Course Overview: Overweight and Obesity – Medicine, Rehab, and Fitness Collaborating to Optimize Prevention and Treatment
 
This dynamic educational course, presented by leaders in medicine, rehabilitation, and fitness, explores the critical intersection of these fields in addressing the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity. Designed for clinicians, fitness professionals, and healthcare stakeholders, this comprehensive video equips viewers with the tools and strategies necessary to create interdisciplinary, patient-centered approaches to combat obesity.
 
Key Highlights:
Comprehensive Frameworks:
A deep dive into the pillars of lifestyle medicine (nutrition, physical activity, stress management, sleep, social connections, and substance avoidance) and obesity medicine (lifestyle interventions, behavior modification, medication, and surgery).
Step-by-step strategies for integrating these pillars into effective patient care plans.
Exercise as a Core Treatment Pillar:
Tailored approaches to exercise programming, emphasizing resistance training and aerobic exercise for weight management, metabolic health, and improved physical function.
Strategies to maintain lean muscle mass during weight loss to preserve metabolic rate and optimize health outcomes.
Rehabilitation's Role in Obesity Treatment:
Insights into how physical therapy can address barriers to exercise, such as pain and mobility limitations, and guide patients toward sustainable activity levels.
Clear guidelines for identifying when rehabilitation services are an appropriate first step in a patient’s journey to increased physical activity.
Behavioral Science and Motivational Interviewing:
Practical tools for addressing patient readiness to change and building tailored, progressive plans to meet their unique needs.
Emphasis on the importance of empathy, active listening, and patient-centered care in fostering long-term success.
Cutting-Edge Research and Mechanisms:
A detailed look at the physiological impacts of obesity on the movement system, metabolism, and musculoskeletal health.
Exploration of exercise’s role in mitochondrial biogenesis, hormonal regulation, and systemic inflammation reduction.
 
Added Value:
Collaborative Approach: Insights into how medical, rehab, and fitness professionals can work together to create seamless patient care pathways, enhancing outcomes and patient adherence.
Patient-Centered Tools: Discussion of intake forms, physical therapy evaluations, and customized care plans to address individual barriers and goals.
Educational Resources: Access to additional webinars, podcasts, and community forums for continued learning and professional growth.
 
This course provides actionable insights into leveraging interdisciplinary strategies to improve the health and quality of life of patients living with overweight or obesity. Whether you’re a healthcare provider, fitness professional, or informed layperson, this video is a must-have resource for understanding and applying evidence-based approaches to obesity treatment and prevention.
 
Find out how you can make a meaningful difference in your patients' lives—purchase this transformative course today!