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Lan Lin Pu (E-mail, Linkedin) is interviewed by Kevin L. MacPherson about her recent paper, “Utilizing directional preference in the management of cervicogenic headache: a case series.” This paper was e-published in the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy in June 2023. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to learn more about how to subclassify and systematically load patients with cervicogenic headache. Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Stina Lilje (e-mail, ResearchGate) is interviewed by Stephen M Shaffer about her recent paper, “Cost-effectiveness of specialized manual therapy versus orthopaedic care for musculoskeletal disorders: long-term follow-up and health economics model” published in Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease. The paper and conversation describe an interesting look into the financial aspects of manual therapy and describes a healthcare model based on costs and effects rather than resource utilization alone. Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Lindsay Roper (e-mail, Instagram) is interviewed by Dr. Tony Varela about her foundational lecture on pain that opened the 1st Annual Utah Pain Summit, which she spearheaded. The conversation discusses her unique position in the Sacred Circle Clinic that serves local and regional Tribe members. This episode contains information that will be interesting for clinicians who are interested in pain management in a collaborative care model and exemplifies a psychologically informed practice. Here are a few links mentioned in the interview: Utah Pain Summit and Sacred Circle. Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Lori Michener (e-mail, Twitter, COOR) is interviewed by Skip Gill about her research and clinical experience in physical therapy management of musculoskeletal shoulder disorders. This episode contains information that will be interesting for clinicians who want an evidence guided approach to improve expectations and outcomes in patients experiencing shoulder pain. Here are a few links mentioned in the interview: Closed chain EMG exercise article Yellow flag screening over time, and OSPRO Yellow Flags Assessment Tool. Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Becky Parr (website, e-mail, Instagram, Facebook) is interviewed by Dr. Nick Rainey about her recent paper titled, “Relationship of Sport Variables on Stress Urinary Incontinence in Nulliparous Collegiate Athletes.” This paper was published in the Journal of Women’s & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy in April 2023. This episode highlights the unique variables associated with stress incontinence in the collegiate setting and contains information that will be interesting for practitioners looking to improve their ability to screen, manage, and potentially prevent stress incontinence in high exercise volume athletes. Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Neil Langridge (Email, Twitter) is interviewed by Stephen M Shaffer about his recent article, “Portfolios in practice: Developing advancing practice within a musculoskeletal competency-based model” which was published in Musculoskeletal Science and Practice in February, 2023. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners and educators who want to learn how the professional portfolio can both be a tool that determines competency to meet professional requirements, as well as one that encourages advanced level practice. Additionally, here is a link to the MACP modules on mentoring mentioned in the interview.Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Renzo Mendoza (e-mail, Twitter), Dr. Jennifer Ryan (e-mail), and Dr. Craig Hensley (e-mail, Twitter) are interviewed by Leanna Blanchard about their recent presentation, “Chronic Pain and Hypertension: The Relationship and Evidence-Based Management” which they presented at the Combined Sections Meeting in February 2023. This episode will help clinicians understand the bidirectional and complex relationship between blood pressure and chronic pain and how it influences our clinical process of examination and manual therapy treatment. Additionally, here are some resources mentioned in the interview: Bruehl, 2004 (Interactions between the cardiovascular system and alterations in chronic pain), Bakris, 2019 (Hypertension guidelines), Chimenti, 2018 (A mechanism-based approach to PT management of pain), APTA Adult Vital Sign Interpretation Guide 2021. Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Addison Lerner-Lentz (e-mail, website, MAPS) is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer about her recent paper titled, Pragmatic application of manipulation versus mobilization to the upper segments of the cervical spine plus exercise for treatment of cervicogenic headache: a randomized clinical trial. This paper was published in the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy in November 2021. This episode will help clinicians understand the difference between pragmatic and prescriptive approaches to orthopaedic manual physical therapy for cervicogenic headache. Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Debra Roberts (e-mail) is interviewed by Kevin L. MacPherson about her recent paper titled, “Treating mechanical joint dysfunction in children: a retrospective exploratory report of selected cases.” This paper was published in the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy in July 2022. This episode contains information that will be interesting for clinician working with pediatric patients. Here is some more information on the two individuals referenced in the interview: Kelly Roberts Lane, and James Olsen. Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en

Dr. Megan Burgess (website, e-mail) is interviewed by Dr. Kelli Wilson and Dr. Nick Rainey about her 2022 poster presentation titled, “Don’t Forget the Hip! Analysis of Femoroacetabular Movement Faults in Patients with Coccydynia.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for clinicians looking to improve their understanding on the connection between the hip and coccyx pain. Here is the reference mentioned in the interview. Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=en