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 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 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 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...
In Episode 42 we look at classification systems for treating chronic low back pain with specific exercise. Do they matter? Are we overthinking things? What exactly are we treating? Outcomes are not different for...
In Episode 41 we look at a comparing a rectangular-shaped tunnel with a traditional transtibial round-shaped tunnels for ACL reconstruction. Does a rectangular tunnel require less graft tension? Will this restore more natural kinematics after...
In Episode 40 we look at a comparing the transtibial (TT) and the anteriomedial portal (AMP) techniques for ACL reconstruction and their effect on femoral tunnel orientation and subsequent postoperative knee joint kinematics....