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Bug Bite Becomes Pain the the Neck, and Why Understanding Normal Change Over Time is Critical to Success
Sometimes the origin of a problem can be unexpected, and sometimes treatments don't go according to plan. It's easy to get flustered, frustrated, and lost. But paying attention to important clues along the way, such...
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Treatment Design, Part 1
Treatment design is a complex problem facing every clinician. But how well do we understand this issue? What does the science have to say? How much can we rely on what is in the research literature? As it turns out,...
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A Biomarker You Need to Know About: the Load Tolerance Test
Biomarkers can provide much needed information that is critically important to our work with patients. One you need to know about, the Load Tolerance Test (LTT), may be among the most broadly useful tools at our...
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Mechanotoxicity
What is mechanotoxicity? This term relates to mechanisms of injury. We recognize that mechanical insults to the musculoskeletal system occur in many different ways. Join me in this podcast short as I define, explain,...
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What should we measure?
In orthopedic physical therapy, we have many options when it comes to measurements we might choose to acquire when we examine our patients. But what should we measure? And why? What is clinically relevant? Join me in...
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An Introduction to Mechanobiology
Today's topic is about an emerging area of science and practice that may be new to many. It is one of special interest for me, and a domain within which I have been working, thinking about, writing about, teaching,...
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When Shoulder Pain Isn't Shoulder Pain, & How to Tell
Shoulder pain is common, and it can originate from a variety of sources. Join me in this Podcast Short as I discuss a quick differentiation technique that aids dichotomization of pain originating from one of two...
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Karate and Neck Pain. What Could Go Wrong?
A straightforward musculoskeletal complaint takes a surprising turn. One I did not see coming. But once it was revealed, it made a critical difference.
This is our fourth story in an ongoing series. It illustrates...
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You Are As Young As You Move
Chronological age is different than physiological age, also known as functional, or biophysical age. As we get older, we all tend to accumulate injuries. Some heal. Some do not. Some heal, but incompletely. These...
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Cervicogenic Headache Pain
Headache pain is common, and it can originate from a variety of sources. Join me in this Podcast Short as I discuss quick differentiation techniques that aid diagnosing two common musculoskeletal origins of headache...
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Joint and limb swelling: 4 things you should consider.
Joint and limb swelling is common in the presence of joint injuries. However, there are some issues not commonly considered which can impact what we do, and why. Join me in this Podcast Short as I discuss 4 things...
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Man suffers orthopedic decapitation. No one notices.
Sometimes problems are worse than you thought ...
This is our third story in an ongoing series. It illustrates lessons learned from a transformative moment in a PT's career. Like all of our stories, it is drawn from...
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