The rotator cuff is involved in a wide range of shoulder presentations, from tendinopathy and bursitis to partial and full-thickness tears. Conservative management is first-line for most of these. This post covers what the evidence supports when structuring rotator cuff rehab: the exercise principles that hold up, realistic recovery timelines, and the signs that surgical
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Knee osteoarthritis affects a large proportion of patients in outpatient orthopedic practice. The research on conservative management has matured considerably over the past several years. Here is what the current evidence supports, what has been displaced, and the clinical takeaways most relevant to practice. Exercise Remains the Core Intervention The evidence for exercise in knee
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Summer sports injuries follow a predictable pattern. Activity volume rises, rest drops, and the body doesn’t always keep up. Ankle sprains, knee pain, and shoulder injuries are the most common presentations from June through August. Most are manageable with the right approach. A few need more attention than they get. Ankle Sprains Lateral ankle sprains
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AI is moving into physical therapy practice faster than most clinicians anticipated. Some tools are genuinely useful. Others are early-stage products dressed up in confident marketing. Knowing the difference matters more than adopting everything on offer. Clinical Decision Support: Useful With Limits Clinical decision support tools use AI to flag risk patterns, surface differential considerations,
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The NPTE is a high-stakes, comprehensive exam. A structured approach to prep makes a measurable difference in outcome. Here is what works, what does not, and how to build a timeline that holds up. Start With a Diagnostic Before building a study schedule, take a full-length practice exam cold. This is not about the score.
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