Osteoporosis- Diagnosis, Prognosis, Treatment So many of our patients are given a diagnosis of Osteoporosis without clarity of what that ACTUALLY means. We can address patients’ concerns and questions and provide some clarity on what that diagnosis means for them. We’ll dive into learning more about Osteoporosis, how to read DEXA scan reports, & using that info to inform your plan of care! — Want more helpful info to better serve older adults? Check out the Older Adult...

Join @kaym23 as she discusses why community matters, how we can facilitate that sense of community, and the positive impact it has on our older adult population.   Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

We cannot just forget a group of muscles in our body. This is especially true if we are working with people with hip or low back pain.  Those who are more sedentary, more frail, strain more with daily tasks are at higher rates of pelvic issues.  That means that you, as fitness forward clinicians, are already doing pelvic WELL. We just need to fill in a couple of gaps. 

Individualizing BP Measurements This week @sbship8_dpt discusses her experience with managing blood pressure measurements for her clients and when she chose to exercise and when she chose to hold. Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest! #MMOA #oldnotweak #bloodpressure#olderadults

Julie breaks down exactly how to dig deep to find the WHY behind a goal of independent gardening, then tells us step by step how to break this goal down into functional movements to make exercise programming effective, efficient, and EASY!

Dr. Jeff Musgrave, Doctor of Physical therapy shares a 3 step process to keep Older Adults moving in group fitness classes during a bout of care.  Symptoms Guardrails Modifications Upcoming Courses! MMOA L1: May 15th L1, MMOA L2: May 16th, MMOA Live this weekend: Raleigh, NC, Urbana, Illinois, Burlington, NJ & New Orleans, LA. Next weekend I’m back out on the Road Bellingham, WA. *If you want more helpful content to better serve older adults, sign up for our MMOA Digest = Free...

Do you have seven exercises that you can CONFIDENTLY and quickly give each of your patients in your caseload? Check out the Csepe Super 7 which is a combination of exercise recommendations for older adults to meet cardiovascular and strength requirements! #oldnotweak #physicaltherapist #occupationaltherapist #strength #strengthtraining   Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

Cognitive Screening 101 Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to http://PTonICE.com/resources to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!  

We know we need to be active listeners, and we know people want to be heard. Dr. Sam Chamberlain, DPT, PT gives a few tips on how to listen well when talking to patients.  Humanize the human  value their life expeirence  value ther current experience Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

Join Dustin Jones as he discusses the gap between someone given a diagnosis and then a prognosis. Whether it’s a matter of seconds or decades, we’ll discuss the huge opportunity in that gap to impact our patients as well as practical takeaways. --- Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to http://PTonICE.com/resources to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!  

Listen as @trisaleehutch dives into our role as geri-clinicians for helping with management and prevention of UTIs for our older adults.  Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to http://PTonICE.com/resources to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!  

Join @kaym23 as she reviews the components of a smart goal, specifically with an example for the older adult! If you would like more practice in creating smart goals and creating a program around those goals with feedback from the MMOA team, please check out our MMOA L1 and L2 online courses on ptonice.com! MMOA L1 online is starting Mar 13, 2024! MMOA L2 online is starting May 16, 2024! To put it all together and practice some outcome measures and interventions in person, we have some...

Dr. Jeff Musgrave PT, DPT, Cert. MMOA discusses how to use the SOC model of successful aging to help patients reach their adventure goals. Adventure for your patient could be walking outside for the first time or riding a horse on the beach for the first time in decades.  Baltes Theory Of Successful Aging Selection Optimize Compensate https://doi.org/10.1080/15427600802034827 Upcoming Courses! MMOA L1 8 wk online cohort is March 13th, Next MMOA Live courses are in Newton, Kansas...

Elder Care Law: what we need to know This week @sbship8_dpt discusses the importance of elder care law and knowing your resources to help caregivers and clients. Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

#PTonICE Daily Show: Kneeling After TKA Often the most neglected facet of the Total Knee Replacement recovery, yet maybe the most important. Join @dustinjones.dpt as he dives into why working on kneeling is not a matter of IF we should do it but WHEN. We’ll cover kneeling progressions as well to help that hyper-sensitized patient. ---- Want more helpful #geri content? Head over to https://mmoa.online for Free Resources & info on our Certification!

Join Ellen Csepe as she discusses the helpful assistive device the iWalk and its effectiveness for your patients!  Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

What does it look like to discharge as a fitness forward clinician? In this episode, we’ll cover the do’s & don’ts to Discharging and even challenge the whole notion of discharge itself. Want more helpful #geri resources? Head on over to https://mmoa.online for free Downloads, Workshops, & tons of ideas.

Normal pressure Hydrocephalus or Alzheimer’s? Taking a look at NPH with Dr. Samantha Chamberlain, PT, DPT Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

It can be hard to change your habits. In health and in rehab.  But it doesn't have to be a drastic sudden change, we encourage you to just take the first step (and we give you a couple options of what that might be)  Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to http://PTonICE.com/resources to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

Join @trisaleehutch in reviewing ways to streamline documentation as a fitness forward Occupational Therapist.  Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

High vs. low volume resistance training in older adults with Dr. Jeff Musgrave   Want more helpful #geri related content? Head over to https://mmoa.online

Join @kaym23 as she discusses how we can REDUCE barriers to exercise, rather than CREATE barriers. Want to make sure you stay on top of all things geriatrics? Go to https://MMOA.online to check out our Free eBooks, Lectures, & the MMOA Digest!

Join Julie as she talks about why it is critical to bring a fitness forward approach to hospitalized older adults, and then deep dive into 3 simple workouts, consisting of 3 exercises each and minimal equipment that you can implement with your patients in the acute care setting this week!