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Most "health experts" will say: you have to have discipline! And for service members, this discipline means so much. It's a core part of their identity in the military. It's who they are. It's who they're proud to be. So when this gets intertwined with food and body, it can become a slippery slope. This is why it's so critical for leaders to know the signs of disordered eating and eating disorders - so they can recognize when discipline becomes dangerous. #eatingdisorderawareness #eatingdisordersupport #servicemembers

Fire, police, EMS, and military families endure many stressors unheard of in the ‘typical’ family. First responders deal with work stressors, wives struggle with absent husbands, and kids pick up on the stress of both parents. That is why it is so important that first responders have specialized heath care providers that understand the stress of the job, and can support your body and mind so you can focus on the people who matter most to you. FIREPROOF Wellness exists to give you more moments that count. We do that by optimizing your testosterone, supporting better sleep, being proactive about the exposures you face… So you can have more energy, more focus, more connection, and less risk. So you can Be FIREPROOF. Join us in this amazing journey of life lived well. https://lnkd.in/ey8ZaFHw #firefighter #firefighters  #fitfirefighters #firstresponder #firefighterhealth #Firefighterfamilies #firefighterdetox #fireproofwellness

Happy Friday and welcome to the last day of #EhlersDanlos, #MentalHealth, and #Military Appreciation Awareness Months.   For me, all of these awareness months have intersectionality. They all align towards #PTSD Awareness Month starting tomorrow. Did you know that Chronic Pain can also lead to PTSD? ⇶ Approximately 1️⃣in 3️⃣Americans suffer from some chronic pain in their lifetimes, and about 1/4 of them are not able to do day-to-day activities because of their chronic pain. Between 80% and 90% of Americans experience chronic problems in the neck or lower back (𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒 - 𝑉𝐴 𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐷 𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒). ⇶ Additionally, 15% to 35% of patients with chronic pain also have PTSD. Only 2% of people who do not have chronic pain have PTSD. One study found that 51% of patients with chronic low back pain had PTSD symptoms.   𝐎𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝐬𝐭, 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐓𝐒𝐃 (𝐍𝐂𝐏𝐓𝐒𝐃) 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐓𝐒𝐃 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. Click on the photo below to join me and Military Women's Collective (#MWC501c3) in supporting #PTSDAwareness Month for our #military, #veterans, and #womenveterans in our community.

👇Thank you Kara Pepper, MD for sharing my story and how simulation best practices can improve our clinical careers! #medicalsimulation #healthcareinnovation #RevitalizedBook

🎥 SPOTLIGHT CLIP: May is 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 and 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡. DMG Productions continues to cover the latest advances in #medicine and #technology that are helping people recover from traumatic #brain injuries, or #tbi's. 🧠 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control estimates that more than 5 million Americans are living with a #disability, as a result of a brain injury. These injuries cannot be outwardly seen like a bruise or wound, but their impact on a person can be life altering. Here’s a snippet of our interview with industry expert, Glenn Cowan, a #military #veteran and Founder of ONE9, describing how living with a brain injury can be like a “𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧.” #brainhealth #stroke #disabilityawareness #science #innovation #healthcare #health #wellness #video #production #DMGProductions American Red Cross

Important military transition tip that I have not heard mentioned: Get ALL of your prescriptions refilled before you get out. Imagine that you have been taking medication that assists you in sleep, reduces pain, manages mental health, controls cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other medical concerns for awhile then you run out and do not have your post-service healthcare set up yet. It usually takes a few weeks or months to get into a new plan or system. Withdraws are real and a painful thing for a person to go through. No one should go cold turkey with their medications. It even says so on your medication bottles. You should only be weaned off them with your doctor’s guidance. What do you do? Talk to your doctors to have prescriptions either refilled before you leave or have them write you a prescription that you can take to an off-base pharmacy. Add this step to your transition checklist. #militarytransition #transitioningmilitary #military #veteranshelpingveterans #militaryspouses #medication #medicationmanagement  

Very informative article.

Fire service: are you paying attention yet? Candidates in some rookie schools are routinely transported for heat related illnesses and rhabdo. To my knowledge, luckily, no one has yet died. This is a pressure cooker that will explode not if, but when. Instead of seeing this as a mark of ‘pride’ because your instructors are so aggressive, managing your risk by ensuring your PT instructors are properly experienced, credentialed, and defensible in court is a far better goal. Take care of your candidates. They’re people, not disposable objects.

Are you an active duty member getting out in the next 2-4 years? Here's a quick tip for you: make sure to get seen by medical 3+ years out, especially if you have a lot of issues. Neglecting your medical needs can be detrimental in the long run, as life, mission requirements, and unexpected events can pop up. I started getting seen for issues 2 years out and wish I started sooner. Start early and give yourself peace of mind. #MilitaryTransition #HealthcareTips #Veterans

Everyone has a Veterans Program, yet very few have vets as patients. Why? The main reason is that slapping a Veterans Program label on a program and calling it a Veterans Program isn't enough. The key to attracting veterans is that they must have a referral through the VA. Because every provider and their mom is trying to get into the VA due to, usually, better than average reimbursement rates and lengths of stay, the VA is bombarded by programs offering services. For the VA, running your usual program, but just with veterans does not count as a Veterans Program. The VA expects you to be able to answer: - How does your program incorporate PTSD treatment? - How does your program address combat experience, trauma, and loss? - How does your program address reintegration into civilian life? - How does your program incorporate awareness and expertise around military culture? - What is the military experience of your clinical team? - The VA has very specific paperwork and communication requirements. Is your program setup to process that communication in a consistent and diligent manner? Like with any program, it should never be opened solely because it pays well. It should be opened because your program has specific expertise around delivering care to that patient population. As vets must go through the VA, broad marketing is also not an effective tactic. Instead outreach is reliant on personal relationships developed internally with the VA supported by collateral detailing your answers to the above questions. #marketing #veterans #healthcare #behavioralhealth