In previous episodes we have talked about many issues around biologics research. This article takes an honest look at PRP for patellar tendinopathy by including two different preparations AND a placebo group. How did...
There is a lot of health misinformation out there from simple “wellness” advice to anti-vaccination zealots, but what do we as medical providers do about it? Is it time to wage war? How high...
There are studies that show that a hip focused exercise program helps for PFP; there are others that show that a knee focused exercise program also works. Is one better than the other? What...
“You hate on everything! What do you even do with your patients? Why so negative?” We’ve heard it all before, and so have the authors of this paper. This open source article explores and...
Historically is has been typical to expect to return from an ACL reconstruction around 6 months after surgery. We know know that such suggestions are not very well founded. What can a study with...
When we say that a patient is “strong”, what does that mean exactly? Can a single muscle do well on one strength test but poorly on another? Are some tests more “functional”? Sometimes it...
In this episode we swap podcast feeds in order to confuse the crap out of you and see if anyone reads the show notes. Hint: Take a look at the release date. For real,...
This episode explores the application of exercises starting 2 months after total knee replacement. Is working with a PT better than just joining a community program? If there are performance improvements, is there much...
This episode explores the nature of fixating an injury in a place that normally allows a little movement. Should the fixation also allow some movement? Would this allow faster return to function? Can breaking...
This article ruffled some PT feathers. In a head to head match up, many interpreted this RCT to show that surgery beats physical therapy, but is there more to it? Would Erik and JW...