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Dr. Dhinu Jayaseelan (e-mail, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, Twitter) of George Washington University (GWU), the Johns Hopkins Hospital & GWU Orthopedic Residency program, the Virginia Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Institute, and Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars, is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a publication from the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy titled, “Manual therapy should not be on the sideline in the game of treating tendinopathy.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore the latest information on tendinopathy and that evidence relates to clinical practice. Also, to find the ICON-2019 statement mentioned by Dr. Jayaseelan please see the following link: ICON-2019.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

Professor Lucy Chipchase (e-mail, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, Twitter) of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia) and Dr. Kerrie Evans (e-mail, Google Scholar, Twitter) of the Faculty of Medicine and Health, the University of Sydney (Sydney, NSW, Australia) and Healthia Limited (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) are interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a publication from Musculoskeletal Science and Practice titled, “Supporting new graduate physiotherapists in their first year of private practice with a structured professional development program; a qualitative study.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore the realm of new graduate mentoring.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

Jacqui Koep (e-mail) of the Train Pain Academy is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding an IFOMPT Webinar from October 2021 titled, “Inflammation, pain and the brain: Considering post-Covid musculoskeletal pain.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore the interconnectedness of the nervous system, the immune system, and why we should consider calling it the neuroimmune system.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. Angie Fearon (e-mail, Google Scholar, Twitter) of the University of Canberra is interviewed by Dhinu Jayaseelan regarding a publication from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders titled, “The natural history of greater trochanteric pain syndrome: an 11-year follow-up study.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to improve their understanding of an understudied but ever-present diagnosis associated with clinical orthopaedics. Additionally, to find the LEAP study mentioned during the interview about exercise and education for GTPS use this link (Mellor et al 2018). Dr. Fearon also recommends checking out Ganderton et al 2017 (Title: Gluteal Loading Versus Sham Exercises to Improve Pain and Dysfunction in Postmenopausal Women with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial).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. Gail Deyle (e-mail) is interviewed by Skip Gill of FOMPT about an orthopaedic manual physical therapist approach to knee osteoarthritis. Dr. Deyle discusses insights from several decades of practice and research experience, and a recent article titled “Physical Therapy versus Glucocorticoid Injection in Osteoarthritis of the Knee”. This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners or patients who want to learn more about evidence-based, conservative approaches to knee arthritis.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

PODCAST EXTRA: Steve Rodriguez (e-mail), President of the AAOMPT Student Special Interest Group (e-mail, Instagram, Twitter) is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer about what is currently happening with the AAOMPT sSIG.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. Mark Shepherd (e-mail, Twitter, Instagram) of Bellin College is interviewed by Dhinu Jayaseelan regarding a publication from the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy titled, “The influence of manual therapy dosing on outcomes in patients with hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore how much, or how little, manual therapy could be optimal for people with hip osteoarthritis. Additionally, use this link to find the Kamper et al 2019 article referred to by Dr. Shepherd during the interview. 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. Vladimir Smolgovskiy (e-mail) of Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Centers, West Hartford, and Dr. Brian Swanson (e-mail) of the University of Hartford are interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a publication from JOSPT Cases titled, “The Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of a Patient With Concurrent Cervicogenic Headache, Concussion, and Hyperlaxity.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore the delicate intersection of complex and overlapping variables and how two expert clinicians utilized clinical reasoning to navigate toward a successful outcome.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. Antonio Varela (e-mail, LinkedIn, Instagram) of Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is interviewed Dhinu Jayaseelan regarding a publication from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders titled, “The relationship between psychosocial factors and reported disability: the role of pain self-efficacy.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore the realm of patient self-efficacy as it relates to contemporary physical therapy practice and the Biopsychosocial model.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. Seth Peterson (e-mail, ResearchGate, Twitter) of The Motive Physical Therapy Specialists, A.T. Still University, and The Movement Brainery is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a publication from Physiotherapy Theory and Practice titled, “Physical therapy management of a patient with persistent groin pain after total hip arthroplasty and iliopsoas tenotomy: 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 as they relate to a potentially unique patient with chronic pain post-total hip arthroplasty.Additionally, to find the articles mentioned during this interview use the following links: Shapira et al 2019 (Outcomes of Nonoperative Management, Iliopsoas Tenotomy, and Revision Arthroplasty for Iliopsoas Impingement after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review), Arvidsson 1990 (forces needed for hip joint distraction), Estebanez-de-Miguel et al 2018 (Comparison of high, medium and low mobilization forces for increasing range of motion in patients with hip osteoarthritis), and Taylor & Kerry 2017 (case of serial misdiagnosis with a subsequent and correct vascular finding/surgery).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