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Dr. Orna Fennelly (e-mail, ResearchGate, Twitter), previously a guest during Episode 39, of the National University of Ireland, Galway and formerly of University College Dublin is interviewed by Kevin L. MacPherson regarding a publication from Musculoskeletal Science and Practice  titled, “Advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice: Informing education curricula.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for those who want to learn about existing international (United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada) advanced practice physical therapy competency frameworks and education curricula as well as those who wish to explore physiotherapist learning needs in the associated jurisdictions.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. Justin Losciale (e-mail, ResearchGate, Twitter) of the University of British Columbia, Department of Physical Therapy is interviewed by Becca Catlin regarding a publication from the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy titled, “The Association Between Passing Return-to-Sport Criteria and Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to gain a better understanding of the role that published criteria should or should not play when decided if a player undergoing rehabilitation is prepared for return-to-sport. Additionally, use these links to find several studies that Dr. Losciale referred to during the interview: Wiggins et al 2016 (ACL re-injury rate) as well as Kyritsis et al 2016, Grindem et al 2016, Nawasreh et al 2017, and Sousa et al 2017 (the four studies identified in this review). 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. Breanna Reynolds (e-mail, Twitter, ResearchGate) of South College is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a publication from the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy titled, “Effectiveness of cervical spine high velocity low amplitude thrust added to behavioral education, soft tissue mobilization, and exercise in individuals with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) with myalgia: A randomized clinical trial.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to learn about a new RCT pertaining to the evaluation and management of temporomandibular disorders. Of note, during the interview Dr. Reynolds refers to additional resources that can be found at the following links: Shaffer et al 2014a, Shaffer et al 2014b, Harrison et al 2014, DC/TMD, and the TMD Pain Screener.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. April Brown (e-mail) of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is interviewed by Dhinu Jayaseelan regarding a publication from the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy titled, “Osteosarcoma in a Man Referred for Lumbar Radiculopathy.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to learn about how an expert physical therapist successfully directed a patient towards medical consultation in order to identify and address a nefarious pathology that cannot be managed conservatively.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. Megan Donaldson, the current AAOMPT Conference Chair, is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding the forthcoming 2020 AAOMPT Conference. Get a quick preview into what’s to come at this year’s annual AAOMPT Conference, which will be held virtually. Also, you can check out the schedule for the conference on the following link: 2020 AAOMPT Conference Homepage.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

Eveline Matifat (e-mail, Linkedin) of the Montreal, Québec, Canada and the Orthopaedic Research Unit of Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital’s Research Centre is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a publication from Physical Therapy titled, “Benefits of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy in Emergency Departments: A Systematic Review.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to understand the available evidence and both the current and potential future roles of physical therapists in the Emergency Department.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

Drs. Joseph Derian (e-mail, ResearchGate, Google Scholar), Jo Smith (e-mail, ResearchGate, Google Scholar) and Kornelia Kulig (e-mail, ResearchGate, Google Scholar) of the University of Southern California, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy (Twitter) (all three guests) as well as Chapman University (Dr. Smith) are interviewed by Becca Catlin regarding a publication from Musculoskeletal Science and Practice titled, “Biomechanical characteristics of lumbar manipulation performed by expert, resident, and student physical therapists.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners and educators that want to improve their understanding of the physics behind manipulation techniques.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. Helen French (e-mail, ResearchGate, Twitter) of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is interviewed by Dhinu Jayaseelan regarding a publication from Musculoskeletal Science and Practice titled, “An international survey of current physiotherapy practice in diagnosis and knowledge translation of greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS).” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to learn more about how physical therapists internationally are managing GTPS.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

PODCAST EXTRA: Dr. Timothy Flynn, a well-known manual therapy clinician (Colorado in Motion), researcher (ResearchGate, Google Scholar), and educator (South College, EIM) as well as Past President of AAOMPT, is interviewed by Drs. Lindsey Hughey and Eric Chaconas of the AAOMPT Media/PR Committee. You can follow Dr. Flynn on Twitter or on the Pain Reframed Podcast. This conversation is part of the AAOMPT Ask the Expert webcast series and can be found on both YouTube and Facebook. During this series, specialists in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (OMPT) are interviewed about a wide array of topics. The format contains a less formal approach than our listeners are accustomed to hearing on the podcast, which permits conversations to unfold in many different ways as they explore the sub-field of manual therapy more broadly than is permitted during regular AAOMPT Podcast episodes.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. Rik Kranenburg (e-mail, ResearchGate, Twitter) of the Research Group on Healthy Aging, Allied Health Care, and Nursing (Hanze University of Applied Sciences) and the University Medical Center, Groningen (both located in the Netherlands) is interviewed by Dhinu Jayaseelan regarding a publication from the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy titled, “Effects of Head and Neck Positions on Blood Flow in the Vertebral, Internal Carotid, and Intracranial Arteries: A Systematic Review.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to keep up to date regarding cervical spine blood flow as it relates to orthopaedic manual 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