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Ep 22: Tackling chronic pain, with Prof Steve Kamper Feb 10, 2021

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Are you delivering musculoskeletal care based on the most up-to-date model of chronic pain? Professor Steve Kamper explains why he’s riding his bicycle around Australia on the Pain Revolution Tour, shares his tips for framing a conversation with a person experiencing chronic pain, and encourages clinicians to move from treating a body part to treating a person. Learn more about Pain Revolution at www.painrevolution.org.

Ep 21: Baseball pitching—from managing injuries to maximizing performance, with Dr Mike Reinold Feb 01, 2021

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Dr Mike Reinold brings his wealth of experience at the pinnacle of pro baseball to JOSPT Insights this week, sharing his practical advice on how to measure and manage baseball pitchers’ workload, and explaining how he collaborates with coaches to help athletes perform at their best. Don’t miss Mike’s tips for return to sport.

Ep 20: Tracking mileage is but one piece of the running load puzzle, with Dr Max Paquette Jan 25, 2021

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Join Dr Max Paquette on a deep dive into his October 2020 JOSPT article, "Moving Beyond Weekly 'Distance': Optimizing Quantification of Training Load in Runners". How do you measure running load? What about wearables? Dr Paquette will bring you up to speed on the external and internal factors to consider when working with runners and how to figure out which factors are most relevant to the runner you’re working with. You can access Dr Paquette’s article for free at https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2020.9533

Ep 19: More top tips for managing hip pain, with Dr Alison Grimaldi Jan 21, 2021

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“My hip still hurts. I’m doing everything you’ve suggested, but it’s not getting better”. In this bonus episode, Dr Alison Grimaldi shares her approach to troubleshooting hip pain when things aren’t going as planned. For more from Dr Grimaldi, check out episode 3 of JOSPT Insights—a deep dive into gluteal tendinopathy and tendon loading.

Ep 18: Patient advocacy and partnership, with Joletta Belton Jan 18, 2021

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JOSPT Editor of Patient and Public Partnerships Joletta Belton shares the story of her journey from physical therapy patient to pain patient advocate and describes a day in the life of her work in chronic pain rehabilitation.

Ep 17: Hamstring injury research round-up, with Prof Bryan Heiderscheit Jan 11, 2021

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Looking to hone your skills in managing hamstring injuries? We have you covered! To kick off 2021, Professor Bryan Heiderscheit shares his must-read articles of the past 5 years and how you can apply the results to level-up your clinical practice tomorrow.

Ep 16: Old knees, young athletes, with Dr Jackie Whittaker Dec 14, 2020

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Protecting the health of our best and brightest stars of the future holds a special place in Dr Jackie Whittaker's heart. How do you ensure youth athletes stay healthy and happy in sport, and what do you do if it goes pear-shaped? Dr Whittaker shares her tips, honed from years of clinical practice and field-leading research, on planning and managing return to sport after serious knee injury. Find the International Olympic Committee's paediatric ACL consensus statement at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29478021/

Ep 15: An anti-fragile outlook on chronic pain, with Dr Merv Travers (Part 2) Dec 07, 2020

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In Part 2 of our 2-episode interview, Dr Merv Travers walks through his experience of musculoskeletal trauma (and Lego), and the questions to ask patients about their beliefs and experiences of chronic pain. Dr Travers implores clinicians to adopt an anti-fragile mindset—placing exercise and movement at the top of the priority list for people with chronic pain.

Ep 14: Rethinking the treatment of chronic pain, with Dr Merv Travers (Part 1) Nov 23, 2020

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Physical therapist, researcher, and strength & conditioning coach Dr Merv Travers kicks off Part 1 of a 2-episode dive into managing chronic pain by discussing what is known about using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for managing chronic pain. He shares how clinicians can rethink their approach to managing chronic pain to best help patients. Stay tuned for Part 2, available on Monday, December 7th.

Ep 13: Turning off the opioid tap, with Dr Stephanie Mathieson Nov 16, 2020

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Dr Stephanie Mathieson (Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney) is sounding the alarm and tackling the super-wicked problem of opioid prescription. She covers the opioid epidemic, why communication within the multidisciplinary team is critical to helping patients manage pain, and how musculoskeletal clinicians can be part of the solution to overuse of medicines. Dr Mathieson's work is nested in the WISER Healthcare collaboration, a leading multidisciplinary research collaboration focused on reducing overdiagnosis and overtreatment in health care.

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