Today we discuss the... Lumbar Radiculopathy Evaluation -Signs and symptoms of lumbar radiculopathy -Differentiation between sciatica and radiculopathy -Differential diagnosis related to radiculopathy -Tips to optimize your evaluation process and so much more! (Video) S1 Radiculopathy Exam(Video) Positive Well or Crossed SLR test(Video) How to perform the Braggard's Test Meet our new sponsor: Tread Labs!! ?I've been using Tread Labs with my patients  and family for over 4 years.  They are my favorite non-custom insoles. ✅Multiple arch heights ✅Several different removable top covers ..read more

In today's episode, Open Chain Knee Extension after ACLR I talk about... -what happens to the ACL after surgery  – anterior tibial translation during open kinetic chain extension  – rehab considerations after ACLR and so much more! Meet our new sponsor: Tread Labs!! ?I've been using Tread Labs with my patients  and family for over 4 years.  They are my favorite non-custom insoles. ✅Multiple arch heights ✅Several different removable top covers ✅ 3 arch types (Ramble, Pace and Dash) ✅Million mile guarantee on the arch ✅Movable metatarsal pads (S, M, L) -->Also check out ..read more

In today's episode, Intra-articular ankle effusion we talk about... -What ankle effusion looks like -What may cause ankle effusion -Managing ankle effusion and so much more E-mail: hello@treadlabs.com Subject: Tread Labs Samples Just say you heard about the samples from Paul at OEP (Video) How to perform the Kleiger's test(Video) High ankle sprain Meet our new sponsor: Tread Labs!!  ?I've been using Tread Labs with my patients  and family for over 4 years.  They are my favorite non-custom insoles. ✅Multiple arch heights ✅Several different removable top covers ✅ 3 arch types (R ..read more

Let's take a little turn and look at missed diagnoses that looked like other diagnoses as a way of learning about orthopedics.  Today I talk to you about... ·    Why some diagnoses are missed. ·    Patients who I have seen with missed diagnoses. ·    Examples of some common and “not so common” missed diagnoses. ·    Tips on what direction to take if you mis-diagnose a patient or come across a patient sent to you with a missed diagnosis. Support OEP today! Want to join the OEP community? Click HERE to jump onto our email list. SUBSCRIBE at the bottom ..read more

Today we dive into the importance of ACL Prehab.  I talk about... -Why it’s important to prehab patients with ACL tears? -What should you focus on in prehabilitation? -How long prehab should be and so much more? Support OEP today! Want to join the OEP community? Click HERE to jump onto our email list. SUBSCRIBE at the bottom of the page. Ask me your ortho evaluation questions and I will answer them on the show: paul@orthoevalpal.com Come visit our WEBSITE!! Click HERE to check it out Get our downloadable 1.5 hour shoulder anatomy with cadaver dissection lectureGet our downloadable ..read more

In today's episode about the conservative management of massive rotator cuff tears, I talk about... -What qualifies as a massive rotator cuff tear -Signs and symptoms of a massive RCT -Massive cuff tear look-a-likes -Strategies for treating the non-surgical massive RCT and much more! (Video) Massive rotator cuff tear patient(Video) Slightly less massive RCT patient(Video) Another massive RCT when I had more hair?(Video) Abnormal biceps curls with RCT(Video) Axillary nerve palsy patient(Video) Suprascapular nerve injury Support OEP today! Want to join the OEP community? Click HERE to jump onto ..read more

In today's episode I talk about... -What to look for in a good compression sleeve -Benefits of using a compression sleeve -Diagnoses treated with a knee sleeve -Differences between a knee stabilizing brace and compression sleeve and so much more. -If you stay with me to the end, I will tell you what my 2 favorite knee compression sleeves are.. ?Incrediware Compression Knee Sleeve ?Genutrain Compression Knee Sleeve (Video) Compression Knee Sleeve Video Want to join the OEP community? Click HERE to jump onto our email list. SUBSCRIBE at the bottom of the page. Ask me your ortho evaluation que ..read more

Today I want to talk about... -How to perform the Apprehension and Relocation tests -What a positive apprehension test looks like. -What it means when the test does not cause apprehension, but instead pain and so much more!Support OEP today! Show sponsor: EZ Slant Want to join the OEP community? Click HERE to jump onto our email list. SUBSCRIBE at the bottom of the page. Ask me your ortho evaluation questions and I will answer them on the show: paul@orthoevalpal.com Come visit our WEBSITE!! Click HERE to check it out Get our downloadable 1.5 hour shoulder anatomy with cadaver dissectio ..read more

In today's podcast I talk about meniscus tears and... -When patients should go to an orthopedic specialist right away or not. -Treatment concepts for the patient with a meniscus tear. -Bracing  or not bracing. -What to do if not responding conservatively and so much more. Support OEP today! Show sponsor: EZ Slant Want to join the OEP community? Click HERE to jump onto our email list. SUBSCRIBE at the bottom of the page. Ask me your ortho evaluation questions and I will answer them on the show: paul@orthoevalpal.com Come visit our WEBSITE!! Click HERE to check it out Get our downlo ..read more

In today's episode I will be talking about... -The role of the meniscus -Common mechanisms of injury -The clinical presentation of a patient with a meniscus tear -Special tests, evaluation tips and so much more!! Support OEP today! Show sponsor: EZ Slant Want to join the OEP community? Click HERE to jump onto our email list. SUBSCRIBE at the bottom of the page. Ask me your ortho evaluation questions and I will answer them on the show: paul@orthoevalpal.com Come visit our WEBSITE!! Click HERE to check it out Get our downloadable 1.5 hour shoulder anatomy with cadaver dissection lectureG ..read more