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Dr. Elaine Lonnemann (e-mail, Twitter), President of AAOMPT, and Dr. Stanley Paris (e-mail), a co-Founder and Past President of IFOMPT, are interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding the forthcoming special meeting in August 2021 to vote on an IFOMPT constitutional change, which could result in the name of IFOMPT changing from the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists to the International Federation of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapists. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore the significance of the proposed IFOMPT name change from points of view informed by both historical and contemporary factors.Additionally, to find the editorial referred to by Dr. Lonnemann please see Volume 29, Issue 4 of the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. The editorial is titled, “What is in a Name? Perhaps your Professional Identity and Practice - A Call to Maintain IFOMPT as the International Federation of Orthopedic Manipulative Physical Therapists.” Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Louie Puentedura (e-mail, Twitter) is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding the forthcoming IFOMPT special meeting in August 2021 to vote on a constitutional change, which could result in the name of IFOMPT changing from the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists to the International Federation of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapists. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to better understand select details associated with possible implications of changing IFOMPT's name.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Julia Treleaven (e-mail, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, Twitter) of the University of Queensland and Performance Rehab is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding an IFOMPT Webinar from June 2021 titled, “The role of the musculoskeletal physiotherapist in the management of post-concussion symptoms.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to take a deeper dive into the various pathoanatomical systems that manual therapists can consider during a patient’s rehabilitation process post-concussion.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Chris Showalter (e-mail), Director of ACOMPTE, is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding the forthcoming IFOMPT special meeting in August 2021 to vote on a motion put forward by the IFOMPT Executive Committee, which could result in the name of IFOMPT changing from the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists to the International Federation of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapists. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to understand AAOMPT’s stance regarding the proposed IFOMPT name change.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Caitlin McArthur (e-mail, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, Twitter) of the School of Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University and both Bone Fit™ and interRAI is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a publication from Physical Therapy Reviews titled, “What do we know about spinal manual therapy for people with osteoporosis? A narrative review.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to better understand the potential interplay between orthopaedic manual physical therapy, bone health, and bone density.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Haideh Plock (e-mail, Twitter), AAOMPT’s IFOMPT Delegate, is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding the forthcoming IFOMPT special meeting in August 2021 to vote on a motion put forward by the IFOMPT Executive Committee, which could result in the name of IFOMPT changing from the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists to the International Federation of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapists. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to understand AAOMPT’s stance regarding the proposed IFOMPT name change.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Lauren Cornwell (e-mail) of OrthoNeuro is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a publication from the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy titled, “Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in physical therapists attributable to manual therapy.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore how being a manual therapy provider could potentially impact their health.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Sean Riley (email, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, Twitter) of Sacred Heart University is interviewed by Dhinu Jayaseelan regarding a publication from the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy (JMMT) titled, “Should low-quality evidence dominate high-level evidence? A systematic review and meta-analysis of systematic reviews of musculoskeletal physical therapy interventions.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for clinical practitioners and researchers alike who want to consider the quality of peer-reviewed evidence within musculoskeletal physical therapy.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Sarah Sturman (e-mail, ResearchGate) of the Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a publication from the Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies titled, “Is there a dose response relationship between soft tissue manual therapy and clinical outcomes in fibromyalgia.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore the concept of research informed manual therapy for people experiencing central processing disorders such as fibromyalgia. Additionally, to find out more about various resources mentioned during the interview please see the following links: the Bowen Technique, the Hyland Model for describing FMS, the Safe and Sound Protocol for Polyvagal Intervention, and Touch and Emotion in Manual Therapy by Bevis Nathan.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Evan Petersen (e-mail, ResearchGate) and Dr. Stephanie Thurmond (e-mail, ResearchGate) of the University of the Incarnate Word (Dr. Petersen) and Bowling Green State University (Dr. Thurmond) (Twitter, #BGSU_SOPT) are interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer about a presentation they gave at the 2020 AAOMPT Conference. The title of the presentation was, “Systematic Clinical Reasoning: From Novice to Expert in No Time.” This episode contains information that should be interesting for musculoskeletal students, providers, and educators interested in learning more about how to use a structured approach to improve their clinical reasoning skills within physical therapy. Additionally, to find the articles mentioned by Drs. Petersen and Thurmond during the episode please use the following links: Severity, Irritability, Nature, Stage, and Stability (SINSS): A clinical perspective, Huhn et al 2019, and Oostendorp et al 2020. Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: http://www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en