Ortho Eval Pal: Optimizing Orthopedic Evaluations and Management Skills

Send a text In today's episode called Rehab Considerations After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion, I talk about... -What patients should expect after ACDF. -Post-op road blocks. -Understanding what to do and not do after surgery. -Treatment tips at different stages and so much more! Say "Hello" to RangeMaster, our new show sponsor. 👉Get your FREE Sling Thing Adapter : email...

Send a text In Episode 351 Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Dr. Nicolas Arredondo (part 1) We talk about... -Who is a candidate for ACDF? -What the purpose of an ACDF is? -Post-op complications -The surgical procedure of ACDF and so much more! Say "Hello" to RangeMaster, our new show sponsor. 👉Get your FREE Sling Thing Adapter : email Jim@myrangemaster.com and enter Ortho Ev...

Send a text 💥 Episode 350 of the Ortho Eval Pal Podcast 💥 Today, let's talk about... Tips for Eliciting a Deep Tendon Reflex  -Reflex hammer types -Techniques for deep tendon reflex testing -Grading deep tendon reflex responses -The importance of practicing DTR testing and so much more! (Blog) 5 Tips for Evaluating Deep Tendon Reflexes Better! (Video) UE DTR Demo (Video) LE DTR Demo (Video)...

Send a text In this episode I will talk about... -Overlapping signs and symptoms of C6 NRC and CTS -Tips and special tests to tease these diagnoses out and so much more! (Video) C6 NRC after surgery. (Video) Scratch collapse test (Video) Marquis Maneuver explanation (Video) Marquis Maneuver positive with patient Say "Hello" to RangeMaster, our new show sponsor. 👉Get your FREE Sling Thin...

Send a text In today's episode I talk to you about Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome or Posterior Tibialis Tendinitis? I talk to you about... -The tarsal tunnel contents per se -Special tests associated with TTS -Differential diagnoses related to these two and... -How treatment can be somewhat similar and so much more! (Video) Tinel's sign for TTS (Video) Tips for treating TTS (Video) Posterior tib...

Send a text Golfer’s Elbow or Cubital Tunnel Syndrome? -Why providers misdiagnose these two. -Signs and symptoms of golfer’s elbow and cubital tunnel syndrome. -Differentiating between the two. -Treatment tips for each. Say "Hello" to RangeMaster, our new show sponsor. 👉Get your FREE Sling Thing Adapter : email Jim@myrangemaster.com and enter Ortho Eval Pal in the Subject line. You can...

Send a text Today we are going to review how osteoarthritis of the hip and an L3 nerve root compression look alike. We will… -Discuss what subjective findings help us drive the direction of our evaluation. -Review special tests specific to each diagnosis -Discuss what to avoid when treating these diagnoses conservatively and so much more! Say "hello" to RangeMaster, our new show sponsor....

Send a text In today's interview with John Doolittle from Kaatsu Global, Dr. Susie Lachowski-Glass and I chat with him about... -How John became part of the Kaatsu team. -How Kaatsu bfr is being utilized at the 2024 Olympics. -Why John uses Kaatsu blood flow restriction. -The population of people John has seen benefit from Kaatsu BFR training. -New term considerations for "Blood Flow Res...

Send a text In today's episode I talk about how to differentiate a C5 Nerve Root Compression or Rotator Cuff Tear? Here I discuss... -Anatomy surrounding the C5 nerve root and rotator cuff. -Experience based tips to tease out or rule in each diagnosis. -Evaluative findings related to both. -Special tests and selective tissue tension testing. 👉👉As promised, here are some videos to compliment...

Send a text In today's episode, I answer a question from one of my YouTube followers.  It's in regards to an ACL tear and he's asking if he should have it reconstructed or not.  I discuss the pro's and con's of having a reconstruction, factors used in making that decision and so much more! (Video) ACL tear exam. Meet our new sponsor: Tread Labs!! 👉I've been using Tre...

Send a text In today's show I bring to you a little focus on the Proximal Fibula and what exists there. I will discuss... -Anatomy surrounding the proximal fibular head. -Differential diagnoses related to the proximal fibula. -Management recommendations for lateral knee pain and so much more! (Video) Proximal Fibular Fracture - Patient demo (Video) Common Peroneal Nerve Palsy Meet our new spo...

Send a text Today's special guest is Mark Callanen from Enovis and our topic today is Radial Pressure Wave Therapy.  We discuss... ✅How RPW works ✅Diagnoses treated with RPW ✅What RPW should feel like ✅How to improve compliance with RPW ✅Differences between Radial Pressure Wave therapy Shockwave Therapy and so much more! Would you like to connect with Mark? Here's his email: mark.ca...

