196. Empowering Women Through Strength and Nutrition w/ Alyssa Olenick

In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Nicole Surdyka to discuss ACL injuries & rehab in professional women's sports. Topics included: - Gendered environmental approach to ACL injury risk - Positively changing the landscape for these athletes and advice for coaches/clinicians - Viewing rehab after an ACL injury as an opportunity for introduction/exposure to S&C - Differences in rehab at the professional level - Advice for students and clinicians who want to work in professional sport - And much more! More about Nicole: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nicolept Twitter: https://twitter.com/NSurdykaPhysio Website: https://www.nicolesurdykaphysio.com/ More about us: Website: https://e3rehab.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e3rehab/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/E3Rehab This episode was produced by Matt Hunter.

6 Juli 202149min

In this episode, we sat down with Tom Jesson to discuss sciatica. Topics included: - What do patients mean when they say sciatica? - What do clinicians mean when they say sciatica? - How do we navigate that difference in understanding? - What should we focus on during the subjective history? - What should an objective exam entail? - What is known about management including medications, injections, surgery, and physical therapy? - What is known about risk factors and prognosis? - And much more! More about Tom: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomas_jesson Website: https://tomjesson.com/ More about us: Website: https://e3rehab.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e3rehab/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/E3Rehab

22 Juni 202157min

In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Jack Hickey to discuss hamstring strain rehabilitation. Topics included: - What should be included in the assessment? - What's the role of MRI? - How soon should rehabilitation begin? - What exercises and progressions are recommended? - When should an athlete return to running and how is that process structured? - What criteria determine when it's safe to return to sport? - Does hamstring strain rehabilitation need to be pain-free? - And much more! More about Dr. Jack Hickey: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackhickey89 SPRINT Research Centre: https://twitter.com/SPRINT_ACU Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jack-Hickey-5 Paper discussed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31253060/ More about us: Website: https://e3rehab.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e3rehab/ YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/QvV3GZ2uuNk

25 Maj 20211h 1min

In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Megan Ross to discuss her PhD thesis and research related to tibialis posterior tendinopathy. Topics included: - Anatomy and function of the tibialis posterior - Appropriate diagnostic terminology - Risk factors - Signs and symptoms - Clinical tests - Common impairments and activity limitations - Exercise and other management strategies such as shoewear and foot orthoses - And much more! More about Dr. Megan Ross: Twitter: https://twitter.com/meganhross PhD Thesis/Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339997747_Exploring_the_clinical_presentation_of_tibialis_posterior_tendinopathy UQ Profile: https://shrs.uq.edu.au/profile/1104/megan-ross More about us: Website: https://e3rehab.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e3rehab/ Blog: https://e3rehab.com/blog/tibialisposterior/ YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/NKeQHV85QLc

11 Maj 202158min

In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Francesco Della Villa to discuss a paper that he co-authored titled: A Ten Task-Based Progression in Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction: From Post-Surgery to Return to Play - A Clinical Commentary. Topics included: - Load Management (Peak Loading, Volume Load, and Rate of Loading) - Athlete Monitoring (Response to Exercise, Movement Quality, Strength, and Muscle Soreness) - Return to Running Criteria - Return to Sport-Specific Movements - And much more! More about Dr. Francesco Della Villa: Twitter: https://twitter.com/fdellavilla Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdellavilla Paper (open access): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33354394/ Conference: https://www.footballmedicinestrategies.com/ Virtual Summit: https://www.footballmedicinestrategies.com/the-ongoing-acl-dilemmas/ Virtual Summit Trailer: https://youtu.be/urfSSDsa-t4 More about us: Website: https://e3rehab.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e3rehab/ YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/ZZ0AENyvytk

27 Apr 202159min

In this episode, we sat down with Professor Steve Kamper to discuss his Evidence in Practice series in JOSPT. - Why should physical therapists engage with research? - If clinicians are going to engage with research so they can apply that research to their patients, what's the first step? - Why are the different types of research questions so important (descriptive, predictive, causal)? - And much more! Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevekamper1 More about us: Website: https://e3rehab.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e3rehab/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/E3Rehab

30 Mars 202148min

In this episode, we sat down with Erik Meira to discuss rehab following an ACL Reconstruction (ACLR). - Why are the quads (knee extensor mechanism) important? - Why are seated leg extensions beneficial? Are they risky? How should they be implemented? - How important is movement re-education? - How useful are the hop tests? - What return to play tests should we be using? Erik is running for president of the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT). If you'd like to win a free E3 Rehab shirt, screenshot this podcast episode, tag Erik and us in your story, and write "Erik for president." Voting begins April 1! More about Erik Meira: Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikMeira Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikmeirapt/ Website: https://thesciencept.com/ More about us: Website: https://e3rehab.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e3rehab/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/E3Rehab

2 Mars 20211h 9min

In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Maxi Miciak to discuss Therapeutic Alliance and Therapeutic Relationship: - How are they defined? - How can clinicians influence them? - Why are they important for patient-centered care? Bio: Dr. Maxi Miciak strives to positively influence the care patients receive and the use of research evidence in health services and policy decision-making. Her work has broad reach, extending from clinic to system. Maxi draws on her experiences as a physical therapist to probe the factors that influence relational aspects of care. Her conceptual framework of the therapeutic relationship in physical therapy is being used in research with uptake in entry-to-practice and post-graduate education and clinical practice. Maxi also works to advance the nascent area of research impact assessment. She has collaborated with local, national, and international health system stakeholders to co-develop and implement frameworks to assess research impact on informed decision-making in health services and policy. More about Dr. Maxi Miciak: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxiMiciak Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maxi-Miciak LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxi-miciak-phd-57362920/ More about us: Website: https://e3rehab.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e3rehab/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/E3Rehab

16 Feb 202157min