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Digital Seminar

The Art & Science of ‘Health': Connecting Body, Mind, & Breath


Speaker:
Joseph LaVacca, PT, DPT, OCS
Duration:
2 Hours 01 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Sep 15, 2021
Product Code:
POS064935
Media Type:
Digital Seminar

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Description

Helping our patients with their pain, sleep and mental health issues continues to be one of the biggest opportunities for healthcare providers today. Our current healthcare system is struggling to address the very essence of what it means to be human; we are unique and how we care for each other requires a ‘whole person’ approach to health. Breathing as Medicine has been practiced since the dawn of time. Join us as we explore breathing routines for pain, improved sleep, and stress management. By helping your patients and clients achieve more harmony in their lives; you just may find more in yours.

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Joseph LaVacca, PT, DPT, OCS, has been practicing physical therapy in New York City since 2010. He is the owner and founder of Strength in Motion Physical Therapy, where his passion lies in helping individuals with chronic pain rediscover themselves and their joy in both movement and life. Joe also holds advanced certifications in Orthopedics and movement screen utilization for the FMS/SFMA and functional range systems. Joe also prides himself on being a functional strength and mobility coach, while also having the opportunity to educate clinicians throughout the country and the world on topics such as building therapeutic alliance through the art of communication, understanding pain, treatment of lower extremity dysfunction and gait assessment, the clinical applications of CBD and breathwork interventions, as well as kinesiology taping and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Joseph LaVacca is the owner and physical therapist of Strength in Motion Physical Therapy. He has employment relationships with Fringe, Inc, RockTape, and Force Couple LLC. Joseph LaVacca receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Joseph LaVacca has no relevant non-financial relationships.


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Objectives

  1. Evaluate the significance of pain, sleep and mental health disorders in America and the potential crisis we face if we continue to treat them in an isolated fashion.
  2. Determine if clients are breathing well and explore breath awareness training.
  3. Inspect the differences in breathing speeds and breath holding and their clinical outcomes.
  4. Practice slow rhythmic breath training for therapeutic outcomes for pain, sleep, and mental health.

Outline

Isolation within the Healthcare System 
  • Typical methods of ‘health’ analysis 
  • Importance of assessing patients during everyday life 
  • Implications for pain, sleep and mental health disorders 
Explore Breath Awareness Training for Therapeutic Outcomes for Pain, Sleep, and Mental health 
  • Know your breathing 
  • Evaluation strategies and exercises 
  • Breathing speed 
  • Slow your breathing 
  • Slow rhythmic breath training 

Target Audience

  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapy Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Massage Therapists
  • Chiropractors

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