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Dr. Dan Rhon (Twitter, e-mail) is interviewed by Skip Gill about the grant funding process and opportunities. This episode contains information that will be interesting for educators, researchers, and clinicians who want to learn more about how to navigate the grant funding process. Dr. Rhon discusses practical insights of grant funded research, and walks through an example using the Clinical Science in Manual Therapy Research Award. Dr Rhon also discusses other grant venues to consider from:  ForceNet, the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, and the National Institutes of Health.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. Antonio Varela (E-mail, Linked-In, Instagram, Twitter, Website) from Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is interviewed by Dr. Antigone Vesci regarding his recent paper titled: The theatre of depression: a role for physical therapy published in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. This manuscript theorizes an interdisciplinary team inclusive of physical therapy as a standard to better serve those struggling with depression and mental health concerns. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners wanting to improve their outcomes and empower sustainable recovery in patients with depression by incorporating emotional-regulation and self-efficacy strategies within their plan of care.  Resources mentioned in the interview:How Emotions Are Made: Lisa Feldman BarrettSaving Normal: Allen FrancesIntegrative Pain Science Institute: Joe Tatta 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. Leanna Blanchard (e-mail, LinkedIn) and Dr. Alex Bengtsson (e-mail, Twitter) are interviewed by Dr. Antigone Vesci regarding their recent 2022 AAOMPT Conference presentation, ““Are we just paying lip service” Actively Addressing the Impact of Student Mental Health on Classroom and Clinical Cognitive Performance” where they spoke about the effect of mental health disorders on cognitive function and provided strategies to support these students both in the classroom and clinic. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who teach, mentor, or interact with students at the DPT and/or post-professional level. 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

Chad Cook (e-mail, Twitter) is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding his recent 2022 AAOMPT Conference keynote address titled, “The Junk Drawer,” where he spoke about the dangers of meta-analyzing heterogenous information that does not reflect clinical practice. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to improve both their ability to critically appraise manual therapy literature, as well as understand the important distinction between placebo, placebo effect, and sham treatment. 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. Adriaan Louw (e-mail) is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a presentation he gave at the 2022 AAOMPT Conference titled, "The Frozen Shoulder has a Brain". This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to learn more about the clinical presentation of frozen shoulder, taking into consideration central sensitization and the neuroplastic changes in the brain. The interview dives into the contribution of these central processes to pain and limited range of motion in the shoulder, as well as offers treatment suggestions to target the brain in order to improve patient outcomes. To find the article referenced by Dr. Louw in the interview please use this link: Schmid et al 2013.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. Jesse Anderson of University of Illinois Health (e-mail, Twitter) is interviewed by Dr. Antigone Vesci (AVPerformanceTherapy.com) on his AAOMPT award-wining poster titled “Physical Therapy Management of a Patient with Chronic Temporomandibular Disorder following Buccal Mucosal Urethroplasty: a case report.”This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore the topics of manual therapy and clinical reasoning of the temporomandibular joint as it relates to a rare and unique patient diagnosis.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. Alex Anderson of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Northwestern University, and the Physical Therapy Academy (e-mail, Twitter), Dr. Jamie LaPenna of Loyola University Medical Center (e-mail), and Dr. Dustin Willis of West Coast University (e-mail, ResearchGate), are interviewed by Leanna Blanchard (LinkedIn) regarding a presentation they gave at the 2022 AAOMPT Conference titled, “The Imposter Within Us: Prevalence, Predictors, Impact, and Strategies to Overcome Imposterism in Physical Therapists.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore a novel, personal, and vulnerable/empowering topic within OMPT practice that likely impacts a vast majority of us, though it receives little attention. Additionally, to find the resources mentioned during the podcast please use the following links: Own Your Greatness (Book authored by Lisa Orbé-Austin and Richard Orbé-Austin), Prevalence, Predictors, and Treatment of Imposter Syndrome” A Systematic Review, and Five Steps to Shake the Feeling that You’re an Imposter (NPR Podcast).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. Kelli Wilson (e-mail) of Integrity Rehab and Alcove Education and Dr. Nick Rainey (e-mail) of Rainey Pain & Performance and Sierra Vista Headache and TMJ Specialists are interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a presentation they gave both at the 2021 AAOMPT Conference and the 2022 APTA Combined Sections Meeting titled, “Hidden Contributors to Orthopedic Lumbopelvic Pain: Pelvic Health Examination for All PTs.” Of note, this is also their introduction to the AAOMPT Podcast feed as future co-hosts representing the AAOMPT Pelvic Health SIG. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore the interaction of general orthopaedic clinical practice and pelvic health. Additionally, to find the resources mentioned during this episode please use the following links: AAOMPT Pelvic Health SIG Decision Tree, Keizer et al 2019, and Dufour et al 2018.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. Alan Taylor (e-mail, ResearchGate, Twitter) of the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom) and Dr. Firas Mourad (e-mail, ResearchGate, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn) of the LUNEX International University of Health, Exercise, and Sports Department of Physiotherapy are interviewed by Antigone Vesci regarding a publication from the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy titled, “A guide to cranial nerve testing for musculoskeletal clinicians.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to refresh and redefine how they are performing cranial nerve examination in the clinic and on the field. Also, for additional relevant information please connect with A Guide to Cranial Nerves through The Clinical Reasoning Sessions.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

Giacomo Asquini (e-mail, ResearchGate, Twitter), physical therapist at the Italian Stomatologic Institute in Milan, Italy and Birmingham University (England), is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a publication from the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation titled, “Effectiveness of manual therapy applied to craniomandibular structures in temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to learn about the relative depth and breadth of the available evidence as it pertains to orthopaedic manual therapy and the temporomandibular joint.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