EXTRA CREDITS: Treating the Person; Not the Body Part

As PTs and PTAs we often interact with individuals who do not understand the importance of and the power behind making healthy lifestyle choices and the ability to implement wellness into their lives. The vision of the American Physical Therapy Association is, “Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience.” Movement can be less than optimal for many reasons, and the human experience can be less than ideal due to various challenges throughout life. The profession of Physical Therapy is well placed to identify the multitude of issues that may be contributing to the overall presentation of a patient, as well as creating a complete plan of care that will carry a person beyond discharge to become independent and well-informed to stay healthier. As the profession evolves, so should our knowledge about how to best meet the needs of people seeking recovery, health, and true wellness. In this course, the topics of motivational interviewing, risk factor identification, evidence-supported education, and the importance of proper tissue loading will be discussed and synthesized into a lifestyle strategy that will discharge your patient to a life of wellness, not just a home program.

Jeffrey A. Damaschke PT, DPT, PhD, OCS and Sarah J. Haag, PT, DPT, MS share their insight and expertise on "Treating the Person; Not the Body Part: Making a Lasting Difference in the Human Experience".

What to expect: 

Objectives: 
By the end of this lecture participants will be able to:

• Define the complete plan of care
• Identify questions that should always be asked to inform the complete plan of care
• Understand the essential role of evidence supported education in the complete plan of care
• Understand the importance of our patients getting loaded!
• Describe and apply the concepts of lifestyle health care in a variety of physical therapy settings.

About the Speakers

Jeffrey A. Damaschke PT, DPT, PhD, OCS received his BS in Physical Therapy from The University of Texas Medical Branch. He subsequently completed his MS in Physical Therapy with an emphasis in orthopedics at Finch University of Health Sciences and his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. In 2016, he completed his Doctor of Philosophy from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a degree in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service in Higher Education. His dissertation focused on the assessment and acquisition of knowledge related to prevention, health promotion and wellness in the health professions. Dr. Damaschke’s clinical practice has been performing primary musculoskeletal care and prevention, health promotion and wellness within the United States Navy for 20 years, and he served for two years aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis-CVN 74 as the Ship’s Physical Therapist and Health Promotion Officer. He has given a variety of invited presentations in the community and continuing education programs in the areas of musculoskeletal kinesiology and functional anatomy, health promotion and wellness, primary musculoskeletal care, diagnostic imaging for rehabilitation specialists, and differential diagnosis.
Dr. Damaschke is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. He currently serves as the Secretary for the IPTA Board of Directors and an Illinois delegate to the APTA House of Delegates. He is an active member of the APTA and IPTA and serves as an Assembly Representative for the Northern District to the IPTA Assembly of Representatives.
At the University, Dr. Damaschke serves as the Vice Dean in the College of Health Professions, one of the faculty representatives to the RFUMS Board of Trustees, is acting Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, and is an active faculty member teaching in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program in the areas of prevention, health promotion and wellness; orthopedics; kinesiology; anatomy, anatomic imaging; and physiology. He developed and implemented RFUMS’s inaugural health promotion and wellness initiative-Healthy U! for students, faculty and staff and co-chairs the Healthy U! Wellness Council. 

Sarah J. Haag, PT, DPT, MS graduated from Marquette University in 2002 with a Master of Physical Therapy. Sarah has pursued an interest in treating the spine, pelvis with a specialization in women’s and men’s health. Over the years, Sarah has seized every opportunity available to her in order to further her understanding of the human body, and the various ways it can seem to fall apart in order to sympathetically and efficiently facilitate a return to optimal function. Sarah was awarded the Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP) from the Section on Women’s Health. She went on to get her Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Science in Women’s Health from Rosalind Franklin University in 2008. In 2009 she was awarded a Board Certification as a specialist in women’s health (WCS). Sarah also completed a Certification in Mechanical Diagnosis Therapy from the McKenzie Institute in 2010. Sarah has completed a 200-hour Yoga Instructor Training Program and is now a Registered Yoga Teacher. Sarah is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association, and has served as Director of Financial Development. Sarah is also active in the Illinois Physical Therapy Association and serves and an Assembly Representative for the Eastern District.
In 2013 Sarah founded Entropy Physiotherapy and Wellness with Sandy Hilton, in Chicago. Entropy was designed to be a clinic where people would come for help, but not feel like ‘patients’ when addressing persistent health issues. In 2018, entropy became a strategic partner with the Illinois Physical Therapy Association.
In 2019 Sarah was appointed Assistant Professor at Rosalind Franklin University. In her roles at Rosalind Franklin, she will be acting as the physical therapy faculty liaison for the Interprofessional Community Clinic, and teaching in the College of Health Professions. 

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This program was originally recorded September 15, 2020.

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