Introducing Dr. Calvin Ball! by roel manuel evangelista

To provide an avenue for Howard County voters to learn more about the ones running for elections, we have invited Dr. Calvin Ball and HoCo Exec Allan Kittleman. Here is the podcast that we did for Dr. Ball as we await for Allan's availability. Dr. Ball answered these questions so learn more about his platform if he becomes County Executive of Howard County!

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1. Kindly identify the top three issues that you see that Howard County residents face regarding health and wellness.

2. With these top three issues, what are your plans or initiatives to address these problems?

3. How do you plan to work with the other party to be successful with your plans and initiatives?

4. How can we, private medical providers such as physical therapy clinics, assist you in focusing on solutions to the top three health and wellness problems?

This special program is brought to you by AAA Physical Therapy and we are thankful again to Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio!



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AAA Physical Therapy’s Collaboration Mindset for Health and Wellness: Maryland Psychological Association by roel manuel evangelista

AAA Physical Therapy (Highly Rated PT in Columbia, MD) appreciates Stefanie of the Maryland Psychological Association (MPA) as our guest for this edition of our podcast! Do you know what MPA does and how this organization assists psychologists and community as a whole? Learn about initiatives that MPA promotes and learn a little bit more of the importance of psychological health in one’s overall health and wellness! Thank you for sharing the programs that Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio have!

 

 

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AAA Physical Therapy’s Collaboration Mindset for Health and Wellness: Howard County’s Issues and Solutions by roel manuel evangelista

Listen to Mr. Snelgrove (President of Howard County General Hospital – Johns Hopkins Medicine) and Manuel (AAA Physical Therapy – Highly Rated PT in Columbia, MD) about the present and future needs of Howard County regarding health and wellness and how we all need to work together to continue to find solutions to meet such needs. Why is dwindling reimbursement from insurance companies an issue for a big hospital such as HCGH and smaller institutions such as AAA PT? What do we need to do as there is a growing number of aging population in Howard County? Why is it important for the only hospital in HoCo need to work closely with our government officials, smaller health and wellness companies, and the community as a group in order to promote overall health and wellness while trying to reduce the cost of care as much as possible? What do all health agencies need to do to work with the local and national opioid epidemic that we are going through and find more natural ways of dealing with pain such as PT, Yoga, and Strength through Stress (stress management)? Please continue supporting the programs housed at Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio!

 

 

Listen to the podcast about the state of Health and Wellness in Howard County!

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AAA Physical Therapy’s Collaboration Mindset for Health and Wellness: Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Rehabilitation by roel manuel evangelista

Do you know how physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy can help with memory loss (Alzheimer’s / Dementia)? Learn more how to work with this debilitating situation by listening to Bejal (Occupational Therapist) and Darlene (Nurse) and how such rehabilitation services could assist in this regard. We also discussed how important it is to care for the caregivers especially for people taking care of their loved ones suffering from memory loss. AAA Physical Therapy(highly rated PT) in Columbia, Howard County, MD is thankful to Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio for supporting this health and wellness program!

 

Listen to the podcast about Alzheimer's, Dementia, and memory loss and how PT, OT, and ST can help and learn more about AAA Physical Therapy's Path to Wellness Program!

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AAA Physical Therapy’s Collaboration Mindset for Health and Wellness: Stress Management by roel manuel evangelista

Listen to Manuel (certified personal trainer and stress management facilitator) and Matt, host of Benchwarmer’s Redemption about stress management. If you want to know how stress is defined, how to differentiate good stress from bad stress, and how to understand performance in relation to anxiety levels; listen in to know more! This program is brought to you by AAA Physical Therapy (top rated PT) in Columbia, Howard County, MD with Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio!

 

 

Listen to the podcast about stress management and learn more about AAA Physical Therapy's Path to Wellness Program!

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AAA Physical Therapy’s Collaboration Mindset for Health and Wellness: How to deal with sleep disorders and how to get the quality of sleep you deserve! by roel manuel evangelista

Is it a good idea to have your TVs and other smart screens on when you are going to sleep? Do you know that unfortunately Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) impacts sleep and this is not only affecting our beloved war veterans? Do you want to know other types of sleep issues and how to address them? Did you know that due to pain, your quality and duration of sleep is impacted? Listen to Nurse Practitioner Janet Lee and Manuel (personal trainer) to discuss tips on how to sleep better and how Physical Therapy could assist in pain management to sleep well! AAA Physical Therapy in Columbia, Howard County, MD as always appreciates you the listeners and dedicate this one year anniversary recording together with Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio!

 

Listen to the podcast about sleep disorders and how physical therapy can help in this matter!

