The Future of Functional Wellness

About this episode

John Dominski discusses the future of healthcare and the evolving role of therapists in proactive care models.

In this week’s episode of FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast, FOX Regional Director John Dominski, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, joins the conversation to explore the future of healthcare and the evolving role of physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists. John shares why the profession must continue shifting from reactive care to proactive, preventative models—and how PTs can function as primary care providers of functional health. He paints a vision of a system that fully integrates PTAs, COTAs, and fitness specialists to support patients across the lifespan. The discussion unpacks the idea of “flipping the funnel,” emphasizing early intervention over downstream treatment. John also speaks directly to students and clinicians on preparing for this shift, changing long‑held mindsets, and advocating for the value of PT amid ongoing Medicare cuts.

People in this episode

Host: FOX Rehabilitation

Guest: John Dominski

Topics covered

• functional wellness
• healthcare future
• physical therapy
• preventative care
• early intervention
• patient support

Keywords

• functional health
• physical therapists
• occupational therapists
• speech-language pathologists
• preventative models
• primary care
• Medicare cuts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FOX Rehabilitation, Medicare

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