As a follow-up to our last episode, today we look at a few sample cases and practice questions related to fracture screening. Support the show Use code FIELDGUIDE for $101 or more off a Medbridge subscription. Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physiofieldguide. Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com. DISCLAIMER: The information in this podcast is shared for educational purposes only and should not be regarded...

We're back after a busy break to review everyone's favorite fracture rules from the Great White North: the Canadian Cervical Spine Rules, Ottawa Knee Rules, and Ottawa Foot and Ankle Rules. We're giving special attention to common misunderstandings and misapplications of the rules. Some sources mentioned in the podcast: Canadian C Spine derivation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11597285/ Ottawa Knee derivation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7574120/ Ottawa Knee in pediatrics: https:...

Austin summarizes the latest hip osteoarthritis CPG, highlights some of the changes from the previous version, and explains one of the more surprising recommendations. Support the show Use code FIELDGUIDE for $101 or more off a Medbridge subscription. Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physiofieldguide. Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com. DISCLAIMER: The information in this podcast is shared for educationa...

We're back from hiatus to discuss diagnosis and treatment of greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Hint: it's probably not bursitis. Articles referenced: Consensus statement: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37275836/ Classification system: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35391855/ ER de-rotation test: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6990389/ ITB foam rolling: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30140558/ Cadaver ITB stretch study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28217413/ Support the ...

Today we wrap up the 2021 Lateral Ankle Sprains CPG by covering the interventions section. Support the show Use code FIELDGUIDE for $101 or more off a Medbridge subscription. Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physiofieldguide. Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com. DISCLAIMER: The information in this podcast is shared for educational purposes only and should not be regarded as medical advice. Always consult ...

Today Austin takes us through the 2021 update of the lateral ankle sprain CPG, also called the "Ankle Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments: Lateral Ankle Ligament Sprains Revision - 2021" guideline. Support the show Use code FIELDGUIDE for $101 or more off a Medbridge subscription. Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physiofieldguide. Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com. DISCLAIMER: The informatio...

Today we wrap up the mid portion Achilles tendinopathy CPG, but we also take things one step further by summarizing a 2015 article by Karin Silbernagel and Kay Crossley called, "A Proposed Return-to-Sport Program for Patients With Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy: Rationale and Implementation." For further reading, we also recommend taking a look at Silbernagel's "Current Clinical Concepts: Conservative Management of Achilles Tendinopathy" from 2020. If you haven't been using these principles...

We have a ton of information on midportion Achilles tendinopathy, which means it is likely to be an ankle/foot diagnosis that shows up quite a bit on the OCS exam. Today we walk through the first half of the 2018 CPG, including pathoanatomic factors, epidemiology, risk factors, clinical course, diagnosis, and outcome measures. Support the show Use code FIELDGUIDE for $101 or more off a Medbridge subscription. Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physiofi...

Today we transition to the foot and ankle with a review of the 2014 plantar heel pain CPG. Since this CPG is showing its age a little, Austin augments the recommendations with some research updates. The Foot Posture Index noted in the episode can be found on Physiopedia here. Support the show Use code FIELDGUIDE for $101 or more off a Medbridge subscription. Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physiofieldguide. Find more resources and subscribe to pra...

We're back! This is the first time we have had to revisit a topic due to a CPG update, and the relationship between the 2012 and 2021 LBP CPG is complicated. To make things worse, the 2021 CPG was pretty controversial when it was released. How should you use these two documents to prepare for the OCS? We cover it here. Support the show Use code FIELDGUIDE for $101 or more off a Medbridge subscription. Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physiofiel...