FUNCTIONAL F1RST
FUNCTIONAL F1RST
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Cardiovascular Screening in Musculoskeletal Practice
53 minutes Posted Oct 26, 2020 at 7:27 pm.
Can you introduce yourself? 02:32 What made you interested in doing two specialties? 04:29 What got you started with the vitals campaign? 08:44 What is the education like in schools for cardiovascular screening in MSK? 11:24 Can you take us through a case study? 15:24 Were you screening regularly at that point or was it the history that prompted you to take blood pressure? 16:52 Do you take blood pressure in younger populations? 18:49 Is there anything that you include in your screen beyond heart rate and blood pressure? 19:35 Is there any pushback from clinicians about implementing this in an assessment? 24:50 What cutoff values do you use for blood pressure? When would you refer someone on? 27:53 Do you have a standardized method of screening that you use in your clinic? 31:35 How is high blood pressure diagnosed? 33:15 Guidelines are to measure blood pressure in both arms, what accounts for differences between arms? 34:06 How immediate are changes in blood pressure with exercise? 38:13 How long would it take to see long term changes in hypertension? 39:18 What equipment do you use for testing? With exercise? 43:49 Does hypertension have an effect on orthopedic conditions? 47:32 More on the Vitals are Vital campaign 52:38 Where can people find out more about you?
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We speak with physiotherapist, Rich Severin [DPT, PhD(c), CCS] about the importance of screening for cardiovascular risk factors during musculoskeletal assessments. Rich discusses a case study demonstrating the impact that screening can have, how you can screen in your practice, and the #VitalsareVital campaign. Find out more about Rich: www.ptreviewer.com Twitter: @ptreviewer Instagram: @pt_reviewer   00:56 Can you introduce yourself? 02:32 What made you interested in doing two specialties? 04:29 What got you started with the vitals campaign? 08:44 What is the education like in schools for cardiovascular screening in MSK? 11:24 Can you take us through a case study? 15:24 Were you screening regularly at that point or was it the history that prompted you to take blood pressure? 16:52 Do you take blood pressure in younger populations? 18:49 Is there anything that you include in your screen beyond heart rate and blood pressure? 19:35 Is there any pushback from clinicians about implementing this in an assessment? 24:50 What cutoff values do you use for blood pressure? When would you refer someone on? 27:53 Do you have a standardized method of screening that you use in your clinic? 31:35 How is high blood pressure diagnosed? 33:15 Guidelines are to measure blood pressure in both arms, what accounts for differences between arms? 34:06 How immediate are changes in blood pressure with exercise? 38:13 How long would it take to see long term changes in hypertension? 39:18 What equipment do you use for testing? With exercise? 43:49 Does hypertension have an effect on orthopedic conditions? 47:32 More on the Vitals are Vital campaign 52:38 Where can people find out more about you?