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Musculoskeletal (MSK)
Spine, joints, soft tissue, manual therapy, common MSK conditions and clinical reasoning.
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MSK Injury & Rehabilitation Library
Open complete clinical guides for sprains, muscle strains, tendinopathies, tendon ruptures, arthritis, instability, nerve-compression disorders and other common musculoskeletal conditions.
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Temporomandibular Disorder: Function-Focused Assessment and Conservative Rehabilitation
A conservative pathway for painful temporomandibular disorders, including differential diagnosis, outcome tracking and evidence-informed exercise choices.
Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: Differential Diagnosis, Loading and Return to Function
A clinical pathway for lateral elbow pain: screen mimics, select meaningful measures and progress tendon loading without relying on one provocative test.
Hip Osteoarthritis: Assessment, Shared Decisions and Exercise-Based Care
Recognize a typical hip osteoarthritis pattern, screen alternatives, select functional measures and progress individualized exercise.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Median Nerve Assessment, Conservative Care and Referral
A practical, evidence-informed guide to carpal tunnel syndrome: median nerve assessment, conservative care and referral, with safety screening, clinical reasoning, intervention progression and outcome-based reassessment.
Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: Assessment and Graded Loading
Clinical reasoning for lateral elbow symptoms, grip function and progressive rehabilitation.
Rotator Cuff–Related Shoulder Pain: Assessment, Loading and Progression
An advanced, evidence-informed mini-class on clinical diagnosis, differential screening, load prescription, progression and return to function for rotator cuff tendinopathy and related shoulder pain.
Knee Osteoarthritis: Exercise Selection, Load Progression and Clinical Reasoning
A practical framework for assessing knee OA and progressing strengthening, aerobic and functional exercise.
Hip Osteoarthritis: From Irritability to Progressive Loading
A practical framework for assessing hip osteoarthritis, excluding important mimics, and progressing exercise around function rather than imaging alone.
Cervical Radiculopathy: From Neurological Pattern to Safe Rehabilitation
A pattern-based approach to suspected cervical radiculopathy that prioritizes neurological examination, red-flag screening, graded loading and reassessment.
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: Assessment, Loading and Return to Function
An evidence-informed shoulder pathway that prioritizes clinical assessment, active rehabilitation and sensible imaging decisions.
Mechanical Neck Pain: Assessment, Clinical Reasoning and Evidence-Informed Rehabilitation
A clinical mini-class on nonspecific/mechanical neck pain: screening, classification, examination, outcome measures, differential diagnosis, exercise and manual-therapy reasoning, dosage, progression and common mistakes.
Trigger Point vs Tender Point: What Is the Difference?
A simple clinical explanation of trigger points, tender points, taut bands and muscle spasm — and why the terms should not be used interchangeably.
Direct vs Indirect Myofascial Release — Explained Simply
Direct MFR works into a perceived tissue barrier, while indirect MFR follows the tissues toward relative ease. Here is the concept without the confusing jargon.
Dry Needling vs Acupuncture: Similar Needle, Different Framework
Both use thin filiform needles, but their assessment models, treatment rationale, training pathways and clinical context are not identical.
Low Back Pain and Sciatica: Assessment, Red Flags and Evidence-Informed Management
A clinical guide to differentiating uncomplicated low-back pain and radicular symptoms from serious pathology, deciding when imaging matters, and planning evidence-informed rehabilitation.
Low Back Pain With or Without Sciatica: Assessment, Risk Stratification and Active Rehabilitation
A practical framework for screening, neurological examination, load-based rehabilitation and escalation in low back pain and sciatica.
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