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AAA Physical Therapy’s Collaboration Mindset for Health and Wellness: Providing Healthcare to EVERYONE – Learn more about LGBTQ community. by roel manuel evangelista

PA Debra Dunn of Chase Brexton details what LGBTQ community is and how we can be more knowledgeable about working with them especially in the healthcare industry! As fluid as human lives are, learn how we can simply not categorize gender and sexuality as binary. If you want to know more about gender expression, gender identity, and much more; please listen in to this edition brought to you by AAA Physical Therapy and Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio. If we all return to the Hippocratic Oath, it is important to remember that we are in the healthcare profession and we should treat everyone with respect and dignity thus we should all learn how to continue to work with everyone!

Listen to this podcast about treating everyone in the healthcare field and how to work best with the LGBTQ community!

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With PA Dunn @HowardCC to talk about working with the LGBTQ community together with our teammate, Macoy!

With PA Dunn @HowardCC to talk about working with the LGBTQ community together with our teammate, Macoy!

With the host of Benchwarmer's Redemption, Matt who is one of the ones responsible to make this program happen!

With the host of Benchwarmer's Redemption, Matt who is one of the ones responsible to make this program happen!

AAA Physical Therapy’s Collaboration Mindset for Health and Wellness: Patient Perspective on Rehabilitation After Surgery. by roel manuel evangelista

AAA Physical Therapy is blessed to have Mr. Dan Sullivan as our special guest for this program. He underwent an elbow surgery and he shares what happened to him on how he got injured. He shared information about what was happening to him before the surgery and why he opted for that procedure then. After his elbow surgery, he shared what he did to rehabilitate and gain some sense of control and strength on his arms / hands / fingers. He shared how important it is to be active in one’s rehabilitation process and take ownership of one’s health and yet being disciplined with all the medical professionals including physical therapists. He also shared his experience working with AAA PT in this video. We hope you find this edition to be enlightening and motivational to continuously take care of your health in spite of all the possible health issues that you may be facing. This program is masterfully recorded and edited at Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio.

Listen to this post surgery-auto accident physical therapy patient testimonial / perspective.

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AAA Physical Therapy’s Collaboration Mindset for Health and Wellness: Home Care and Outpatient Physical Therapy by roel manuel evangelista

Have you ever wondered what is involved with Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and other medical services for a home visit? Do you know when you can use home visits for such services? Do you know the difference on what Medicare Part A and Part B covers? Do you know that after home visits, outpatient PT could be beneficial in order to continue to strengthen, reduce pain, and achieve the quality of life that you want to have again? From surgery, or even before surgery, learn the basic steps which includes home visits and outpatient PT in order to reach the wellness that you richly deserve! AAA Physical Therapy is thankful to Ms. Shannon Scranton, a nurse for Amedisys to discuss this subject matter! As always, we are thankful to Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio for hosting this meaningful health and wellness program!

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Discussed with Ms. Shannon on how to work with outpatient and home visit physical therapy such as after surgery or for being a stroke patient.

Discussed with Ms. Shannon on how to work with outpatient and home visit physical therapy such as after surgery or for being a stroke patient.

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AAA Physical Therapy’s Collaboration Mindset for Health and Wellness: Business Coach = Business Health! by roel manuel evangelista

With AAA Physical Therapy’s guest collaborator for health and wellness, we have Mr. William Eric Linzey who is a certified business coach! Just like we are your “coaches” for physical therapy, business owners need to have their business coach too in order to focus on what is important to them! The health of the business is definitely based on the health of the owners hence a business coach is crucial! For example, we discussed the importance of teamwork. As a PT practice, we do focus on teamwork within our organization and with this podcast, we definitely cherish other individuals and teams that we collaborate and work with in our community! However, the best teammates that we work with are our PT patients! Another point that we discussed is how business owners should focus on alignment and this is not far off from physical therapists who focus on proper alignment too! So listen in to this edition of this podcast housed here at Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio!

Listen to the program: Business Health = Business Coach Podcast

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Work Related Injury / Workmans Compensation cases and Physical Therapy by roel manuel evangelista

What is work injury or work compensation case? What are common cases on how employees / associates get injured at work? When should employees file a work related injury if they get injured at work? Why is it beneficial for injured employees to have their own lawyer?  If you have your own lawyer, are you automatically suing your employer? If you want to know more answers to these questions and much more, please listen to Atty. Jason Plotkin (multi-awarded lawyer) as we focused on these points in relation to workers comp, your legal rights, physical therapy, and the medical field as a whole! AAA Physical Therapy and Howard Community College's Dragon Digital Radio appreciates you in listening, subscribing, and sharing this program! 

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With Atty Plotkin at Howard Community College, we discussed about what to do if one is injured at work and how physical therapy comes into play with work related injury.

With Atty Plotkin at Howard Community College, we discussed about what to do if one is injured at work and how physical therapy comes into play with work related injury.

