Musculoskeletal rehabilitation clinicians are well versed in the physical and mental benefits of regular physical activity. Unfortunately there is limited evidence to guide clinicians on how to best support return to sport and physical activity after childbirth. That's where today's guest comes in.

Dr Jenna Schulz (physiotherapist and postdoctoral researcher) specializes in pelvic health and sport, women’s health, and improving longevity in sport for females across the lifespan. Today, Jenna shares how she approaches supporting physical and mental readiness for sport postpartum, and when to refer to your colleagues in the multidisciplinary health care team.

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RESOURCES

Systematic review of exercise interventions for physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2024.12666

Scoping review of guidelines for returning to physical activity and sport postpartum: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37898507/

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) and the lactating athlete: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37752008/

Most people who pursue a career in health care do so because they want to help people. Depending on where you work, patients might find it easier or harder to access high-value musculoskeletal care, and you might run into barriers to providing the care you would like to provide.

Dr Roy Film is a physical therapist, educator and current President of APTA Maryland. In today's episode, Roy explains his work trying to make it easier for people to choose high-value musculoskeletal rehabilitation.

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RESOURCES

Racial disparities in outpatient PT use: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2024.12641

The complex world of clinical practice in musculoskeletal rehabilitation brings many challenges. Some you might feel prepared for, while others...not so much.

Musculoskeletal physiotherapist and shoulder specialist, Jared Powell, is here to reassure us that no-one expects you to have all the answers, encourage us all to think carefully and critically when evaluating information, and to embrace a work-related niche that resonates with your passions and strengths.

Jared shares ideas on how to succeed as a compassionate and effective musculoskeletal rehabilitation specialist.

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RESOURCES

"Dear newly graduated physical therapst" article: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2024.12676

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The American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy and JOSPT are co-hosting the second Virtual Sports PT Conference on Saturday 2 November. You'll hear from world-leading clinician-scientists including Drs Terri Chmielewski, Lori Michener, Karin Silbernagel, Liz Wellsandt and Rich Willy. Register now to take advantage of the opportunity for up to 13 continuing education contact hours.

Registration and information: https://tinyurl.com/3xkcrtu2

Today brings a refresher on best practice in managing non-traumatic shoulder pain.

Professor Karen McCreesh (University of Limerick) guides the listener to the best available clinical practice guidelines and runs the ruler over different approaches to exercise therapy.

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RESOURCES

Diagnosing, managing and supporting return to work for people with rotator cuff disorders (practice guideline): https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2022.11306

Efficacy of exercise therapy - systematic review: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2024.12453

GRASP trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34382931/

JOSPT Insights episode 173 (shared decision making): https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ep-173-shared-decision-making-what-it-is-and-what-it/id1522929437?i=1000651049481 or https://open.spotify.com/episode/6CCh5FRTGAsz54bdpWbYGB?si=c40b2c227eb94a12

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The American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy and JOSPT are co-hosting the second Virtual Sports PT Conference on Saturday 2 November. You'll hear from world-leading clinician-scientists including Drs Terri Chmielewski, Lori Michener, Karin Silbernagel, Liz Wellsandt and Rich Willy. Register now to take advantage of the opportunity for up to 13 continuing education contact hours.

Registration and information: https://tinyurl.com/3xkcrtu2

If you consult a clinical practice guideline for any musculoskeletal condition, you'll probably see advice and education included as part of the recommendations for helping someone manage their musculoskeletal pain.

How well do the recommendations in clinical practice guidelines about what topics advice and education should cover align with the main concerns of people with back pain?

Dr Giovanni Ferreira (University of Sydney) joins JOSPT Insights to explain.

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RESOURCES

Concerns of people with acute back pain: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2024.12571

AI chatbots answering questions about low back pain: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39299722/

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The American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy and JOSPT are co-hosting the second Virtual Sports PT Conference on Saturday 2 November. You'll hear from world-leading clinician-scientists including Drs Terri Chmielewski, Lori Michener, Karin Silbernagel, Liz Wellsandt and Rich Willy. Register now to take advantage of the opportunity for up to 13 continuing education contact hours.

