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In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Julia Madison, PT, DPT to chat about the clinical management of plantar fasciopathy (aka plantar fasciitis). Dr. Madison, a fellow orthopedic resident at Thomas Jefferson University, speaks to many of the crucial components of effectively treating plantar fasciopathy utilizing an evidence-based approach. We discuss the importance of a thorough patient interview, key examination findings, differential diagnoses, treatment strategies, and special considerations for runners who may present with this condition. 

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Matt Marrie, PT, DPT to discuss the clinical management of runners.  We dive into a multitude of different topics including common running injuries such as tibial stress fractures and anterior knee pain, how to assess running form, and vital treatment principles for this population. You can find Matt on his podcast at the Post-Doc PT Experience, where he, along with his co-host Dr. Nick Gulla, PT, DPT, discusses all things related to residency and fellowship training. If you are interested in learning more about some of the topics we discussed on the show, below are a few of the articles referenced in our discussion to get you started, all of which are free to access. 

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Patellofemoral Pain by Rich Willy, Lisa Hoglund, et al.

Achilles Pain, Stiffness, and Muscle Power Deficits: Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Revision 2018 by Rich Martin et al.

"Gait Retraining: Altering the Fingerprint of Gait" by Irene Davis and Erin Futrell 

"An Evidence-Based Videotaped Running Biomechanics Analysis" by Richard B Sousa

In school, we are taught how to treat the traditional "neuro" patients but not necessarily how to apply neurology in a meaningful manner to orthopedic and sports populations: everyone has a nervous system. My guest for this episode looks to address this discrepancy. In this episode, I am joined by special guest,  Dr. Ryan Foley, DPT, MISCP. Ryan is a physiotherapist currently practicing out of Waterford, Ireland at his very own cash-based clinic, Evolve Physiotherapy and Wellness. He is also co-founder of the continuing education platform, Integrated Kinetic Neurology (IKN) where he teaches how to utilize and leverage neurologic principles and mechanisms to help patients move and perform better, with the ultimate goal of developing more robust people. It is this very concept that Ryan We discuss a multitude of topics including how to leverage neurological mechanisms to create functional and meaningful change in our patients, clinical scenarios of how to leverage the nervous system, and the principles that Ryan utilizes on a daily basis to treat primarily orthopedic and sports populations through a neurological lens. If you want to learn more about the principles Ryan discusses, check out https://ikneurology.com/ for more information!

In this episode, I am joined by physical therapist and former classmate Dr. Steele Clay, PT, DPT to talk about individuals with spinal pain following motor vehicle accidents. Steele shares how he examines and treats this unique patient population highlighting what he has had success within the clinic.  The first half of this episode discusses cervical pain following an MVA while the remainder of the episode focuses on low back pain.

In this episode, I am joined by special guest Dr. Jessica Rector, PT, DPT, WCS to discuss the importance of incorporating screens for pelvic floor dysfunction in the orthopedic and sports population, primarily focusing on females athletes and the post-partum population. Also, Dr. Rector walks us through how she would approach various case scenarios covering examination and treatment principles she utilizes every day in her practice. If you would like to learn more about Dr. Rector and her practice you can check her out @ptforyourprivates. Be sure to also take a look at her latest project as a lifestyle coach @bodyabsolution!

Today I am joined by researcher Landyn Hickmott, MS, CSCS to talk about velocity-based training (VBT), which is an emerging method of strength training and performance measurement. We discuss topics such as the advantages of VBT over percentage-based training and repetitions in reserve-based RPE in addition to how VBT can be practically utilized in the clinic. If you are interested in learning more from Landyn or about velocity-based training check out his website at https://landynhickmott.com/.