This will be the first in a series of monthly posts that I will be contributing to MedBridge Education, who is an online continuing education resource for physical and occupation therapists... According to Sipes et al, 30% of athletes suffer a shoulder injury during their career. Of those injuries, subacromial impingement syndrome and rotator cuff…
According to Swenson et al, the third most common knee injury in high school aged athletes is pathology associated with the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at 25.4%. Additionally, Griffin et al estimated that the total number of ACL ruptures per year approaches nearly 250,000 and a subsequent surgical reconstrucaton is perfromed in nearly 125,000 patients…
As many of you know, OMPT was recently nominated for 'Best Student Blog' by Therapydia along with the AAOMPT Student SIG, Pitt Physical Therapy (Matt Debole), PT to Be in '15 (Jasmine Marcus), and The Student Physical Therapist (James Heafner, Chris Fox, Brian Schwabe). Last night, thanks to all of your support, I was informed…
To start, Therapydia's Blog Awards end this Tuesday, February 26th at 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST. Immediately following the end of voting, the winners will be announced live on Therapydia's PT-TV. So, please take the time to vote for Orthopedic Manual PT as the 'Best Student Blog', I appreciate your continued support! VOTE HERE!…
In Part 1, the relative risks and important screening areas prior to cervical manipulation were discussed. In this second installment, the effectiveness and a theoretical framework for utilizing cervical manipulation will be laid out. According to the Neck Pain Guidelines published by Cleland et al, manual therapy (mobilization and manipulation) was graded both an 'A'…
Neck pain is a debilitating and all too common issue worldwide. According to a systematic review published by Cote et al, the annual prevalence of neck pain in Quebec City is 48%, 27% in Norway, and 34% in the UK. Subsequently, a limitation in activities of daily living was found in between 11-14% of individuals.…
The 'U Word' (Therapeutic Ultrasound) has had a lot of press recently thanks to everyone's favorite "doctor" and unfortunately this modality just cannot be put to rest. Li et al conducted a survey attempting to determine the typical treatment approaches used for patients suffering from low back pain of varying intensities (Acute, Sub-acute, and Acute…
Since adopting a doctoral educational standard, there has been much controversy over how we, as physical therapists, should refer to ourselves. Over the past week, there have been several lively debates taking place during the #DPTstudent chat and on the 'Doctor of Physical Therapy Students' Facebook Group. In all honesty, I think the APTA's Vision…
Blog Posts Mike Reinold recently published a guest post titled "Do Males and Females with Patellofemoral Pain Need to be Treated Differently?" written by Heidi Mills, BSc (Hons), GSR. This article points out the inherent biomechanical differences between men and women and how these translate to clinical practice. That being said, there is no cookbook…
In my previous post regarding Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS), I delved into its etiological understanding. Now that we are beginning to learn more about this syndrome and its subsequent biomechanical considerations, we can begin to develop a more effective and targeted strength training program. Posterolateral Hip Musculature Last year, two systematic reviews were published that…
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