Registration and information: https://tinyurl.com/3xkcrtu2

Today's episode takes the spirit of our popular SPORTS CORNER series, and flips it to learning about playing a leading role in the world of sports medicine and rehabilitation.

Dr Ciara Burgi has worked across collegiate, professional men's, and professional women's sport, and has a ton of wisdom to share.

From building rapport with athletes and patients, to valuing your work in the present without looking too far ahead to what might (or might not) come next, and doing what you can with the resources at your disposal, are among the topics Dr Burgi covers.

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RESOURCES

The American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy and JOSPT are co-hosting the second Virtual Sports PT Conference on Saturday 2 November. You'll hear from world-leading clinician-scientists including Drs Terri Chmielewski, Lori Michener, Karin Silbernagel, Liz Wellsandt and Rich Willy. Register now to take advantage of the extended early-bird price and the opportunity for up to 13 continuing education contact hours.

Registration and information: https://tinyurl.com/3xkcrtu2

In this episode, we throw ourselves into the world of team handball with Dr Martin Asker (Sophiahemmet University, Sweden).

If your exposure to handball is every 4 years at the Olympic Games, we've got you covered with a review of the game and the demands of the sport.

Martin's shoulder expertise shines as he covers the common injuries and key things to keep in mind while treating these tricky, well-rounded athletes.

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RESOURCES

Handball Medicine & Science website: https://www.handballmedicine.com/

Bern consensus on managing shoulder injuries in athletes: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2022.10952

Muscle strength is a core focus of many sports injury rehabilitation programmes, and often a prominent discharge criterion. Today's guest has an important message about the uninjured limb in ACL rehabilitation: "beware the moving target of strength".

Olivia Barbosa is a sports physiotherapist with over a decade of experience in soccer and rugby. She currently works at the Aspetar Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital where she contributes to the concussion and the ACL clinical teams, and does research focused on muscle activation and strength recovery in ACL rehabilitation.

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RESOURCES

More on changes in quadriceps and hamstrings muscle strength over rehabilitation: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2023.11961

Aspetar ACL rehabilitation clinical practice guideline: https://www.aspetar.com/en/professionals/aspetar-clinical-guidelines/recommendations-on-rehabilitation-after-aclr

Ever wondered what a day in the life of a busy sports medicine clinic and research unit looks like?

Dr Enda King combines his roles as a sports physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach, researcher, and educator through his work with individual athletes and elite teams across a spectrum of sports and disciplines.

Currently, he is the Head of Elite Performance and Development at the Aspetar Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha, Qatar.

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RESOURCES

For more on the Aspetar International Sports Medicine Conference - complete guide to thigh muscle injuries (November 2024): https://www.aspetar.com/en/professionals/our-events/complete-guide-to-thigh-muscle-injuries

Today's episode is all about running load and injuries. Dr Rasmus Nielsen (Aarhus University, Denmark) leads the RUNSAFE research group, and today he provides an update on the latest research in running-related injuries.

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RESOURCES

Garmin-RUNSAFE Study (injury data from >7000 runners in 87 countries): https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2023.11959

Garmin-RUNSAFE Study protocol: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31494626/

Changing distance and the association with injuries: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2019.8541

Andrew Mitchell (RB Leipzig) knows a thing or two about supporting athletes to return to play after injury, especially in professional football/soccer.

Today, Andrew explains his return to performance pathway, which is a criteria-based approach to help you and the athlete keep focused on the athlete's return to performance goal.

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RESOURCES

Andrew's return to performance pathway: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/josptopen.2024.1240

Clinical pearls for supporting return to performance: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/josptcases.2021.0103

Control-chaos continuum for progressing rehabilitation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30737202/

On-field rehabilitation progression (part 1): https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2019.8954

On-field rehabilitation progression (part 2): https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2019.8952