JOSPT Insights

Ep 167: Getting your tendinopathy diagnosis and treatment right, with Dr Robert-Jan de Vos

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Robert-Jan de Vos, sports physician and associate professor at Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, dives deep into all things Ach...

Ep 166: SPORTS CORNER: Dealing with acute injuries in ice hockey, with Dr Joe Robinson

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sports Corner is back for 2024! Today, we revisit ice hockey, and focus on acute injuries—preventing and managing them. Dr Joe Robinson is the head...

Ep 165: REVISITED: Why the elbow is like Homer Simpson, with Val Jones

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Does the thought of managing elbow pain leave you reaching for your orthopaedics textbook? Maybe you've got lateral elbow tendinopathy sorted, but how...

Ep 164: REVISITED: Caring for the calf, with Dr Seth O'Neill

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that calf injuries are one of the most common soft tissue injuries in team sports? How comfortable do you feel assessing and managing cal...

Ep 163: REVISITED: Best bet for managing back pain? The RESTORE trial, with Drs Peter Kent & Peter O'Sullivan

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two (gentle) giants of physiotherapy/physical therapy research and practice join JOSPT Insights today. Associate Professor Peter Kent and Professor P...

Ep 162: REVISITED: Sorting out shoulder pain diagnoses, with Dr Angela Cadogan

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Someone walks into your clinic with a sore shoulder. Are you dealing with a stiff shoulder? A rotator cuff problem? The acromioclavicular joint? Or so...

Ep 161: Understanding and communicating about pain (part 2), with Drs Sam Bunzli and JP Caneiro

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to part 2 of our masterclass with Dr Sam Bunzli (Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia) and Dr JP Caneiro (BodyLogic Physiotherapy, Perth, ...

Ep 160: Talking about musculoskeletal pain (part 1), with Dr Samantha Bunzli and Dr JP Caneiro

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're wrapping up the 2023 JOSPT Insights year with a 2-part chat with physiotherapists, researchers and educators, Dr Sam Bunzli (Griffith University...

Ep 159: Rehabilitation after cervical discectomy (part 2), with Drs Lantz, Evaristo, and Derian

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In part 2 of this series, we continue chatting about designing and implementing a rehabilitation program after cervical discectomy with Drs Justin Lan...

Ep 158: Planning a rehabilitation program after cervical discectomy, with Drs Justin Lantz, Jessica Evaristo, and Joseph Derian

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join a group of experienced orthopaedic clinicians as they review the background of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery in a 2-part podcas...

Ep 157: Best care after total knee replacement, with Dr Jeremy Graber

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Jeremy Graber joins us to help answer the question: how often should patients with total knee arthroplasty come to rehabilitation? To answer this a...

Ep 156: Preventing neck pain - what works? with Florian Teichert & Dr Daniel Belavy

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What you can do to help prevent neck pain? What are the best exercise approaches? PhD candidate, Florian Teichert, and Professor Daniel Belavy, from ...

Ep 155: Staying active during cancer treatment, with Dr Kristin Campbell and Kendra Zadravec

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you help someone manage cancer-related fatigue or get back to exercise after their treatment? Is it safe for someone with bone metastases to ex...

Ep 154: Why the elbow is like Homer Simpson, with Val Jones

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Does the thought of managing elbow pain leave you reaching for your orthopaedics textbook? Maybe you've got lateral elbow tendinopathy sorted, but how...

Ep 153: REVISITED: The surgeon's perspective on treating lateral ankle sprain, with Dr Casey Humbyrd

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Casey Humbyrd—orthopaedic surgeon and Chief of foot & ankle orthopedics at the University of Pennsylvania—shares her expertise and insights on ...

Ep 152: REVISITED: Raising the bar in ACL rehabilitation, with Drs Chris Kuenze & Adam Weaver

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you work with young people with ACL injury? Well, you're in the right place! Today, Drs Chris Kuenze and Adam Weaver walk through the story behind ...

