Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab

All speech and language Pathology are not the same especially in a Neurological setting. Host Polly Swingle talks with Andrea Bettis, Speech and Language Pathologist about the Broad scope of Speech Therapy in Parkinson's and Brain injury patients. 

Host:
Polly A. Swingle,  PT, GCS, CEEAA

Polly joined the Recovery Project in 2003, after graduating from Ohio University in 1986 with a BS in Physical Therapy. Her accreditations and certifications include: Neuro development treatment – adult (NDT), Geriatric clinical specialist, Burdenko, Registered yoga instructor and certified exercise expert in the aging adult. Before coming to The Recovery Project, Polly was the Director of Outpatient Services at The Rehab Institute of Michigan and the Director of Rehab Services at Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was recognized as Crain’s Healthcare hero in 2016, MDA Clinician of the Year in 2015 and Clinical Instructor of the year in 2007. She loves to do yoga in her free time.


Guest:
Andrea, Bettis, Speech Pathologist

Andrea graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She received her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology at Eastern Michigan University. Andrea became interested in specializing in neuro following an internship at Special Tree Rehab Services. She was later hired there and became a certified brain injury specialist (CBIS). Wanting to expand her experience in neurological disorders, Andrea began working at The Recovery Project in 2018. She is specialized in the treatment of voice and speech disorders in individual’s with Parkinson's Disease through certifications such as LSVT LOUD and SPEAK OUT!

Other certifications: Vital Stim (FDA approved treatment of swallowing).

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On today's Podcast Host Polly Swingle talks FIFA-11+ Program with Dr. Charlie Swingle.  Dr. Swingle provides evidence how the FIFA-11+ program reduces athlete injuries as well as the length of time off due to injury.  This information is important for recreational as well as professional athletic use.

Listen in today as Host Polly Swingle opens the door for new information related to Orthopedic Rehabilitation through Dr. Charlie Swingle.

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On today's Podcast Host Polly Swingle talks Oncology Rehabilitation with Drs. Meghan Malley and Emilee Bohde.

Oncology Rehab? Yes, The Recovery Project has added Oncology Rehab as one of their top evidence based medical programs.  TRP understands that cancer survivors commonly experience a wide variety of deficits related to their cancer and its treatment; and that treatment related side effects can have a profound negative impact on function and quality of life, for many years following treatment.  So this program was of the highest importance in the decision to add this program.  Listen in as Polly and her guests define the need for this program and the success rates it is having on their clients.

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Host Polly Swingle speaks with Becky Lindemann Director of Rehabilitation Services at The Recovery Project. Today's conversation is a response to COVID-19 in the Physical Therapy world. Polly digs into TRP's experience these last four months; What TRP has gone through, what they've learned, the decisions they've had to make about business, their patients and their discoveries. Join us for an in-depth discussion on Neuro Rehab after COVID-19.

Host:

POLLY A. SWINGLE , CEO & Co-Owner

Polly joined the Recovery Project in 2003, after graduating from Ohio University in 1986 with a BS in Physical Therapy. Her accreditations and certifications include: Neuro development treatment – adult (NDT), Geriatric clinical specialist, Burdenko, Registered yoga instructor and certified exercise expert in the aging adult. Before coming to The Recovery Project, Polly was the Director of Outpatient Services at The Rehab Institute of Michigan and the Director of Rehab Services at Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was recognized as Crain’s Healthcare hero in 2016, MDA Clinician of the Year in 2015 and Clinical Instructor of the year in 2007. 

Guest:
Becky Lindemann, MPt
Director of Rehabiliation, TRP

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In Honor of MS Month Evidence to Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab talk Multiple Sclerosis. Host Polly Swingle and her guests Director Sonda Rossman, Dietician Katelynne Parisek, Chief Strategy Officer Jennifer Butterfield and Nurse Practitioner Sarah Johnson all of The Michigan Institute for Neurological Disorders (MIND) bring awareness to what some would call an “invisible” disease.

