Nutritional Physical Therapy Coaching

MI PT practice Act allowances for dietary recommendations from PT to: → Screen for diet and nutritional issues → Provide information on diet & nutritional issues to patients, clients and the community within the scope of PT practice → Refer to nutrition and dietary medical professionals when the required advice & education lie outside the education level of the PT These are also the topics covered during a nutritional physical therapy evaluation + health & fitness routines to compliment your specific lifestyle and needs.

In one of the accreditation agency’s standards it is noted that: nutrition is listed as a primary content area in the Foundational Sciences Matrix and specific education must be included: ○ Normal dietary intake ○ Performance enhancing supplement and side effects ○ Basic energy systems ○ Compare & contrast diets for all populations for health, fitness, & wellness ○ Examine the health, wellness, & fitness of diets (including any supplements) and activity for all populations ○ Describe the normal intake of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, water & minerals in daily American diets ○ Describe the effects of performance enhancing supplements & the side effects of usage of these supplements ○ Discuss the scientific basis for weight loss, muscle gain & diet and performance § According to an accreditation agency PTs should be qualified to discuss nutrition and provide nutritional advice to patients. § Any healthcare professional can offer nutritional information for general health The legal issue really comes when you begin to offer individualized or disease-specific nutrition counseling