We could also ask when should I seek out a PT and when should I work with a Yoga Therapist? Probably a good way to look at this is to examine what a Yoga Therapist is trained in versus what a Physical Therapist is trained in or maybe both?

We hope you’ll tune in again with us in two weeks! Connect with us and our businesses on social media @bantucola, @intervalcaremed, @newliferehab, and @gracefulhandsrehab. If you are watching after our live session has ended you can still leave your question in the comments! If you have any suggestions on a healthcare topic you would like us to cover, send us a DM. In the meantime, cope away that stress and we hope everyone stays well until next time!

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Cerebral Palsy is a group of disorders that can affect your ability to move and maintain your balance and posture. It is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral Palsy is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the developing brain that affects the ability to control their muscles. The symptoms of cerebral palsy vary from person to person. 

There are three types of cerebral palsy depending on which areas of the brain are affected. The first type is spastic cerebral palsy, which affect about 80% of people with CP. Those with spastic CP have stiff muscles and as a result their movements can be different than usual. Spastic CP can affect just your legs, one side of your body, or all four limbs. The second type is Dyskinetic CP. Those with dyskinetic CP have problems with controlling the movement of their extremities and it makes it difficult for them to sit and walk. Movements can be slow or rapid/jerky. At times, the face and tongue can be affected making it difficult to swallow, talk or suck. These symptoms can vary from day to day or throughout the day. The third type is ataxic CP. These patients will have problems with balance and coordination and may be unsteady when they walk. They tend to have difficulty with quick movements or movements that need control like writing. There can also be mixes of all three of these types.

Generally speaking, all patients with CP have problems to some degree with movement and posture. Those with severe CP may require special equipment to assist them when walking or may not be able to walk at all. Cerebral palsy does not get worse over time, but the exact symptoms can change over a person’s lifetime. Common conditions that can occur among patients with CP are seizures, problems with vision, hearing, or speech; changes in their spine like the development of scoliosis or joint contractures (this is where joints become “frozen” in a particular position from lack of movement. There is no cure for CP but treatment with a multidisciplinary team can improve quality of life for those with CP.

We hope you’ll tune in again with us in two weeks! Connect with us and our businesses on social media @bantucola, @intervalcaremed, @newliferehab, and @gracefulhandsrehab. If you are watching after our live session has ended you can still leave your question in the comments! If you have any suggestions on a healthcare topic you would like us to cover, send us a DM. In the meantime, cope away that stress and we hope everyone stays well until next time!

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Today we are talking about hospice care. Hospice Care is something that we all may have to make a decision about for ourselves or family members. So today we wanted to give you more information about what to expect and options that are available. Hospice care is a healthcare service that is geared towards continued treatment of the patient with a  life limiting illness until death occurs naturally.

Hospice is appropriate for patients that no longer want to pursue aggressive treatments that combat an active disease like a patient with cancer that no longer wants to pursue chemotherapy. Instead, the patient chooses to focus on their quality of life with the time they have remaining. Hospice care is a collaborative effort with input from the patient, family, and many different medical disciplines. The hospice care team is typically made up of a Medical Director (MD), a RN case manager, social worker, chaplain, certified nurse assistant, and more. 

The decision to begin palliative and hospice care is unique to each patient. So today we have two guest speakers that work with hospice care to share their experience and expertise with us.

Today we have two guests who are regularly members of hospice care teams.

We hope you’ll tune in again with us in two weeks! Connect with us and our businesses on social media @bantucola, @intervalcaremed, @newliferehab, and @gracefulhandsrehab. If you are watching after our live session has ended you can still leave your question in the comments! If you have any suggestions on a healthcare topic you would like us to cover, send us a DM. In the meantime, cope away that stress and we hope everyone stays well until next time!

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With approximately 22.2million users each month, Cannabis is the most commonly used illegal drug (depending on the state) in the US. Cannabis is currently recognized by the DEA as a Schedule I controlled substance which means that it is classified as having a high potential for abuse and a lack of safety data exists for the use of treatment under medical supervision. 

