group and previously served on the board of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He has co-authored two editions of the Lifestyle Medicine Handbook and the first edition of the Medical Fitness Bible. He has published research in sleep medicine, nutrition, sports and exercise, obesity, and behavior change and serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.
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Episode 1: Dr. Renee Rogers Interview with David Flench & Dr. Thomas Hammett
Dr. Renee Rogers is a Senior Scientist at the University of Kansas Medical Center and a Consultant and Strategist for Ideal Consulting.
She is an expert in developing bio-behavioral healthy lifestyle interventions for obesity treatment with special focus on physical activity and relevant strategies to promote long-term success. She has worked in weight management and physical activity research and programming for 20+ years playing many professional roles that include working as an instructor, practitioner, program director, researcher, designer, and consultant and strategist to large corporations.
As the anti-obesity medications are exploding on the market, with over 100 in the pipeline, we, as fitness professionals, have a role to play in the health journey of those using these medications to ensure their success in the long term.
Join us as we explore this notion with Dr. Renee Rogers, an expert in bio-behavioral healthy lifestyle intervention in obesity and chronic disease care with a focus on relevant engagement strategies to promote long-term adherence.
Click here to read the article, Contemporary Treatments for Obesity: Physical Activity in the Context of Antiobesity Medications, in the Translational Journal of the ACSM by Dr. Renee Rogers and Dr. John Jakicic of the Division of Physical Activity and Weight Management, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS and Dr. Caroline Apovian of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Womenâs Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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In this episode, Kelli gives great insight into how she goes about designing primarily weight loss programs for her clients, many of whom have gotten caught up with unsuccessful yo-yo dieting, quick fixes, and other unsustainable methods with her clients. She also discusses topics such as: how she addresses lack of adherence if it becomes an issue, why tracking fats, carbs, protein, at least initially, is so important in setting up a successful weight loss journey, the importance of progressive resistance training as part of a weight loss program, addressing common misconceptions around weight loss, and views on the âbody weight set point theoryâ, which is a theory that proposes our bodies have a set point that it gravitate towards, which may make it harder to successfully lose weight.
This was a great episode that Iâm sure youâll enjoy!
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IG: KelzBFit
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In this fun and informative episode, David Flench, the President and CEO of the Medical Fitness Association, shares his insight and experience on building a successful career; the state of medical fitness in the US today; the need to build trust between clinicians and fitness professionals, and ways to accomplish it; examples of highly collaborative facilities, and much more! See the time stamps below for more information:
1:07 - Davidâs introduction, background, and trajectory to the president/CEO of the MFA
6:54 â Jeff asks David to expound on his advice for people to lead to a successful career (e.g., the importance of networking and âgetting involvedâ)
9:34: - Davidâs response
17:14 â How does David define âmedical fitnessâ and what does medical fitness look like in the U.S. today
22:51 â David discusses what medical fitness facility certification and qualifications look like. His answer includes how critical it is to create a level of trust between clinicians and fitness professionals
29:11 â David discusses the primary initiatives the Medical Fitness Association is currently focused on
32:48 - Benchmarks: what does it mean to track data/benchmarks and which are important to track?
39:04 â What are Davidâs thoughts on physical therapy private practices being âmedical fitness facilities waiting to happen,â and the collaboration with physical therapists as part of the medical fitness landscape?
48:45 â What are examples of highly collaborative facilities where clinicians and fitness professionals are working well together?
51:54 - What is the biggest problem that the field of medical fitness is facing today and needs to solve?
56:20 - What innovations in medical fitness does David hope to see in the next 5 to 10 years? He touches on this âobesity medicine explosionâ with the GLP-1 agonist medications and the importance of medical fitness as part of this landscape as well.
1:03:30 â Wrapping upâŚwhy listeners would benefit from becoming members of the Medical Fitness Association and how to stay connected with David
David Flench Biography:
David Flench servesd as the Board Chair (2021-2023) of the Medical Fitness Association Board of Directors and is the current President and CEO.
He has over 20 years of experience working in the health and wellness industry. Previously, David was the Director of Wellness Centers and Diabetes Center at Hancock Health in Greenfield, IN.
David obtained his Master of Business Administration from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio and his Bachelor of Science with a concentration in Exercise Science from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He also has achieved a range of certifications including Six Sigma Green Belt, American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-cEP), and ACSM Level 2 Exercise in Medicine, certified Health Care Manager by the Indiana Hospital Association, and board certified in healthcare management as a Fellow of ACHE, demonstrating that he is committed to furthering the medical fitness industry.
David also serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Medical Fitness Foundation. He has previously served on the Certification, Education, Conference, Budget & Finance, Ethics, and Nominating committees with MFA.
