Episode 27: Dry Needling

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Episode 27: Dry Needling

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Oct 12, 2013

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This episode discusses dry needling and the difficulty in controlling for placebos. http://ptpodcast.com/pt-inquest/

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Oct 12, 2013

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PT Inquest is an online journal club. Hosted by Erik Meira and JW Matheson, the show looks at an article every week and discusses how they apply to current physical therapy practice.

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148 Text Messaging to Improve Outcomes: It would be great if we could provide regular, personal follow up communications with our patients but the time commitment becomes huge. But what if you just had a bot send generic patient education text messages? Would that give a sense of... by PT Inquest
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Episode #14: Cartilage Research Bias and Strain Counterstrain: Cartilage Research Bias and Strain Counterstrain. Go to ptpodcast.com/pt-inquest for the articles discussed on this episode. by PT Inquest
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140 Compensatory Strategies After ACLR: Thinking your ACLR patients are using compensatory strategies when they are squatting? Simple! Just watch them do a squat and you'll see it with your own eyes...OR WILL YOU?! This week our super-special guest is study lead-author Susan Sigward,... by PT Inquest
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137 Is Sitting Really the New Smoking?: There is a lot of talk amongst medical professionals and the media about sitting being the new smoking. Is that true? How would we compare that? Even if that is not EXACTLY true, what's the harm if it scares people into moving more? This article is... by PT Inquest
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142 Evidence-Based PT Marketing: Here we go again, hating on physical therapy (the theme song does say "I'm my own worst enemy"...) There have been some recent pushes in the physical therapy world to promote what we do, but has this been the most honest, evidence-based approach? What... by PT Inquest
49 min listen
134 ACL Injury and Cardiovascular Diseases: Sometimes it seems like ACL injury can be linked to all kinds of future problems. In this example there is a correlation to future myocardial infarction, although not statistically significant. We all know that showing a correlation doesn't mean... by PT Inquest
47 min listen
01April Importance of the Subjective Experience of a Stroke Survivor: In this episode we swap podcast feeds in order to confuse the crap out of you and see if anyone reads the show notes. Hint: Take a look at the release date. For real, listen to the episode though. More info at https://www.ptpintcast.com/ by PT Inquest
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144 Predatory Journals And You: It's time for another season finale and we conclude with a discussion of one of the worst things in modern science, the predatory journal. These are journals that make money by publishing literally ANYTHING as long as you pay your fee. The authors of... by PT Inquest
44 min listen
136 Concussion Confusion: A lot of people out there, including medical providers, believe that our understanding of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) or even concussions is complete and conclusive. As with many things, our understanding is very much just emerging.... by PT Inquest
55 min listen
143 Early Intensive Pain Education To Reduce Chronic Back Pain: Accurate education on pain has become a popular mantra in physical therapy practice, specifically around chronic pain. A common argument is to educate at risk patients early in the process to reduce the likelihood of their pain becoming chronic. But... by PT Inquest
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139 Rotator Cuff Surgery and Non Inferiority: A topic we have discussed before, early activity after rotator cuff repair, but this is a different study design. What is meant by non-inferiority? Is this the same as saying equal? What if it was better? Would such a paper tell us? No Functional... by PT Inquest
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189 What Should A Patient Expect After Surgery: One of the most important components of ethical healthcare is patient education. A fully informed patient makes everything easier later during the care. But that includes educated on the good and the bad. Sometimes "being hopeful" can actually be a... by PT Inquest
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141 Frickin Lasers: Pew! Pew! Pew! Lasers!!! What could be more high tech than that? Hold on a second...what exactly IS a laser? And how is it different than other sources of light? Knowing that, why would you use it? And can you have very high quality research on very... by PT Inquest
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132 The Long and the Short on Isometrics for Tendon Pain: We are back for another season of PT Inquest with more tendinopathy talk! There are a couple studies that have shown that high load, long duration isometrics reduce pain, but would short duration be just as effective as long as time under tension was... by PT Inquest
