PT Good Podcast

As physical therapists we all know that for any condition a multimodal approach is better than using a single treatment method. We've heard it in school, have read it in CPGs, and new research is published every year...

Burnout is a common experience in outpatient orthopedic clinics. Many PTs who experience burnout continue to work without any passion or drive and some end up leaving the profession. Many factors contribute to burnout...

How do you know where to start when initiating and exercise program for somebody with lower extremity tendinopathy? What exercise do you start with? What amount of load, sets, and repetitions are necessary? How do you...

The first step in the journey of a physical therapist is choosing a school. Today's discussion starts in the undergraduate program. What should I major in and what classes should I take? The next step is applying to and...

Lower extremity tendinopathies can be tricky to identify and even more difficult to manage appropriately. The current standard of care in PT clinics is typically not in line with best available evidence for tendinopathy...

Thoracic spine pain is a common presentation in physical therapy. When a patient has pain in this area, how do you know if it is truly related to the thoracic spine or if it is cervical spine referral? How do you know...

Did you know that the most common symptom associated with migraines is cervical spine pain? Orthopedic physical therapists play a pivotal role in the management of headaches. Due to the overlap of headache and migraine...

Outpatient orthopedic PTs have developed a unique identity over time. We have gained autonomy through direct access and in some cases have become first contact providers. We have gained knowledge in medical assessments...

All physical therapists have gone to PT School and we all understand that the primary purpose of PT school is to prepare prospective PTs to pass their board exam. While this is certainly important, many PTs are entering...

Many radiculopathies improve without intervention, many improve with physical therapy, and some do not improve at all. On today's episode of the PT Good Podcast, we discuss management of radicular symptoms that are not...

Welcome back to the PT Good Podcast! Today we continue our talk on cervical radiculopathy. We discuss the proposed utility of diagnosing cervical radiculopathy using tools such as the Wainner cluster. We also discuss...

Welcome back to the PT Good Podcast. All great clinicians have made mistakes in their professional careers. Kane and Mark are no different, except they aren't great clinicians. Learning from these mistakes is an...

Lumbar radiculopathy is variable. Symptoms can present in different locations and can be of different qualities. Sometimes, movements or exercises that benefit one person may make another person worse. On today's...

<p>Radiculopathy! Perhaps the most common presentation in orthopedic PT clinics is people with radicular pain, but what makes it a radiculopathy? Does the assessment or management change if you are dealing with...

<p>The rate of lower extremity joint replacements has steadily increased over time. More and more people with arthritis related knee pain are offered a joint replacement quicker and at younger ages. The quiet knee...