Ever feel like you started on a path and you need to stay the course because you’ve already invested time and money? Or you stay because you think you should? Truth is there is no one right path and you’re allowed to change your mind. On today’s show we talk about transitions. Emily Duval Ledger i...
Today we talk to Sarah Palmer, the founder of Forever Fitness in Cincinnati, Ohio. She serves mainly clients with Parkinson’s and older adults offering classes and 1:1 fitness sessions.
Sarah talks about how she got started into fitness and on the neuro path. She also shares the insights that h...
What’s the best way to organize your classes so everyone gets the right level of challenge? We know that intensity matters but so does safety and a feeling of success. For individuals with Parkinson’s over time their presentations can vary which can make it more challenging to design group class...
On today’s show I’m going to share takeaways from a recent NeuroSpark webinar on the use of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) with the neuro population presented by Jennifer Lazaro. This was a fantastic webinar for our members and I want to share the highlights with you.
I’ll ...
On today’s show Claire and JJ talk about JJ’s experience with slip and trip training. Rogue recently received a community grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation, and one of the programs they will be starting is slip/trip training. Claire learned about the training and research JJ has done during a...
Join us today with our special guest Sparkie, Tony Noto. He founded Noto Physical Therapy in Oct 2014 which is a 100% mobile therapy practice in upstate New York. Tony tells us all about why he unexpectedly decided to start a business, why he built a mobile practice, went cash based, built his ne...
How to make activities more complex by adding physical to cognitive training. We break down the different ways that dual tasking works and how to push physical tasks to become more automatic. We discuss why this is important to train and address with our clients.
Neuro Nugget of the week: Use t...
From Claire’s floor talk: Learn to love the floor for fun, fitness and (less injurious) falls. What should we really be focusing on with regard to falls? Stat on how many people can get up from the floor if they fall
Try an experiment with your clients to improve their sit to stand! Check out t...
Do you focus enough on the basics of movement? Or are you chasing the shiniest, most creative exercise interventions every time? What are the best ways to improve someone’s sit to stand or their bed mobility? We also discuss ways to use the floor besides just with fall recovery or prevention. Pe...
In today’s show I talk about the key elements to a presentation that will actually change people. You don’t want your clients to decline or stay stagnant, right? So why aren’t you motivating them into action? Not sure how? Have a listen! With these key elements you will be so fired up and your cl...
We’re exploring the ups and downs of running a Parkinson’s business and how we are so excited to help those in our community who work with individuals with Parkinson’s. We’ve developed a track that has a cross over of business and clinical practice issues. Claire talks about the challenges runnin...
The tables are turned and Claire answers questions! Today we are talking to Olivia Schipani, who will graduate from her neuro-residency program in August. She has found a passion for working in the outpatient setting with people with Parkinson’s and other movement disorders. In today’s episode Ol...
