Neuro Navigators: A MedBridge Podcast

Join host J.J. Mowder-Tinney as she welcomes Angela Reimer for an insightful episode on addressing the ongoing needs of stroke survivors and their caregivers. Angie shares her expertise on the importance of mental health, therapeutic alliance, and effective education in poststroke care. Tune in for actionable strategies to elevate patient and caregiver support and improve long-term outcomes. Learning Objectives Interpret the evidence around providing support to survivors of stroke and their caregivers Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address gaps in practice surrounding support of patients post stroke Solve patient case scenarios involving postacute stroke support in order to facilitate safe patient participation in daily activities Timestamps (00:00:00) Welcome (00:00:48) Introduction to guest (00:03:27) Why this clinical question? (00:13:11) What’s the evidence and application? (00:37:30) Three main takeaways Resources Mentioned In Episode American Heart Association. Stroke Support Group: Strategies and Lessons Long Beach Stroke Support Groups: Stroke Support Association Support Group Finder Support Group Leader Resources Stroke Support Groups: Starting and Maintaining a Group During and Post-Pandemic Neuro Navigators is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. To hear more episodes of Neuro Navigators and get CE credit, visit https://www.medbridge.com/neuro-navigators If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/

In this episode, join J.J. Mowder-Tinney and Rebekah Griffith as they take us on a journey through the intricacies of practicing physical and occupational therapy in the emergency department. Through insightful discussions on addressing social determinants of health and integrating research findings into clinical practice, Rebekah provides valuable perspectives on delivering top-of-scope care. Join us for a deep dive into the world of emergency medicine and rehabilitation. Learning Objectives: Interpret the evidence around benefits of physical and occupational therapy in the ED Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to provide differential diagnosis for a variety of conditions in the ED olve patient case scenarios involving complex medical and social needs in order to facilitate safe patient participation in daily activities Timestamps (00:00:00) Welcome (00:01:48) Introduction to guest (00:03:03) Why this clinical question? (00:16:32) What’s the evidence and application? (00:34:24) Three main takeaways Resources mentioned in this episode: Social Determinants of Health Neuro Navigators is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. To hear more episodes of Neuro Navigators, visit https://www.medbridge.com/neuro-navigators If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/

Valerie Carter, a passionate expert on Parkinson’s disease (PD), shares with J.J. Mowder-Tinney her personal story and why she has so much energy and hope surrounding stomping out stage 5 of the disease. Valerie dives into her research on tests and measures designed to better identify fall risk in the PD population, emphasizing that backward walking and dual-task assessment and training are key components. Learning Objectives Interpret the evidence around appropriate disease-specific motor and nonmotor assessments for persons with Parkinson’s in order to assess fall risk Determine the various assessments required to gather a complete picture of the motor and nonmotor symptoms involved with persons with Parkinson’s Solve what the scores of the tests and measures indicate for patients with Parkinson’s and their risk of falls, including during occupational performance Timestamps (00:00:00) Welcome (00:01:04) Introduction to guest (00:05:27) Importance of fall prevention in Parkinson’s disease (00:08:38) Improving walking tests for Parkinson’s disease (00:25:56) Treatment for persons with Parkinson’s disease (00:37:10) Medication for movement (00:46:18) Actionable takeaways Neuro Naviagtors is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. To hear more episodes of Neuro Navigators, visit https://www.medbridge.com/neuro-navigators If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/

Jamie Haines, champion for knowledge translation, talks with J.J. Mowder-Tinney about the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy’s clinical practice guideline on poststroke AFO and FES use, breaking down how to apply the information toward patient care without getting overwhelmed. J.J. gets excited about the specific guidance for when and what treatment to use for walkers of all speeds. Learning Objectives Interpret the evidence around the use of AFO and FES Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address implementation of AFO and FES to facilitate participation in functional mobility and daily activities Solve patient case scenarios involving the use of AFO and FES Timestamps (00:00:00) Welcome (00:01:06) Introduction to guest (00:03:30) The role of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (00:11:00) Clinical pearls from the clinical practice guideline (00:31:49) Buy-in and carryover (00:41:13) Actionable takeaways Resources mentioned in this episode Clinical Practice Guideline for the Use of Ankle Foot Orthoses and Functional Electrical Stimulation Post Stroke Neuro Navigators is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. To hear more episodes of Neuro Navigators, visit https://www.medbridge.com/neuro-navigators If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/

Jeff Walter, mastermind behind the loaded Dix-Hallpike, explains to J.J. Mowder-Tinney why we should be screening more older adults for BPPV but relying less on their symptom quality. Learning Objectives Interpret evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to maximize identification of BPPV in older adults and their impact on participation in occupations such as sleeping or toileting Solve patient case scenarios involving vestibular agnosia Timestamps (00:00:00) Welcome (00:01:00) Introduction to guest (00:05:42) Why this clinical question? (00:22:46) Vestibular agnosia: lack of perception in BPPV (00:29:00) Advancements in testing for BPPV: the loaded Dix-Hallpike (00:43:05) Three main takeaways Resources Mentioned In Episode: Demonstration: Loaded Dix-Hallpike Testing - Jeff Walter | MedBridge Neuro Navigators is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. To hear more episodes of Neuro Navigators, visit https://www.medbridge.com/neuro-navigators. If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/