A course designed to change the way the physical therapy profession thinks about seniors, “function” and treating seniors.
All seminars are 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, February 24th, 2024
Saturday, June 15th, 2024
Saturday, August 10th, 2024
Saturday, October 5th, 2024
Experience, learn, and understand the most advanced functional exercises for seniors ages 55+. Our GrandMasters “Method”. This dynamic and practical seminar, created and presented by a seasoned physical therapist (and now a “senior”), will dispute the numerous myths and misconceptions about the elderly and provide you with not only new, cutting-edge protocols and programs but also a new viewpoint of the senior population. Since 2015, this method has been used on 100,000+ client and patient encounters.
Key metrics of our “aging world” and the cost of aging poorly set the stage for why this program is necessary. Orthopedic, neurological, and metabolic co-morbidities are discussed. Indications & contraindications necessary to implement a safe & effective functional rehabilitation care plan and exercise program are emphasized.
Evaluation highlights with valid and reproducible Senior Fitness Tests are performed during a practical hands-on session.
Our foundational movements that help maximize functional ADLs are demonstrated and performed with a critical eye on how the elderly move throughout their day. A myriad of therapeutic activities and exercises inclusive of progressions and regressions are highlighted in order to deal with many diagnoses of our seniors including osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, early onset dementia, and balance disorders.
This seminar will improve patient outcomes and enhance compliance challenges by maximizing patient/client retention.
Attendees will further their knowledge of the evolving healthcare system as they gain significant and innovative ways to create a post-rehab, “cash pay” program. The course creator & presenter has developed the contents of this course for all levels of experience & educational knowledge including PT, PTA, nurse or allied health practitioners, ATC, personal trainers, and gym/exercise facility owners. Don’t miss this exciting course as it unveils the future of caring for, not coddling, the greatest generation of our time!
The Graying of America and aging trends worldwide. Is healthy aging an oxymoron?
Are the many co-morbidities of seniors preventable and is age just a number?
and mindset when discussing functional decline in our seniors?
for a highly successful seniors exercise program. Deep dive into the parameters of HIIT, RT, Power and Olympic weightlifting, socialization.
a younger athlete exercise program or create a specialized program for this age group?
for seniors with considerations for sarcopenia, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and balance disorders.
(on your own)
Describe “functional movements” in an exercise program.
Why the squat, overhead press, and deadlift are critical to function. Blind spots to be aware of while training the senior athlete.
Non-weighted, mobility, core, balance progressions, and work-arounds.
Programming templates, micro-to-macro cycles. 9 years of creating the one that works for seniors.
based on the concerns for age-related changes. How this works in your care plans and within a group fitness class.
Programming demands. Review highlights of the day.
Congratulations on completion.
Identify the growing economic impact of aging poorly while describing and understanding common metabolic, orthopedic & neurological pathologies plaguing the elderly.
List and discuss the critical orthopedic “hot spots” that often become irritated and sore when beginning a fitness program.
Develop appropriate progressions and scaling to enhance safety, function, and enjoyment of both a senior care plan and post-rehab exercise program.
Demonstrate knowledge and create a specific list of exercise priorities centered around the senior “athlete” (patient/client).
Understand, list and integrate common indications and contraindications associated with osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, early-stage dementia, and balance disorders when developing an effective exercise program for seniors in various healthcare/gym settings.
Describe and perform the underpinnings of a successful “functional” therapeutic exercise training program. Describe and list the foundational movements inclusive of weightlifting, bodyweight movements, cardiovascular conditioning methods, and their superiority to other training methods for the aging “athlete” (patient/client).
Attendees will be competent in both debunking the many myths and misconceptions regarding the elderly as well as in creating a safe and effective exercise program.
Describe and perform the underpinnings of a successful “functional” therapeutic exercise training program. Describe and list the foundational movements inclusive of weightlifting, bodyweight movements, cardiovascular conditioning methods, and their superiority to other training methods for the aging “athlete” (patient/client).
Ed is the sole presenter for Bringing Fitness & Rehab into the 21st Century.
Ed’s professional bio & career are extensive. His 40+ years of experience as a practicing physical therapist specializing in orthopedics, joint replacements, and sports medicine coupled with 17 years as a competitive CrossFit athlete, and a 14-year CrossFit / Mircrogym affiliate owner has uniquely prepared him to lead the charge in training the elderly. In 2012, after years of owning and operating outpatient rehabilitation clincis, and treating patients in the outpatient sector, Ed elected to sell his physical therapy practices and solely focus on the preventative and corrective care of his aging patients which he now proudly calls his “athletes”.
Ed’s educational background, numerous certifications, and comprehensive experience are listed below.