Send a text Today, I talk about Evaluating and Treating MCL Injuries. I discuss... -Anatomy of the MCL -Evaluating the MCL and special tests -Surrounding structures that can be affected when the MCL is injured. -Treatment recommendations and so much more!! (Video) MCL Evaluation (Video) Positive  Brush Test (Video) ACL Evaluation Meet our new sponsor: Tread Labs!! 👉I've been using Tread Labs...

Send a text In today's episode 339 I talk about the... 5 Causes of Lateral Foot Pain.  I go over... -Several diagnoses that contribute to lateral foot pain. -The differential diagnoses for several causes of lateral foot pain -Tips to manage some of these diagnoses and so much more! Meet our new sponsor: Tread Labs!! 👉I've been using Tread Labs with my patients  and family for over 4 yea...

Send a text Episode 338 Upright or Recumbent Stationary Bikes-Which One is Best? -Pro’s and con’s of each type of bike. -Which diagnoses are most appropriate for each bike. -Talk about the importance of trialing a bike before buying one and so much more! Meet our new sponsor: Tread Labs!! 👉I've been using Tread Labs with my patients  and family for over 4 years.  They are my favorite non-cus...

Send a text Today's special guest is Dr. Laura Peaslee and we chat about all things bike fitting. -Injuries caused by poor bike fitting -Modifications for different orthopedic conditions -The process of how to do a bike fit and so much more! Would you like to connect with Dr. Peaslee? Here's her info: Website: www.pursuitptbike.com Email: laura@pursuitptbike.com Phone: 207-200-7267 Insta...

Send a text Today's episode, "Treating Various Causes of Metatarsalgia" is a continuation of last week's episode.  This week I talk about... -The importance of proper shoe ware -What type of stretching is most beneficial -When orthotics are indicated, what type to use and so much more! (Video) Proper metatarsal pad placement (Video) Claw toes, Hammer toes and met pad placement...

Send a text In today's episode called "Causes of Metatarsalgia" we will be discussing... -Anatomy related to the ball of the foot -The various causes of metatarsalgia -Contributors to some of these diagnoses and so much more! Meet our new sponsor: Tread Labs!! 👉I've been using Tread Labs with my patients  and family for over 4 years.  They are my favorite non-custom insoles....

Send a text Episode 334 Lumbar Radiculopathy Treatment.  Today I discuss... -The influence of insurance companies on our treatment decisions -Conservative treatment strategies -What to do when conservative treatment fails -Who you should have on your team of providers -Expediting surgical intervention when needed and so much more! Meet our new sponsor: Tread Labs!! 👉I've been using Tread Lab...

Send a text Today we discuss the... Lumbar Radiculopathy Evaluation -Signs and symptoms of lumbar radiculopathy -Differentiation between sciatica and radiculopathy -Differential diagnosis related to radiculopathy -Tips to optimize your evaluation process and so much more! (Video) S1 Radiculopathy Exam (Video) Positive Well or Crossed SLR test (Video) How to perform the Braggard's Test Meet ou...

Send a text In today's episode, Open Chain Knee Extension after ACLR I talk about... -what happens to the ACL after surgery  – anterior tibial translation during open kinetic chain extension  – rehab considerations after ACLR and so much more! Meet our new sponsor: Tread Labs!! 👉I've been using Tread Labs with my patients  and family for over 4 years.  They are my favorite non-custom in...

Send a text In today's episode, Intra-articular ankle effusion we talk about... -What ankle effusion looks like -What may cause ankle effusion -Managing ankle effusion and so much more E-mail: hello@treadlabs.com Subject: Tread Labs Samples Just say you heard about the samples from Paul at OEP (Video) How to perform the Kleiger's test (Video) High ankle sprain Meet our new sponsor: Tread...

Send a text Let's take a little turn and look at missed diagnoses that looked like other diagnoses as a way of learning about orthopedics.  Today I talk to you about... ·    Why some diagnoses are missed. ·    Patients who I have seen with missed diagnoses. ·    Examples of some common and “not so common” missed diagnoses. ·    Tips on what direction to take if you mis-diagnose a patient or c...

Send a text Today we dive into the importance of ACL Prehab.  I talk about... -Why it’s important to prehab patients with ACL tears? -What should you focus on in prehabilitation? -How long prehab should be and so much more? Support OEP today! Want to join the OEP community? Click HERE to jump onto our email list. SUBSCRIBE at the bottom of the page. Ask me your ortho evaluation questions and I wil...

Send a text In today's episode about the conservative management of massive rotator cuff tears, I talk about... -What qualifies as a massive rotator cuff tear -Signs and symptoms of a massive RCT -Massive cuff tear look-a-likes -Strategies for treating the non-surgical massive RCT and much more! (Video) Massive rotator cuff tear patient (Video) Slightly less massive RCT patient (Video) Anothe...