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It is by far the most common cause of knee pain clinically, but what actually is it?
Patellofemoral pain syndrome, Chondromalacia Patellae, Runner's Knee, Patella Tracking... So many names, so many theories.
In today's episode Bo and Shaun dig deep into anterior knee pain, to explore the outdated ideas and replace them with a contemporary view.
We hope you find this one interesting and useful.

Pardon the pun, but this one can be a real "pain in the neck"!
Acute neck pain can be incredibly debilitating, and also a major source of fear or apprehension in patients.
In this episode Bodine and Shaun discuss a range of strategies for you to get better results with you patients.

Exercise prescription in the clinical setting should be considered a mainstay of quality health practice. But who feels they can do it effectively?
Giving your patient what they need can be simpler than expected, but there are a number of things to consider.
We hope this episode gives you some insights into how to utilise exercise principles as part of your clinical interventions.

It is such an important step in the clinical reasoning process. Developing a thorough and comprehensive DDx will help prevent you from overlooking serious pathologies, it will ensure you consider all possibilities and it will make you a more effective clinician. In this episode Shaun and Bodine pull apart the process required for developing a differential diagnoses list, what you should do with it, and why it is so important.
It is far too easy to fall into the trap of jumping to conclusions quickly, without weighing up the evidence that your patient presents to you in clinic with. The tried and true DDx process is the one thing that will help you ensure you aren’t wasting your patient’s (or your) time with assessment and treatment that gets you nowhere. It may also be the thing that helps identify a potentially sinister underlying pathology that could result in something quite serious.

Today Shaun and Bo talked about something that really needs to be discussed.
The idea of us identifying when it is no longer in the patients best interests OR our best interests for them to come and see us again.
There are a multitude of reasons why we SHOULDN’T be seeing certain patients, and there are some great strategies for helping them move on to find better outcomes.
In this episode we drop a stack of important concepts and ideas that we really hope you all can put to good use.
Enjoy!

In this episode Shaun and Bo unpack some of the (how else can we put it….?) dumb things that us health practitioners say at times.
While we have a bit of a laugh at some of these statements, we also have to take this idea seriously. Making outdated, uninformed or biased statements about what we claim to be achieving with manual therapy can be damaging to our profession, to our patients and to our own reputations.
We hope that this episode helps us highlight and challenge our own words, the way we describe things and the claims we make. Our goal is to foster a culture thoughtfulness, progressive thinking and updated and improved models of patient care.
We hope you find this one as entertaining as we did!

Setting clear expectations for the patient in each clinical interaction can make an enormous difference.
In this episode Bodine and Shaun explore not just WHY expectations are important, but WHAT you can practically do in each consultation to ensure you are setting each patient up for success.

Far too often, patient compliance or satisfaction can be impacted by a lack of obvious direction at the beginning. Here we provide simple, easy to follow steps to ensure we as health practitioners are doing the very best by our patients.

To mark our 50th podcast / vlog, we thought we’d give you all a snapshot of the first 4 years of ACE!
Today Shaun and Bo recap how ACE began, where the boys started their careers and all the challenges along the way.
It is incredible look back on what got us here, and also to know that there is still so much more to come.
Thank you to everyone who has followed us for the first 50, we look forward to bringing you many more years of education and inspiration.

In this episode Shaun and Bo discuss the many and varied uses of dry needles that go beyond the traditional approach to trigger point therapy.
It is important to consider that there are a large number of potential physiological effects when we introduce a needle to the body. Not only that, but there are many ways in which we can use the needle to impact physiology that go well beyond just decreasing pain or reducing muscle tension.
Listen in as the boys delve into the current understanding of these mechanisms and look to what else is possible with this powerful and versatile tool.

In this episode Shaun and Bo ask you the listener, to consider what might be lacking in the way you view, assess and manage clinical presentations.
Understanding the clinical features, importance and implications of neurological presentations, is critical in providing a well rounded and comprehensive consultation.
While the nervous system can seem daunting and confusing to work with, to ignore it really does leave a gaping hole in the way we manage our patients.
Listen in to discover how you can fill the gaps in your knowledge and skill, to help you help even more people with the work you do.

