In episode 13 of season 7 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Shoulder pain in primary care: Frozen Shoulder” with Angela Cadogan. You’ll hear her share her comments on key features of frozen shoulder diagnosis, the three stages of the condition, the common complaints related to the two categories of pain-dominant versus stiffness-dominant phases, what best care is understood in the two stages appropriate for treatment, its etiology, the clinical implications, and big takeaways.
Season 7, Episode 6 with Lance Mabry: Safety Events and Privilege Utilization Rates in Advanced Practice Physical Therapy Compared to Traditional Primary Care: An Observational Study
In episode 6 of season 7 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Safety Events and Privilege Utilization Rates in Advanced Practice Physical Therapy Compared to Traditional Primary Care: An Observational Study” with Dr. Lance Mabry. You’ll hear him elaborate on the utilization of these ten categories of services and treatment delivered in the two groups, which services were utilized more or less by the physical therapy group compared to the family health group, how this fits within the idea that PTs are or aren’t suitable and safe as first-line providers for musculoskeletal disorder management, the clinical implications, and big takeaways.
Season 6, Episode 3 with Mark Hancock: How common is imaging for low back pain in primary and emergency care? Systematic review and meta-analysis of over 4 million imaging requests
In episode 3 of season 6 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “How common is imaging for low back pain in primary and emergency care? Systematic review and meta-analysis of over 4 million imaging requests across 21 years” with Dr. Mark Hancock. He explains the context of this topic and what prompted it what the more important data to retain from this study is, the challenges with defining what appropriate and inappropriate imaging is, some practical in-clinic considerations, other studies which may be important to read as well, how he educates his patients related to their appropriateness for imaging, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 4, Episode 10 with Lena Bornhoft: More Cost-Effective Management of Patients with MSDs in Primary Care After Direct Triaging to Physiotherapists
In episode 9 of season 4, we’re highlighting the study, “More cost-effective management of patients with musculoskeletal disorders in primary care after direct triaging to physiotherapists for initial assessment compared to initial general practitioner assessment” with Dr. Lena Bornhoft. You’ll hear her explain a triage system steering patients to Physios as compared to medical doctors, what effect this simple change in who saw the patient first had on secondary costs, how we might apply this in our own markets, its clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 4, Episode 9 with Lena Bornhoft: Physiotherapy in Primary Care Triage – the effects on utilization of medical services at primary health care clinics by patients with MSK disorder
In episode 9 of season 4 we’re highlighting the study, “Physiotherapy in Primary Care Triage – the effects on utilization of medical services at primary health care clinics by patients and sub-groups of patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a case-control study” with Dr. Lena Bornhoft. You’ll hear her elaborate on this triage system, how we should best interpret these findings, who might be most interested in this data, its clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 4, Episode 8 with Troy McGill: Effectiveness of Physical Therapists Serving as Primary Care Musculoskeletal Providers as Compared to Family Practice Providers in a Deployed Combat Location
In episode 8 of season 4, we’re highlighting the study, “Effectiveness of Physical Therapists Serving as Primary Care Musculoskeletal Providers as Compared to Family Practice Providers in a Deployed Combat Location: A Retrospective Medical Chart Review” with Dr Troy McGill. You’ll hear him further explain what was done in this study, the results related to the utilization of tests and services, and the most important outcomes of return to duty rate comparison, the most fitting audience who should have an interest in this data, its clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 4, Episode 3 with Vikas Agarwal: Primary care management of patients with pain complaints and the influence of physician training in mechanical diagnosis and therapy
In episode 3 of season 4 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Primary care management of patients with pain complaints and the influence of physician training in mechanical diagnosis and therapy” with Dr Vikas Agarwal. You’ll hear him explain how he attempted to reduce bias, even more of the differences in medications prescribed, procedures delivered and referrals made, the costs calculated, why he believes these data could make incredible positive impacts on our healthcare system, the implications and the big takeaways.