PT Inquest #27: Dry Needling
In Episode 27 we look at the following two articles and discuss dry needling and the difficulty in controlling for placebos. Effectiveness of Dry Needling for Upper-Quarter Myofascial Pain: A Systematic Review and...
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PT Inquest #26: Research Needs
In Episode 26 we at the following two articles and discuss current research needs and the kinds of questions that should be answered. A Call for an End to the Diet Debates Sherry L....
PT Podcast #15: Barb Hoogenboom
PT Podcast is back and this time with Barb Hoogenboom! Barb Hoogenboom, EdD, PT, SCS, ATC is an associate professor and an associate program chair at Grand Valley State University Physical Therapy program. She...
Taking a summer break
In case you were wondering where PT Podcast and PT Inquest have been for the past couple months, we are just taking a little summer break. When the kids go back to school and...
PT Inquest Episode #25: MET for PFPS and Roller Massage Increasing ROM
In Episode 25 we go over the following two articles. Dose–response effects of medical exercise therapy in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomised controlled clinical trial Berit Østerås, Håvard Østerås, Tom Arild Torstensen,...
PT Inquest Episode #24: Gluteus Medius Repairs and Lumbopelvic Manip/KT in PFPS
In Episode 24 we go over the following two articles. Outcomes of Endoscopic Gluteus Medius Repair With Minimum 2-Year Follow-up Benjamin G. Domb, Itamar Botser, and Brian D. Giordano. American Journal of Sports Medicine....
PT Podcast #14: Allen Hardin
[haiku url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/ptpodcast/PT_Podcast_Episode_14.mp3″ title=”Episode 14: Allen Hardin”] Erik sits down and chats with 2013 Peyton Award Winner Allen Hardin while at CSM in San Diego. Allen is the Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine &...
PT Inquest Episode #23: Arthroscopy in Knees with DJD and STarT Back Screening Tool
In Episode 23 we go over the following two articles. Surgery versus Physical Therapy for a Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis Jeffrey N. Katz, Robert H. Brophy, Christine E. Chaisson, Leigh de Chaves, Brian J....
PT Podcast #13: Mike Reiman
Mike Reiman sits down with Erik while at CSM and talks about hip rehab and the role of manual therapy in physical therapy. Michael P. Reiman, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, ATC, FAAOMPT, CSCS is...
PT Inquest Episode #22: MRI Accuracy of Cartilage Lesions and MRI Accuracy of Lumbar Disk Herniation Follow Up
In Episode 22 we go over the following two articles. Preoperative MRI Underestimates Articular Cartilage Defect Size Compared With Findings at Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Andrew B. Campbell, Michael V. Knopp, Gregory P. Kolovich, Wendo...