PT Inquest is an online journal club. Hosted by Jason Tuori, Megan Graham, and Chris Juneau, the show looks at an article every week and discusses how it applies to current physical therapy practice.
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156 Effectiveness of Later Stage Exercise After TKR
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This episode explores the application of exercises starting 2 months after total knee replacement. Is working with a PT better than just joining a community program? If there are performance improvements, is there much of an effect on perceived function? How difficult is it to answer these questions?
Effectiveness of Later-Stage Exercise Programs vs Usual Medical Care on Physical Function and Activity After Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Piva SR, Schneider MJ, Moore CG, Catelani MB, Gil AB, Klatt BA, DiGioia AM, Almeida GJ, Khoja SS, Sowa G, Irrgang JJ.
JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Feb 1;2(2):e190018. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0018.
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"The Science of Selling Yourself Short" by Less Than Jake
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