Ortho Eval Pal: Optimizing Orthopedic Evaluations and Management Skills

Send a textWe all seem to think that achilles tendon ruptures are easy to identify, but that is not always the case. In Episode 88-How to Evaluate and Treat Achilles Tendon Ruptures I talk about the common signs and symptoms of Achilles Tendon Ruptures, how I like to evaluate them and what to do with them when you see them. Here are a few links to compliment this podcast episode:How to Perform a Thompson Test on a Patient with a COMPLETE ACHILLES RUPTURE!https://youtu.be/2VfFdvhUI9sHow to Evaluate an Achilles Rupture https://youtu.be/bELxA8AN3PA#Achillesruptures#AchillesInjuries#OrthopedicEvaluationSupport the show Thanks for listening! If you like our podcast, be sure to check out more of our great content at OrthoEvalPal.com, Instagram and Youtube. We'd love a rating or review on your podcast platform. And, as always, be kind to each other and take care!!

Send a textToday I bring to you Episode 87-How to Assess a Leg Length Discrepancy. I give you for FREE, my opinion about how to best measure and fix a Leg Length Discrepancy. This measurement does NOT have to be perfect. Taking the measurement in standing can have more carryover into functional ADL's.#LegLengthDiscrepancy#OrthoEvalPalCheck out my brief demo of how to assess a Leg Length Discrepancy, why I like to check it in standing and what I use to lift the foot. To see the video, click here: https://youtu.be/quK5Fag_nAkSupport the show Thanks for listening! If you like our podcast, be sure to check out more of our great content at OrthoEvalPal.com, Instagram and Youtube. We'd love a rating or review on your podcast platform. And, as always, be kind to each other and take care!!

Send a textToday we talk about how to treat hip osteoarthritis from a conservative approach with therapy to the last resort, surgery. Let's discuss the following:1. Exercises to avoid.2. Exercises to emphasize.3. Modifications to your exercise routine.4. Intra-articular injections.5. Surgery.I'm having trouble with my new website. Episode 85 is called "3 Most Common Signs of Hip Arthritis".  Here is the podcast on YouTube: 3 Common Signs of Hip OASupport the show Thanks for listening! If you like our podcast, be sure to check out more of our great content at OrthoEvalPal.com, Instagram and Youtube. We'd love a rating or review on your podcast platform. And, as always, be kind to each other and take care!!

Send a textEpisode 84 How to study Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy Better! Anatomy is the basis of the medical world. You need to know anatomy before moving forward with medical studies. There are many great ways to study anatomy but in today’s episode I talk about what has worked well for me and tidbits of info that should help… The post Episode 84 How to study Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy Better! appeared first on Ortho Eval Pal.Support the show Thanks for listening! If you like our podcast, be sure to check out more of our great content at OrthoEvalPal.com, Instagram and Youtube. We'd love a rating or review on your podcast platform. And, as always, be kind to each other and take care!!

Send a textEpisode 83- 3 Things Medical Providers MUST DO!! Okay everyone, here is where I let loose a bit. Don’t take offense to this but if you want to be good at what you do in ANY profession, you should do at least these 3 things: Listen to your patients. They can often diagnose by what… The post Episode 83- 3 Things Medical Providers MUST DO!! appeared first on Ortho Eval Pal.Support the show Thanks for listening! If you like our podcast, be sure to check out more of our great content at OrthoEvalPal.com, Instagram and Youtube. We'd love a rating or review on your podcast platform. And, as always, be kind to each other and take care!!

Send a textEpisode 82 – Proper Sling Use. Tips to make your patient more comfortable. Proper sling use is super important! Proper sling fittings are even more important! Here is why: Arm position must be appropriate according to the diagnosis. The Gleno-humeral joint (shoulder ball and socket) need to be brought together. The rotator cuff is more… The post Episode 82 – Proper Sling Use. Tips to make your patient more comfortable appeared first on Ortho Eval Pal.Support the show Thanks for listening! If you like our podcast, be sure to check out more of our great content at OrthoEvalPal.com, Instagram and Youtube. We'd love a rating or review on your podcast platform. And, as always, be kind to each other and take care!!

Send a textEpisode 81-Radial Tunnel Syndrome: Don’t mistake it for Tennis Elbow! Today I will talk to you about Radial Tunnel Syndrome. This is commonly missed since tennis elbow is so much more common. In this episode I will talk to you about the following:   Common signs and symptoms. Evaluative techniques The use of selective tissue… The post Episode 81- Radial Tunnel Syndrome appeared first on Ortho Eval Pal.Support the show Thanks for listening! If you like our podcast, be sure to check out more of our great content at OrthoEvalPal.com, Instagram and Youtube. We'd love a rating or review on your podcast platform. And, as always, be kind to each other and take care!!

Send a textEpisode 80- How to use a Functional Squat to evaluate your patient. In today’s episode I talk about how I use the Functional Squat to evaluate many of my patients with lower extremity injuries. I’ll be discussing the following: How to set up the patient for the squat. What to observe while a patient is… The post Episode 80- How to use a Functional Squat to evaluate your patient. appeared first on Ortho Eval Pal.Support the show Thanks for listening! If you like our podcast, be sure to check out more of our great content at OrthoEvalPal.com, Instagram and Youtube. We'd love a rating or review on your podcast platform. And, as always, be kind to each other and take care!!

Send a textEpisode 79-Dupuytren’s Contractures Today let’s talk about what a Dupuytren’s Contracture is, who is at higher risk of getting it and how   it can affect your shoulder patients. Let’s also talk about how to treat it. In today’s episode I will discuss the following: Collagen deposition. The progression of Dupuytren’s. Early management. High incidence… The post Episode 79-Dupuytren’s Contractures appeared first on Ortho Eval Pal.Support the show Thanks for listening! If you like our podcast, be sure to check out more of our great content at OrthoEvalPal.com, Instagram and Youtube. We'd love a rating or review on your podcast platform. And, as always, be kind to each other and take care!!

Send a textToday I will be talking about the following: What is De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis? What causes De Quervain’s? How to evaluate it? Finkelstein’s test. Other causes of radial sided wrist pain. How to treat it conservatively and what to do if that fails and much more Here is a video of how to perform the Finkelstein’s… The post Episode 78- De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis appeared first on Ortho Eval Pal.Support the show Thanks for listening! If you like our podcast, be sure to check out more of our great content at OrthoEvalPal.com, Instagram and Youtube. We'd love a rating or review on your podcast platform. And, as always, be kind to each other and take care!!