Currently, there are controversies surrounding the legal, ethical, and societal implications associated with Cannabis use. Many worry about the safety of the administration, packaging, dispensing, and adverse health events of cannabis. According to the CDC, Research shows that 1 in 10 users will become addicted to cannabis and that number increases to 1 in 6 if the user begins before the age of 18. 

Cannabis can affect the parts of the brain that affect memory, learning, attention, coordination, emotions, and reaction time. Long term and frequent use of cannabis has also been linked to increased risk of psychosis and schizophrenia in some users. However, according to the Pew Research Center, a poll conducted in April of 2021 found that 91% of US Adults say Cannabis should be legal for medical AND recreational use nationwide. 

Currently, 36 states have approved medical cannabis use with 18 of those states allowing cannabis for medical and recreational use. As cannabis use gains popularity, it is important for the community to be educated about the safe use of cannabis. Today, we have TWO guest speakers to learn more about it. 

We hope you’ll tune in again with us in two weeks! Connect with us and our businesses on social media @bantucola, @intervalcaremed, @newliferehab, and @gracefulhandsrehab. If you are watching after our live session has ended you can still leave your question in the comments! If you have any suggestions on a healthcare topic you would like us to cover, send us a DM. In the meantime, cope away that stress and we hope everyone stays well until next time!

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Alright, let’s get into today’s topic….If you want to know more about pursuing a career as a nurse practitioner, physical therapist, and speech therapist this is the show for you. Today we are discussing what inspired us and the journeys we took to our health professions. We are talking about schools, funding, and common places our profession can be found working in after graduation. We also touched on how we integrate telemedicine into our professions.

We hope you’ll tune in again with us in two weeks! Connect with us and our businesses on social media @bantucola, @intervalcaremed, @newliferehab, and @gracefulhandsrehab. If you are watching after our live session has ended you can still leave your question in the comments! If you have any suggestions on a healthcare topic you would like us to cover, send us a DM. In the meantime, cope away that stress and we hope everyone stays well until next time!

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Alright, let’s get into today’s topic….today we are discussing MS.

Multiple Sclerosis or MS is an inflammatory disease that attacks the myelinated axons in the central nervous system. In other words, it is a disease that attacks the nerves in the body in variable degrees that eventually causes physical disability over time in more than 30% of MS patients. This decline generally occurs over 20-25 years. The hallmark of MS is symptomatic episodes that last at least 24hrs and happen months or years apart and affect different locations of the body.

Classic signs and symptoms usually last days to weeks:

• Early signs are usually Sensory loss (ie, paresthesias), fatigue (70%) and dizziness
• Muscle cramping caused by muscle spasms; progressive muscle weakness
• The patient may also experience Changes in your ability to control your Bladder, bowel, and have problems with sexual dysfunction
• Bilateral facial weakness or trigeminal neuralgia, and irregular twitching of the facial muscles
• Eye symptoms may include diplopia (double vision) on lateral gaze, 33% of patients with MS experience this.
• Heat intolerance
• Pain: Occurs in 30–50% of patients at some point in their illness
• Cognitively there may be changes in their attention span, concentration, memory, and judgment. Changes in speech. 
• Psychologically patients may experience depression, Bipolar disorder or dementia. Dementia may be a late finding but is sometimes found at initial diagnosis

Overall, MS really affects so many different parts of our body.

Diagnosis:

• MRI of the brain confirms and monitors disease progression (they are looking for lesions on the brain)
• If they are unable to confirm MS from an MRI they will test the patients cerebral spinal fluid
• Evoked potential- specific nerve pathways are electrically stimulated and the nerve activity is measured in certain parts of the brain and spinal cord. Treatment of MS can get complicated but it is best managed by a neurologist. 

Treatment: 

MS is treated with immunomodulatory therapy (IMT) for treatment of the underlying immune disorder. IMT may consist of steroids and plasma exchange for acute attacks. For those experiencing relapsing or recurrent attacks, they are treated with things like interferon, monoclonal antibodies, and other medications that are specific to the symptoms they may be experiencing. A Big point is that early intervention is key! Those that have started interferon treatment early have had decrease disability and lower relapse rates.

