Joseph LaVacca – Cannabinoid Science: Research & Therapeutic Applications for Pain, Sleep & Mental Health – PESI

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Speaker: Joseph LaVacca, PT, DPT, OCS

Duration: 1 Hour 56 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Nov 13, 2021  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

When we think health, we think movement, sleep, breathing, plants, meditation, touch, and water. In this training, you focus on the plants. When envisioning a healthy lifestyle, we cannot overlook the power of vegetables/plants in our diets. Beyond the horizon of nutrition, there is a growing yet highly unregulated space that needs clarity: medicinal application of plants. Experience a supercharged review of the most current research in the field for cannabinoid science.

You will explore the body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS) and its importance of “directing and correcting” almost every cellular process in our body.  The ECS has roles in digestion, inflammation, immunity, stress responses, wakeful and restful states and has been shown to be neurologically protective following injury to our nervous system. Science has been limited in its progress in the fields of endocannabinoid and phytocannabinoid science; until now. You will be challenged to think outside the box on your current beliefs about physical and mental health; and how patient preference, clinical evidence and scientific research all play a key role in patient centered care.

Speaker

Joseph LaVacca, PT, DPT, OCS

Joseph LaVacca, PT, DPT, OCS, has been practicing physical therapy in New York City since 2010. He is the owner and founder of Strength in Motion Physical Therapy, where his passion lies in helping individuals with chronic pain rediscover themselves and their joy in both movement and life. Joe also holds advanced certifications in Orthopedics and movement screen utilization for the FMS/SFMA and functional range systems. Joe also prides himself on being a functional strength and mobility coach, while also having the opportunity to educate clinicians throughout the country and the world on topics such as building therapeutic alliance through the art of communication, understanding pain, treatment of lower extremity dysfunction and gait assessment, the clinical applications of CBD and breathwork interventions, as well as kinesiology taping and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Joseph LaVacca is the owner and physical therapist of Strength in Motion Physical Therapy. He has employment relationships with Fringe, Inc, RockTape, and Force Couple LLC. Joseph LaVacca receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Joseph LaVacca has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Analyze the hemp plant as a medicinal factor to improve our approach to physical, mental and sleep healthcare, reviewing recent cannabinoid research. 
2. Examine the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and its importance in regulating multiple biological systems related to our health 
3. Determine the mechanism of how both endocannabinoids and phytocannabinoids affect pain, sleep and mental health and review the clinical therapeutic research.  
4. Evaluate our current understanding of how cannabinoid products are digested and metabolized and the advancements in cannabinoid science to improve their bioavailability.

Outline

Plant Based Science: The Hemp Plant 

• Cannabis vs hemp 
• Minor vs major cannabinoids 
• Sources: endo, phyto, synthetic  
• ECS Receptors 

Cannabinoid Research + Therapeutic Applications 

• Pain, sleep and mental health 
• Cannabinoid based medications  
• Mechanisms of action: receptors, enzymes, transcription 
• Opioid sparing effect 

Cannabinoid Metabolism & Navigating the Labels 

• Routes of administration and their absorption 
• Water soluble products  
• Future direction and implications 

Target Audience

Physical Therapists

Physical Therapy Assistants

Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Athletic Trainers

Massage Therapists

Chiropractors

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