Hands On Hands Off

Dr. Sharon Wang-Price (SWang@twu.edu) of Texas Women’s University is interviewed by Kevin L. MacPherson regarding a publication from the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies titled, “Effects of adding tactile stimuli to verbal instructions for lumbar multifidus muscle activation in patients with low back pain.” This episode contains information that should be interesting for practitioners that values the nuances of what occurs during attempts to recruit trunk musculature. 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. Leah Ruggirello is interviewed by Becca Catlin regarding a research presentation and case study that was presented at the 2017 AAOMPT Conference. The case study was titled, “Manual Therapy to the Tibiofemoral Joint Yields Greater Strength Improvements in the Quadriceps Than Lumbar Manipulation or NMES Following ACL Reconstruction: A Case Report.” This episode contains information that should be interesting for practitioners that value both clinical reasoning and the art of being a clinical scientist. 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. Gary Kearns (gary.kearns@ttuhsc.edu) of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is interviewed by Kevin L. MacPherson regarding a recent publication from the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy titled, “Accuracy and Safety of Dry Needle Placement in the Piriformis Muscle in Cadavers.” This episode contains information that should be interesting for practitioners that work with filiform needles and want to understand the risks and benefits associated with targeting the piriformis muscle.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. Brian Swanson (bswanson@hartford.edu) of the University of Hartford is interviewed by Becca Catlin regarding a manuscript from Musculoskeletal Science and Practice titled, “Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of cervicothoracic differentiation testing and regional unloading for identifying improvement after thoracic manipulation in individuals with neck pain.” This episode contains information that should be interesting for any practitioners either working in an outpatient, orthopaedic setting or interested in how to effectively regionalize symptoms during a musculoskeletal physical examination. 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. Michael Brown (mrbrown2@buffalo.edu) of the University at Buffalo is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer and Kevin L. MacPherson regarding a unique case report that discusses knee pain referred from the thoracic spine. This episode contains information that should be interesting for any practitioner either working in an outpatient, orthopaedic setting or interested in how to identify and manage potentially rare musculoskeletal cases. 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. Bethany Buzzell of DukeHealth is interviewed by Kevin L. MacPherson. They discuss three patient cases involving lower back pain and the decision making process used by Dr. Buzzell, a physical therapist, when determining that each case required medical consultation. This episode contains information that should be interesting for any practitioner either working in an outpatient, orthopaedic setting or interested in how to effectively screen patients for medical referral. 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. Jean-Michel Brismée, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy (JMMT), is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer. They talk about some recent changes at JMMT and how those changes sparked the project that has turned into the AAOMPT Podcast. This episode contains information that should be interesting for any physical therapists interested in potentially submitting case studies and/or case series for publication. 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