2 Physical Therapists N' A Bag of Chips

• The final episode of 2 Physical Therapist N’ a Bag of Chips. Double Chip review, trivia and a review of Season 3. As well as a look back at some of the high points of the podcast. After almost 9 years at Rebound, Christiaan has decided to take a job working as a physical therapist with the VA.

• Pinched nerve is a term we have all heard but what is it really?

• Clubfoot is a rare congenital defect that occurs in about 1 in 1000 births. In this episode we discuss treatment and how clubfoot can have affects across the lifespan.

• In this episode Djimmer and Christiaan discuss there specific experiences with going through the COVID vaccination process.

• Palmaris Longus is a muscle this a absent in 14% of the worlds population. For people who have one it does not really seem to do that much though.

Apologies for the poor audio quality. This episode was recored long distance and there were some technical difficulties. 

• Cyclops lesion is an uncommon complication most commonly related to ACL reconstruction surgery. It will typically presents as anterior knee pain and inability to fully extend the knee. Epis

• Failed surgeries are a tricky subject to discuss. What really does “failed” mean. Does it have to do with the surgery itself? Does it have to do with the results of surgery? Is it a combination?

• Previous injury is one of the bigger risk factor for future injury.

• Stem cell injections are being used to treat all sorts of conditions these days. But do they work and are they worth the out of pocket expense?

• Tommy John Surgery, an Ulnar Collateral ligament reconstruction of the elbow, is named for Tommy John. A man who pitched 26 Major League Baseball seasons from 1963-1989. He was the first pitcher to undergo the procedure in 1974 and was able to pitch another decade and a half.