JOSPT Insights

Dr Sarah Haag brings her engaging brand of practical tips and her down-to-earth demeanor as she demystifies how to assess and treat the pelvic floor, whatever the clinical setting. No longer fear the pelvic floor—instead, head into the clinic this week confident in your skills.

Dr Erik Meira joins Drs Dan Chapman and Chelsea Cooman to discuss ACL rehabilitation at every stage: acute, strengthening, plyometric, and returning to sport. Dr Meira breaks down the typical timelines and priorities, shares his favorite interventions, and outlines progression criteria for each stage of rehabilitation.

Don’t let managing Achilles tendon rupture become your Achilles heel. In Part 2 of this 2-part series on managing Achilles tendon problems, JOSPT Editor Dr Karin Silbernagel outlines the foundations for quality rehabilitation planning, load progression, and return to high performance in sport. Achilles tendon rupture need not sound the death knell on the athlete’s career.

On your marks, get set, go! Get off to a flying start when managing Achilles tendon problems. JOSPT Editor Dr Karin Silbernagel blends the best of science and practice in her approach to diagnosing and managing Achilles tendon problems. In Part 1 of a 2-part series, we dive into Achilles tendinopathy and get the low down on load progression for happy tendons and happy athletes.

Are you delivering musculoskeletal care based on the most up-to-date model of chronic pain? Professor Steve Kamper explains why he’s riding his bicycle around Australia on the Pain Revolution Tour, shares his tips for framing a conversation with a person experiencing chronic pain, and encourages clinicians to move from treating a body part to treating a person. Learn more about Pain Revolution at www.painrevolution.org.

Dr Mike Reinold brings his wealth of experience at the pinnacle of pro baseball to JOSPT Insights this week, sharing his practical advice on how to measure and manage baseball pitchers’ workload, and explaining how he collaborates with coaches to help athletes perform at their best. Don’t miss Mike’s tips for return to sport.

Join Dr Max Paquette on a deep dive into his October 2020 JOSPT article, "Moving Beyond Weekly 'Distance': Optimizing Quantification of Training Load in Runners". How do you measure running load? What about wearables? Dr Paquette will bring you up to speed on the external and internal factors to consider when working with runners and how to figure out which factors are most relevant to the runner you’re working with. You can access Dr Paquette’s article for free at https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2020.9533

“My hip still hurts. I’m doing everything you’ve suggested, but it’s not getting better”. In this bonus episode, Dr Alison Grimaldi shares her approach to troubleshooting hip pain when things aren’t going as planned. For more from Dr Grimaldi, check out episode 3 of JOSPT Insights—a deep dive into gluteal tendinopathy and tendon loading.

JOSPT Editor of Patient and Public Partnerships Joletta Belton shares the story of her journey from physical therapy patient to pain patient advocate and describes a day in the life of her work in chronic pain rehabilitation.

Looking to hone your skills in managing hamstring injuries? We have you covered! To kick off 2021, Professor Bryan Heiderscheit shares his must-read articles of the past 5 years and how you can apply the results to level-up your clinical practice tomorrow.