We are back from hiatus and on this episode we look at the correlation between quadriceps weakness and patellofemoral chondral damage after ACLR. Might the chondral damage progress due to quadriceps weakness? Is...
In this last episode before the hiatus, we explore exercise interventions for chronic low back pain (CLBP). Are they truly effective for the treatment of CLBP? If they are, does the type of...
Desensitization treatments have known effects on sensitivity in healthy controls, but what about in those with chronic pain? Does it matter if the patient has low pain sensitivity or high pain sensitivity? Will...
What hip movements are required for being an elite ice hockey goaltender? Does this make them at a higher risk for hip pathology? Can a person with a cam even GET to an...
What kinds of strength deficits remain after hamstring autograft ACLR? Will the quadriceps fare better? Do they just need more time? Was JW’s poorly told joke left in the episode? (You bet it...
Can the kinesiophobic beliefs of a physical therapist have an influence on the people they are educating? Might this also occur in patient populations? When JW said in a previous episode, “You don’t...
When the literature starts to question an intervention that you use, how long does it take you to abandon it? Is JW a laggard? On the Undiffusion of Established Practices. Davidoff F. JAMA...
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 whether or not lack of eccentric hip strength is a risk factor for developing patellofemoral pain in novice runners. How hard is it to do a prospective study like...
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?...