PT Inquest

Brought to you by CSMi What do patients believe about knee osteoarthritis and nonsurgical interventions? Where do they get these beliefs? Can we change these beliefs? Even if we do will that make a difference? Misconceptions and the Acceptance of Evidence-based Nonsurgical Interventions for Knee Osteoarthritis. A Qualitative Study. Bunzli S, O'Brien P, Ayton D, Dowsey M, Gunn J, Choong P, Manski-Nankervis JA. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Jun 10. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000000784. [Epub ahead of print] Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us. Produced by: Matt Hunter Music for PT Inquest: "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake Used by Permission

Brought to you by CSMi Exercise works for pain..but why? Probably not for the reasons that we think. Does it matter? What a silly question... Musculoskeletal pain and exercise-challenging existing paradigms and introducing new. Smith BE, Hendrick P, Bateman M, Holden S, Littlewood C, Smith TO, Logan P. Br J Sports Med. 2018 Jun 20. pii: bjsports-2017-098983. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098983. [Epub ahead of print] Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us. Produced by: Matt Hunter Music for PT Inquest: "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake Used by Permission

Brought to you by CSMi What happens when you go onto the interwebs and search for information from the websites of reputable organizations (government, hospital, university, professional associations, etc)? Is it accurate? Who defines accurate? What is the purpose of these websites? Credibility, Accuracy, and Comprehensiveness of Internet-Based Information About Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review. Ferreira G, Traeger AC, Machado G, O'Keeffe M, Maher CG. J Med Internet Res. 2019 May 7;21(5):e13357. doi: 10.2196/13357. Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us. Produced by: Matt Hunter Music for PT Inquest: "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake Used by Permission

Brought to you by CSMi. Following an algorithm in medicine (and other high consequence professions) is shown to result in better outcomes. But isn't that just like following a cookbook? Or is it more about making sure that we don't miss things? Evidence-based algorithm to treat patients with proximal humerus fractures-a prospective study with early clinical and overall performance results. Spross C, Meester J, Mazzucchelli RA, Puskás GJ, Zdravkovic V, Jost B. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Jun;28(6):1022-1032. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.02.015. Epub 2019 Apr 16. Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us. Produced by: Matt Hunter Music for PT Inquest: "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake Used by Permission

Brought to you by CSMi Doing a manipulation on the thoracic spine may help people with cervical radiculopathy but there are a lot of questions to answer here. This paper has an odd presentation of the data and generates concerns when looking at the pretrial registration (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01495728?term=NCT01495728&rank=1). Immediate and Short-term Effects of Thoracic Spine Manipulation in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Young IA, Pozzi F, Dunning J, Linkonis R, Michener LA. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019 May;49(5):299-309. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2019.8150. Epub 2019 Apr 25. Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us. Produced by: Matt Hunter Music for PT Inquest: "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake Used by Permission

Brought to you by CSMi Is there a lack of diversity in orthopedics? Is improving diversity around gender the same challenge as improving diversity around race? Why are some areas of medicine improving while others are still having issues? In this episode we look at the specific issues around orthopedics and see if there are lessons that can be learned in the physical therapy profession. The Orthopaedic Workforce Is Not as Diverse as the Population It Serves: Where Are the Minorities and the Women?: AOA Critical Issues Symposium. Harrington MA, Rankin EA, Ladd AL, Mason BS. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Apr 17;101(8):e31. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.18.01010. Academic Metrics Do Not Explain the Underrepresentation of Women in Orthopaedic Training Programs. Poon S, Nellans K, Crabb RAL, Rothman A, Wendolowski SF, Kiridly D, Gecelter R, Akerman M, Chahine NO. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Apr 17;101(8):e32. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.01372. Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us. Produced by: Matt Hunter Music for PT Inquest: "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake Used by Permission

Brought to you by CSMi Does the weight of an athlete matter when considering how much force they can handle? Is obesity the cause of disease or just something else that was caused by the cause of disease; whatever that actually is? Here we take a look at understanding predictors versus understanding causation and how this affects interventions for public health. Why causality, and not prediction, should guide obesity prevention policy. Chiolero A. Lancet Public Health. 2018 Oct;3(10):e461-e462. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(18)30158-0. Epub 2018 Sep 1. The article mentioned in the Mail Hole: Normalization influences knee abduction moment results: Could it influence ACL-injury research, too? Norcross MF, Johnson ST, Pollard CD, Chang EW, Hoffman MA. J Sci Med Sport. 2017 Apr;20(4):318-321. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.10.005. Epub 2016 Oct 21. Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us. Produced by: Matt Hunter Music for PT Inquest: "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake Used by Permission

Brought to you by CSMi In previous episodes we have talked about many issues around biologics research. This article takes an honest look at PRP for patellar tendinopathy by including two different preparations AND a placebo group. How did it turn out? Not so well for PRP... Platelet-Rich Plasma for Patellar Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Leukocyte-Rich PRP or Leukocyte-Poor PRP Versus Saline. Scott A, LaPrade RF, Harmon KG, Filardo G, Kon E, Della Villa S, Bahr R, Moksnes H, Torgalsen T, Lee J, Dragoo JL, Engebretsen L. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Apr 30:363546519837954. doi: 10.1177/0363546519837954. [Epub ahead of print] Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us. Produced by: Matt Hunter Music for PT Inquest: "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake Used by Permission

Brought to you by CSMi There is a lot of health misinformation out there from simple "wellness" advice to anti-vaccination zealots, but what do we as medical providers do about it? Is it time to wage war? How high are the stakes? How do we make a difference? Do medical journals play a role? Counteracting Health Misinformation: A Role for Medical Journals? Armstrong, PW, Naylor CD. JAMA. Published online April 22, 2019. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.5168 Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us. Produced by: Matt Hunter Music for PT Inquest: "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake Used by Permission

There are studies that show that a hip focused exercise program helps for PFP; there are others that show that a knee focused exercise program also works. Is one better than the other? What about just doing ANY kind of exercise? This study takes a look at answering those questions...kind of. Effectiveness of Isolated Hip Exercise, Knee Exercise, or Free Physical Activity for Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Hott A, Brox JI, Pripp AH, Juel NG, Paulsen G, Liavaag S. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Apr 8:363546519830644. doi: 10.1177/0363546519830644. [Epub ahead of print] Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us. Brought to you by CSMi Produced by: Matt Hunter Music for PT Inquest: "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake Used by Permission