AAOMPT Podcast: Physical Therapy Interviews with Content Experts

Dr. Jason Silvernail (E-mail, Website, Instagram, TikTok, X) & Dr. Elaine Lonnemann (E-mail, LinkedIn, Instagram, X) are interviewed by Dr. Skip Gill about their recent paper, “Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: A Modern Definition and Description.” This episode will be interesting for clinicians, researchers, and those in academia, as well as for health professionals outside of physical therapy. The topic complements our last episode in distinguishing the term “manual therapy” and “OMPT” to help define not only what we do, but how we do it in hopes to further unite our terminology and mission. 

Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:

Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundation

Academy website: www.aaompt.org

Twitter: @AAOMPT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Podcast e-mail: [email protected]

Podcast website: 

https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Dr. Laura Wenger (E-mail) is interviewed by Dr. Margaux Lojacono about her recent paper, “Evaluating and characterizing the scope of care for interventions labeled as manual therapy in low back pain trials: A scoping review” which was published in the Physical Therapy Journal in April 2024. This episode will provide clarity on the various uses of the term “manual therapy” and ways in which both researchers and clinicians can be more purposeful when using this terminology. 

Here are two references mentioned in the episode:

1. OMPT: A Modern Definition (Silvernail)
2. Interventions for management of acute and chronic low back pain: Revision (George)

Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:

Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundation

Academy website: www.aaompt.org

Twitter: @AAOMPT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Podcast e-mail: [email protected]

Podcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Alex Solomon (E-mail, LinkedIn, Instagram) is interviewed by Dr. Antigone Vesci about his role and experience as president of AAOMPT’s Student Special Interest Group (Instagram, Website). This episode will be interesting for both students and those looking to gain insight on the current student perspective and to learn more about this committee’s work and how to get involved and support them. 

Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:

Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundation

Academy website: www.aaompt.org

Twitter: @AAOMPT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Podcast e-mail: [email protected]

Podcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Dr. Chad Cook (E-mail, X, LinkedIn) is interviewed by Dr. Tony Varela discussing his recent publication, “A Narrative Overview of Manual Therapy and Exercise Effects on Inflammatory Cytokines.” The discussion offers empirical and anecdotal analyses of treatment mechanisms for physical therapists.

Here is the article referenced in the interview, “Priorities in updating Training Paradigms in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy: an International Delphi Study”

Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:

Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundation

Academy website: www.aaompt.org

Twitter: @AAOMPT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Podcast e-mail: [email protected]

Podcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Dr. Steve Rodriguez (E-mail) & Dr. Shaun Reghabi (E-mail, LinkedIn, X, Instagram) are interviewed by Dr. Antigone Vesci about their roles and experience in AAOMPT’s Early Professionals Special Interest Group. This episode will be interesting for both students and young professionals looking to get involved with AAOMPT, as well as for mentors and the AAOMPT membership to learn more about this committee’s work and how to support them. 

Please follow the Early Professional SIG here.

If you’re interested in contacting or getting involved with the EPSIG, you can do so here.

Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:

Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundation

Academy website: www.aaompt.org

Twitter: @AAOMPT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Podcast e-mail: [email protected]

Podcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Dr. Cody Mansfield (E-mail, LinkedIn, X) is the Director of The OSU OMPT Fellowship and a PhD candidate at OSU. He is interviewed by Skip Gill about conducting research using a systematic review methodology. This episode contains information that will be interesting for clinicians, educators, and researchers who want to learn more about the basics to get started, and practical tips for performing a systematic review.

The articles and sites Dr. Mansfield mentions during this interview can be found here: 

• The Effects of Needling Therapies on Muscle Force Production: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
•  Systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy, reliability, and safety of the sharp-purser test
• Kinesiophobia Is Associated With Poor Function and Modifiable Through Interventions in People With Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review With Individual Participant Data Correlation Meta-Analysis.
• The effects of knee osteoarthritis on neural activity during a motor task: A scoping systematic review.
• Understanding social determinants of health and physical therapy outcomes in patients with low back pain: A scoping review.
•  Functional connectivity patterns are altered by low back pain and cause different responses to sham and real dry needling therapies: a systematic review of fMRI studies.
• Prevalence and incidence of injury during Olympic-style shooting events: a systematic review.

Prospero (to register SR protocols): https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/

Revman: https://revman.cochrane.org/info

Covidence: https://app.covidence.org/sign_in

Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:

Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundation

Academy website: www.aaompt.org

Twitter: @AAOMPT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Podcast e-mail: [email protected]

Podcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Dr. Jasmine Green (E-mail, LinkedIn, Instagram) and Dr. Minija Edgar (E-mail, LinkedIn, Instagram) are interviewed by Dr. Nick Rainey on their 2024 CSM poster presentation, “Management of Sacroilliac Joint Pain with Combined Orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation: A Case Study.” This episode features the collaboration of pelvic floor and orthopaedic specialties in the management of a patient with SIJ pain and highlights the benefits and logistics of a combined approach. This episode would also be interesting for the practitioner looking to perform an in-clinic case study. 

Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:

Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundation

Academy website: www.aaompt.org

Twitter: @AAOMPT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Podcast e-mail: [email protected]

Podcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Dr. Ney Meziat-Filho (E-mail, X, Instagram) is interviewed by Dr. Tony Varela on his recent manuscript, “Effectiveness of Cognitive Functional Therapy Versus Core Exercises and Manual Therapy in Patient’s with Chronic Low Back Pain After Spinal Surgery: Randomized Controlled Trial.” This discussion will be interesting for practitioners working with chronic spine pain to help understand and incorporate cognitive functional therapy in order to improve both therapeutic alliance and patient outcomes. 

Here are references mentioned in this episode:

-Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) for Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

-CFT Compared with Core Exercise and Manual Therapy in Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain

-Changing Believes for Changing Pain: CB-CFT for Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:

Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundation

Academy website: www.aaompt.org

Twitter: @AAOMPT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Podcast e-mail: [email protected]

Podcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Dr. Morgan Zaranec (E-mail, LinkedIn) & Dr. Katlin Millin Daignault (E-mail) are interviewed by Dr. Leanna Blanchard on their 2023 AAOMPT breakout session, “Cancer: Not Always a Contraindication to Manual Therapy.” This discussion will be interesting for any practitioner looking to improve their understanding and comfort level with treating patients with cancer. 

Here are some references mentioned in this episode and in this issue area:

Yao 2021 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Caraceni 2019 Cancer Pain Assessment and Classification

Hiu 2014 A Personalized Approach to Assessing and Managing Pain in Patients with Cancer

De Groef 2019 Best-Evidence Rehabilitation for Chronic Pain During and After Cancer

Maltser 2017 A Focused Review of Safety Considerations in Cancer Rehabilitation

Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:

Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundation

Academy website: www.aaompt.org

Twitter: @AAOMPT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Podcast e-mail: [email protected]

Podcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Dr. Christine Kasprisin (E-mail, LinkedIn) & Dr. Jason Silvernail (E-mail, Website, Instagram, TikTok, X) are interviewed by Dr. Antigone Vesci (Instagram, X, Website) on their 2023 AAOMPT breakout session, “Social Media: Meaningful Engagement for Beginners and Experts.” This interview will be interesting for the practitioner looking to engage in social media in a safe, productive, and impactful way that betters both our patients and our profession. Here is the reference mentioned in the interview: Social Media Utilization Survey.

Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:

Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundation

Academy website: www.aaompt.org

Twitter: @AAOMPT

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Podcast e-mail: [email protected]

Podcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm