Welcome to another episode of Flip Your Script, a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In just about 15 minutes, we explore five key takeaways that highlight the how of lifestyle medicine.

This episode, "From Revolving Doors to Lasting Outcomes in Musculoskeletal Care," features Dr. Heidi Prather, a leading voice in physical medicine and rehabilitation who helped launch one of the nation’s first lifestyle medicine programs embedded in a musculoskeletal specialty setting.

From patient overload and systemic limitations to mounting frustration over ineffective care, she shares what pushed her to redesign her practice and challenge the status quo. Learn how lifestyle medicine became the missing link in treating chronic pain, reducing surgical risk, and driving sustainable outcomes—and why aligning clinical strategy with whole-person care is essential for the future of musculoskeletal health.

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The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.

Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. 

Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.

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