Providing accurate information on back pain seems to build confidence in the provider but doesn’t seem to have a huge effect on outcomes. Is this really an improvement? In this episode, Erik and JW...
Patients have unique personalities, values, and circumstances but what about providers? Can the specific personality traits of the provider have an effect on outcomes? Is that a good thing? Or a bad thing? And...
We can prevent ACL injuries!!! Or are we just reducing risk? Or both? How do these programs work? Does it matter what you do or do you just need to do something? A Majority...
We are all aware of financial conflicts of interest. Their mechanisms for incentivizing towards inaccurate beliefs are known but can still be easy to fall for. But what about intellectual conflicts of interest? What...
Is more better? Would additional tests improve outcomes? How often do we look for things that may not actually make a difference? We explore these questions as we review this non-inferiority study on managing...
You have an athlete with want appears to be FAIS and you want to know if they would be able to return to full sport after surgery. How would you know? Are there predictors...
When you look at someone with a torn meniscus and some osteoarthritis, can you tell who would benefit from arthroscopy and who wouldn’t? What about whether or not they would benefit from rehab? Would...
What is evidence without interpretation? For that matter, what exactly is evidence? Or interpretation? Can you make an evidence-based statement without a robust evidence base? Evidence vs Consensus in Clinical Practice Guidelines. Djulbegovic B,...
A study shows that those with FAI who get surgery earlier do better than those who get surgery later. Does that mean patients should rush to surgery? Or is the reality more nuanced? Early...
“How do you feel now compared to how you felt before surgery?” is a common question asked of patients? But how well do they remember? Are they accurate or do they overestimate or do...