Host:

POLLY A. SWINGLE , CEO & Co-Owner

Polly joined the Recovery Project in 2003, after graduating from Ohio University in 1986 with a BS in Physical Therapy. Her accreditations and certifications include: Neuro development treatment – adult (NDT), Geriatric clinical specialist, Burdenko, Registered yoga instructor and certified exercise expert in the aging adult. Before coming to The Recovery Project, Polly was the Director of Outpatient Services at The Rehab Institute of Michigan and the Director of Rehab Services at Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was recognized as Crain’s Healthcare hero in 2016, MDA Clinician of the Year in 2015 and Clinical Instructor of the year in 2007. 

Guests:

Sonda Rossman, MA, LLPC Director, MS Center – Research & Services

As MIND’s MS Center Research Director, Sonda leads the implementation of our expanding, multimodal and cross-disciplinary research programs, and supports our network development with outside collaborations on a national level. Sonda and her team kicked off research with clinical trials for Tysabri.(ta sa bri) MIND now has some of the most novel therapies available for clinical trials and are excited about future breakthroughs for MS therapy. Sonda’s passion for advancing the care for MS patients stems from her own experience with the disease, being diagnosed in her 20’s. Through her efforts, MIND’s MS Center and MS Research has grown into one of the largest private centers available in the country.

Katelynne Parisek, MS, RD Registered Dietitian, MS Center

Katelynne is the Registered Dietitian for MIND. With a Master’s degree in Dietetics, she has always had a passion for helping others achieve happiness through healthy eating and lifestyle changes. Katelynne started and implemented a nutrition program focused around symptom management and prevention measures for patients living with autoimmune, inflammatory, and neurological conditions. Working side-by-side, she helps these patients create attainable goals, designs a meal plan to reach these goals, and provides them with all the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful. Katelynne’s main goal is to help her patients feel in control of their life and take the stress away from eating.

Jennifer Butterfield, RN BSN MBA Chief Strategy Officer, MIND

Jennifer is the Chief Nursing and Strategy officer for MIND. She has been a nurse for over 20 years and is the former CEO for two of Surgery Partner’s facilities Lakes Surgery Center and Michigan Surgical Hospital. Jennifer is a certified Administrator and is actively involved in several organizations for improving national healthcare guidelines. Under Jennifer’s direction, MIND is working towards increasing community outreach for the practice and expanding their MS/Neurology specialized infusion centers. MIND now has four (4) infusions centers serving Metro Detroit and the Grand Rapids area.

Sarah Johnson, MSN, FNP-BC Nurse Practitioner, MS Center

Sarah is the lead Nurse Practitioner for MIND’s Multiple Sclerosis Center. She works directly with Dr. Mart

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Today’s show is Sponsored by “Restorative Therapies”. On this Episode of “Evidence to Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab”, Host Polly Swingle, CEO, Physiatrist Gianna M. Rodriguez, MD.,  Physical Therapist TJ Hosa and Co-Owner of the Recovery Project Charlie Parkhill talk “Chronic Spinal Cord Injury". 

The Evidence to Excellence Podcast is all about the Evidence-Based Research and today is no different.  Powered by The Recovery Project, the largest non-hospital based Neurological Rehabilitation facility In Michigan seeing upward of 10,000 patients past and present. This episode speaks to the evidence and different approaches that have been effective for Chronic Spinal Cord Injury.

Charlie Parkhill, co-founder and co-owner of The Recovery Project was injured in an ocean wave accident while vacationing with his wife in 1998, suffering an incomplete SCI at C -4/5.  In 2015 Charlie’s team started a case study to monitor his recovery. During the study it has been reported that Charlie has regained good strength and stamina, says Dr. Rodriguez. The case study results show that Charlie’s gait speed, overall aerobic endurance, functional strength and balance have increased significantly.

This show is packed with statistical evidence that proves improvement of Chronic Spinal Cord Injury with innovative and progressive therapeutic Rehabilitation.

Host:

POLLY A. SWINGLE , CEO & Co-Owner

Polly joined the Recovery Project in 2003, after graduating from Ohio University in 1986 with a BS in Physical Therapy. Her accreditations and certifications include: Neuro development treatment – adult (NDT), Geriatric clinical specialist, Burdenko, Registered yoga instructor and certified exercise expert in the aging adult. Before coming to The Recovery Project, Polly was the Director of Outpatient Services at The Rehab Institute of Michigan and the Director of Rehab Services at Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was recognized as Crain’s Healthcare hero in 2016, MDA Clinician of the Year in 2015 and Clinical Instructor of the year in 2007. She loves to do yoga in her free time.

