ITS S1E2 with Cody Mansfield: A Case Report Identifying the Cause of a False Positive Sharp–Purser Test

In S8E9 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “The Outcome of Epidural Injections in Lumbar Radiculopathy Is Not Dependent on the Presence of Disc Herniation on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Assessment of Short-Term and Long-Term Efficacy” with Dr. Eduard Verheijen.  You’ll hear him describe some background information on this topic of the effectiveness of transforaminal epidural injections contrasting those to have lumbar disc herniation versus those without, the important findings of how many show herniation and how those with herniation respond to injection versus those without herniation, the effectiveness of a second injection when the first didn’t resolve the symptoms, some future related work he’s working on, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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In S8E8 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Epidural steroid compared to placebo injection in sciatica: a systematic review and meta‑analysis” with Dr. Eduard Verheijen. You’ll hear him describe why he and his coauthors wanted to pursue another systematic review on this topic, specific differences or lack of differences found in epidural steroid injections compared with placebos, the quality of evidence in these 17 studies, including the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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In S8E7 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Utilizing directional preference in the management of cervicogenic headache: a case series” with Dr. Ron Schenk. You’ll hear him share a bit about the backstory of this paper and the lead author Lin Lan Pu, some general information on headache classifications, some characteristics of this series of patients in the clinic setting of the primary investigator, specifics on how these patients were assessed and managed per mechanical diagnosis and therapy specific to this patient population, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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In S8E6 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and therapy in patients with back pain who meet a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulation” with Dr. Ron Schenk. You’ll hear him share a bit about this paper’s origin and backstory, some clarification on clinical prediction rules, specifics on the methodology of this paper, the actual differences in outcomes in the two treatment arms, the clinical implications, and big takeaways.

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In S8E5 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “An international survey of the comprehensiveness of the McKenzie classification system and the proportions of classifications and directional preferences in patients with spinal pain” with Dr. Stephen May. You’ll hear him share the background of what prompted the paper, specifics as to what classification syndromes were found and to what percentage, what was found for the “OTHER” subgroup, what direction was generally preferred, how often the provisional classification remained the same from initial to discharge, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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In S8E4 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Centralization and directional preference: An updated systematic review with synthesis of previous evidence” with Dr. Stephen May. You’ll hear him share why the need for an updated systematic review, the consistency or variability of what was studied and the operational definitions of centralization and directional preference, the quality of the studies, the prevalence and the degree to which the data showed these two phenomena predict outcomes, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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In S8E3 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Diagnosing painful sacroiliac joints: A validity study of a McKenzie evaluation and sacroiliac provocation tests” with Dr. Mark Laslett. You’ll hear him share what was in the literature and why he and his coauthors had the opportunity to conduct this study, specifics on the procedure of clinical examination of the spine and SI joint, the injection process, the results and what they mean from a clinical utility perspective for SI joint provocation tests, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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In S8E2 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “The Reliability of Selected Pain Provocation Tests for Sacroiliac Joint Pathology” with Dr. Mark Laslett. You’ll hear him share what prompted he and his co-author to conduct and write this paper, what was lacking in precise examination and diagnosis of the sacroiliac joint prior, exactly how this study was conducted and why, what six tests were found to be more reliable and by how much, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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In S8E1 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Mastering Prognostic Tools: An Opportunity to Enhance Personalized Care and to Optimize Clinical Outcomes in Physical Therapy” with Dr. Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme. You’ll hear him share how making the best decisions for patients includes both diagnostic-related guidance and prognosis-related guidance, various factors which influence prognosis, clinical prediction rules, the clinical implications, and big takeaways.

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In S7E16 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Rehabilitation management of low back pain – it’s time to pull it all together!” with Dr. Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme. You’ll hear him share 5 domains of pain and disability, how these drivers of pain and disability of nociceptive pain, nervous system dysfunction, comorbidities, cognitive emotional, and contextual drivers appear, and what is useful to identify and with which to intervene needs of both the patients and the clinicians, what’s still uncertain due to the limitations of this study, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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