In episode 1 of season 9 of Inside the Science, we highlight the study, “Physical examination tests of the shoulder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test performance” with Mr. Sigmund Gismervik. You’ll hear him explain what the literature was understood related to physical exam tests for the shoulder before this systematic review and meta-analysis, some clarification on diagnostic odds ratio measure and how pooled DOR is done, the tests which showed more promise and those which didn’t, the clinical implications and big takeaways.
Season 8, Episode 15 with Peter Malliaris: Patient experiences of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain and their views on diagnostic shoulder imaging: a qualitative study
In episode 15 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Patient experiences of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain and their views on diagnostic shoulder imaging: a qualitative study” with Dr. Peter Malliaris. You’ll hear him discuss why he and his colleagues produced this paper, the impact of diagnostic imaging on rotator cuff-related pain patients, some themes from the responses of subjects in this study, how he’d suggest addressing these concerns with similar patients, the clinical implications and big takeaways.
Season 7, Episode 13 with Angela Cadogan: Shoulder pain in primary care: Frozen shoulder
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 6, Episode 14 with Joshua Zadro: Development of a Patient Decision Aid on Subacromial Decompression Surgery and Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery: An International Mixed-Methods Study
In episode 14 of season 6 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Development of a patient decision aid on subacromial decompression surgery and rotator cuff repair surgery: an international mixed-methods study” with Dr. Joshua Zadro. He explains from where the idea of this paper came, some specifics as to what is included in the decision aid itself, what was identified as to when a shoulder surgery is appropriate, and some of the differing opinions of the aid from patients versus various clinicians, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 6, Episode 13 with Lori Michener: Observational Scapular Dyskinesis: Known-Groups Validity in Patients With and Without Shoulder Pain
In episode 13 of season 6 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Observational Scapular Dyskinesis: Known-Groups Validity in Patients With and Without Shoulder Pain” with Dr. Lori Michener. She explains specific on the methods, some limitations in the design, the conclusions she encourages the reader to takeaway related to scapular movement, how she’s use this study to educate her patients, additional clinical implications and big takeaways, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 6, Episode 11 with Joshua Zadro: Diagnostic Labels for Rotator Cuff Disease Can Increase People’s Perceived Need for Shoulder Surgery
In episode 11 of season 6 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Diagnostic Labels for Rotator Cuff Disease Can Increase People’s Perceived Need for Shoulder Surgery: An Online Randomized Controlled Trial” with Dr. Joshua Zadro. He explains the details on what was in the literature previously including the variability of terms used to label it, what prompted he and his coauthors to conduct and publish it, specifics on how these surveys were delivered, there important results found, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 5, Episode 4 with Joseph Hathcock: Shoulder Pain of Spinal Source in the Military: A Case Series
In episode 4 of season 5 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Shoulder Pain of Spinal Source in the Military: A Case Series” with Dr Joseph Hathcock. He shares the selection process of these three patients with shoulder complaints included in this case series, the unique loading strategies which yielded a reduction of each subject’s pain and the restoration of movement and function, the subject’s response and utilization of care and timeframe needed to recover, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 1, Episode 9 with Richard Rosedale: Ortho Shoulder Special Tests and Effects of MDT
In episode 9 of season 1 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, Consistency of commonly used orthopedic special tests of the shoulder when used with the McKenzie system of mechanical diagnosis and therapy and discussing it with one of its authors Mr. Richard Rosedale. He shares a look at the results of three orthopedic special tests of the shoulder with and without the classification per Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. He explains the study, how he uses this information in clinical practice and how this has impacted his use of special tests and his patient education in this patient population.