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In this episode of The Medical Fitness Podcast, Karli Burridge, Physician Associate, presents a broad and interesting insight into her background and what led her to the field of obesity medicine. She explains how she incorporates the four pillars of clinical obesity treatment into her practice; what she recommends in terms of physical activity and exercise, and common misconceptions around obesity and obesity care.
You can connect with or follow Karli at:
1. Karlijn (Karli) Burridge, PA-C, MMS, FOMA | LinkedIn
2. http://www.GainingHealth.com
3. https://www.facebook.com/MyGainingHealth/Podcast â Gaining Health PodcastSupport the show
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In this episode I interview my friend and colleague, Sheila Hautbois, PA-C.
Sheila gives insight into her patient visits -- how she goes about discussing lifestyle medicine and exercise. She also talks about how she determines which patients are candidates for referral; how she uses her own progressive strength program to plant seeds, intrigue, and motivate patients, and why this is such an important part of the referral process; how she developed trust in me, and the trainers who work with me; the qualifications she looks for in a trainer and the importance of the vetting process to determine who is qualified.
Finally, she explains why she likes my virtual medical fitnes business model â which is a "give people the tools and create informed consumers so they can exercise on their own" model...instead of the usual "entertain to retain clients" that nearly every fitness professional in the industry does.
If you're interested in learning from an outlier clinician who REALLY understands the importance of connecting medicine and fitness, and how she goes about it, this is a great listen.
Sheila also provides consulting services for clinicians who are interested in setting up a medicine-to-fitness model as part of their practice. She has presented on this at national conferences, and is an amazing resource for clinicians to tap in to.Support the show
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In this episode, Thomas and I begin discussing what I like to call the 'six components to needed to create a healthy musculoskeletal system' â a topic I cover in most of my presentations, including a recent presentation for the National Strength and Conditioning Associationâs Personal Trainers National Conference.
But our talk ended up evolving into an even better discussion on how this concept is actually a small part of the bigger picture on why we need to merge the PT and fitness fields together.
If having a better understanding of the medicine to rehab to fitness pathway is important to you, this podcast is worth your while.Support the show
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Iâm excited to post this podcast because Iâve been working in clinical, rehab settings for nearly 20 years in very traditional settings, where the primary goal is pain management and âfixing the personâs broken part.â I, like many people, including most physical therapists, assumed this was the norm.
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And then I met an exercise specialist named Joe Copeland, who introduced me to my friend, colleague, and co-host of our Medical Fitness Podcast, Dr. Thomas Hammett. They flipped my world upside-down.
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This episode is a case study, where Thomas does most of the interviewing, and our guests are a few of his colleagues in Seattle, WA â two physical therapists and a PT assistant.
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The discussion revolves around a situation where they were also practicing in a traditional setting, and then were told that they needed to transition to a lifestyle medicine and wellness-based model, where their care would be integrated along with a dietitian and exercise physiologist.
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This case study is an example of how PTs can and should transition their practices to something like this. It makes perfect sense, benefits everyone, and also increases revenue for the facility. In the big picture, if every practice operated in this way it would have a SIGNIFICANT impact on public health.
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Physical therapy should be holistic and should serve as a pit stop to transition patients into long-term fitness and wellness.
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Please listen to how this is accomplished. And if youâre interested in help with transitioning your practice to a more holistic, integrative medical model â or if you have any questions at all, including fitness professionals who would like to know how to get involved in something like this â donât hesitate to reach out. Helping people establish this type of practice is what we do.
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Itâs models like this that fuel the fire for the passion that I have in connecting medicine, rehab, and fitness.
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Resistance training programming.
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So many clinicians and fitness professionals want to know more, be better at discussing it, be better at prescribing it, and just generally feel more comfortable about it.
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A big reason why there's a disconnect between medicine/rehab and fitness is because so many fitness professionals SCARE clinicians with their programming. It lacks a "continuity of care" which safely bridges what the patient has experienced in rehab, or what they are experiencing in daily life with their medical and musculoskeletal conditions with the fitness program itself.
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In this episode of The Medical Fitness Podcast, Thomas and I discuss a best practice approach on how to begin a resistance training program, and how this applies to both the physical therapy (and clinical) and fitness worlds.
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We also discuss how the initial familiarization phase differs from the rest of a properly designed resistance training program, and why itâs a critical start point from a fitness, medical, and even a behavior context.
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This is a unique opportunity to listen to a seasoned clinician and a seasoned exercise specialist discuss resistance training programming. We'll dive even deeper into the topic in future episodes.Support the show
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This episode was the first of what will be many where Jeff and Thomas discuss their perspective on various topics. It provides an opportunity to listen to a seasoned clinician and seasoned exercise specialist discuss their views on building the bridge between medicine, rehab, and fitness from a very unique perspective.
