708: Patrick Tarnowski: Analyzing Gait, The Sixth Vital Sign

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In this Healthy, Wealthy, and Smart Podcast episode, host Dr. Karen Litzy welcomes Patrick Tarnowski, PT, MBA, a physical therapist and chief commercial officer at One Step, to discuss the gait analysis. Gait analysis is the study of how we walk, a crucial area of focus for physical therapists, especially regarding aging and overall health. Pat shares his extensive background in healthcare, spanning over two decades, and describes his journey from patient care to leading innovations in gait analysis and patient outcomes. Listeners will gain insights into the importance of gait analysis, how it changes with age, and what it means for improving health and mobility. Please tune in to learn more about this vital aspect of physical therapy and its impact on patient care.

Time Stamps:

[00:01:51] Gait analysis and biomechanics.

[00:07:28] Gait analysis essentials.

[00:08:35] Observational gait analysis effectiveness.

[00:12:38] Correlating patient goals with analysis.

[00:18:01] Functional assessment in treatment plans.

[00:22:39] Patient confidence and gait analysis.

[00:24:56] Gait speed as vital sign.

[00:31:15] Gait analysis using smartphones.

[00:34:40] Monitoring patients in real world.

[00:38:45] Importance of mobility in health.

More About Patrick Tarnowski, PT, MBA:

As Chief Commercial Officer at OneStep, Pat is accountable for the company’s US market entry through strategic provider partnerships. His deep healthcare experience as a leader in health plans, health systems, medical devices, startups and digital care delivery support and enable OneStep’s growth and scale. As an entrepreneur, Pat has successfully launched and scaled care delivery companies, digital solutions that focused on health and wellbeing, disease management and virtual care and worked with providers to achieve success in value-based payment models. He received his degree in physical therapy from Boston University and his master’s in business administration from the University of St. Thomas. A lifelong learner, Pat has also held several academic appointments and is a grant reviewer for the National Science Foundation’s SBIR seed fund and served as an Industry Mentor for their I-Corp Innovation program. He has been the principal investigator in numerous clinical studies and is the Vice President of Professional Practice of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association’s and the Minnesota Cancer Alliance Steering Committee. Pat lives in Minneapolis with his family, dog Maizey and is a committed outdoors enthusiast and endurance athlete.