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Why are falls so preventable, yet responsible for so many deaths each year?

In this episode we welcome Dr. Amanda Bentley, whose passion for working with elders has made her a strong voice in the community about falls risk and prevention.

Amber Bentley is the Director of Therapy for The Getachew Knee Clinic in Columbus, Ohio, an OP center offering a holistic approach to treating knee pain and arthritis. This allows people to avoid or delay the need for surgery.  Amber received her Bachelors of Science in Biology with honors at Ashland University, while also earning four All-American awards competing as an NCAA Division II runner.  She earned her Masters of Education and Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Cleveland State University.  While at CSU, she published several articles for scientific journal.  A licensed PT for 8 years, she’s worked in home health, skilled nursing, and outpatient settings.  She’s most passionate about geriatrics and is committed to integrating her PT, educational and athletic background to both facilitate functional independence for her patients and to educate the community about the benefits of living healthy and active lifestyles.




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In which Shannon and Gina introduce themselves and spill all the tea about both the frustrations of the Physical Therapy profession and why all y'all should see one!


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Medical Necessity returns right when we need it. C'mon, let's talk about a hot wellness topic: Chinese Medicine. Think it's only about acupuncture? Think bigger! Dr. Gina, PT, interviews Stacey Kent, a practitioner and healer who gives us the lowdown on what it's about. 


 


More about Stacey Kent and Traditional Chinese Medicine.


 


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For Labor Day, we kick back and talk about our beloved pets, Pookie the cat and Winston the dog; drums; and when Peter Gabriel was in Genesis.


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Our first guests! Katrina and Dr. Gina interview a couple who share their story that tackles the high cost of emergency care and how the new price "transparency" you might have read about is not so simple. Plus, we share some information to hopefully be of assistance when illness or injury strikes.


Resources from this episode:


Time Magazine article by Stephen Brill: "Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us."


Estimate to compare in and out-of-network costs in your area: Fair Health; Healthcare BlueBook


How Industry Dollars Reached Your Doctors: Dollars for Docs by ProPublica


"Provides case management services and financial aid to Americans with chronic, life threatening and debilitating illnesses:"Patient Advocate Foundation


Private, independent patient advocacy:
The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates

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Katrina and Dr. Gina, PT conclude their discussion on medical experts with Part 2. How even experts who study experts can't agree, how easy it is to fool experts, and what is tacit knowledge? So should we just give up? No! The key is to mitigate risk and ask the right questions about advice. They continue with tools on how to separate more reliable vs less reliable information from the David H. Freedman Book, Wrong: Why Experts Keep Failing Us. Finally, shout out to David McRaney and the You Are Not So Smart Podcast for pointing Dr. Gina, PT to this great site to hone your critical thinking abilities, https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com.


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