Both Jeff and Thomas either have experienced or are currently involved in successful medical referral models which everyone can learn from.
In this episode we discuss:
⢠How do clinicians make the patient referral to fitness professionals and what does the exercise prescription and plan of care look like?
⢠What do we mean by âmedical planâ or âplan of careâ following the patient visit, and how can we use it to catapult the patient into exercise?
⢠In the plan of care, what is the difference between including physical activity and exercise? How do the prescriptions differ from each other?
⢠How can clinicians make it easier to collaborate with fitness professionals and refer their patients?
⢠What should fitness professionals learn about the patient when receiving referrals?
⢠And how can we overcome perceived barriers to referral, such as lack of time and lack of money, which tend to be the most common barriers?
I hope you enjoy the conversation!
For more information about Thomas, Jeff, and the education we offer, please visit our website at www.MRFInstitute.org or email [email protected] for any questions.Support the show
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Dr. Rick Howard is an assistant professor in Applied Sports Science at West Chester University in Philadelphia, PA and holds a PhD in Health Promotion and Wellness. In this podcast Rick does a masterful job of merging his education and experience as he discusses the importance of making fitness fun from childhood to old age as a primary way to improving exercise adherence in the pursuit of public health.
Some of the topics covered include:
⢠His ability to tie in fitness, sports, athleticism, health, wellness, and other related topics from both an academic/science and application perspective.
⢠His view on the importance of cradle to grave fitness, exposing fitness and good health behaviors, and physical literacy while weâre young.
⢠Connecting the need for physical fitness to whatâs fun and enjoyable for the individual instead of dictating what people should do, which is a very common problem in our society.
⢠The importance of the medical fitness continuum in lifelong health and fitness.
⢠The importance of personal responsibility for health, and common roadblocks.
Itâs always worth your time to learn from the best, so I hope you enjoy our conversation!
Speaker Bio:
Rick Howard, DSc, CSCS *D, RSCC *E, FNSCA
Rick Howard is an Assistant Professor of Applied Sports Science, the Sports Performance Coordinator, and Coaching Minor Advisor at West Chester University (PA); Visiting Professor at Reykjavik University, Iceland; and Teacher at Keilir Health Academy in ĂsbrĂş, Iceland. He earned his doctorate from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (Provo, UT). Rick is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (with distinction), a registered strength and conditioning coach (Emeritus), and a fellow of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Rick contributes peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and books, as well as blogs and podcasts. Rick presents nationally and internationally on a variety of topics- most notably long-term athletic development (LTAD) and the application of concepts of sports performance and foundational coaching principles for coaches, students, personal trainers, physical education teachers, and those who wish to improve the lives of young people of all ages.
Rick is a masterâs Strongman competitor.
Links:
NSCA Long-term Athletic Development SIG: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1618121688456853
NSCA Special Populations SIG: https://www.facebook.com/groups/504773110959370
NSCA Strongman SIG: https://www.facebook.com/groups/584604148900213
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Jeff Jeran is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Medical Fitness Association for a reason â he is an ALL-STAR in this space. Jeff has opened SIX successful, award-winning medical fitness facilities over the past 18 years, which are a testimony to his amazing ability to build fitness centers which cater to the 80% of the population that donât use traditional gyms and health clubs, and who prefer to train in a safe environment. It is also a testimony to his ability to successfully collaborate with clinicians across a wide spectrum of care, and create models where clinicians refer to fitness professionals.
In our awesome discussion, Jeff talks about his windy path to success, which is something I always find intriguing â itâs so interesting to listen to successful people talk about how they got to their point of success.
⢠He also talks about what makes the Medical Fitness Association great and unique, which includes their desire to SHARE best practices and collaborate as an organization - something that all organizations should learn from and mirror,
⢠The Medical Fitness Associationâs desire to collaborate with the National Strength and Conditioning Association,
⢠Strength coaches working with patients in clinical settings,
⢠Valley Healthâs provider-referral program and âmedical integration servicesâ â unique models which should serve as a prototype in the industry,
⢠How fitness professionals can connect and collaborate with clinicians â how to be successfully proactive,
⢠And the importance of âcradle to graveâ fitness.
Itâs always worth your time to learn from the best, so I hope you enjoy our conversation!Support the show
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Just shy of 2.5 years ago I was introduced to Dr. Thomas Hammett, DPT. A week or two later he live-streamed me in to a presentation he gave to a couple dozen physical therapists, where he explained to them the importance of going well beyond âfixing painâ as the standard treatment approach, and instead, looking at patients through a lens of lifestyle medicine, the pursuit health and wellness, and using PT treatment as a bridge to medical fitness and a long-term plan of care.
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He talked about chronic disease (and associated chronic inflammation) as a significant contributor to most patientâs pain and dysfunction, and that to treat the patient optimally, we need to treat the whole person.
