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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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Musculoskeletal Triage, Part 2: Tissue-Level Concerns
Patients often arrive with a chief musculoskeletal complaint accompanied by secondary, tertiary, or other complaints. Deciding what problem, or problems, to address first can be challenging. Join me in this Podcast...
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Arthrogenic Inhibition: an Often Overlooked Contributor to Joint Dysfunction
Sometimes neuromotor function necessary to stabilize a joint, produce movement, or otherwise to enable normal activities is impaired, and the cause is not clear. Join me in this Podcast Short as I discuss an often...
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UBOS, Not Just for Balance
Virtually any Unstable Base of Support (UBOS) may be used for perturbation training. Classically this is thought of as a balance conditioning aid, but it can be more. Join me in this Podcast Short as I discuss other...
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The Engineer and Orthopedic Abdominal Pain
A healthy 30-year-old man experiences worsening abdominal pain for months with no apparent cause. He enters the healthcare system, first with his primary care physician, then many other specialists. He is looking for...
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Vectors: What are they? And why you should consider using them.
Vectors in our clinical usage refers to a force, or forces, acting out of the primary plane of movement. They can be generated in a variety of different ways. If used strategically, they can be of great benefit for...
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The Mechanic Who Changed Minds
This is our first 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 real-world experience.
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Why Auscultate the Joint?
Recognizing and quantifying joint health is a challenge. In the domain of articular surface quality, it is abundantly observed that damaged or unhealthy joints are noisy when they move. But, what does this sound like?...
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Musculoskeletal Triage, Part 1
How do you decide which musculoskeletal complaint to treat first when a patient arrives with multiple complaints? How does the presence of multiple diagnoses impact the likely outcome? Is it possible to effectively...
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Cervical Spine Instability, Quantified
Every wonder how to quantify key aspects of clinical instability of the cervical spine? In this Podcast Short, learn how a common clinical entity can be quantified via an objective set of procedures. Use these methods...
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