Guests:

Gianna M. Rodriguez, MD

Dr. Rodriguez is Medical Director of the Wheelchair Seating Clinic and PM&R Administrator in the Michigan Bowel Control Clinic and the Wound Care Clinic. She has been actively involved in research with the Spinal Cord Injury Model System. She has written and collaborated on several research publications and written chapters on SCI sequelae in premier journals and textbooks in PM&R.  Dr. Rodriguez has been recognized for her teaching of trainees with the Silver Crutch award. 

TJ HOSA, PT

Physical Therapist at The Recovery Project since 2015 received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Ohio University, Athens, OH with a Bachelor in Exercise Science. TJ specializes in TBI/SCI, vestibular, and FES.

CHARLIE PARKHILL, The Recovery Project Co-Owner

Charlie Parkhill is the co-founder and co-CEO of The Recovery Project since 2003. Charlie was injured in an ocean wave accident while vacationing with his wife in 1998, suffering an incomplete SCI at C -4/5. Given the typical prognosis of “you will never walk” and “will probably be fed through a feeding tube” he decided to put everything aside and vowed to beat “this thing”. 

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Today’s show is Sponsored by “Mobility Research” the makers of “LiteGait” family products. On the first Episode of “Evidence to Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab”, Host Polly Swingle, CEO and Co-owner of The Recovery Project talks with Drs. Amy York, Nora Fritz and Susan Trojanowski. Polly and the Doctors do a dive deep into the topic of Knowledge Translation. 

Knowledge Translation, the process in which information that is Evidenced based is incorporated into a Clinical Practice. Published Literature on Evidence based research can take years to get to clinical practice. The APTA supports the transition of evidence to practice through a framework called Knowledge Translation (KT). The IKnow program partners with local clinics on KT projects that focus on implementation of best practice evidence, such as clinical practice guidelines, into regular clinical care. This can include implementation of a core set of outcome tools or specific treatment planning. The program values the collaboration between clinicians and university researchers as partners in this important research."

Host:
POLLY A. SWINGLE PT, GCS, CEEAA
CEO & Co-Owner

Polly joined the Recovery Project in 2003, after graduating from Ohio University in 1986 with a BS in Physical Therapy. Her accreditations and certifications include: Neuro development treatment – adult (NDT), Geriatric clinical specialist, Burdenko, Registered yoga instructor and certified exercise expert in the aging adult. Before coming to The Recovery Project, Polly was the Director of Outpatient Services at The Rehab Institute of Michigan and the Director of Rehab Services at Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was recognized as Crain’s Healthcare hero in 2016, MDA Clinician of the Year in 2015 and Clinical Instructor of the year in 2007. She loves to do yoga in her free time.

Guests:

Dr. Amy Yorke is an Associate Professor in the College of Health Sciences, Physical Therapy Department at the University of Michigan-Flint.  Dr. Yorke is the team lead for the Integrating Knowledge Translation (iKNOW) lab where she works on translating current neurological research evidence into clinical practice. 

Dr. Nora Fritz is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Program, Department of Health Care Sciences and Department of Neurology at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Fritz is the Director of the Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory. Dr. Fritz’s research interests include examining the influence of cognition on mobility and exploring exercise interventions to improve function in individuals with neurologic conditions. She is particularly interested in linking clinically observable function to structural imaging and predicting the outcomes of exercise interventions using neuroimaging. Her laboratory is currently funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Dr. Suzanne Trojanowski is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Physical Therapy Department at the University of Michigan Flint.   Dr. Trojanowski is also a board-certified clinical specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy.  Her clinical background is in both acute care and inpatient rehabilitation with expertise in stroke and acquired brain injury.  Her research interest is in knowledge translation and hospital based physical therapy.  She is a co-team leader in the Integrating Knowledge Translation (iKNOW) lab at U of M Flint.

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