Ep 151: REVISITED: The cervical spine questions you don't want to miss, with Dr Lynn McKinnis

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A surfer walks into your clinic with neck pain…What do you do next? And why? Dr Lynn McKinnis expertly walks through when and how to apply the Cana...

Ep 150: REVISITED: Nailing your neurological assessment, with Dr Annina Schmid

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Does the thought of dermatomes and myotomes, nerve trunks and nerve roots fill you with confidence or fill you with fear? Physiotherapist and neurosci...

Ep 149: VISA-free travel for tendinopathy? Introducing the TENDINS-A, with Dr Myles Murphy

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tendinopathy is a common and often challenging musculoskeletal condition. A cornerstone of diagnosing and managing tendinopathy is assessing the probl...

Ep 148: Repairing the Achilles tendon, with Dr Casey Humbyrd

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Foot and ankle surgeon, Dr Casey Humbyrd, returns to JOSPT Insights to share the surgeon’s perspective on Achilles tendon repair. What does she con...

Ep 147: Breaking down biomechanics, with Drs Elanna Arhos and Stephanie Di Stasi

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Assessing how people move and helping them to reach their goals for moving is your bread and butter as a clinician. Today we're learning from 2 leade...

Ep 146. Build your listening and communicating superpowers, with Luke Keaney

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke Keaney's career at the top level of Gaelic football was cut short at the age of 24 by hip pain and injury. After 5 hip surgeries and countless ho...

Ep 145: Finding the promise in PROMs, with Dr Lisa Hoglund

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever found yourself feeling uncertain or confused when choosing a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM)? Today we're talking about the hal...

Ep 144: Helping female athletes perform at their best, with Dr Rachel Harris

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe you think of health literacy as the building blocks of knowing how to access the healthcare system, and knowing what to do when you have a cold?...

Ep 143. Beginning with the end in mind for return to sport, with Dr Lionel Chia

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Lionel Chia joins Chelsea and Dan to bring his 2022 article in JOSPT, Beginning With The End In Mind: Implementing Backward Design To Improve Sport...

Ep 142: A new resource to help athletes Remain in the Game, with Drs Hayley Root and Jeff Driban

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As a JOSPT Insights listener, you already know programs like the FIFA 11+, the PEP program and the GetSet app for reducing injury rates in team sports...

Ep 141: Imaging the painful hip—now and in the future, with Dr Vasco Mascarenhas

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The YAHiR (Young Athletes' Hip Research) Collaborative takes over the JOSPT Insights podcast today with a deep dive into best practice for imaging the...

Ep 140: Graded motor imagery for managing low back pain, JOSPT Cases (part 2)

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In part 2 of this JOSPT Insights x JOSPT Cases collaboration, clinicians Dr Cody Mansfield and Dr Laura Cutler, with Dr Jake Bleacher continue discuss...

Ep 139: Graded motor imagery for managing low back pain, JOSPT Cases

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In part 1 of this JOSPT Insights x JOSPT Cases collaboration, clinicians Dr Cody Mansfield, Dr Laura Cutler, and Dr Jake Bleacher review their approac...

Ep 138: SPORTS CORNER: Footy–"the game they play in heaven", with Melissa Haberfield

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Haberfield, very patiently, takes Chelsea and Dan through all things Australian Rules Football. From the field, scoring, and rules, to the pun...

Ep 137: Why does it hurt? Helping kids in pain, with Dr Joshua Pate

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kids are resilient, but that doesn't mean they don't struggle with pain. Sometimes it can feel daunting to know how best to support a child in pain, a...

Ep 136: Lateral elbow pain 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline, with Drs Ann Lucado and Joseph Day

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Look no further for the latest information on assessing, diagnosing, treating and making a prognosis about, lateral elbow pain! CPG authors Dr Ann Lu...

