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GP029: Burden of Disease with James Bardy

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James draws on years of experience in Global Health (GH) as an Occupational Therapist to depict to the listener specifics of his GH work with NepalAbility and the burden of disease in Nepal. We go on to discuss how this applies not just to Nepal, but on a global scale.

NepalAbility website: http://www.nepalability.org
Global Health Division website: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division
To buy Hilary Crowley’s new book, e-mail her here: hcrowley@mag-net.com
To learn more about Samuha: www.samuha.ca

My e-mail: globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com

 

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GP027: Health Coaching with Dr. Crystal Frazee

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We delve into what health coaching is, how it helps your clients and how you can get into health coaching right away and in the future. Dr. Crystal Frazee is passionate about helping women with pain. She has many skills that she implements in her practice, including health coaching.

I also take the time to open up to you, the listeners. I ask you to please e-mail me (globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com) text or audio files telling me how you faced your fears and what resulted from that. I would love to hear from you all!

Resources shared:

Books: 
Trainings:
Affordable, for health care providers. Great for serving the general population. Very strong in coaching communication skills.
Women’s health coaching using an integrative medicine approach
Health and Wellness Coaching Website:
https://ichiwc.org
Contact Crystal: crystal@mindfulpainrelief.org or visit www.mindfulpainrelief.org

Official Sponsors: The Global Health Division of the CPA 
https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

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GP026: Global Physiotherapy with Dr. Emma Stokes

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Join the president of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT), Dr. Emma Stokes, as she discusses the importance of professional associations, global policy change, young physiotherapists as leaders and where she sees physiotherapy in the future. We discuss some of the many initiatives WCPT is working on and mention the Database of Volunteers and Experts (DOVEs). This interview is bound to inspire you! You could run into Emma and many other incredible physiotherapists in Geneva, Switzerland at this year’s WCPT Congress. Thanks for listening!

Resources:
https://www.wcpt.org/doves
https://www.wcpt.org
https://www.wcpt.org/congress
https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

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GP025: Year in Review with Krysta Wark

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This episode summarizes the advice taken and lessons learned from the many incredible podcast guests. What have we learned from the podcast so far? Find out from your host, Krysta Wark. She shares her key lessons learned from both on-air and off-air interactions with guests. She attempts to answer the question that started the podcast in the first place; how do you get started with Global Health work?

Please e-mail me at: globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: @globalphysiopodcast
Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

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GP024: PhysioYoga for Pelvic Health with Shelly Prosko

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Yoga can be used by Physiotherapists as a way to teach the movement of the pelvic floor and to treat many pathologies including; pelvic pain, stress urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, constipation, and sexual dysfunction. In an attempt to elevate our knowledge as a profession and share home exercise routines for clients, Shelly Prosko has built an excellent online resource. She has kindly gifted the Global Physio Podcast listeners a 10% discount off her resources. Please use the code: ClientDiscount10. We discussed many of these resources on the show, so please find them listed below.

1) The “Creating Pelvic Floor Health” yoga practices on Vimeo (and the 4 minute trailer is a nice summary of the videos and what to expect): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/pelvicfloorhealth
Global Physio Podcast listeners receive 10% off, using code:
ClientDiscount10  for the “Buy All” option
2) Online Continuing Education Course (for PTs and Yoga Professionals): Shelly’s 14 hour online course through Embodia Academy:
“PhysioYoga and the Pelvic Floor” is pre-recorded: available to go at your own pace and you own and have access to the content forever. The full description and details of the course and everything you get with it is here:
https://embodiaacademy.com/courses/94-physioyoga-and-the-pelvic-floor-shelly-prosko
3)  Shelly’s blog compilation of resources of all things pelvic floor yoga, including (mostly) free stuff for both men and women:  YouTube videos, articles, podcasts, blogs, links to other experts’ pelvic floor resources:
“Pelvic Floor Galore! Resources Creating Pelvic Floor Health Through Yoga”
http://physioyoga.ca/pelvic-floor-galore-resources-for-creating-pelvic-floor-health-through-yoga
Please reach out to Shelly via her website: www.physioyoga.ca or at her social media links below.
Facebook: Prosko PhysioYoga Therapy
Twitter: proskoyoga
instagram: proskoyoga
Please check out the website for the Global Health Division of the CPA, our official sponsor.
Wishing you all the happiest of holidays and a joyous New Year!!
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GP023: Pain and Yoga Therapy with Neil Pearson

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Many physiotherapists around the world treat pain. When pain becomes chronic, it can be difficult to treat and often very frustrating for our patients. Neil Pearson utilizes his knowledge of the efficacy of Yoga Therapy in addressing the pain of his patients. He has spent much of his time passing on this knowledge both to patients and the medical community. Listen to Neil’s passion shine through while speaking about this important topic.

Resources:
https://lifeisnow.ca
https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

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Please e-mail me at globalphysiopodcast(at)gmail.com if you’d like to get in touch.

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GP022: Reverse Culture Shock with Johana Amar

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When returning home from deployments, experiencing reverse culture shock is common. Listen to Johana Amar discuss this important topic with our Podcast Operations Director, Yehia Abdelkader.

Apply for the Global Health Division bursary here:
https://physiotherapy.ca/awards-grants-bursaries-1https://physiotherapy.ca/sites/default/files/ghd_global_physiotherapy_bursary_0.pdf

Contact us: globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com
Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

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GP021: Physiopedia Global Health Course with Rachael Lowe

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Physiopedia offers an online Global Health Course through their Physioplus platform. Listen to one of the co-founders, Rachael Lowe, discuss how Physiopedia strives to improve global health through universal access to physiotherapy knowledge. Her and her team have developed an online Global Health course tailored towards physiotherapists (you can find it here). Prepare yourself to be deeply engaged in her depiction of global health topics.

Resources:
Physiopedia Plus: https://members.physio-pedia.com
Rachael’s conclusion on Geneva global health course: https://www.physiospot.com/opinion/perspectives-on-global-health/
Contact us: globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com
Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

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GP020: Power Dynamics with Shaun Cleaver

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Follow along with Shaun’s description of his journey from field work in Haiti to research in Zambia. Along the way he has gained important insights that he shares with the listeners.

Resources:
Shaun’s blog: https://disabilitykwabulozi.wordpress.com/2018/08/19/sometimes-it-might-be-useful-to-be-long-winded-maybe/
globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com
https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division
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GP019: Canadian Underserved Communities Part 2 of 2 with Dr. Brenna Bath and Dr. Stacey Lovo Grona

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Join us for a discussion on Telerehabilitation that spans from outreach visits to robots! It’s no secret that Dr. Brenna Bath and Dr. Stacey Lovo Grona from the University of Saskatchewan are passionate about what they do.

Resources:
globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com
stacey.lovogrona@usask.ca
https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division
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