OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast
David Smelser and Austin Kercheville
Pass the OCS exam by studying smarter, not harder. This podcast is for physical therapists looking to become board-certified specialists in orthopedics. Use code FIELDGUIDE for $101 off a MedBridge subscription.
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Neck Pain CPG: Risk Factors, Clinical Course, Prognosis
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast
11/17/20 • 12 min
Dr. Austin Kercheville begins our series on the 2017 neck pain Clinical Practice Guideline by covering neck pain prevalence, risk factors, clinical course, and prognosis.
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Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
Low Back Pain Practice Questions
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast
11/08/20 • 18 min
Guest host Dr. Kim Richards, PT, DPT, OCS helps go through some practice questions on low back pain. Like the OCS, these questions are case-based with a couple surprise twists. See how well you've been learning your lumbar spine material by testing your knowledge on these questions.
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Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
Research Part I: Basics and Statistics to Memorize
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast
09/20/20 • 19 min
A large number of exam takers who fail to pass the OCS exam report that the section on research was one of their lowest-scoring sections. Dr. David Smelser discusses research basics as well as statistics and important values you will need to memorize to ace the research portion of the exam. In this episode, David covers levels of evidence, types of variables, p-values and alpha levels, type I and type II errors, effect sizes, Cohen's kappa, and likelihood ratios. And just to keep things interesting, these values are reinforced with real data from studies that could be relevant for the exam.
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Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
Use code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a MedBridge subscription.
Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physiofieldguide.
Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Treatment
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast
11/27/22 • 24 min
Today we wrap up the mid portion Achilles tendinopathy CPG, but we also take things one step further by summarizing a 2015 article by Karin Silbernagel and Kay Crossley called, "A Proposed Return-to-Sport Program for Patients With Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy: Rationale and Implementation." For further reading, we also recommend taking a look at Silbernagel's "Current Clinical Concepts: Conservative Management of Achilles Tendinopathy" from 2020. If you haven't been using these principles, doing so could really level-up your Achilles tendinopathy rehab.
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Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy CPG: Pathology, Epidemiology, and Diagnosis
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast
11/08/22 • 22 min
We have a ton of information on midportion Achilles tendinopathy, which means it is likely to be an ankle/foot diagnosis that shows up quite a bit on the OCS exam. Today we walk through the first half of the 2018 CPG, including pathoanatomic factors, epidemiology, risk factors, clinical course, diagnosis, and outcome measures.
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Low Back Pain CPG (2021 Update)
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast
08/24/22 • 24 min
We're back! This is the first time we have had to revisit a topic due to a CPG update, and the relationship between the 2012 and 2021 LBP CPG is complicated. To make things worse, the 2021 CPG was pretty controversial when it was released. How should you use these two documents to prepare for the OCS? We cover it here.
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Use code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a MedBridge subscription.
Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
Use code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a MedBridge subscription.
Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physiofieldguide.
Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
SLAP Lesions and AC Sprains
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast
02/14/22 • 21 min
Today Austin takes us through types of SLAP lesions and AC sprains with a special focus on relevant anatomy, classifications, and testing.
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Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
Use code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a MedBridge subscription.
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Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
Shoulder Instability and Dislocations
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast
02/02/22 • 26 min
We're back with another shoulder diagnosis: instability and dislocations. You should definitely be able to recognize complications and know what kind of imaging to request following different dislocations. We also review the Beighton score for assessing general hypermobility.
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Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
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Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physiofieldguide.
Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
Calcific Tendonitis and Parsonage-Turner Syndrome
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast
01/05/22 • 14 min
There are a few uncommon shoulder conditions that might mimic more typical orthopedic conditions and could trip you up on the exam. Even though you may not see very many of these patients in the clinic, we would expect them to show up on the OCS. Today we cover calcific tendonitis and Parsonage-Turner Syndrome and how to distinguish them from more common conditions and from each other.
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Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
Use code FIELDGUIDE for 40% off a MedBridge subscription.
Support the podcast and get study guides and bonus episodes at Patreon.com/physiofieldguide.
Find more resources and subscribe to practice questions at PhysioFieldGuide.com.
Plantar Heel Pain CPG
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast
10/12/22 • 21 min
Today we transition to the foot and ankle with a review of the 2014 plantar heel pain CPG. Since this CPG is showing its age a little, Austin augments the recommendations with some research updates.
The Foot Posture Index noted in the episode can be found on Physiopedia here.
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FAQ
How many episodes does OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast have?
OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast currently has 38 episodes available.
What topics does OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Physiotherapy, Physical Therapy, Medicine, Podcasts and Physio.
What is the most popular episode on OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast?
The episode title 'Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy CPG: Pathology, Epidemiology, and Diagnosis' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast?
The average episode length on OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast is 23 minutes.
How often are episodes of OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast released?
Episodes of OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast are typically released every 12 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast?
The first episode of OCS Field Guide: A PT Podcast was released on Sep 11, 2020.
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