Rising star of Marymount University completed 12 grueling weeks under the tutelage of Andy, but being a masochist decided to take on this topic. Listen to find out how common persistent pain is and what factors may predict it.

In this tightly contested bout Matt and Andy argue for the use of the most unpopular drugs in the market. Or maybe not. The literature on this one leans a bit more heavily on one side of the fence than previous episodes.

Glide it, Roll it, Pull it, Twist it, Bop it. Matt and Andy take on the role joint mobilizations should and shouldn’t play in physical therapy. Our most moving episode to date.

How do you diagnose your patients’ problems? Fancy anatomy terms you keep on flash cards or ambiguous movement disorders you learned from a guru? Can we even diagnose what is causing your patient’s problem? How many puns can Matt take before he ends the show? Find out in this episode of your favorite podcast you use as an excuse to not listen to your friend’s podcast about craft beer.

These are the top ten most clickbait titles: number 5 will leave you speechless!

We (humans) use story telling as a way to communicate. In Physiotherapy, we create stories to help patients to understand and retain information about their healthcare. Andy discusses this concept and gives specific examples as he talks... to himself. Cool.

How should PT’s be paid for their services and expertise? Should how we are paid affect what we do or don’t do? Why did OTF go on a 2 month break? All these questions answered and more.

Saad MC, Vasconcelos RA, Mancinelli LVO, Munno MSB, Liporaci RF, Grossi DB. Is hip strengthening the best treatment option for females with patellofemoral pain? A randomized controlled trial of three different types of exercises. Braz J Phys Ther. 2018 Sep-Oct;22(5):408-416. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2018.03.009. Epub 2018 Apr 4. PMID: 29661570; PMCID: PMC6157473.

A thrilling conclusion to our first season of OTF Physio, fitting that we discussed when we end a plan of care in PT, who ends it, and why we should end it. We try so hard, and get pretty far, but in the end, does it even really matter?

The holidays are over, so what is the most important question? What did you get? Well Matt and Andy got you listeners a special episode full of goodies: Winter puns, John Wick, murder hornets, and shameless self-promotion (batteries not included)