How Physical & Occupational Therapists Are Leading Lifestyle Medicine Forward

About this episode

This episode discusses how physical and occupational therapists are integrating lifestyle medicine into rehabilitation to improve patient care and reduce provider burnout.

Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script , a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In each episode, we explore five key takeaways on how lifestyle medicine is helping clinicians and leaders reimagine the future of healthcare. This episode, "How Physical & Occupational Therapists Are Leading Lifestyle Medicine Forward," features three trailblazing leaders from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Member Interest Group (MIG): Drs. Wendy Price, Ginger Garner, and Nola Peacock. Drawing on their extensive clinical experience, these experts share how integrating lifestyle medicine into rehabilitation can break the cycle of "revolving door" care and treat the root causes of chronic conditions. The conversation dives into why physical and occupational therapists are uniquely positioned to deliver lifestyle medicine. You’ll hear a candid discussion about the role of a "coach approach" in reducing provider burnout. By empowering patients to take the driver’s seat in their own health journey, clinicians can shift from being the sole…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Padmaja Patel

Guests: Dr. Wendy Price, Dr. Ginger Garner, Dr. Nola Peacock

Topics covered

• lifestyle medicine
• rehabilitation
• patient empowerment
• chronic conditions
• health coaching
• provider burnout
• policy and advocacy

Keywords

• lifestyle medicine
• rehabilitation
• chronic conditions
• patient empowerment
• health coaching
• provider burnout
• policy advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Member Interest Group

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