Course Overview

Integrative Physical Therapy: Whole-Person Care in Rehabilitation Medicine

Building a framework for a new specialty of Integrative Physical Therapy and/or a road map to a new destination for the profession at large.
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2022 Annual Conference

October 28-30, 2022

Required Lessons

1 lesson with video, quiz, and evaluation

Time to Complete

50 minutes

Non-CME Eligible*

CME For this course has expired.

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 Course Description

What is this course about?

Integrative Physical Therapy is an emerging specialty within the field of rehabilitation medicine. However the lack of standardization or board certification leaves this nascent specialty undefined and amorphous, allowing anyone to use the term "integrative" without specific criteria for the care they provide. To address this need for clarity, this talk will frame the field of physical therapy in a mind/body/spirit and systems theory context to call for standards for the practice of Integrative Physical Therapy. Physical therapists are uniquely positioned to deliver integrative care, as they have the potential for longer sessions and consistency of repeat visits built into their current care model, allowing them the time to foster meaningful and deep relationships with patients and guide them towards healthy lifestyle promotion and eudaemonia. The scope of practice for a physical therapist is focused on physical function, movement, performance, health, quality of life, and lifelong well-being; all of which are deeply influenced by unifying systems both within and without the physical body (myofascial system, autonomic nervous system, psychoneuroimmunology, the energetic body, structural/social determinants of health, environment, lifestyle, mental health, etc.). An integrative physical therapy practice leverages these interconnections for improved patient outcomes, lifestyle empowerment, and fostering well-being throughout the lifespan. Integrative Physical Therapy as a defined field also opens the door for improved collaboration and team-based care within the context of an integrative healthcare clinic, network, or program. Deepening our understanding of how to improve physical function through multiple interconnected systems with an eye towards whole-person care and well-being provides a template for this new specialty of Integrative Physical Therapy and/or a road map to a new destination for the profession at large.
 Accreditation/cme
The CME for this course has expired, however you will continue to have access to your purchased content. 
For questions about CME credit, please contact us at https://www.aihm.org/contact/. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and/or the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine.
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 Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, learners will be able to...

  • Frame the field of Physical Therapy within an Integrative Medicine paradigm.       
  • Cite clinical examples of how mind/body modalities can be encompassed within the practice of Integrative Physical Therapy.
  • Empower other medical professions to utilize Integrative Physical Therapy as part of an integrative care team.

What's included in this course?

This course includes the following:
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  • Video Recording
  • Downloadable Audio
  • Speaker Handout(s)
  • Quiz
  • Evaluation
  • Certificate of Completion

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Meet Your Faculty

Catherine Justice, PT, DPT, C-IAYT, CST, E-RYT

Catherine Justice, PT, DPT, C-IAYT, CST, E-RYT is an integrative physical therapist, a certified yoga therapist, and the program manager for the Division of Integrative Medicine at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis. She received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Minnesota in 2010 and is a current fellow with the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. At Hennepin Healthcare Catherine serves on the Provider Wellness Committee and has collaborated on several grant funded projects in integrative chronic pain management, provider resilience, trauma informed care, and trauma sensitive yoga for the mother/baby day hospital. Outside of her role at Hennepin Healthcare she works as the Associate Editor for the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. For 10 years, Catherine taught at the University of St. Catherine in the Graduate Studies in Holistic Health Department and has conducted research on yoga for arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, and lower-back pain.

Disclosure

No financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

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This course is self-paced with no set beginning or end date. You may complete this course on your own schedule and pace. Enrolling in and purchasing this course grants you access to its contents in perpetuity. All required course activities must be completed to earn any eligible continuing education credit(s) and obtain a certificate of completion for this course.