Dr. Lori Michener (e-mail, Twitter, COOR) is interviewed by Skip Gill about her research and clinical experience in physical therapy management of musculoskeletal shoulder disorders. This episode contains information that will be interesting for clinicians who want an evidence guided approach to improve expectations and outcomes in patients experiencing shoulder pain. Here are a few links mentioned in the interview: Closed chain EMG exercise article Yellow flag screening over time, and OSPRO Yellow Flags Assessment Tool. 

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:

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Dr. Becky Parr (website, e-mail, Instagram, Facebook) is interviewed by Dr. Nick Rainey about her recent paper titled, “Relationship of Sport Variables on Stress Urinary Incontinence in Nulliparous Collegiate Athletes.” This paper was published in the Journal of Women’s & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy in April 2023. This episode highlights the unique variables associated with stress incontinence in the collegiate setting and contains information that will be interesting for practitioners looking to improve their ability to screen, manage, and potentially prevent stress incontinence in high exercise volume athletes. 

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Dr. Neil Langridge (Email, Twitter) is interviewed by Stephen M Shaffer about his recent article, “Portfolios in practice: Developing advancing practice within a musculoskeletal competency-based model” which was published in Musculoskeletal Science and Practice in February, 2023. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners and educators who want to learn how the professional portfolio can both be a tool that determines competency to meet professional requirements, as well as one that encourages advanced level practice. Additionally, here is a link to the MACP modules on mentoring mentioned in the interview.

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Academy website: www.aaompt.org

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Dr. Renzo Mendoza (e-mail, Twitter), Dr. Jennifer Ryan (e-mail), and Dr. Craig Hensley (e-mail, Twitter) are interviewed by Leanna Blanchard about their recent presentation, “Chronic Pain and Hypertension: The Relationship and Evidence-Based Management” which they presented at the Combined Sections Meeting in February 2023. This episode will help clinicians understand the bidirectional and complex relationship between blood pressure and chronic pain and how it influences our clinical process of examination and manual therapy treatment. Additionally, here are some resources mentioned in the interview: Bruehl, 2004 (Interactions between the cardiovascular system and alterations in chronic pain), Bakris, 2019 (Hypertension guidelines), Chimenti, 2018 (A mechanism-based approach to PT management of pain), APTA Adult Vital Sign Interpretation Guide 2021. 

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Dr. Addison Lerner-Lentz (e-mail, website, MAPS) is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer about her recent paper titled, Pragmatic application of manipulation versus mobilization to the upper segments of the cervical spine plus exercise for treatment of cervicogenic headache: a randomized clinical trial. This paper was published in the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy in November 2021. This episode will help clinicians understand the difference between pragmatic and prescriptive approaches to orthopaedic manual physical therapy for cervicogenic headache. 

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Debra Roberts (e-mail) is interviewed by Kevin L. MacPherson about her recent paper titled, “Treating mechanical joint dysfunction in children: a retrospective exploratory report of selected cases.” This paper was published in the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy in July 2022. This episode contains information that will be interesting for clinician working with pediatric patients. Here is some more information on the two individuals referenced in the interview: Kelly Roberts Lane, and James Olsen. 

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Dr. Megan Burgess (website, e-mail) is interviewed by Dr. Kelli Wilson and Dr. Nick Rainey about her 2022 poster presentation titled, “Don’t Forget the Hip! Analysis of Femoroacetabular Movement Faults in Patients with Coccydynia.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for clinicians looking to improve their understanding on the connection between the hip and coccyx pain. Here is the reference mentioned in the interview. 

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Dr. Dan Rhon (Twitter, e-mail) is interviewed by Skip Gill about the grant funding process and opportunities. This episode contains information that will be interesting for educators, researchers, and clinicians who want to learn more about how to navigate the grant funding process. Dr. Rhon discusses practical insights of grant funded research, and walks through an example using the Clinical Science in Manual Therapy Research Award. Dr Rhon also discusses other grant venues to consider from:  ForceNet, the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, and the National Institutes of Health.

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:

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Dr. Antonio Varela (E-mail, Linked-In, Instagram, Twitter, Website) from Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is interviewed by Dr. Antigone Vesci regarding his recent paper titled: The theatre of depression: a role for physical therapy published in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. This manuscript theorizes an interdisciplinary team inclusive of physical therapy as a standard to better serve those struggling with depression and mental health concerns. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners wanting to improve their outcomes and empower sustainable recovery in patients with depression by incorporating emotional-regulation and self-efficacy strategies within their plan of care. 

Resources mentioned in the interview:

How Emotions Are Made: Lisa Feldman Barrett

Saving Normal: Allen Frances

Integrative Pain Science Institute: Joe Tatta

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Dr. Leanna Blanchard (e-mail, LinkedIn) and Dr. Alex Bengtsson (e-mail, Twitter) are interviewed by Dr. Antigone Vesci regarding their recent 2022 AAOMPT Conference presentation, ““Are we just paying lip service” Actively Addressing the Impact of Student Mental Health on Classroom and Clinical Cognitive Performance” where they spoke about the effect of mental health disorders on cognitive function and provided strategies to support these students both in the classroom and clinic. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who teach, mentor, or interact with students at the DPT and/or post-professional level. 

Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:

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