36 episodes
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast David Smelser and Austin Kercheville
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5.0 • 228 Ratings
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Pass the OCS exam by studying smarter, not harder. This podcast is for physical therapists looking to become board-certified specialists in orthopedics. Use code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a MedBridge subscription.
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Introduction and OCS Study Tips
Meet Dr. David Smelser, PT, DPT, OCS and Dr. Austin Kercheville, PT, DPT, OCS—two very busy Board-Certified Specialists in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. We're here to help you pass the OCS on a tight schedule like we did. In this episode, we introduce ourselves and give you a few tips to get you started with your study plan.
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Research Part I: Basics and Statistics to Memorize
A large number of exam takers who fail to pass the OCS exam report that the section on research was one of their lowest-scoring sections. Dr. David Smelser discusses research basics as well as statistics and important values you will need to memorize to ace the research portion of the exam. In this episode, David covers levels of evidence, types of variables, p-values and alpha levels, type I and type II errors, effect sizes, Cohen's kappa, and likelihood ratios. And just to keep things interesting, these values are reinforced with real data from studies that could be relevant for the exam.
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Research Part II: Hawthorne, John Henry, and Pygmalion
Dr. David Smelser discusses psychological pitfalls of human research, including the placebo, nocebo, Hawthorne, John Henry, and Pygmalion (also called "Rosenthal") effects and some ways to mitigate them.
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Low Back Pain CPG (2012): Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Course
Dr. David Smelser introduces the 2012 low back pain Clinical Practice Guideline and covers the sections on prevalence, risk factors, and clinical courses. A couple case studies reinforce how this information might be used on the OCS exam.
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Low Back Pain CPG (2012): Red Flags and Outcome Measures
How is the OCS going to approach low back pain differential diagnosis and red flags? Dr. David Smelser discusses low back pain red flags using the CPG as well as a recent JOSPT article by Finucane et al. You can bet your bottom dollar this will be on the exam.
Find the Finucane article at https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2020.9971.
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Low Back Pain Treatment-Based Classification
With the lumbar spine comprising 20% of the OCS exam, knowing both Fritz's 2007 treatment-based classification system and Alrwaily's 2016 update is essential to passing the exam. Dr. David Smelser breaks down these systems and includes a case study at the end.
Find these articles at our helpful resources page.
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Customer Reviews
A must-use resource
I listened to each podcast over and over on my runs throughout my study time (and marathon training). Something different resonated each listen and the way they presented the material was clear and interesting and relevant. I also used all the Patreon resources. The Field Guide certainly helped me become a better clinician - and definitely helped me pass the OCS! I HIGHLY recommend.
The Best Study Resource
I give so much credit to this podcast in my success in passing the OCS. I listened to their podcasts everyday to/from work along with being a Patreon member. If you soak up their information and knowledge, you are on track to getting your OCS!
I passed the OCS exam thanks to Physio Field Guide
This podcast was a major help in me preparing for my exam with a busy schedule. I listened to each episode several times and used their online resources (sign up for Patreon, it’s well worth it) as a primary source of preparation for the exam. I passed with a comfortable margin and I feel like I’m a more knowledgeable and skilled clinician as a result. I highly recommend this podcast for anyone treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions!