52: Orthopedic Special Tests (with Whitney Lowe)

Nov 17, 2021

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Til interviews Whitney about his use of Orthopedic Special Tests. Topics include:

The promise and the reality of special tests
Pros, cons, and controversies
When to use them, when not to.

Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites!

Resources discussed in this episode:

Lowe, Whitney. “Suggested Variations on Standard Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Assessment Tests.” Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 12, no. 2 (April 2008): 151–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.04.001.
Hegedus, Eric J, Alexis A Wright, and Chad Cook. “Orthopaedic Special Tests and Diagnostic Accuracy Studies: House Wine Served in Very Cheap Containers.” British Journal of Sports Medicine 51, no. 22 (November 2017): 1578–79. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097633. And, Cook, Chad. “The Lost Art of the Clinical Examination: An Overemphasis on Clinical Special Tests.” Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 18, no. 1 (March 2010): 3–4. https://doi.org/10.1179/106698110X12595770849362.
TTP Podcast Episode: “23: Do Expectations Shape Results? (with Mark Bishop)”
The Shoulder Jam (Whitney’s charts)
Cook, Chad, and Eric J. Hegedus. Orthopedic Physical Examination Tests: An Evidence-Based Approach. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson Education, 2013.
Zulak, David. Clinical Assessment for Massage Therapy: A Practical Guide. Edinburgh: Handspring Publishing, 2018. (Save 20% by entering “TTP” at checkout.
Whitney Lowe’s Online Clinical & Orthopedic Massage Courses
Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com

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