Developing an Interprofessional Treatment Model for Physical Therapy and Acupuncture in an Outpatient Orthopedic Setting
Description
Description: An overview of how one clinic is developing an inter-professional and collaborative practice model to manage chronic lower back with physical therapy and acupuncture to improve outcomes and increase revenue.
Objectives:
1. Define acupuncture and dry needling
2. Understand the benefits of inter-professional and collaborative practice
3. How to use a screen tool for acupuncture referral
About The Speaker(s)
Susan Stanford, DPT, L.Ac, M.Ac., Dipl.Ac., S.MAC graduated from The University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in 1994 and from The New England School of Acupuncture with a Master of Science in Acupuncture in 2002. In 2010 Susan completed an advanced 250-hour Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification program and in 2022 Susan earned her Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy. Susan had published articles on Cupping and Subacute Lower Back Pain in 2010 in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and an article Short Limb, Heel Lift Not so Fast Article in the Journal of Podiatric Medicine in 2017. Susan has also trademarked a posture and body mechanics strategy called "6B's". Susan is from Connecticut and has made Martha's Vineyard (an island off the coast of Cape Cod Massachusetts) her home since 1997. In 2003, Susan founded Vineyard Complementary Medicine, an orthopedic outpatient private practice specializing in interprofessional and collaborative medicine providing physical therapy, acupuncture and massage. Susan is a fitness enthusiast and loves spending time with her husband and 2 teenagers traveling, going to the beach, golfing and skiing.