Ep 135: Back pain in adolescent athletes (part 2), with Dr Mitchell Selhorst

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Mitchell Selhorst continues his chat about spondylosis/spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis in adolescent athletes. After reviewing the who, why, and wh...

Ep 134: Back pain in adolescent athletes (part 1) – who, why and what, with Dr Mitchell Selhorst

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Dr Mitchell Selhorst dives in the world of pediatric spondylosis/spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis injuries with Chelsea and Dan. And it’s not ...

Ep 133: Best bet for managing back pain? The RESTORE trial, with Professors Peter Kent & Peter O'Sullivan

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Two gentle giants of physiotherapy/physical therapy research and practice join JOSPT Insights today. Associate Professor Peter Kent and Professor Pet...

Ep 132: Sorting out subacromial pain diagnoses, with Dr Angela Cadogan

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Someone walks into your clinic with a sore shoulder. Are you dealing with a stiff shoulder? A rotator cuff problem? The acromioclavicular joint? Or so...

Ep 131: SPORTS CORNER: "Lighting the Lamp" in ice hockey, with Dr Rick Joreitz

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Rick Joreitz (University of Pittsburgh) joins Chelsea and Dan to chat all things ice hockey. From the unique demands on the hip in all planes of mo...

Ep 130: Treating hip dysplasia (explainer part 2), with Drs Inger Mechlenburg and Julie Jacobsen

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The YAHiR (Young Athletes Hip Research) Collaborative take over the JOSPT Insights podcast today with the second part of our explainer on hip dysplasi...

Ep 129: Hip dysplasia explainer (part 1), with Drs Inger Mechlenburg and Julie Jacobsen

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The YAHiR (Young Athletes' Hip Research) Collaborative takes over the JOSPT Insights podcast today with Part 1 of a 2-part explainer on hip dysplasia....

Ep 128: SPORTS CORNER: The cut and thrust of NBA basketball, with Dr Maggie Bryant

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s sports corner is all about managing high-level basketball athletes. Dr Maggie Bryant, Director of Rehabilitation for the LA Clippers, explai...

Ep 127: Shaping up for marathon season, with Dr Chris Napier

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Chris Napier is a physiotherapist, Assistant Professor and Director of the Run Lab at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, and 2:33-marath...

Ep 126: The future for sports PT, with Dr Mike Reinold

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The American Physical Therapy Association's Academy of Sports Physical Therapy is now in its 50th year. Today, Academy President, Dr Mike Reinold, is ...

Ep 125: Deciding on a calf pain diagnosis, with Dr Seth O'Neill

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Seth O'Neill (University of Leicester) is back sharing his tips on diagnosing the source of calf pain in active people. What are the common diagnos...

Ep 124: Caring for the calf, with Dr Seth O'Neill

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that calf injuries are one of the most common soft tissue injuries in team sports? How comfortable do you feel assessing and managing cal...

Ep 123: Supporting strong and active older adults, with Dr Dustin Jones

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Dustin Jones, from StrongerLife, talks about the important impact that preventing falls can have on an older adult's wellbeing. He explains how to...

Ep 122: The cervical spine questions you don't want to miss, with Dr Lynn McKinnis

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A surfer walks into your clinic with neck pain…What do you do next? And why? Dr. Lynn McKinnis expertly walks through when and how to apply the Can...

Ep 121: Raising the bar in ACL rehabilitation, with Drs Chris Kuenze & Adam Weaver

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you work with young people with ACL injury? Well, you're in the right place! Today, Drs Chris Kuenze and Adam Weaver walk through the story behind ...

Ep 120: Surgeon's insight on treating ankle sprain, with Dr Casey Humbyrd

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Casey Humbyrd—orthopaedic surgeon and Chief of foot & ankle orthopedics at the University of Pennsylvania—shares her expertise and insights on ...

Ep 119: What works (and what doesn't) when treating children's low back pain? With Dr Tiê Yamato

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you approach managing low back pain with children and adolescents? Do you have a different approach than when working with adults? Diving into...

