//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~3cf712976e3e9ec504a446ba6187de0d69ebdf22ed2d43f7fed5b91202dd51d3 We uncomplicate physical therapy research, so busy students and professionals can be confident with current topics in musculoskeletal rehab. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:10:49 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_107.mp3?dest-id=3815274 We're back talking about "Relative values of maximal isometric strength in lower limbs across different sports disciplines in high-performance athletes" an article published in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research in 2025. The title and a quick skim brought our hopes up: having more normative values for the major muscle actions of the lower extremity would be nice. But our hopes came crashing down when we got to the methods. Measuring force:bodyweight not torque:bodyweight, different sports being analyzed as the same group, and not stabilizing during in-line dynamometry are some of the major crimes of the paper. Listen to the episode to hear our various rants! The article can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40440540/ As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod.   If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way! Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_107.mp3?dest-id=3815274 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Data_Nerds_15.mp3?dest-id=3815274 Data Nerds is a new series that we are introducing which will be alternating weeks with our usual journal club podcast. In this series, we share cases from our clinical practice where we utilize objective testing to inform our decision making, with most attention paid to the results of the tests and interpretation of the information. Therefore, this works best when you can see the numbers. Luckily, these are uploaded to our YouTube channel! Check us out at  https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingRehab . Pat shows off countermovement jump data for a young gymnast coming back from osteoma in her knee. He sets the stage by going over isokinetic knee extensor strength, then demonstrates the importance of a battery of testing to uncover weaknesses.  Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Data_Nerds_15.mp3?dest-id=3815274 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_106.mp3?dest-id=3815274 Mike and Pat discuss a recent article arguing for a new name for "shin splints": Load Induced Medial Leg Pain, or LIMP for short. While this is a fun name for these not fun symptoms, we aren't convinced that the name is actually necessary. What should have been a much more interesting conversation is foiled by wifi connection issues, but we hope you can enjoy our frustration at our difficulty having a conversation. The article can be found here:  https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.13411 As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod.   If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way! Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_106.mp3?dest-id=3815274 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Data_Nerds_14.mp3?dest-id=3815274 Data Nerds is a new series that we are introducing which will be alternating weeks with our usual journal club podcast. In this series, we share cases from our clinical practice where we utilize objective testing to inform our decision making, with most attention paid to the results of the tests and interpretation of the information. Therefore, this works best when you can see the numbers. Luckily, these are uploaded to our YouTube channel! Check us out at  https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingRehab . This week, Mike goes over recently collected baseline strength and run analysis data from an elite runner. He goes over his different isometric testing set ups with the Tindeq, his key takeaways from the strength testing, and how he uses strength metrics to form hypotheses from the run analysis.  Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:04:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Data_Nerds_14.mp3?dest-id=3815274 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_105.mp3?dest-id=3815274 Pat and Mike are back this week talking about something they don't know much about, but probably should: orthobiologics and "regenerative medicine". This is the future of medicine, whether we want it to be or not, so we should probably start learning about it. The article can be found here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03635465251357626 As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod.   If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way! Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:09:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_105.mp3?dest-id=3815274 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_104.mp3?dest-id=3815274 This is the last episode of a shorts series on a very thorough case report of a professional female soccer player returning to play for the World Cup following ACL tear. In this episode, we talk through the on-pitch progression utilizing the control-chaos continuum and return to performance.  The article can be found here:  https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000843 As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod.   If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way! Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_104.mp3?dest-id=3815274 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Data_Nerds_13.mp3?dest-id=3815274 Data Nerds is a new series that we are introducing which will be alternating weeks with our usual journal club podcast. In this series, we share cases from our clinical practice where we utilize objective testing to inform our decision making, with most attention paid to the results of the tests and interpretation of the information. Therefore, this works best when you can see the numbers. Luckily, these are uploaded to our YouTube channel! Check us out at  https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingRehab . Our article from last week is spilling into Data Nerds this week! We thought the figures from this case report were fantastic for showing the different phases of a countermovement jump, variables of interest, when they were testing, what they found, and why that was important. Check out the video on YouTube to see what we're talking about! Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Data_Nerds_13.mp3?dest-id=3815274 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_103.mp3?dest-id=3815274 This week is the first episode in a shorts series on a very thorough case report of a professional female soccer player returning to play for the World Cup following ACL tear. In this episode, we generally go over the case, exercise prescription, serial testing, and return to play timelines. Check it out and follow along for the next few weeks! The article can be found here: https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000843 As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod.   If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way! Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_103.mp3?dest-id=3815274 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Data_Nerds_12.mp3?dest-id=3815274 Data Nerds is a new series that we are introducing which will be alternating weeks with our usual journal club podcast. In this series, we share cases from our clinical practice where we utilize objective testing to inform our decision making, with most attention paid to the results of the tests and interpretation of the information. Therefore, this works best when you can see the numbers. Luckily, these are uploaded to our YouTube channel! Check us out at  https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingRehab . This week on Data Nerds, Pat leads Mike through isometric strength testing with a patient following multi-ligament knee injury. We talk through the rationale for testing, test results, current exercise prescription, barriers to rehab, and general considerations for treatment of multi-ligament knee injuries. We hope you enjoy! Please be sure to check us out on YouTube to see the results! Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Data_Nerds_12.mp3?dest-id=3815274 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_102.mp3?dest-id=3815274 Mike and Pat are back talking about resistance training for muscle endurance. A key distinction when talking about endurance is between absolute and relative endurance. Absolute endurance tests the same load at pre-intervention and post-intervention, while relative endurance tests the same % of load (ex. 60% 1RM) at pre and post. A key takeaway is that it is easier to see changes in absolute endurance measures than relative measures. While this is useful to know, it is hard to find many good clinical takeaways. Listen to the podcast to hear us give it our best shot! The article can be found here:  https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2025/04000/changes_in_absolute_and_relative_muscular.10.aspx As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod.   If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way! Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b6d5d29b-e8b1-4456-a313-e92bfccc02e2/Episode_102.mp3?dest-id=3815274