Data Nerds is a new series that we are introducing which will be alternating weeks with our usual journal club podcast. In this series, we share cases from our clinical practice where we utilize objective testing to inform our decision making, with most attention paid to the results of the tests and interpretation of the information. Therefore, this works best when you can see the numbers. Luckily, these are uploaded to our YouTube channel! Check us out at https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingRehab.

In this episode, Pat leads us through a case where he did an isometric knee extension and flexion "pop-quiz" for a patient with a suspected meniscal tear. Watch or listen to hear what his clinical takeaways were from the results!

This week Mike and Pat discuss a recent article from the Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy which provides normative data for calf endurance using a new Calf Raise app. The standard 5/5 MMT 25 rep single leg calf raise stilll reigns supreme! What do you think about this app? It is free on the app store, so play around with it clinically and let us know how it is most helpful for you!

The article can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40020545/

As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod. If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way!

After a week off, Mike and Pat are back to talk through a short article about backward design in sports rehab. Essentially this is starting with the end in mind. The authors feel there has been enough publications demonstrating why this is important in sports rehab, but not enough on how to actually do it. Listen to the podcast to hear us break down the different components and give some examples of how we use this process in our practice.

The article can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40267618/

As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod. If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way!