Where Law, Politics, and Medical Practices Intersect! by roel manuel evangelista

Be active politically! The fact that we are close to Annapolis and DC, touch base with your politicians about any changes or positive things that you can share! For today's guests, please listen to Del. Terri Hill and Del. Clarence Lam! Both delegates are practicing and accomplished medical doctors who are very much approachable thus find out what motivated them to run and be elected officials. We discussed how federal and local policies impact us here in Columbia, Howard County and the State of Maryland as a whole especially from a medical and physical therapy point of view. Specifically, we discussed on what is happening with Affordable Care Act. Learn how you can be involved in local and national politics and no, you do not have to be a lobbyist to impact such changes! Hope you find this edition brought to you by AAA Physical Therapy meaningful!

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For the young at heart! Geriatric needs in relation to podiatry and physical therapy! by roel manuel evangelista

AAA Physical Therapy is excited to present you this podcast focusing on the health and wellness for the geriatrics (or young at heart!) population! Listen to Dr. La Vergne Andre (Loving Hands Podiatry) and Nina Criselda Evangelista, PT, CEEAA about what to pay attention to if you are already in this age group and what can we do to prepare in order to have a great quality of life and to be as mobile / indpendent as much as possible! Collaborate accordingly with your podiatrist and with your physical therapist to determine about not being a fall-risk or what you can do maintain an active and healthy lifestyle!

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Understanding Insurance Plans by roel manuel evangelista

We are joined by Nina Criselda Evangelista, PT, CEEAA and Dr. La Vergne Andre (Loving Hands Podiatry) with Annie (co-host / student intern) and Manuel for the Collaboration Mindset for Health and Welllness brought to you by AAA Physical Therapy! We discussed insurance information such as CoPayment, CoInsurance, Deductible, and even self-pay in order to receive medical services. We shared that medical practices will verify your insurance as a courtesy but it is still the patient's responsibility to know what is covered by their insurance. We also discussed the different types of rehabilitation such as In-Patient, Home Visits, Outpatient Physical Therapy, and what to do after discharge. We shared that personal training is a possible option to continue health and wellness!

 

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What is HCLHIC and What can PT do for opioid abuse? by roel manuel evangelista

Do you know how what your local government in Howard County is doing to provide you more information and resources about: Access to Care? Healthy Aging? Behavioral Health? Healthy Weight? If no, please listen in as we have Ms. Kelly Kesler, Director of the Local Health Improvement Coalition (HCLHIC) as our guest of this “Collaboration Health Mindset” episode. Learn about coalition priorities and programs such as preparation for the future in terms of health and finances, and much more! Hear about the Opioid epidemic and ways Howard County is working through this crisis including how physical therapy can assist in mitigating the opioid epidemic. For more information, about HCLHIC, please visit their website www.hclhic.org in which AAA Physical Therapy is an active member. We hope that you, our beloved listeners, join HCLHIC too!

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Physical Therapy can help with the Opioid Epidemic! by roel manuel evangelista

Unfortunately, in Howard County, there are many addicted to opioids. In order to combat this problem, physical therapy can help in battling this epidemic by working with pain through non-drug dependent ways. Please learn more based on the first and fourth podcasts as identified below.

In addition, to help combat this problem, please answer this survey so that the Howard County Government would have some data to work with and identify what programs they can provide in this regard.

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About Physical Therapy Assistant Program / Why Choose PT for Pain Management by roel manuel evangelista

Do you want to know more about the Physical Therapy Assistant program at Howard Community College? Do you want to know more how to enter and complete the program successfully? Do you want to know the difference between a physical therapist and a physical therapy assistant? Do you want to know more about the internship program with the PTA program and AAA Physical Therapy? Do you want to know why we should choose physical therapy as the first choice in pain management and other muscuskeletal issues? If you answered YES to any of these questions, please listen in to this fourth installment of Collaboration Mindset with our special guest: Prof. Kelly Brukiewa of HCC-PTA program and co-hosted by our intern/staff member - Ryan Jones!

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Podcast: What is Telemedicine? by roel manuel evangelista

Do you know about Telemedicine? Do you know how and when it can be used and know what the advantages are of going this route? If you want to know more, listen in to Dr. Valero-Colon and Dr. Nelson of One World Healthcare discuss how at a price comparable to a copay could have you meet your doctor online and discuss basic health concerns! We also discussed the importance of staying active in order to avoid the trap of being deconditioned as a preventive measure to maintain overall health!

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Collaboration Mindset Podcast: Where law and physical therapy meet by roel manuel evangelista

Atty. Robert V. Clark, Jr. joins us in studio to discuss the importance of understanding how the law and physical therapy intersect after an auto / vehicular accident or work injury. He discusses what we need to pay attention to and do when we get into such accidents and how we should work with our own respective insurance companies. He also shares some of the items that he has about his book that he co-authored with Atty. Allan W. Steinhorn entitled "17 Secrets the Insurance Companies Don't Want You to Know About Your Car or Truck Accident Case." Whether you are an experienced or novice driver, hope this helps you prepare for any accident that may take place!

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