In The ED Now - Empowering Patients: A Guide to Trauma-Informed Physical Therapy

Dr. Andy Wicks is a physical therapist, educator, podcaster, and connoisseur of fine nugae paternae. He is currently on faculty at Grand Valley State University and the host of the APTA Michigan’s Waves podcast.

My goal is three-fold: to banish polos and khakis from the PT clinic; to have something, anything, named after me before I retire; and to get people to stop using the tired adage of "PT means Pain and Torture."

Episode Takeaways

• What is Trauma?
• Who has trauma?
• What is trauma-informed care?
• How to change your mindset to provide appropriate care to your patients and to become a better human

“If nothing else, just be kind to them.”

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Resources

1. https://www.apta.org/article/2021/05/11/mind-body-trauma
2. Harris,  M.,  &  Fallot,  R.  (Eds).  (2001).  Using  Trauma  Theory  to  Design  Service  Systems: New  Directions  for  Mental  Health  Services.   
3. Jennings,  A.  (2004).  Models  for  Developing  Trauma-Informed  Behavioral  Health  Systems and  Trauma-Specific  Services.   
4. van der Kolk, B. A. (2014). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma.
5. V. Felitti, et al. “Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adult: The Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Study.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 14, no. 4 (1998); 245-58.
6. Committee on the Assessment of Ongoing Effects in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Institute of Medicine. Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations: Initial Assessment. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2012 Jul 13. 2, History, Diagnostic Criteria, and Epidemiology. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK201095/
7. “SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach.” SAMHSA’s Trauma and Justice Strategic Initiative, US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Policy, Planning, and Innovation. July 2014.
8. https://drjacobham.com/videos/2017/5/24/understanding-trauma-learning-brain-vs-survival-brain