

PT Inquest
Jason Tuori, Megan Graham, & Chris Juneau
PT Inquest is an online journal club. Hosted by Jason Tuori, Megan Graham, and Chris Juneau, the show looks at an article every week and discusses how it applies to current physical therapy practice.
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Apr 9, 2024 • 1h 1min
339: Muscle Fiber CSA and Quad Performance After ACL Injury
Podcast discusses muscle fiber cross-sectional area and quad performance after ACL injury. Topics include analyzing muscle biopsies, muscle fiber changes, muscle atrophy, and rehabilitation strategies. Also covers interpreting peak force and rate of force development, training strategies, and acknowledgments.

Apr 2, 2024 • 59min
338: Free-Weight Vs. Machine-Based Strength Training
US Navy physical therapist LCDR Mark Riebel discusses the impact of free-weight vs. machine-based strength training on maximal strength, hypertrophy, and jump performance. The podcast explores biases in strength training, objective testing courses, and compares the two training methods in terms of intensity and consistency. The conversation emphasizes selecting exercises based on safety and individual needs.

Mar 26, 2024 • 55min
337: Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training and Chronic Ankle Instability
On this episode we were joined by special guest physical therapist Dr. Scott Greenberg. Effect of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training on Patients With Functional Ankle Instability: A Randomized Controlled Trial Wen Z, Zhu J, Wu X, et al. J Sport Rehabil. 2023;32(8):863-872. doi:10.1123/jsr.2022-0462 Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. Brought to you by our sponsors at: CSMi – https://www.humacnorm.com/ptinquest Learn more about/Buy Erik’s courses – The Science PT Support us on the Patreons! Music for PT Inquest: “The Science of Selling Yourself Short” by Less Than Jake Used by Permission Other Music by Kevin MacLeod – incompetech.com: MidRoll Promo – Mining by Moonlight Koal Challenge – Sam Roux

Mar 19, 2024 • 1h 4min
336: Data Normalization in Baseball Research
On this episode we were joined by special guest researcher/physical therapist Dr. Kevin Giordano. Usage and acceptability of data normalization in baseball pitching Giordano KA, Barrack AJ, Murrah WM, et al. Sports Biomech. Published Ahead of Print. doi:10.1080/14763141.2024.2302830 Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. Brought to you by our sponsors at: CSMi – https://www.humacnorm.com/ptinquest Learn more about/Buy Erik’s courses – The Science PT Support us on the Patreons! Music for PT Inquest: “The Science of Selling Yourself Short” by Less Than Jake Used by Permission Other Music by Kevin MacLeod – incompetech.com: MidRoll Promo – Mining by Moonlight Koal Challenge – Sam Roux

Mar 12, 2024 • 53min
335: Common Issues in Sports Medicine Systematic Reviews
Common issues of systematic reviews in the sports and exercise medicine field Memon AR, Owen PJ, Anderson N, et al. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2024;10(1):e001784. doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001784 Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. Brought to you by our sponsors at: CSMi – https://www.humacnorm.com/ptinquest Learn more about/Buy Erik’s courses – The Science PT Support us on the Patreons! Music for PT Inquest: “The Science of Selling Yourself Short” by Less Than Jake Used by Permission Other Music by Kevin MacLeod – incompetech.com: MidRoll Promo – Mining by Moonlight Koal Challenge – Sam Roux

Mar 5, 2024 • 1h 10min
334: CrossFit Injury Risk Factors
On this Fly On the Wall / People's Choice Episode we were joined by Ansley Bucknam, SPT from Medical University of South Carolina. Risk Factors for Injury in CrossFit®—A Retrospective Analysis Szajkowski S, Dwornik M, Pasek J, et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(3):2211. doi:10.3390/ijerph20032211 Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. Brought to you by our sponsors at: CSMi – https://www.humacnorm.com/ptinquest Learn more about/Buy Erik’s courses – The Science PT Support us on the Patreons! Music for PT Inquest: “The Science of Selling Yourself Short” by Less Than Jake Used by Permission Other Music by Kevin MacLeod – incompetech.com: MidRoll Promo – Mining by Moonlight Koal Challenge – Sam Roux

Feb 27, 2024 • 60min
333: Foot Orthoses Vs. Sham for First MTP Osteoarthritis
Effect of foot orthoses vs sham insoles on first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis symptoms: a randomized controlled trial Paterson KL, Hinman RS, Metcalf BR, et al. Osteoarthr Cartil. 2022;30(7):956-964. doi:10.1016/j.joca.2022.01.014 Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. Brought to you by our sponsors at: CSMi – https://www.humacnorm.com/ptinquest Learn more about/Buy Erik’s courses – The Science PT Support us on the Patreons! Music for PT Inquest: “The Science of Selling Yourself Short” by Less Than Jake Used by Permission Other Music by Kevin MacLeod – incompetech.com: MidRoll Promo – Mining by Moonlight Koal Challenge – Sam Roux

Feb 20, 2024 • 44min
332: APTA CSM 2024 Live!
On this episode we discuss Megan's poster at APTA CSM 2024 in Boston, MA. Time to Retire “Two Flat Tires”? Quadriceps Strength of the Uninvolved Limb Increases throughout ACL-Rehabilitation Graham MC, Reeves K, Noehren BW, et al. Poster presented at: American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting; February 2024; Boston, MA. https://apta.confex.com/apta/csm2024/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/39945 Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. Brought to you by our sponsors at: CSMi – https://www.humacnorm.com/ptinquest Learn more about/Buy Erik’s courses – The Science PT Support us on the Patreons! Music for PT Inquest: “The Science of Selling Yourself Short” by Less Than Jake Used by Permission Other Music by Kevin MacLeod – incompetech.com: MidRoll Promo – Mining by Moonlight Koal Challenge – Sam Roux

Feb 13, 2024 • 59min
331: Heterogeneity in Tendinopathy RCTs
There is a Lack of Clinical Homogeneity in Lower-Limb Tendinopathy Trials: A Scoping Review Lyng KD, Sørensen LB, Platzer OJ, et al. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2024;54(1):1-10. doi:10.2519/jospt.2023.11722 Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. Brought to you by our sponsors at: CSMi – https://www.humacnorm.com/ptinquest Learn more about/Buy Erik’s courses – The Science PT Support us on the Patreons! Music for PT Inquest: “The Science of Selling Yourself Short” by Less Than Jake Used by Permission Other Music by Kevin MacLeod – incompetech.com: MidRoll Promo – Mining by Moonlight Koal Challenge – Sam Roux

Feb 6, 2024 • 55min
330: Manual Therapy and Exercise for Shoulder Pain
Adding Manual Therapy to an Exercise Program Improves Long-Term Patient Outcomes Over Exercise Alone in Patients With Subacromial Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Michener LA, McClure PW, Tate AR, et al. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther Open. 2024;2(1):29-48. doi:10.2519/josptopen.2023.1134 Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. Brought to you by our sponsors at: CSMi – https://www.humacnorm.com/ptinquest Learn more about/Buy Erik’s courses – The Science PT Support us on the Patreons! Music for PT Inquest: “The Science of Selling Yourself Short” by Less Than Jake Used by Permission Other Music by Kevin MacLeod – incompetech.com: MidRoll Promo – Mining by Moonlight Koal Challenge – Sam Roux