Achieve Superior Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Underlying Autoimmune Disease

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Mica Foster, DC Related seminars and products

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Mica Foster, DC, graduated from University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic in 2005. She is also a licensed Craniosacral therapist, Reiki Master, HeartMath practitioner and Artist. She has a private practice in Hood River, Oregon. She treats a wide array of musculoskeletal disorders with a focus on finding ease and promoting stress reduction. She enjoys teaching "The art of meditation: drawing mandalas" to all ages. She has created "community coloring collaboration" walls to invite community involvement and communication. She has created "custom color pages for the classroom" to decrease stress and increase focus. Her art therapy has been distributed nationwide. Her illustrations have been featured in the book Ten Fingers Ten Toes Twenty Things Everyone Needs to Know in 2019.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Mica Foster maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Mica Foster has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Investigate foundations in autoimmune disease and the unique needs of these patients in the rehab setting.
2. Integrate specific strategies in your plan of care with respect to circadian rhythms for improved metabolic function and tolerance to activity.
3. Employ evidence-based tools and techniques to aid in homeostasis regulation for optimum performance of ADLs and occupational tasks.
4. Propose modification to a standard plan of care to avoid underlying symptom exacerbation as well as address evidence for dietary modification to foster therapeutic gains.

Outline

• Organs of immunity, innate and acquired immunity
• Risk factors for autoimmune disease: environmental, genetic and infectious
• Current methods of diagnosis and treatment

• Parsoner Turner’s Syndrome, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Irritable Bowell Syndrome, Alzheimer’s
• Clinical presentation
• Unique needs with rehab interventions
• Treatment outcomes

• Circadian rhythm and metabolic clearance
• Mitochondria and microbiome
• Therapeutic approach to timing, intensity and duration of therapeutic interventions
• Evidence-based therapeutic approaches to support the immune system
  • Vitamin and probiotic supplementation
  • Diets and intermittent fasting
  • Common food allergens to avoid
  • Cold exposure

Target Audience

    
• Nurses
    
• Nurse Practitioners
    
• Physical Therapists
    
• Occupational Therapists