In episode 5 of season 4 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Stiff Landings, Core Stability, and Dynamic Knee Valgus: A Systematic Review on Documented Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures in Male and Female Athletes” with Dr. Corinna Franklin. You’ll hear her description of the difficulties due to variability in the included studies, her elaboration on some of the more common findings associated with noncontact ACL injuries, the implications and the big takeaways.
Season 4, Episode 4 with Pierre Cote: Does early management of whiplash-associated disorders assist or impede recovery?
In episode 4 of season 4 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Does early management of whiplash-associated disorders assist or impede recovery?” with Dr. Pierre Cote. You’ll hear him explain what prompted the production of this paper, what was in the literature on this topic before, the elements of clinicians care which can lead to iatrogenic disability, other non-clinical elements which can also negatively effect recovery, the 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.
Season 4, Episode 2 with Sinikka Kilpikoski: Comparison of Prevalence of Degenerative Findings in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging among Sciatica Patients classified using the McKenzie Method
In episode 2 of season 4 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the pre-published study, “Comparison of Prevalence of Degenerative Findings in Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging among Sciatica Patients classified using the McKenzie Method ” with Dr. Sinikka Kilpikoski. She explains the differences in MRI findings in those who classified as derangement versus mechanically unresponsive radicular syndrome or MURS, the details of how this study was conducted, how she uses this information to educate others and with whom she shares it, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 4, Episode 1 with Kevin Biese: The Association of High School Sport Participation and Injury History in Collegiate Club Sport Athletes
In episode 1 of season 4 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “The Association of High School Sport Participation and Injury History in Collegiate Club Sport Athletes” with Mr. Kevin Biese. He shares what previous studies on sport specialization and collegiate or professional sports and injuries have shown, the specific findings related to injuries in club college sports and previous athletic behavior, why he believes these data may have been the way they were, other studies he’d recommend reading, the implications and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 16 with Vincent Eggerding: ACL reconstruction for all is not cost-effective after acute ACL rupture
In episode 16 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “ACL reconstruction for all is not cost-effective after acute ACL rupture” with Dr. Vincent Eggerding. He shares what else is out there in the literature on this topic, what a quality-adjusted life year is, the most important data gleaned from this study related to cost and outcomes, how many subjects in the rehab group were eventually operated on, how we might use this information clinically, and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 15 with Vincent Eggerding: Differences in Knee Shape between ACL Injured and Non-Injured: A Matched Case-Control Study of 168 Patients
In episode 15 of season 3 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Differences in Knee Shape between ACL Injured and Non-Injured: A Matched Case-Control Study of 168 Patients” with Dr Vincent Eggerding. He shares what led to this study, what these 5 general anatomical characteristics were which were associated with a greater likelihood of ACL rupture, what this means to clinicians working with those with and without ACL injuries and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 14 with Christophe Demoulin: Beliefs in the Population about Cracking Sounds Produced during Spinal Manipulation
In episode 14 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Beliefs in the Population about Cracking Sounds Produced during Spinal Manipulation” with Dr Christophe Demoulin. He shares why he believes its important to know what patients believe about joint cracking, other studies which can shed light on this topic, some of the expectations of the authors and how these results might have been surprising, how this information might prepare a clinician as they plan to perform a manual manipulation, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 13 with Torstein Dalen-Lorensten: Is the Acute: Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) Associated with Risk of Time‑Loss Injury
In episode 13 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Does load management using the acute: chronic workload ratio prevent health problems? A cluster-randomized trial of 482 elite youth footballers of both sexes” with Dr Torstein Dalen Lorensten. He shares his views on the specific items and how they were measured for these youth athletes, his belief as to what caused these results, what this means for those working with youth athletes and with the goal of reducing injury, and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 12 with Tim Gabbett: Is the Acute: Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) Associated with Risk of Time‑Loss Injury in Professional Team Sports? A Systematic Review
In episode 12 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Is the Acute: Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) Associated with Risk of Time‑Loss Injury in Professional Team Sports? A Systematic Review of Methodology, Variables and Injury Risk in Practical Situations” with Dr. Tim Gabbett. He shares a description of this principle, how it compares to the 10% rule, the practical implications for rehab professionals for their athletes , where one could go to find out more on this topic, and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 11 with Tim Gabbett: How Much? How Fast? How Soon? Three Simple Concepts for Progressing Training Loads to Minimize Injury Risk and Enhance Performance
