Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy: the future of primary care and health promotion
The last few decades has seen an explosion of lifestyle-related diseases. Chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer are the leading causes of death and disability. Identifying the root cause of lifestyle conditions is critical to achieve health and wellness. Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in primary care physical therapy, disease prevention, health […]
2022 FELLOWS- INTEGRATIVE PAIN SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Earlier this year, I announced my favorite, most impactful program yet: the Pain Innovator Project (PIP). Within PIP, each pain practitioner created their own unique protocol based on their experiences and wisdom. Then, they tested their protocol and disseminated it so it can be applied broadly. They used their creativity and real-world observations to make […]
Pain Education Training in New York State Physical Therapy Programs: Preparing Physical Therapists with Biopsychosocial Interventions to Treat Pain
As you subscribe to my website, you are aware that significant steps have been taken by educators and the APTA to advance pain education in Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs. This shift includes adding essential pain education content with the aim to produce graduates who are competent in contemporary pain management. Despite various trends, […]
Why the Physical Therapy Profession is Left Out of Biden’s Mental Health Plan
by Joe Tatta, PT, DPT One of the areas related to pain care that I’m closely watching is mental health. In the U.S. less than half of Americans with mental health conditions receive treatment. In his State of the Union address last week, President Joe Biden announced an ambitious plan to address the country’s mental […]
A Lack of Diversity in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Traditional diets are patterns of nutrition and eating inspired by the rich culture and culinary histories of cuisines from around the globe. Emerging research affirms that many of the most well-cherished traditional diets have something to teach us about health and nutrition. While research still debates the evidence of one eating pattern versus another, recommendations are moving […]
Physical Therapists’ Perceptions of Learning and Implementing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Treat Chronic Pain: A Pilot Study on the Integrative Pain Science Institute Experience
Chronic pain presents a physical and psychological burden for millions of Americans, and is a global health pandemic. This burden has been worsened by the widespread emphasis placed on a biomedical approach that largely neglects to address the psychosocial components and processes of chronic pain. This omission has led to poorly managed pain, the chronification […]
