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Digital Seminar

Functional Nutrition for Orthopedics

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Dip your toes into the waters of functional nutrition, or food as medicine!  Discover what functional nutrition is and how to apply the principles to orthopedic-related conditions including osteoarthritis, weight optimization before joint replacement surgery, fractures, osteoporosis, and concussions.  Evidence backed supplements to help manage orthopedic conditions will be discussed.  You will develop effective methods to introduce functional nutrition topics to patients in a standard office visit and learn techniques to overcome common barriers.  Kristin Schmidtgall MPH, MPAS, PA-C, will share real life examples from her own orthopedic practice and the patient transformations that have taken place! 

Here's What You'll Learn


Osteoarthritis 

  • Common symptoms 
  • Diet recommendations 
  • Lifestyle recommendations 
  • Supplement recommendations 

Weight Loss Before Joint Replacement Surgery 

  • Data on optimum BMI 
  • Fasting options 
  • Optimizing nutrition during fasts 

Fracture Recovery 

  • Bone remodeling process 
  • Foods to improve process 
  • Supplements to help 

Post Operative Period 

  • Cellular level picture of surgical recovery 
  • Mental health component 
    • Optimize serotonin production 
  • Supplements 

Osteoporosis 

  • Prevalence- why we see it in ortho 
  • Labs 
  • Nutrition 
  • Supplements 

Autoimmune Arthritis 

  • Why these happen 
  • Diet options to reduce inflammation 
  • Referrals  
  • Supplements 

Concussions 

  • Physiology 
  • Calorie restricted diet 
  • CCMI recommendations 
  • Supplements 

Time Management During the Office Visit 

  • Show minute breakdown of an office visit 
  • Techniques to optimize retention 
    • Handouts 
    • Websites/apps 

Challenges 

  • Patient readiness 
  • Nonwestern approach 
  • Family support 
  • Cost/lack of insurance coverage 
    • HSA 
    • Bulk purchasing 

Case Simulations/Presentations 

  • Osteoarthritis 
  • Weight loss 
  • Autoimmune arthritis 
  • Fracture/surgery recovery 
  • Osteoporosis 
  • Concussions 

Everything You're Getting


  • 2 hours of video content
  • Up to 2.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts


Kristin Schmidtgall, MPH, MPAS, PA-C

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Kristin Schmidtgall, MPH, PA-C, is a practicing physician assistant, starting in family practice and then focused on orthopedics. Nutrition has become a passion of hers, as she continued her nutrition coursework as an undergrad at Cornell University and in her Master of Public Health at the University of Michigan. Kristin then became a Certified Functional Nutrition Informed Professional and has been sparked to incorporate ‘food as medicine’ in her orthopedic practice. She is excited to share the resulting significant improvements in patient outcomes with other clinicians!
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kristin Schmidtgall has employment relationships with Eastern Oregon Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic and Harrison Family Medicine. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kristin Schmidtgall is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Oregon Physician Assistant.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS078842
Duration:
2 hours
Copyright:
May 24, 2024
Format:
Audio and Video

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