Ed’s final outpatient physical therapy private sector venture of three outpatient rehabilitation clinics from 1999 to 2012 was a product of a non-competition contract in the direct Tampa Bay Area. Ed and an exceptionally small administrative team managed all aspects (strategic, financial and operational) of the three Sarasota-based clinics that expanded to 38,000 visits and $1.0 million in annual profit. Ed brings 32 years of executive operational and financial management expertise, including holding positions at an executive level with Select Medical Systems as an Officer and Vice President from 1997 to 1999 and at RehabWorks, a subsidiary of Continental Medical Systems, Inc., as a Regional Vice President from 1993 to 1997.
In addition to his executive roles, he has also served these companies as a pioneer in the development of systems to educate, communicate, monitor and control expectations and results at both the therapist and administrative levels. These systems allowed for a lean infrastructure and generous incentive plans for the caregivers and care teams, resulting in ambitious and loyal workforces.
Ed’s business personality and philosophies have allowed him to function successfully and with mutual respect at all levels within an organization. As a hands-on, systems-based manager and executive, expectations are always realized.
PUBLIC SECTOR
RESEARCH & NOT-FOR-PROFIT WORK
PRIVATE SECTOR/ENTREPRENEURIAL EFFORTS
MBA, ACSM/PT
Samantha (Sam) Farina, MBA, ACSM/PT is a “retired” healthcare executive, focusing on the prevention of musculoskeletal and metabolic pathologies caused by poor lifestyle choices. From personal training to nutrition coaching to lifestyle coaching, Sam credits her success to being tenured and educated as a “mature” athlete and having some years under her belt from which to draw experience.
Sam is certified through the ACSM as a personal trainer and holds multiple strength and conditioning certifications from USAW to CrossFit. She has studied under many of the founders of the ancestral health movement and has trained body composition under Charles Poliquin. With a passion for improving the lives of her athletes and clients, Sam brings real-world solutions to the most common problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle and the Standard American Diet.
Working with younger athletes in a functional fitness environment for 14 years and currently more seniors, she boasts an ability to see and develop the athleticism and functional independence that is possible and necessary in later years.
Cofounder and co-owner of GrandMastersRx, an educational company focused on training CrossFit affiliates, micro gyms, and healthcare professionals through seminars and other resources about a specific exercise training method for ages 60 years of age and up.
RebelHealth, International, Clearwater, FL
General health improvement company (sole proprietorship) to provide personal training services, and nutritional coaching, including behavior modification, lifestyle coaching, basic nutritional education, meal planning, cooking lessons, and pantry “overhauls”. Sam is obsessed with using lifestyle to manage our health. From what our genetics predispose us to, to modern-day strategies for maximizing our health, she is always digging for solutions.
Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Tampa, FL
Kessler.RMS, Pinellas/Pasco/Hillsborough Counties, FL
Total Wellness & Rehab, Seminole, FL
Managed overall operations for a turnaround physical therapy organization of four clinics. Accepted the challenges of a failing billing system, Medicare compliance and review issues, and understaffing secondary to budgetary restrictions. Enhanced existing billing system, stabilized billing process and cash flow within first 90 days. Instituted a compliance plan passing HCFA survey. Organized managed care contracts and created educational billing guidelines for both the billing department and therapy staff. Normalized staffing (up-staffed) to accommodate both new and return visit volume appropriately, doubling new patient volume within the first 60 days. Began community outreach programs to market directly to consumers, using physicians as cross-referral partners.
Sarasota Therapy Center, Sarasota, FL
Select Medical Corporation, Inc, Clearwater, FL
RehabWorks, Inc./Florida Institute for P.T., Clearwater, FL
Please wear comfortable clothes that will allow you to move around well, as the afternoon sessions will require us to break out into some practical sessions.
Bring lunch or we will provide you with restaurants close by. Bring snacks, water, etc.
CrossFit Weaver Park/GrandMastersRX
2029 Weaver Park Drive
Clearwater, F 33765
Contact us via email at info@grandmastersrx.com
If you are having difficulty registering online, or need help, please email us at info@grandmastersrx.com.
Our goal is that the successful completion of this seminar will yield a high level of both confidence and satisfaction that the participants better understand the challenges of training “grand-master” aged athletes and see the benefit of running this type of a program at their facility. While we strive to be perfect, we know we’re human and will treat any and all complaints seriously with the intent of resolving the issue and bettering our policies to prevent if from recurring.
With 30 days’ written notice to info@grandmastersrx.com a credit or transfer may be requested towards future seminar
No refunds are available post-course completion.
None
Provided to each participant at completion of course.