In this episode Shaun hits Bo with some questions on shoulder pain. 
They explore the common presentations we see clinically, the misconceptions around shoulder pathology and what you can do to become better at treating shoulder pain.
Shoulders are notorious for being a fickle beast to tame, and will often leave the health practitioner wondering what they are missing when it comes to diagnosis and treatment.
Listen in as the boys unpack shoulder pain to help you help more people, more often.

A bit of a left-of-centre topic, but so so important if you want to do your best for your patients, or to produce the best outcomes in your business.
Generosity is far too often seen in the wrong light, but in today’s episode we explore practical and easy to implement strategies that have generosity at their core.
We hope this conversation sparks some creative ideas in your mind too, that can help you stand out from the crowd, provide a better service, and build a business, reputation or following that will be truly unique.

In today’s episode we explore some commonly presenting ankle and foot related presentations, how to identify them, some suggestions for management, and some tips on avoiding them in the first place.
Enjoy!

In this episode Shaun and Bo reflect on a recent experience that Shaun had during a recent consultation as a patient. Here they discuss the importance of listening to the patient’s story, getting to understand their concerns and building rapport. 
The results we achieve for our patients begin with this crucial first step and it is far more valuable than many may realise.
Listen in to how it can go so wrong and what you can do to make sure you get it right!

 We’ve all seen these things before, but who of us is guilty of them?
 Dry Needling is an incredibly powerful modality, but often it is used improperly, ineffectively or even dangerously.
 This episode is all about what NOT to do when it comes to using Dry Needling in your clinical practice.
 Tune in to find out how to avoid making some simple mistakes and you’ll be shocked when you hear about some of the crazy stuff that the boys at ACE have seen in their many years of teaching and using Dry Needling clinically.

In this episode Shaun and Bo interview Dr Tino D’Angelo about his thoughts on the division between Acupuncture and Dry Needling.
 For a long time now, there has been in some circles, some resistance by Acupuncturists to accept and recognise Dry Needling as a valid and different modality, separate to the TCM approach to needling painful points on the body.
 Likewise, there is often misunderstandings around the true differences between Acupuncture and Dry Needling with regard to principles and the foundational science.
 Tino is an expert on this topic, as someone who holds degrees in both Acupuncture AND Musculoskeletal Therapy.
 Tune in and listen to this thought provoking and enlightening interview.

If you have any questions for Dr Tino D'Angelo, he can be contacted at Tino D'Angelo tino_dangelo@optusnet.com.au

Do you work for yourself / by yourself, or do you work with a group of other practitioners in a multi-practitioner clinic?
There are advantages for both scenarios, but solo practitioner has the potential to miss out on some important experiences and opportunities unless they create them for themselves.
In this episode Shaun and Bo explore the potential pitfalls of working along and how to avoid them.
Lots of tips and suggestions for getting the most out of your work and your career in this episode!!

Taking a "long game" view in business is what will not only make your more successful, but will help you achieve even more satisfaction.
In this episode Bodine interviews Shaun about his long game approach to starting and building businesses. Several stories and examples are given to help listeners apply this lessons to their own businesses or careers.
We practice what we preach at ACE, and this video will give you an insight into exactly how we do it.

In this episode the boys dig into such a critical component of every effective consultation.

The process of conducting a thorough patient history and subjective assessment is far more valuable than it often gets credit for.

Physical and objective assessment regularly takes the focus in a patient consultation, but we can actually gather far more information and often more valuable information from asking the right questions and allowing for data gathering through conversation.

We are in a unique situation in that we get to spend more time with our patients than many other practitioners in the medical field, and because of that we have the opportunity to really dive deep and uncover details that help us be much more targeted in our treatment plans and treatment delivery.

Enjoy!

Today we flipped the format a little and Bodine interviewed Shaun about his experience as both a competitive runner and a running coach, from the perspective of running related injuries.
It is a sport that is enjoyed (or perhaps non enjoyed...) by millions of people around the world, and one that produces an incredibly high incidence of injury.
Understanding what your running clients can do to reduce the risk of injury and in doing so, improve their running performance is super important for the therapist dealing with this populations.
Listen in as Shaun shares a few tips on the topic.