PT Inquest

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 episode we look at the...

Does the weight of an athlete matter when considering how much force they can handle? Is obesity the cause of disease or just something else that was caused by the cause of disease; whatever that actually is? Here we take a look at understanding...

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 out? Not so well for...

There is a lot of health misinformation out there from simple "wellness" advice to anti-vaccination zealots, but what do we as medical providers do about it? Is it time to wage war? How high are the stakes? How do we make a difference? Do medical...

There are studies that show that a hip focused exercise program helps for PFP; there are others that show that a knee focused exercise program also works. Is one better than the other? What about just doing ANY kind of exercise? This study takes a...

"You hate on everything! What do you even do with your patients? Why so negative?" We've heard it all before, and so have the authors of this paper. This open source article explores and defends the position of being skeptic within the medical world. ...

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 how these athletes...

When we say that a patient is "strong", what does that mean exactly? Can a single muscle do well on one strength test but poorly on another? Are some tests more "functional"? Sometimes it is less about IF they are strong and more about WHEN they are...

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   

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...