Ep 118: SPORTS CORNER: Meeting the challenges of high performance in snow sports, with Dr Cara Baxter

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Cara Baxter takes Dan and Chelsea through the keys to designing top-quality rehabilitation programs for ski and snow athletes. Dr Baxter describes...

Ep 117: REVISITED: Figuring out frozen shoulder, with Prof Jeremy Lewis

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Frozen shoulder is an enigma characterized by uncertainty, pain, stiffness and disability. It is difficult for patients and clinicians to know how bes...

Ep 116: REVISITED: Solving stubborn shoulders, with Jo Gibson

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Clinical physiotherapy specialist, Jo Gibson, is making assessing and diagnosing shoulder problems simple. What are the keys to communicating well wit...

Ep 115: REVISITED: Helping hips to stop hurting, with Dr Travis Maak

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When helping someone to manage their femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, knowing how and when to refer to a surgeon can feel like an uncertain deci...

Ep 114: REVISITED: Treating tricky tendons, with Dr Ebonie Rio

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Help! I've tried everything - nothing has worked!" When the exasperated patient in front of you tells you she's tried all the treatments for Achilles...

Ep 113: Best of JOSPT Insights in 2022

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of JOSPT Insights for 2022, we're wrapping and putting a bow on a big year of content. Drs Chelsea Cooman and Dan Chapman join Dr...

Ep 112: Happy, healthy hips, with Dr Josh Heerey

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're diving into hip osteoarthritis, especially the link between hip joint loading in younger years and the risk of developing hip osteoarthrit...

Ep 111: JOSPT Cases—recognizing and acting on spinal red flags, with Dr Mike Rosenthal

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is another JOSPT Cases cameo! Dr Mike Rosenthal, associate editor for JOSPT Cases, explains a clinical case of a patient after total...

Ep 110: Nailing your neurological assessment, with Dr Annina Schmid

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does the thought of dermatomes and myotomes, nerve trunks and nerve roots fill you with confidence or fill you with fear? Physiotherapist and neurosci...

Ep 109: Magnificent (menopausal) masters athletes, with Prof Kirsty Elliott-Sale

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The masters woman athlete has high expectations on herself for performing in sport. She is often navigating the training, performance and musculoskele...

Ep 108: Active women for life, with Prof Kirsty Elliott-Sale

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How comfortable do you feel when guiding women on how to stay active, healthy and injury-free beyond the menopause? In today's episode, Professor Kir...

Ep 107: Back pain and posture basics, with Dr Kevin Wernli

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kevin Wernli unpacks his research on patients’ beliefs about relationships between low back pain, posture and movement. We’re helping you supp...

Ep 106: Sports rehabilitation meets sports performance, with Dr Carol Mack

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we tackle some big-picture questions about what it means to exist between the sports performance and sports physical therapy arenas. Dr Mack exp...

Ep 105: Primary cam morphology—benign bump or painful prominence? With Dr Paul Dijkstra

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is primary cam morphology a plain and simple bump on the hip—nothing to worry about? Or is it much more of a burden? Dr Paul Dijkstra, Consultant S...

Ep 104: SPORTS CORNER: Life in the Red Bull Athlete Performance Centre, with Dr Amy Arundale

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are the sport demands of professional kiteboarding? F1 racing? How would you best support a cliff diver who is returning from injury? Dr Amy Aru...

Ep 103: Baseball pitching biomechanics, with the Wake Forest Pitching Lab

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Dan and Chelsea interview the Wake Forest Pitching Lab: Dr Garrett Bullock, who you may remember from episode 93, Dr Kristen Faith Nicholson, a...

Ep 102: SPORTS CORNER: Supporting world champion soccer players, with Dr Marie Boo

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dan and Chelsea’s guest today is Dr Marie Boo—physical therapist for the US Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT). Dr Boo outlines the physical d...

