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Coronavirus and Physiotherapy: Managing in Complexity with Mike Landry

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Bonus episode discussing the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode contains lots of useful information for anyone interested in learning more about the COVID-19 virus. In particular, Mike shares insights on how we, as physiotherapists and rehabilitation professionals can be involved in the management of this health crisis. As physiotherapists we can be leaders in the control of spread of COVID-19. We can also help mitigate the potential secondary effects of contracting the virus, being quarantined and/or being socially isolated.

How can we, as physiotherapists, help slow the rate of transmission of the virus to decrease the burden on the healthcare system? These were Mike’s 3 tips:

  1. Physiotherapists should position ourselves as part of the early intervention team for infectious diseases and other disasters.
  2. Lead by example – be the models of the future. Follow all regulations, including social distancing.
  3. Go out of our way for our patients in this precarious moment. Let’s put extra effort into reaching out to our patients to let them know what our infection control protocols are and how they should approach attending their physiotherapy appointments. Offer alternative health care strategies if possible, such as Telehealth.

Let’s step up for ourselves, our clients, our communities and our world! We can be leaders during this complex time.

Cairn Physiotherapy (Krysta’s Telehealth company): cairnphysiotherapy.ca
Krysta’s Instagram: @krystawark @cairnphysiotherapy
GHD: physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division
Contact me: globalphysiopodcast@gmail.com

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GP031: Evaluating Health Equity with Chantal Camden

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Chantal Camden discusses her efforts in helping provide equitable access to health services for children. She enlightens us on the various barriers to access of services that some children might face and it may surprise you that it’s not just financial and location dependent. She talks about a project she is working on to help remove some of these barriers. We ultimately discuss health equity. The World Health Organization states that health equity means: “ideally everyone should have a fair opportunity to attain their full health potential and that no one should be disadvantaged from achieving this potential.”

To participate in the research study we discuss on the episode, please follow this link:
https://is.gd/SCOOPPPSTUDY

To e-mail Chantal: chantal.camden(at)usherbrooke.ca
To e-mail Krysta: globalphysiopodcast(at)gmail.com

Our amazing and official sponsor: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

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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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GP013: Evidence Based Practice with Saurab Sharma

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Saurab is a Nepalese physiotherapist passionate about Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and physiotherapy in Nepal. He is currently pursuing his PhD in New Zealand and is involved in many facets of the profession of physiotherapy. In this episode he shares his insights on barriers to EBP in Nepal, solutions to overcome these barriers, plans for action, and more!

Resources mentioned in this episode:
www.linkphysio.com
http://www.who.int/hinari/en/
Saurab’s e-mail: saurabsharma1 (at) gmail.com
Krysta’s e-mail: globalphysiopodcast (at) gmail.com

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GP009: WCPT Congress with Kayla Hildebrand

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The World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress was in Capetown, South Africa in 2017. Kayla Hildebrand and I sit down to discuss our experiences at our first WCPT Congress! From volunteering, to attending talks, to mingling at socials, we both agree that the connections made were well worth it.

 

Contacts:
kdhildebrand (at) gmail.com
globalphysiopodcast (at) gmail.com