Erik and JW have asked for more inquiry into the mechanisms of manual therapy and this article does not disappoint! What about those neurophysiological effects? Are they specific or non-specific? Does it matter?...
We take a look at whether or not lack of eccentric hip strength is a risk factor for developing patellofemoral pain in novice runners. How hard is it to do a prospective study like...
We take a look at a meta-analysis on nonsurgical management of lateral epicondylalgia which does not show much difference in the long term. Do short term changes matter? What exactly are we treating?...
We take a skeptical look at ACL injury prevention programs and whether they are doing what we think they are doing. Do we need to think differently? What can we learn from motor learning...
In Episode 46 we look at the effect of bogus visual feedback on chronic neck pain. Nociceptors, central sensitization – is this now something else? What effect does this information have on the care...
In Episode 45 we look at kinesiophobia as a predictor of failure to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). What is kinesiophobia? How does it interact with all of the other issues...
In this PT Inquest Extrasode, Erik explores the the concepts of validity and soundness by sharing the post “When A Valid Argument Can Be False“. Music for this Extrasode: “The Science of Selling...
In Episode 44 we look at comparing corticosteroid injection with “manual” physical therapy with special guest Adam Meakins (@adammeakins). What do they mean by “manual” physical therapy? Were the effects of either treatment very...
In this PT Inquest Extrasode, Erik explores the nature of a scientific question by asking, “Does God Exist?” Music for this Extrasode: “The Science of Selling Yourself Short” by Less Than Jake Used...
In Episode 43 we look at nonlinear vs linear pedagogy for teaching a sport skill. What does that even mean? How do we apply it? Have we been approaching return to sport completely...