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Episode 77-Cubital tunnel syndrome Mar 27, 2019

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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome It’s happened to all of us…you’re turning around and strike your”Funny Bone” on the edge of a chair, desk or the window edge on a boat which I will never forget happening to me 20 years ago. Today I will talk about causes of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, special tests, conservative treatment and…

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76:Dr. Ebonie Rio &The Latest on Lower Extremity Tendinopathy Mar 19, 2019

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Dr. Ebonie Rio &The Latest on Lower Extremity Tendinopathy Dr. Rio is a world renowned expert on tendinopathy. She is a physiotherapist and researcher at LaTrobe University in Australia. Today, Dr. Rio graciously takes time our of her busy schedule to discuss with us on the Ortho Eval Pal Podcast the following: The physiologic difference…

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Episode 75- Patient expectations and progress over time. Mar 12, 2019

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Episode 75- Patient expectations and progress over time.Even Do you want to increase your patient compliance? How about decreasing patient frustration? Even better, what about decreasing your frustration? It is very difficult to predict how your patient will do after certain injuries and there are many factors that go into figuring out a prognosis. You…

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Episode 73- Conservative Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Mar 06, 2019

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Episode 73- Conservative Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Lumbar spinal stenosis can be quite difficult to treat but in this episode I will talk about some treatment tips and techniques to help you on your way. Today I will talk about the following: Hip flexor mobility/flexibility. Glute and abdominal strengthening. Cardio considerations. Thoracic mobility and…

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Lateral Elbow Pain! It’s not always “Tennis Elbow” Mar 05, 2019

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Lateral Elbow Pain! It’s not always “Tennis Elbow” You’ll hear me talk a lot about Lateral Epicondylitis in this episode. Also, let’s not forget that there are several other generators of lateral elbow pain. I will talk about identifying the following: Lateral epicondylitis vs. radial tunnel syndrome C6 NRC mimicking lateral epi. Unrecognized tears of…

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Episode 72- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Evaluation & Pointers Feb 19, 2019

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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Evaluation & Pointers Today folks I give you the anatomical picture of lumbar spinal stenosis usually common with lumbar hyperlordosis. I will cover the following: Causes of lumbar spinal stenosis Foraminal stenosis Contributing muscle tightness Weak abdominals Weak glutes Abdominal protrusion Facet overcompression Nerve root compression How to evaluate patients with lumbar…

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Shin Splints-Causes and How to Treat Them.Episode 71 Feb 12, 2019

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Shin Splints-Causes and How to Treat Them is the topic of today’s episode. “Shin Splints” are a very common and debilitating problem. I talk a bit about the causes such as weight, activity level, ages most affected, foot biomechanics, shoewear and much more! Areas to look at and consider: Posterior tibialis Anterior tibialis Soleus Stress…

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Evaluating Shoes…What?? Episode 70 Feb 05, 2019

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In Episode 70 I talk about evaluating a patient’s footwear. Outersole, inner sole, amount of wear, wear patterns, shoewear habits, walking patterns and much more!! Looking at a shoe or sneaker can tell you a lot about a person’s gait and weight bearing patterns. Want to see a few foot evaluations? Click HERE Have you…

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T1 Nerve Root Compression Evaluation Jan 29, 2019

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Episode 69-T1 Nerve Root Compression: Signs and Symptoms Let’s talk pain patterns, look-a-like’s, sensation loss, deep tendon reflexes, weakness and much more! Here is a video of a patient with a T1 nerve root compression: T1 VIDEO Video of C8 evaluation: T1 EVAL video Marquis Maneuver Video: MANEUVER VIDEO UE Deep Tendon reflexes:…

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Episode 68-C8 Nerve Root Compression Jan 22, 2019

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Episode 68-C8 Nerve Root Compression: Signs and Symptoms Let’s talk pain patterns, look-a-like’s, sensation loss, deep tendon reflexes, weakness and much more! Here is a video of a patient with a C8 nerve root compression: C8 Video Video of C8 evaluation: C8 Eval Marquis Maneuver Video: MANEUVER VIDEO UE Deep Tendon reflexes: UE…

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