Rehab and Performance Lab Episode 6: How Can Identifying Your Patient’s Innate Mobility Change Their Outcomes?

Join Phil Plisky as he sits down with Jenna Gourlay, an expert in joint hypermobility and orthopedic residency director at the Rehabilitation & Performance Institute. In this episode, Phil and Jenna discuss the importance of recognizing and addressing joint hypermobility in clinical practice. They explore key questions clinicians should ask, highlight recent research findings, and provide practical tips for translating this knowledge into effective patient care.

Timestamps

• (00:00:00) Welcome
• (00:00:52) Introduction to guest
• (00:01:44) Why this clinical question?
• (00:03:58) What’s the evidence and application?
• (00:12:37) Diagnosing and treating hypermobility issues
• (00:25:29) Translating research to clinical practice
• (00:36:29) Course of care for patients with hypermobility
• (00:42:40) Three main takeaways

Learning Objectives

• Interpret the evidence around joint hypermobility
• Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address joint hypermobility
• Solve patient case scenarios involving joint hypermobility

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