Ep 101: JOSPT Cases. Getting to the bottom of bilateral arm numbness, with Dr Lynn McKinnis

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Lynn McKinnis (Associate Editor for JOSPT Cases, the sister journal for JOSPT) takes Dan and Chelsea through a case that reminds us of a rare but i...

Ep 100: Leading from where you are, with World Physiotherapy President, Dr Emma Stokes

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're celebrating the 100th episode of JOSPT Insights with an extra special guest! Dr Emma Stokes, President of World Physiotherapy (formerly WCPT), ...

Ep 99: Solving stubborn shoulders (part 2), with Jo Gibson

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In part 1 of this mini shoulder masterclass with clinical physiotherapy specialist, Jo Gibson, we tackled a simple approach to assessing and diagnosin...

Ep 98: Solving stubborn shoulders (part 1), with Jo Gibson

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In part 1 of this 2-part series with clinical physiotherapy specialist, Jo Gibson, we're making assessing and diagnosing shoulder problems simple. Wha...

Ep 97: ACL graft types and rehabilitation, with Prof Lynn Snyder-Mackler

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join the indomitable Dr Lynn Snyder-Mackler (University of Delaware) for a mini-masterclass on tailoring rehabilitation to the nuances of the most com...

Ep 96: SPORTS CORNER: Searching for high-performance in football (soccer), with Dr Matt Whalan

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sports physiotherapist, PhD and strength & conditioning coach, Dr Matt Whalan, breaks down the demands of the beautiful game by position. Did you real...

Ep 95: The A to Z of managing hamstring injury, with Prof Bryan Heiderscheit

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today is hamstring strain care from start to finish! Prof Heiderscheit joins Chelsea and Dan to share the headlines from the 2022 JOSPT Clinical Pract...

Ep 94: Diagnosing and managing shoulder instability—top tips from Dr Amee Seitz

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's plenty to think about when you're trying to diagnose and then manage shoulder instability. Sometimes simply teasing out exactly what is going ...

Ep 93: SPORTS CORNER: return to baseball after injury, with Dr Garrett Bullock

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Garrett Bullock shares his perspectives on the demands of different playing positions in baseball, and the implications of different demands for th...

Ep 92: Hamstring injury—simple approaches to a complex problem, with Dr Nicol van Dyk

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do you make the most of the information available to you about sports injuries while you focus on building a strong trust relationship with the at...

Ep 91: The future of rehabilitation after total joint replacement, with Prof Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How confident do you feel to design and deliver a quality rehabilitation program for someone who has had a total knee replacement? Today, Professor Je...

Ep 90: SPORTS CORNER with Drs Ellen Shanley & Chuck Thigpen—field of dreams

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in for a view of baseball injuries across the lifespan and across the field positions with clinician-scientists Dr Ellen Shanley and Dr Chuck Thi...

Ep 89: Making the case for JOSPT Cases, with Dr Kimiko Yamada

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're premiering a new series focused on JOSPT Cases—a teaching tool to help develop your clinical reasoning and highlight how to apply evidence in ...

Ep 88: Screening for yellow flags, with Dr Trevor Lentz

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably read clinical practice guidelines that tell you to screen for so-called yellow flags. But how do you approach screening? Today, Dr Tre...

Ep 87: SPORTS CORNER with Dr Tim Stone - men's/boy's lacrosse

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sports Corner is a brand-new series from JOSPT Insights! Dan and Chelsea talk with experts in a specific sport, and ask them to share their knowledge ...

Ep 86: Why we hurt, with Dr Tasha Stanton

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we hurt, and why does pain persist for some people? Today, Dr Tasha Stanton—clinical pain neuroscientist and physiotherapist from the Univers...

Ep 85: Pain science in practice, with Dr Morten Høgh

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JOSPT Pain Science in Practice is a new series that aims to decode the basic science of pain and how it applies to your clinical practice. Dr Morten H...

Ep 84: BONUS! Nike gives you wings? Vaporfly without the hype

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We couldn't interview 2 experts in running and running shoes without talking about the shoe that's taking the running world by storm: the Nike Vaporfl...

Ep 83: The low-down on running shoe technology, with Dr Nathan Brown & Dr Matt Klein

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stack height, drop, rocker soles, cushioning and more. Join Dr Nathan Brown and Dr Matt Klein—runners and physical therapists—for the low-down on ...

Ep 82: Running injury and performance basics, with Dr Nathan Brown & Dr Matthew Klein

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The ground feels like it's forever shifting for clinicians who work with runners—whether you work with high performance athletes, or the person who ...

Ep 81: The orthopaedic surgeon’s view of hip pain and FAI, with Dr Travis Maak

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When working with a patient who has femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI), knowing how and when to work with an orthopaedic surgeon can feel dau...

Ep 80: Preventing and treating shoulder injuries in athletes of all ages and abilities, with Ariane Schwank and Paul Blazey

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is sometimes difficult to know what the best approach is for preventing and treating shoulder injuries in athletes. Enter, the 2022 Bern Consensus ...

Ep 79: Treating tricky tendons, with Dr Ebonie Rio

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Help! I’ve tried everything—nothing has worked!” When the exasperated patient in front of you tells you that she has tried all the treatments...

Ep 78: Managing the condition that breaks all the rules - pacing and post-exertion symptom exacerbation, with Dr Todd Davenport

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In part 1 of this 2-part series on post-exertion symptom exacerbation, Dr Todd Davenport explained what post-exertion symptom exacerbation is, what it...

Ep 77: Less is more—the mindset shift clinicians need for long COVID, ME and other post-viral illness, with Dr Todd Davenport

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How prepared are you to support someone who is living with post-exertion symptom exacerbation? Dr Todd Davenport wants to start a conversation about r...

Ep 76: Returning to work after injury—headlines from the 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline, with Dr Deirdre Daley

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Returning to work after work-related injury often throws up some curveballs. Beyond the usual health care practitioners, there are multiple stakeholde...

Ep 75: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport—what it is and how the sports rehabilitation clinician can help, with Dr Kathryn Ackerman

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the athlete is not taking in sufficient energy to meet the demands of day-to-day life, including training and performance? Today, en...

Ep 74: The road to recovery after whiplash, with Dr Michele Sterling

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How long will it take for my whiplash symptoms to improve? In this episode, Dr Michele Sterling helps answer that important question. She shares the b...

Ep 73: Consensus on pain features and psychological factors for patellofemoral pain, with Profs Bill Vicenzino & Michael Rathleff

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past decade, the way clinicians and researchers understand patellofemoral pain—what causes it and how to manage it—has evolved from a foc...

Ep 72: Finding your hip language, with Dr Lindsey Plass

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The words of the Irish poet and Nobel Prize laureate Seamus Heaney frame the key message for today’s episode: “If you have the words, there’s al...

Ep 71: 3 facts about staying active with knee OA, with Dr Daniel White

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Despite the excellent benefits of knee replacement surgery for reducing pain and improving knee function, people are just as physically inactive after...

Ep 70: Spotlight on inclusive sports physical therapy, with IFSPT President Dr Luciana de Michelis Mendonça

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Luciana de Michelis Mendonça realized very early on in her physical therapy career that something wasn't quite right in the sports physical therap...

Ep 69: Focused on the mission: 4 considerations when treating the tactical athlete, with Dr John Fraser

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tactical athletes work and cope with injury in complex and often changing environments. In today’s episode, Dr John J Fraser shares his expertise an...

Ep 68: Frozen shoulder and how to treat it, with Prof Jeremy Lewis (Part 2 of 2)

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Frozen shoulder is an enigma characterized by uncertainty, pain, stiffness and disability. It is difficult for patients and clinicians to know how bes...