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US Healthcare Needs an Overhaul
The Price We Pay is an eye-opening book that covers the many contributors to the broken US healthcare system.
Jan 8, 20241 min read

What is the Best Time of the Day to Exercise?
A recent review of 22 studies helps answer the question
Dec 11, 20232 min read

Comparing Moderate and Vigorous Exercise for Longevity
A recent study explains the benefits of each
Nov 30, 20232 min read

Does Fish Oil Enhance Exercise Performance?
A recent study explored whether fish oil could resistance training adaptations, such as strength and hypertrophy (muscle growth)
Aug 18, 20232 min read

Omega-6 Fatty Acids Do Not Need to Be Avoided
A recent study shows why it’s time to re-evaluate beliefs that omega-6 fatty acids are unhealthy.
Aug 16, 20232 min read

How Much Exercise Volume is Needed to Maintain Muscle on a Diet?
A recent study compared moderate and high-volume training programs while on a diet.
Jul 14, 20231 min read

Running and Recreational Sports Are Great For People with Knee Osteoarthritis
A recent study explored whether walking, running, and recreational sports are beneficial or harmful for patients with knee OA
Jul 12, 20231 min read

Will Manual Therapy Help Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis?
A recent study looked at the potential benefits of adding manual therapy to exercise therapy for patients with hip or knee OA.
Jul 8, 20231 min read

Pain and Function Are Not The Only Markers of Treatment Success for Knee Osteoarthritis
A recent trial explored whether tailored exercise works better than generic programming for people with knee osteoarthritis
Jul 5, 20232 min read

How Should We Treat Ankle Sprains?
A recent umbrella review of 24 systematic reviews provides an overview of different treatment approaches for lateral ankle sprains.
Jun 28, 20231 min read

What Do Patient Value in Physical Therapy?
A recent study describes the aspects of physical therapy practice that people with musculoskeletal pain value in high‐quality care.
Jun 23, 20232 min read

How Manual Therapy Can Boost Resilience and Confidence
A recent case study demonstrates how manual therapy can enhance a patient's perception of low back resilience.
Jun 21, 20231 min read

Do Knee Mechanics Predict Future ACL Injury Risk?
A recent study assessed knee abduction kinematics and kinetics during weight-bearing activities.
Jun 16, 20231 min read

Does Exercise Reduce Visceral Fat?
This study challenges the narrative that body mass index (BMI) alone should be used as a marker to assess risk for cardiometabolic disease.
Jun 14, 20232 min read

Is Pain Contagious?
This article presents study results that show the role of observational learning in pain perception without injury.
Jun 9, 20231 min read

Why Therapeutic Touch is a Powerful Tool
A recent narrative review discusses how therapeutic touch can reduce pain and promote relaxation.
Jun 7, 20232 min read

Should You Use Cryotherapy to Help with Pain or Exercise Recovery?
The Clinical Gap Podcast explores cryotherapy for pain, exercise recovery, and injury healing.
Jun 5, 20231 min read

Does MRI Grading Help Us Understand Pain in Spinal Stenosis?
A recent study evaluated the radiographic findings of people with spinal stenosis and assessed the associations with pain and function.
Jun 2, 20231 min read

Preventing Muscle Atrophy and Strength Decline as We Age
In the latest Clinical Gap Podcast episode, I discuss a study that explores how much we atrophy throughout our lifespan.
Jun 1, 20231 min read

Does Cartilage Loss Influence Knee Pain?
A recent study sought to quantify the relationship between cartilage loss and worsening knee pain
May 31, 20231 min read
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