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 showUse code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a MedBridge subscription.Supp

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Nov 12th, 2023 19m 25s

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://p

Lateral Ankle Sprains CPG: Interventions

Jan 25th, 2023 24m 21s

Today we wrap up the 2021 Lateral Ankle Sprains CPG by covering the interventions section.Support the showUse code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a MedBridge subscription.Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physio

Lateral Ankle Sprains CPG: Course, Diagnosis, and Exam

Jan 10th, 2023 24m 25s

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 showUse code FIELDGUIDE

Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Treatment

Nov 27th, 2022 24m 31s

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 Ac

Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy CPG: Pathology, Epidemiology, and Diagnosis

Nov 8th, 2022 22m 35s

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 fa

Plantar Heel Pain CPG

Oct 12th, 2022 21m 20s

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 ca

Low Back Pain CPG (2021 Update)

Aug 24th, 2022 24m 40s

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

SLAP Lesions and AC Sprains

Feb 14th, 2022 21m 22s

Today Austin takes us through types of SLAP lesions and AC sprains with a special focus on relevant anatomy, classifications, and testing.Use code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a MedBridge subscription.Find more resources and subscribe to practice que

Shoulder Instability and Dislocations

Feb 2nd, 2022 26m 17s

We're back with another shoulder diagnosis: instability and dislocations. You should definitely be able to recognize complications and know what kind of imaging to request following different dislocations. We also review the Beighton score for

Calcific Tendonitis and Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

Jan 5th, 2022 14m 7s

There are a few uncommon shoulder conditions that might mimic more typical orthopedic conditions and could trip you up on the exam. Even though you may not see very many of these patients in the clinic, we would expect them to show up on the OC

Dec 29th, 2021 25m 33s

Now that Austin has covered a framework for classifying and treating shoulder pain, today we'll take a closer look at what is classically known as shoulder impingement and rotator cuff tears. This episode describes the standard model for these

STAR Shoulder Pain Classification System

Dec 13th, 2021 27m 58s

There's currently a hot debate going on about how we should categorize, diagnose, and treat shoulder pain. Classic diagnoses like impingement have been sharply criticized, so Austin takes us through an alternative system that may serve you well

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Nov 15th, 2021 22m 38s

We've got a messy diagnosis this week: thoracic outlet syndrome. David breaks the diagnosis down by anatomy and compressed structure to help make sense of a syndrome that has poor evidence and little consensus.Use code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a

Adhesive Capsulitis CPG: Examination and Treatment

Oct 25th, 2021 23m 45s

Today we finish up the adhesive capsulitis CPG by covering examination and treatment.Use code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a MedBridge subscription.Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.Support the showUse co

Adhesive Capsulitis CPG: Clinical Course and Differential Diagnosis

Oct 18th, 2021 21m 37s

Since adhesive capsulitis is the only shoulder diagnosis for which we currently have a CPG, it's worth spending two episodes to cover this in a bit more depth. Today Austin covers part 1 of the adhesive capsulitis CPG, including the sections on

Knee OA Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Sep 22nd, 2021 32m 25s

Since there are not yet any PT CPGs for knee OA, we pull together information from textbooks, articles, and two physician CPGs to cover what does and doesn't work for knee OA. We also review physiology, diagnosis, and an easy little CPR at the

Patellar Tendinopathy and Other Knee Conditions

Aug 31st, 2021 28m 37s

Today Austin covers a host of knee conditions, including jumper's knee, clergyman's knee, carpenter's knee, and just about any other profession's knee. Listen in to learn about various knee tendinopathies, bursitises, growth plate disorders, an

Total Knee Arthroplasty CPG

Aug 9th, 2021 31m 36s

We're back with a new episode covering the APTA's 2020 TKA CPG and with a new MedBridge promo code! Use code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a MedBridge subscription.Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.Support

Patellofemoral Pain CPG

Feb 24th, 2021 37m 56s

The CPG on patellofemoral pain is both long and dense, so Austin takes us through an information-packed episode with a very helpful practice question at the end to tie it together and explain how you should expect to use this information on the

Knee Articular Cartilage Lesions CPG

Feb 16th, 2021 21m 16s

We finish the Knee Pain and Mobility Impairments: Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Lesions CPG (2018 revision) with this episode focused on articular cartilage lesions and surgeries. Additionally, we include an overview of the 5-stage decision

Meniscal Lesions CPG

Feb 7th, 2021 21m 11s

Today we cover the meniscus portion of the CPG also known as the Knee Pain and Mobility Impairments: Meniscal and Cartilage Lesions Revision 2018. Additionally, we pull in a CPG from the British Journal of Sports Medicine and some extra materia

ACL Injury Prevention CPG, Copers, and Non-Copers

Jan 24th, 2021 14m 40s

ACL injuries are one of the most studied orthopedic injuries, and we just couldn't get everything we'd like to say about them into the knee ligament sprain episode. So in this episode, David covers mechanisms behind non contact ACL injuries, th

Knee Ligament Sprain CPG Overview

Jan 19th, 2021 27m 50s

In this episode, Austin covers the highlights of the 2017 Knee Ligament Sprain CPG, including diagnosis, outcomes, and treatments. He also covers the Ottawa Knee Rules, which are bound to show up on the OCS exam.Use code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off

Types of Arthritis

Jan 8th, 2021 30m 17s

The variety of rheumatoid disorders can be daunting, and pulling information together to tell them apart is challenging. In this episode, David covers osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive a