Episode 30 with Eric Galvez

Eric had a golfball sized cerebelo-pontine meningioma brain tumor ended his physical therapy career almost 2 years after starting it in San Diego, CA. He has established a new career in patient advocacy by creating two unique nonprofit organizations, “mAss Kickers Foundation “ and “disability Guerrillas”. He has also published 2 books about his experiences as a young physical therapist turned neuro-oncology patient and patient turned nonprofit executive. He currently serves as: the Membership and Communications Chair for APTA ONCOLOGY Balance and Falls Special intersect group; APTA liaison for the APTA MICHIGAN Oncology Rehabilitation SIG; and World Physiotherapy: IPT-HOPE website manager. He hopes to: strengthen the relationships within the APTA BALANCE & FALLS TRIALLIANCE(Academy of Neurological Physical Therapy BF SIG, APTA GERIATRICS BF SIG, and APTA ONCOLOGY BF SIG); continue promoting the importance of Fall screenings in the Oncology population; and continue to grow the reach of the APTA ONCOLOGY Balance and Falls SIG within the Physical Therapy profession and the oncology patient community. The mission of the new nonprofit organization, disability Guerrillas is “to unite and empower individuals with physical impairments in the United States with exercise and create a unique network of community- based exercise advocates.” Connect with Derly  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cancermindandbodyrehab.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Cancerrehabsolutions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://cancermindandbodyrehab.com/journey⁠  Social  https://cancermindandbodyrehab.com/journey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/cancermindandbodyrehab⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/cancermindandbodyrehab/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/Cancerrehabsolutions/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@cancerrehabsolutions⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/@Derlycanc72466⁠⁠- Connect with Erick www.ericgalvezdpt.com Book Video http://www.youtube.com/user/ericgalvezhttps://oncologypt.org/sigs/balance-and-falls/