Videos

May 4, 2022

Intimate Conversations

FORT RILEY, Kan. — Some people believe talking about sex will cause embarrassment or ruin a sexual mood. Some fear their partner’s reaction. But this fear, in turn, can inhibit open communication which is essential to understanding each other and preventing regret of an intimate encounter. MAJ Kimberly Moore, a public health nurse, has a few suggestions on how to break the ice. Creative commons music by Scott Buckley.

April 25, 2022

A Common Problem Not Openly Discussed

FORT RILEY, Kan. — It can feel embarrassing to talk about. It’s not something you easily share with friends so telling a stranger – a doctor – is intimidating. Peggy Wilson, an IACH physical therapy assistant, discusses pelvic floor disorders that can cause pain with sex. Women do not need to resign themselves to suffering in silence. Painful sex usually has a cause and once identified, it’s likely to be treatable.

April 25, 2022

Regain Bladder Control

FORT RILEY, Kan. — For Peggy Wilson, it happened when she went on a trampoline with her child. The embarrassment of the experience left her with a lingering fear of getting on a trampoline for many years to come. Many women refrain from activities that might cause an accidental leakage or resign themselves to wearing pads and carrying extra changes of clothing. But just because it's common doesn't mean it's untreatable.

April 14, 2022

Company Commander Makes Cut

FORT RILEY, Kan. — CPT Maggie Schad attributes her success to the backing of others, staying positive, and a long-held desire for the mark of authoritative knowledge and skill — the Expert Field Medical Badge. Trained as an audiologist, the company commander for IACH's Medical Company, tells her story of perseverance in the face of self-doubt, intimidation, and defeat when competing for the most coveted badge in Army Medicine. Thanks to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Public Affairs & MEDVID TV team for their coverage of the EFMB. Their imagery and footage was used in this production. Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley.

April 4, 2022

Two Decades Toward Equanimity

FORT RILEY, Kan. — Illness struck her father when she was 9. He changed his life toward recovery. She adopted a lifestyle that would stave off a hereditary disease. MAJ Adhana McCarthy, a physician assistant, tells her story of how she found yoga and how she's shared the path with others. Creative commons music by Scott Buckley.

April 1, 2022

Is it a Workout? A Practice? Or a Religion?

FORT RILEY, Kan. — Twenty-year practitioner and certified Ashtanga yoga instructor provides us a break down of the core components of yoga and their respective purposes. Equally important is a critical understanding of what yoga is not. False expectations may disappoint some beginners. Creative commons music by Scott Buckley.

April 1, 2022

Medical Yoga?

FORT RILEY, Kan. — A growing number of studies are showing yoga can positively impact the body and have important psychological benefits. A physician assistant who is certified in Ashtanga yoga discusses the state of research in yoga as therapy. Creative commons music by Scott Buckley.

March 31, 2022

Good for the Brain

FORT RILEY, Kan. — A physician assistant discusses yoga's role in treatment of one of the world's most common mental disorders. This ancient, drug-free, low-cost, slow-moving approach to depression may lesson the length or severity of your bouts.

March 30, 2022

Get Care Away from Home

FORT RILEY, Kan. — You're not expected to switch plans or update DEERS while visiting friends and family away from Fort Riley or Kansas, but you can't just go to any urgent care center and expect TRICARE to cover it either. Nick tells you what to do if you find yourself needing care when you're several hundred miles away from home.

March 30, 2022

Leaving Fort Riley? Do This to Keep TRICARE Coverage

FORT RILEY, Kan. — Your healthcare plan does not follow you automatically when you relocate. David's advice will help you ensure the next medical appointment at your new location goes without complications.