In Episode 30 we look at the effects of therapeutic alliance on outcomes involving treatments with no known specific effects. Enhanced Therapeutic Alliance Modulates Pain Intensity and Muscle Pain Sensitivity in Patients With Chronic...
In Episode 29 we look at limited active knee flexion as a predictor of function after hamstring ACLR and comparing long term function of double- vs single-bundle ACLR. Standing Flexion Deficits Predict Self-Reported Outcomes...
In Episode 28 we discuss the differences between specific effects and objective changes – not the same thing. We also look at the following article on injury prevention programs. The effectiveness of exercise interventions...
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...
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....
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,...
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....
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....
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...
In Episode 21 we go over the following two articles. Effect of Corticosteroid Injection, Physiotherapy, or Both on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Unilateral Lateral Epicondylalgia Brooke K. Coombes, Leanne Bisset, Peter Brooks, Asad...