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166 Algorithm Based Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures: Brought to you by CSMi. Following an algorithm in medicine (and other high consequence professions) is shown to result in better outcomes. But isn't that just like following a cookbook? Or is it more about making sure that we don't miss things? ... by PT Inquest
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138 PT Practice Patterns Following ACLR: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) is a procedure that has a lot published on it yet there are still second injury rates as high as 40% in some populations. There seems to be some consensus in the literature as to how these patients... by PT Inquest
56 min listen
135 Predictors of Postop Pain: Psychosocial or Structural?: Can psychosocial factors predict pain after rotator cuff surgery? Or could they be predictive of a poor outcome in general? Does this mean surgery shouldn't be done in these cases? Also, does hunger have an effect on the quality of a PT Inquest... by PT Inquest
46 min listen
153 Lumbar Spine Injuries In Athletes: Brought to you by CSMi Epidemiology studies are a fascinating snapshot of injuries in a population, but they also provide insight on how we interpret data. How common are lumbar spine injuries amongst elite athletes? How are they defined? How... by PT Inquest
51 min listen
151 Pain Coping Skills Training and TKA: Brought to you by CSMi Pain catastrophizing has been shown to have an affect on outcomes specifically after total knee arthroplasty. This article took a good look at the problem and many people interpreted the findings to say that cognitive behavioral... by PT Inquest
61 min listen
146 Self Reported Home Exercise Adherence: A home exercise program is not very effective if the patient isn't actually, you know, doing the exercises. Is self-report accurate? What about a home program diary? Does it matter? Does this have any impact on our interpretations of previous... by PT Inquest
43 min listen
158 Knee Function 6 Months After ACLR: Brought to you by CSMi Historically is has been typical to expect to return from an ACL reconstruction around 6 months after surgery. We know know that such suggestions are not very well founded. What can a study with over 3500 subjects tell us about... by PT Inquest
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162 PRP vs Placebo for Patellar Tendinopathy: Brought to you by CSMi In previous episodes we have talked about many issues around biologics research. This article takes an honest look at PRP for patellar tendinopathy by including two different preparations AND a placebo group. How did it turn... by PT Inquest
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164 Diversity in Orthopedics: Brought to you by CSMi Is there a lack of diversity in orthopedics? Is improving diversity around gender the same challenge as improving diversity around race? Why are some areas of medicine improving while others are still having issues? In this... by PT Inquest
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133 Scientific Journals and Advocacy: This week we are discussing an editorial from Physical Therapy Journal. We get into how much we really enjoy editorials, especially from specific editors, but we also discuss the role of scientific journals. Many clinicians confuse the broad and... by PT Inquest
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2018 PT Podcast Network Holiday Extravaganza: That's right everyone! It's that time of year again! All the PT Podcast Network voices (except for Adam) have gathered together to bring you some podcast holiday cheer! This very special episode is brought to you by My PT Insurance. Head on over to... by PT Inquest
52 min listen
150 Relation of Psychological Readiness and Kinematics After ACLR: Brought to you by CSMi Returning to sport after ACL reconstruction is kind of a complex mess. Strength issues, coordination, soreness, not to mention the psychological factors. How do these things interact? What matters? What should we measure and... by PT Inquest
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152 Provider Cognitive Errors Contributes To Medical Overuse: Brought to you by CSMi Low value healthcare (like ordering imaging for patients with nonspecific low back pain) is a known issue for healthcare providers. But how big of an issue is it? Are the best providers doing that much better than the worst... by PT Inquest
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170 Altering Patient Reported Outcomes Through Practice: Brought to you by CSMi Patient reported outcome measures (PROM) are commonly used to assess function in patients. But is that what they are actually measuring? Can we alter those scores in a meaningful way just through practicing the tasks mentioned... by PT Inquest
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149 Ultrasound Works Sorta Kinda: Therapeutic ultrasound has been relegated to the physical therapy trash heap as "ultraplacebo". But is there an application where it might work? What can we learn about other physical therapy interventions from research on ultrasound? Effect of... by PT Inquest
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155 Surgical Fixation Techniques for Syndesmosis Injuries: Brought to you by CSMi This episode explores the nature of fixating an injury in a place that normally allows a little movement. Should the fixation also allow some movement? Would this allow faster return to function? Can breaking a screw actually... by PT Inquest
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