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Tara Nowakhtar discusses Irritable bowel syndrome.  This podcast includes pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and management including Osteopathic approach.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Podcast

IBS Powerpoint

Brandon Parker  interview Dr. Sandhouse DO on prolotherapy (proliferative injection therapy, regenerative injection therapy, sclerotherapy).  We discuss indications, contraindications, mechanism and evidence.  We compare Prolo to PRP and trigger points.  There is a bonus section on Orthokine, the treatment used by Kobe Bryant and Alex Rodriguez.

Prolotherapy Interview Podcast

In the interview we discuss a case where prolotherapy is used on a young male with an ACL tear.  Below are the MRI images from before and after a prolotherapy regimen.

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HAPPY MARDI GRAS POST

Brandon Parker interviews Dr. Peter Sprague PT, DPT, OCS, MTC.  Dr. Sprague is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and shares his wealth of knowledge on the physiology of manipulation with us.  We discuss goals of manipulation, evidence for specific manipulative modalities, what exactly is that HVLA “pop,” the anatomy and physiology of the spinal and abdominal musculature in low back pain population, and neural plasticity including long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD).

Effects of Manipulation Podcast

Rob Kawa leads a discussion on peripheral vascular disease.  We discuss the pathophysiology of the disease, clinical presentation and treatment of the disease.  There is also a great discussion on the definitions of arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis and arteriolosclerosis.

Peripheral Vascular Disease Podcast

Peripheral Vascular Disease Powerpoint

Randy Davis leads a discussion on Coronary Artery Disease.  All aspects of the disease process are discussed including spectrum of the disease, pathophysiology, clinical presentations and management.

Coronary Artery Disease Podcast

We speak with with Dr. Paul Winner, DO, FAAN, FAAP, FAHS about migraines.  We discuss migraine pathophysiology, etiology, genetic components, information on auras, and migraine management.  Dr. Winner is a leading mind on migraines and provides great information on the topic.

Migraine Interview Podcast

American Headache Society

American Headache Society Committee on Headache Education (ACHE)

Dr. Winner’s website

Nick Camposeo discusses Osteoporosis.  Nick discusses pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, risk factors and treatment and management of the patient.

Osteoporosis podcast

Audio podcast for Osteopathic Medicine for Pneumonia Article Review

Tara Nowakhtar reviews the article by Donald Noll et al, Efficacy of osteopathic manipulation as an adjunctive treatment for hospitalized patients with pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial published in Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care in 2010.

Efficacy of osteopathic manipulation as an adjunctive treatment for hospitalized patients with pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial.

Noll DR, Degenhardt BF, Morley TF, Blais FX, Hortos KA, Hensel K, Johnson JC, Pasta DJ, Stoll ST.

Osteopath Med Prim Care. 2010 Mar 19;4:2.

Brandon Parker discusses Asthma.  This episode includes epidemiology, pathophisiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and Osteopathic approach.

Asthma Podcast

Asthma Powerpoint

Meighan O’Connor discusses the clinical presentation, management and Osteopathic approach to patients complaining of dizziness or vertigo.

Dizziness and Vertigo podcast

Dizziness and Vertigo Powerpoint Presentation