JOSPT Insights

The words of the Irish poet and Nobel Prize laureate Seamus Heaney frame the key message for today’s episode: “If you have the words, there’s always a chance that you’ll find the way.” Dr Lindsey Plass draws on her own experience managing femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, as well as a decade of clinical experience, to share her top tips for communicating and supporting patients with musculoskeletal pain to, in the words of Seamus Heaney, find the way to recovery and do the things they love. Access the Young Athlete’s Hip webinar series at: https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/events/Oxford-Hip-2021

Despite the excellent benefits of knee replacement surgery for reducing pain and improving knee function, people are just as physically inactive after surgery as they were before. If it's not an issue of knee symptoms and function, then what's going on? Dr Daniel White, physical activity and osteoarthritis (OA) expert from the University of Delaware explains 3 common myths about physical activity with knee OA and shares up-to-date research to help you counter those myths when you're in the clinic. 2018 physical activity guidelines for Americans: https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/physical-activity-guidelines/current-guidelines What's new in the 2018 physical activity guidelines: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2019.0609

Dr Luciana de Michelis Mendonça realized very early on in her physical therapy career that something wasn't quite right in the sports physical therapy arena; very few of her women colleagues progressed through the ranks of general training to the specialist field of sports, and even fewer worked at the top level of sports, especially with elite or professional teams. She was determined to drive change. Register for the 4th World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy (early bird closes May 1): https://www.conferencemanager.dk/wcspt2022 Gender bias in sports physical therapy: https://www.jospt.org/do/10.2519/jospt.blog.20210825/full/

Tactical athletes work and cope with injury in complex and often changing environments. In today’s episode, Dr John J Fraser shares his expertise and advice on working with tactical athletes, such as military, fire, and police. He explains the most common injuries, what makes a tactical athlete different than other athletes, how musculoskeletal rehabilitation clinicians can best communicate their allyship, and the #1 thing to remember when working with tactical athletes.

Frozen shoulder is an enigma characterized by uncertainty, pain, stiffness and disability. It is difficult for patients and clinicians to know how best to manage the symptoms and what is the likely prognosis. In today’s episode, Part 2 of a 2-part series, Prof Jeremy Lewis gives us the low-down on the best evidence for treating frozen shoulder. Manual therapy, injections, exercise therapy: what, when, and how much? Tune in for the answers you’re looking for. Framework for assessing and managing frozen shoulder: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25107826/ Effectiveness of non-surgical interventions: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31233183/ UK FROST trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33010843/ Prof Lewis’ new book "The Shoulder: Theory & Practice" is available from Handspring Publishing: https://www.handspringpublishing.com/product/the-shoulder-theory-and-practice/

Frozen shoulder is an enigma characterized by uncertainty, pain, stiffness and disability. It is difficult for patients and clinicians to know how best to manage the symptoms and what is the likely prognosis. In today’s episode, Part 1 of a 2-part series, you’ll hear ideas about how you might approach assessing a painful and stiff shoulder, and how you might talk with patients to make a decision together about the best way forward. Framework for assessing and managing frozen shoulder: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25107826/ Effectiveness of non-surgical interventions: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31233183/ UK FROST trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33010843/ Prof Lewis’ new book "The Shoulder: Theory & Practice" is available from Handspring Publishing: https://www.handspringpublishing.com/product/the-shoulder-theory-and-practice/

Professor Nicola Phillips is here to guide us through how to best load the upper extremity after injury. She shares her expertise on how rehabilitation professionals can change the way we prescribe functional exercise to maximize the benefits of how patients learn. She also provides insight into considerations for both short- and long-term programming for an upper limb rehabilitation plan. For more, check out: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2014-094443

How would you approach diagnosing concussion for an athlete with underlying balance problems? Or for an athlete who is blind? The usual concussion tests simply may not be appropriate. Dr Osman Ahmed is a physical therapist on a mission to improve how athletes receive and experience care after concussion. Tune in to hear all about the work of the Concussion in Para Sport Group. Download the position statement of the Concussion in Para Sport (CIPS) Group: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33837003/ Find out more about the CIPS Group’s work: https://www.parafootball.com/our-projects/concussion-in-para-sport

Join JOSPT Insights hosts Drs Chelsea Cooman, Dan Chapman and Clare Ardern as they revisit their favorite episodes from a jam-packed 2021, from treating ACL injuries and shoulder pain to designing quality rehabilitation for patients with meniscus repair and building authentic connections with patients. Share your favorite episodes on social media using #JOSPTInsights.

Athletes, large and small, old and young, elite and recreational experience low back pain at some time in their sporting lives. So, how do you best help athletes manage their pain, stay healthy and perform to their full potential? Dr Fiona Wilson from Trinity College Dublin shares the latest evidence with the JOSPT community, including the 2021 consensus on preventing and managing low back pain in rowers. Download the 2021 consensus from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33685861/ Delphi study of clinicians’ opinions: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33431498/ Systematic review of treatment strategies: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33355180/