Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): Implementing an Interdisciplinary Group Program in an Outpatient Setting 9660

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a common autonomic nervous system disorder that affects up to six million Americans, twice as many as before the COVID-19 pandemic (Dysautonomia International, 2023). Rehabilitation providers have an essential, underutilized role in optimizing function in patients impacted by POTS. Group-based approaches to chronic illness management have demonstrated benefits in maximizing participation, decreasing pain, and improving quality of life, among other outcomes (Brady et al., 2013). However, there are no existing group-based rehabilitation programs that specifically target POTS management. Multimodal self-management approaches hold promising value in addressing the functional, economic, and social challenges faced by individuals living with this syndrome. Explore a new approach to group-based rehabilitation for individuals with POTS through an interdisciplinary occupational and physical therapy lens in a medical-based outpatient clinic setting.