Functional Nutrition for Orthopedics

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Kristin Schmidtgall, MPH, MPAS, PA-C Related seminars and products

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Kristin Schmidtgall, MPH, PA-C, is a practicing physician assistant, starting in family practice and then focused on orthopedics. Nutrition has become a passion of hers, as she continued her nutrition coursework as an undergrad at Cornell University and in her Master of Public Health at the University of Michigan. Kristin then became a Certified Functional Nutrition Informed Professional and has been sparked to incorporate ‘food as medicine’ in her orthopedic practice. She is excited to share the resulting significant improvements in patient outcomes with other clinicians!
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kristin Schmidtgall has employment relationships with Eastern Oregon Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic and Harrison Family Medicine. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kristin Schmidtgall is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Oregon Physician Assistant.

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Objectives

1. Evaluate how food can be used as medicine for various orthopedic ailments. 
2. Develop functional nutrition recommendations for patients with osteoarthritis.  
3. Plan food recommendations to reduce weight before total joint replacement surgery becomes necessary.  
4. Incorporate brief functional nutrition discussions within clinical visits. 

Outline

Osteoarthritis 

• Common symptoms 
• Diet recommendations 
• Lifestyle recommendations 
• Supplement recommendations 

Weight Loss Before Joint Replacement Surgery 

• Data on optimum BMI 
• Fasting options 
• Optimizing nutrition during fasts 

Fracture Recovery 

• Bone remodeling process 
• Foods to improve process 
• Supplements to help 

Post Operative Period 

• Cellular level picture of surgical recovery 
• Mental health component 
  • Optimize serotonin production 
• Supplements 

Osteoporosis 

• Prevalence- why we see it in ortho 
• Labs 
• Nutrition 
• Supplements 

Autoimmune Arthritis 

• Why these happen 
• Diet options to reduce inflammation 
• Referrals  
• Supplements 

Concussions 

• Physiology 
• Calorie restricted diet 
• CCMI recommendations 
• Supplements 

Time Management During the Office Visit 

• Show minute breakdown of an office visit 
• Techniques to optimize retention 
  • Handouts 
  • Websites/apps 

Challenges 

• Patient readiness 
• Nonwestern approach 
• Family support 
• Cost/lack of insurance coverage 
  • HSA 
  • Bulk purchasing 

Case Simulations/Presentations 

• Osteoarthritis 
• Weight loss 
• Autoimmune arthritis 
• Fracture/surgery recovery 
• Osteoporosis 
• Concussions