We hope you’ll tune in again with us in two weeks! Connect with us and our businesses on social media @bantucola, @intervalcaremed, @newliferehab, and @gracefulhandsrehab. If you are watching after our live session has ended you can still leave your question in the comments! If you have any suggestions on a healthcare topic you would like us to cover, send us a DM. In the meantime, cope away that stress and we hope everyone stays well until next time!

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So, stress can be a heavy topic but today we hope to bring real conversation, light, and hope for everyone listening. Because we’ve all been there at some point in our lives. Learning to cope with stress in a healthy way will make you, the people you care about, and those around you become more resilient.

According to the CDC, Stress can cause:

• Feelings of fear, anger, sadness, worry, numbness, or frustration
• Changes in appetite, energy, desires, and interests
• Difficulty concentrating and making decisions
• Difficulty sleeping or nightmares
• Physical reactions, such as headaches, body pains, stomach problems, and skin rashes
• Worsening of chronic health problems
• Worsening of mental health conditions
• Increased use of tobacco, alcohol, and other substances
  
  

Mental health is important more than ever since the world began experiencing this pandemic together. Outside of the pandemic, people just have their own issues or mental roadblocks they are trying to get through. It is so important that we make time to check in on and be proactive about our mental health. Sometimes our mental health issues aren’t simply “prayed or yoga’d” away like some believe. You really have to put in the work (whether that be in therapy or with a mental health wellness coach) to identify your weaknesses or emotional traumas and heal from them to truly move into a more positive space.

Fact of the Day
64% of households with a health care worker said worry and stress over the coronavirus caused them to experience at least one adverse impact on their mental health and well-being, such as difficulty sleeping or eating, increases in alcohol consumption or substance use, and worsening chronic conditions, compared to 56% of all households. Prior to the pandemic, nurses and physicians were already prone to experiencing burnout, with physicians also having an elevated risk of suicide.

We hope you’ll tune in again with us in two weeks! Connect with us and our businesses on social media @bantucola, @intervalcaremed, @newliferehab, and @gracefulhandsrehab. If you are watching after our live session has ended you can still leave your question in the comments! If you have any suggestions on a healthcare topic you would like us to cover, send us a DM. In the meantime, cope away that stress and we hope everyone stays well until next time!

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Welcome to The Medical Report Podcast where we bring health to your ears. This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors IntervalCare Medical Services, New Life Rehab, Graceful Hands Rehab, and Bantucola. Our podcast hopes to help the community learn more about health but we do have a disclaimer that all medical advice shared here is not an adequate means to diagnose or treat you. We recommend that you seek medical attention from your healthcare provider if you want more guidance on your health. 

Today our topic is about Diabetes. More than 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, and 1 in 5 of them don't know they have it. More than 88 million US adults (which is over a third of the population) have pre-diabetes, and more than 84% of them don't know they have it. Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. So, diabetes can be classified as Type 1, Type 2, or gestational. 

The CDC, approximates that of those with diabetes, nearly 1.6 million Americans have type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic illness characterized by the body’s inability to produce insulin due to the autoimmune destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas. Typically, the onset of Type 1 diabetes occurs in children but it can also start in adulthood. It is diagnosed by a medical professional after obtaining a fasting glucose test and/or a glucose tolerance test. High risk patients can be screened for anti-islet antibodies before 10yrs old and again in adolescence to ensure they haven’t developed the type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Type 1 is treated with lifelong insulin therapy.

In type 2 diabetes, there is a combination of the body resisting insulin action, inadequate insulin secretion, and excessive or inappropriate glucagon secretion that causes a continued high glucose state in the body. You should be screened for diabetes at age 45 if you have no risk factors. However if you have a sustained BP >135/80 or are overweight with either a 1st degree relative with DM2, elevated BP, or elevated lipid levels you should be screened.  

Gestational diabetes is present during pregnancy and can be an indicator for increased risk of type 2 diabetes later in life. 

Long-term effects of diabetes can affect the vasculature that affects your organs especially your eyes and kidneys and heart. Now that we have a better understanding of diabetes let’s dig in.