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Having worked alongside physical therapists for a little over 15 years to that point, I could immediately see that Thomas was different and someone I wanted to collaborate with.
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Since then we have co-presented on Building the Bridge between PT and Fitness for the Medical Fitness Association, the American Physical Therapy Associationâs annual Combined Section Meeting, Building a Bridge Between Medicine, Rehab, and Fitness (along with Sheila Hautbois, PA-C) at the American College of Lifestyle Medicineâs annual conference, and for the American College of Sports Medicine Greater New York Regional Chapter. Weâve also built an online âMedicine, Rehab, and Fitness Institute,â and are now co-hosting a podcast.
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I interviewed Thomas last week so that people could begin to get some insight as to who he is and what heâs about as a professional.
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During the interview he talks about what led to his unique insight and approach to patient care, the unique model where he works as Director of Clinical Services (and much more) at Pinnacle Medical Wellness in Seattle, and how the field of physical therapy and the field of medicine could best integrate exercise into medicine.
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If youâre a physician, advanced practice provider, rehab practitioner, or fitness professional please take the time to listen to this podcast. Weâll build on it over time and dive deeper into specific topics, many of which will relate to how clinicians and fitness professionals can better collaborate.
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Dr. Jessica Matthews is an industry leader who I could have on the podcast a dozen (or more) times to talk about completely different topics that sheâs become a subject matter expert on. We revolved this talk around health coaching, and more specifically, behavior change. This topic is something sheâs very passionate about, and during the interview she gave a bunch of great practical information that we can all apply.
From a scientific standpoint, the principles and approaches to how to improve fitness, eat healthy, manage stress, and optimize sleep are pretty well established. The problem is that people donât take the time to learn and abide by the principles.
On the topic of behavior change and how to influence the masses to change behavior and stick to it, thatâs the million dollar question that has yet to be fully answered.
Fortunately, we have Dr. Jessica Matthews to listen to and learn from on this topic.
Things we discussed included:
â˘Training, education, and credentialing with health and wellness coaches, what this field of practice has done right, how to differentiate between âgoodâ and âbadâ (or not so good) health coaches, and what they got right that the fitness industry can learn from.
â˘The theoretical underpinnings of behavioral science and the practical coaching skills â i.e., the science vs the art.
â˘What coaching looks like in a clinical setting.
â˘Behavior change and why itâs the foundation of Lifestyle Medicine.
â˘Why every clinician and fitpro should take a âcoach approachâ (it doesnât require becoming a health coach).
â˘Important tips for helping people change their behavior.
â˘A plug for a health coaching conference she and her husband have developed which is scheduled for this June in San Diego, CA.
Guest Speaker Bio:
Jessica Matthews, DBH, NBC-HWC, DipACLM, FACLM
Dr. Jessica Matthews is an associate professor and program director in the College of Health Sciences at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU). An award-winning and innovative educator, she created the Master of Science in Kinesiology- Integrative Wellness program at PLNU, a graduate degree blending lifestyle medicine and health and wellness coaching.
Additionally Dr. Matthews serves as director of health and wellness coaching at UC San Diego Health. There she spearheaded the development of health and wellness coaching services within clinical practice and research, to include developing and supervising a team of board certified health and wellness coaches in the Centers for Integrative Health.
A passionate advocate for lifestyle medicine, health behavior change and whole person health, Dr. Matthews is co-creator of The Health and Well-Being Coaching Conferenceâ the first and only dedicated professional conference for health and wellness coaches. Additionally, she serves as Vice Chair of The National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) and was among one of the first national board certified health and wellness coaches (NBC-HWCs) in the country.
Additionally, Dr. Matthews is board certified in lifestyle medicine (DipACLM) and also serves on the board of directors for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). In 2021, Dr. Matthews was named a Fellow of ACLM for outstanding achievement in the field of lifestyle medicine and exceptional dedication to advancing the organization's mission, and presently she is the only ACLM Fellow in all of San Diego County and one of only 64 ACLM Fellows around the world.
With extensive professional experience and educationâ to include undergraduate and graduate degrees in exercise science and a doctorate in behavioral health with a focus in clinical integrated careâDr. Matthews is a sought after keynote speaker and consultant for leading fitness and wellness organizations as weSupport the show
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Before my co-host Thomas and I get too deep into our podcast series we thought it would be a great and commonsense idea to interview each other so viewers and listeners can have a better idea of who we are and why it's worthwhile to subcribe and tune in! Thomas interviewed me first, so this podcast is a dive in to my background, the evolution of my passion for medical fitness, building the bridge between medicine rehab and fitness, my role as an educator, and what I hope viewer will get from the podcast series.
So if you want to know more about me, have a listen!Support the show
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