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
Jan 2019
Ep7: Knee pain, lower back pain & soreness
Dr. Tarek Gherbal is a doctor in physical therapy, specialized in sports medicine and rehab. In this episode Dr. Tarek talks about the reasons your knees and lower back are causing you pain. What to do to prevent the pain in your knees and lower back, when should you use ice pack ... Show More
55m 7s
Nov 2022
#368 Back Pain Update with Dr. Austin Baraki
A Rational Approach: Who to Image, How to Treat, and More!Back pain is one of the most common concerns our patients bring to us in the outpatient setting. It’s a lot more complicated than rest, ice, and NSAIDs! Fortunately, we have pain expert, strength coach, and academic intern ... Show More
1h 25m
Sep 2020
What Causes Low Back Pain?
In episode 98, Dr. Aaron Horschig discusses how back injuries occur. He specifically goes over disc bulges, end plate fractures, spondys, facet joint injuries and nerve related injuries! Pre-Order MY NEW BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Rebuilding-Milo-Foundation-Enhancing-Performanc ... Show More
42m 34s
