A large number of exam takers who fail to pass the OCS exam report that the section on research was one of their lowest-scoring sections. Dr. David Smelser discusses research basics as well as statistics and important values you will need to memorize to ace the research portion of the exam. In this episode, David covers levels of evidence, types of variables ... Show More
Sep 2020
Research Part II: Hawthorne, John Henry, and Pygmalion
Dr. David Smelser discusses psychological pitfalls of human research, including the placebo, nocebo, Hawthorne, John Henry, and Pygmalion (also called "Rosenthal") effects and some ways to mitigate them.Support the showUse code FIELDGUIDE for $101 or more off a Medbridge subscrip ... Show More
16m 18s
Oct 2020
Low Back Pain CPG (2012): Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Course
Dr. David Smelser introduces the 2012 low back pain Clinical Practice Guideline and covers the sections on prevalence, risk factors, and clinical courses. A couple case studies reinforce how this information might be used on the OCS exam.Support the showUse code FIELDGUIDE for $1 ... Show More
19m 31s
Jul 2025
210. Low Back Pain: A Practical Guide w/ Marc Surdyka and Chris Hughen
<p>Chris Hughen down with Marc Surdyka to discuss low back pain. We dive into the most common types of low back pain, how much the diagnosis and imaging really matter, the truth around posture and core strength, effective management strategies, and much more.</p> <p class="p1">Wa ... Show More
1h 5m
Mar 2025
PTJ Author Interview: Algorithm-Based Treatment in the Emergency Department
<p>In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Amee Seitz, PT, DPT, PhD, and Kyle Strickland, PT, DPT, about their recently published perspective, which presents a modified emergency department treatment-based classification syste ... Show More
26m 42s
Sep 2025
Lower back pain: causes, treatment, and prevention of lower back injuries and pain | Stuart McGill, Ph.D. (#287 rebroadcast)
View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter Stuart McGill is a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo and the chief scientific officer at Backfitpro where he specialize ... Show More
2h 31m
Nov 2024
PTJ Author Interview: Cognitive Functional Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
<p>In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Associate Editor Jason Beneciuk, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH, talks with Lena Thiveos, PT, MPhty, and Mark Hancock, PT, PhD, about their recent systematic review that investigated the effectiveness of cognitive functional therapy in the management of ... Show More
24m 30s
Jan 2025
Exploring the Cosmos of Low Back Pain: From Astronauts to Everyday Life with Daniel Belavy
<p>In Episode 72 of the Physiotutors podcast, we interview Dr. Daniel Belavy, a professor with a prolific research background in muscle, bone, and joint health, specifically focusing on low back pain. The discussion explores various aspects of back pain research, including disk h ... Show More
56m 37s
Mar 2025
Episode 206: Acute Back Pain
We discuss the evaluation of and treatment options for acute back pain. Hosts: Benjamin Friedman, MD Brian Gilberti, MD https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Acute_Back_Pain.mp3 Download Leave a Comment Tags: Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedics Show Notes **Please ... Show More
17m 54s