In episode 11 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “How Much? How Fast? How Soon? Three Simple Concepts for Progressing Training Loads to Minimize Injury Risk and Enhance Performance” with Dr. Tim Gabbett. He shares considerations of elements of load related to athletes including the floor, the ceiling, and time in respect to the competitive season, what the practitioner working with athletes should consider in terms of preparing them and keeping them healthy, where one could go to find out more on this topic, the implications when working with athletes and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 10 with Melissa Kolski: Validation of a pain mechanism classification system (PMCS) in physical therapy practice
In episode 10 of season 3 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Validation of a pain mechanism classification system (PMCS) in physical therapy practice” with Ms. Melissa Kolski. She shares specifics on this classification system including each subgroups’ distinct characteristics, the sensitivity, and specificity of each classification, the clinical implications, and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 9 with Christine Hughes: A directional preference approach for chronic pelvic pain, bladder dysfunction and concurrent musculoskeletal symptoms: a case series
In episode 9 of season 3 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “A directional preference approach for chronic pelvic pain, bladder dysfunction and concurrent musculoskeletal symptoms: a case series” with Ms. Christine Hughes. She shares specifics on the 7 pelvic-related cases from this series, what common forces and interventions played a significant role in resolving their primary complaints, what interventions weren’t given as they weren’t necessary, the clinical implications, and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 8 with Christa Wille and Mikel Joachim: Lower step rate is associated with a higher risk of bone stress injury: a prospective study of collegiate cross country runners
In episode 8 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Lower step rate is associated with a higher risk of bone stress injury: a prospective study of collegiate cross country runners” with Ms. Christa Wille and Ms. Mikel Joachim. They share specifics about their aims with this study, what two primary factors were most associated with bone stress injuries and what weren’t, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 7 with Mark Shepherd: An orthopedic manual physical therapy fellowship training’s impact on professional development, involvement, personal lives, and income – A survey study
In episode 7 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “An orthopedic manual physical therapy fellowship training’s impact on professional development, involvement, personal lives, and income – A survey study with its author Dr. Mark Shepherd. He shares an explanation of the data collected from those fellowship graduates, what specifically was found, a behind-the-scenes elaboration, his suggested clinical implications, and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 6 with Diana De Carvalho: Does objectively measured prolonged standing for desk work result in lower ratings of perceived low back pain than sitting?
In episode 6 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Does objectively measured prolonged standing for desk work result in lower ratings of perceived low back pain than sitting? A systematic review and meta-analysis” with Dr. Diana De Carvalho. She shares the association of prolonged standing, the comparison in the included studies of how subjects responded to standing versus sitting versus a mixture of the two, the clinical implications including how she’d use this to educate patients, and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 5 with Diana De Carvalho: Association of Seated Postures with Immediate Increased in Back Pain; A Systematic Review
In episode 5 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Association of Exposures to Seated Postures With Immediate Increases in Back Pain: A Systematic Review of Studies With Objectively Measured Sitting Time” with Dr. Diana De Carvalho. She shares the association of prolonged sitting and immediate report of low back pain, other studies which would reveal more information on this topic, the clinical implications, and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 4 with Scott Miller: The Session Rating Scale: Preliminary Psychometric Properties of a "Working" Alliance Measure
In episode 4 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “The session rating scale preliminary psychometric properties of a working alliance measure.” with the author, Dr. Scott Miller. He shares his understanding of the patient-clinician alliance, how alliance scores and changes in alliance scores through the episode of care correlate to outcomes, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 3 with Scott Miller: The Outcome Rating Scale: A Preliminary Study of the Reliability, Validity and Feasibility
In episode 3 of season 3 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “The Outcome Rating Scale: A Preliminary Study of the Reliability, Validity, and Feasibility of a Brief Visual Analog Measure” with the author, Dr. Scott Miller. He shares his thoughts on how well this tool might apply to our patients with musculoskeletal disorders, the specific statistical results, the clinical implications, and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 2 with Jerome Fryer: A proposed In vitro Model for Investigating the Mechanism of 'Joint Cracking'
In episode 2 of Season 3, I’m joined by Dr. Jerome Fryer. He’s a chiropractor in Vancouver, Canada, and the founder and owner of Dynamic Disc Designs. He shares what prompted this work, the historical understanding of where the ‘pop’ comes from during manipulations, the six different models tested and compared in this study, and the results including its clinical implications and takeaways.