Inside the Science

In S6E5 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Association of Lumbar MRI Findings with Current and Future Back Pain in a Population-Based Cohort Study" with Dr. Mark Hancock. He explains the context of this topic and what prompted it what the more important data to retain from this study is, some specifics on how MRI findings were or weren't associated current and future low back pain, some other papers which he'd also recommend on this topic, how he educates his patients on what positive MRI may or may not mean, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S6E4 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Is a stepped-care intervention effective in overweight and obese people with medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis? A randomized controlled trial" with Dr. David Hunter. He explains what prompted this work, how this study attempted to mimic clinical practice, why the criteria of subjects being obese was included, more on the methods, how subjects were stepped into the second phase, what qualified as disease remission, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S6E3 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "How common is imaging for low back pain in primary and emergency care? Systematic review and meta-analysis of over 4 million imaging requests across 21 years" with Dr. Mark Hancock. He explains the context of this topic and what prompted it what the more important data to retain from this study is, the challenges with defining what appropriate and inappropriate imaging is, some practical in-clinic considerations, other studies which may be important to read as well, how he educates his patients related to their appropriateness for imaging, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S6E2 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Effect of Intra-articular Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Placebo Injection on Pain and Medial Tibial Cartilage Volume in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis The RESTORE Randomized Clinical Trial" with Dr. David Hunter. He explains what the previous literature suggested about PRP injections, what the treatment is, technically and theoretically, proposed to do, how there are a lot of studies which have shown positive effects but that most of that data is of poor quality. He also shares the clinical implications for interventionists and conservative care clinicians and the big takeaways.

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In S6E1 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "What messages predict intention to self-manage low back pain? A study of attitudes towards patient education" with Dr. Ian Harris. He explains the context of this topic and what prompted it including an attempt to demedicalize low back pain, why some patients didn't like some of the comments and educational statements given even though they may be true and his thoughts on why that might be, some other papers related to labelling from a pathoanatomical perspective and how this may affect a patient's tendency to self manage, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S5E16 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "The Relationship Between History and Physical Examination Findings and the Outcome of Electrodiagnostic Testing in Patients With Sciatica Referred to Physical Therapy" Dr. Nathan Savage. He shares what prompted this study, the results and association or lack of association with examination and patient history for patients with sciatica of electrodiagnostic testing with sciatica, how this should impact our care and education for our patients, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S5E15 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: did it ever work?" with Dr. Ian Harris. He explains a bit of the history behind partial meniscectomy, the faulty thinking of its ability to cause a good outcome from its beginning, what systematic reviews on this topic have consistently shown, his thoughts on the those who would propose they have an effective selection process to favorably impact the results, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S5E14 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "The prognostic value of electrodiagnostic testing in patients with sciatica receiving physical therapy" Dr. Nathan Savage. He shares some general understanding of electrodiagnostic testing, common electrodiagnostic testing changes with radiculopathy and expected test results over time in this population, elaboration of the extension-based care given, how this study may help for treatment decision making, whether conservative or interventional care, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S5E13 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "Preoperative factors and patient-reported outcomes after total hip arthroplasty: a multivariable prediction model" with Dr Ian Harris. He explains more about what specifically was found to predict a patient's outcome for hip joint replacement, how we should and shouldn't interpret the results of this paper, how we might use this paper to educate others, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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In S5E12 of Inside the Science, we're highlighting the study, "High Impact Chronic Pain Transition in Lumbar Surgery Recipients" with Dr Chad Cook. He explains more about this label of high impact chronic pain as it pertains to lumbar pain populations, more in-depth clarification of the methods of this study, who this data may be most meaningful to and with whom we may be wise to share it, the clinical presentation of these lumbar patients, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.

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