Ortho Eval Pal: Optimizing Orthopedic Evaluations and Management Skills
Summary: Paul Marquis shares his knowledge and experience with health care providers regarding orthopedic evaluations and management. He talks about how to streamline evaluations by asking key questions and utilizing objective findings to more efficiently and accurately diagnose patients with orthopedic injuries. We talk about everything "orthopedic" from actual injuries, to communicating with specialists better. Not only will we talk about evidence based practice but discuss more importantly, how experience can be instrumental in your every day practice!
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In this episode, I will chat about Knee Arthritis. I will review common signs and symptoms and talk about how to manage them. Not all knee arthritis patients need to have a knee replacement. I’ll talk about my take on knee arthritis. Please feel free to add what works for you. These patients can be…
Listen carefully to this episode of Meniscus Tears-“Let’s Make Identifying Them Easier!” to get some key points when trying to evaluate a patient with a suspected meniscus tear. I’ll talk a bit about the different types of cartilage in the knee, it’s function and how to manage these patients. Be sure to listen to the…
Today I will talk about ACL tears and how important it is to ask patients the right questions and make certain observations that help you come to the diagnosis of an “ACL tear”. I will tell you what questions to ask and discuss what I have found to be most helpful in diagnosing patients with…
In this episode I discuss the difference between Patellar Tendonitis vs. Tendonopathy. I will give you some common finding that each diagnosis has and how to manage them differently. I will also mention what to avoid when treating patellar tendonitis and patellar tendonopathy. Be sure to listen to the whole episode to receive the link…
In this episode I will be talking about intra vs extra articular swelling. Understanding the difference between these two can help you hone in your knee diagnosis skills. I will discuss which structures swell inside the joint capsule and which swell outside the capsule. Be sure to listen to the whole episode to receive the…
In this episode, I will be discussing the 3 causes of quad shutdown. The quadriceps is a very important muscle group that allows for a lot of functional activity. Recognizing quad shut down is important in helping to minimize further injury. Make sure to listen till the end and pick up the link for the…
Todays episode will focus on identifying patella-femoral dysfunction. I’ll talk about some of the most common findings and discuss how I like to manage these. Patello-femoral dysfunction can be very frustrating and difficulty to treat but like a car being out of alignment, straightening out a few things can be helpful. I will talk about…
All medical providers should listen to this episode 002-Why Patients don’t get Better. This does not only pertain to orthopedics but to almost any medical field. You’ve been there! You are working diligently with your patient and they just aren’t responding to your treatment. You ask yourself “Did I miss something?” “Is the patient being…
In this show I will be talking about 4 Key Points to Evaluating Patients. There are many different ways to evaluate patients, but this is an approach I like to use which has been very helpful to me. Feel free to send some feedback regarding what works for you or let me know what some…
Welcome everyone and thank you for tuning in to The Ortho Eval Pal Podcast Show with me, your host, Paul Marquis PT. This episode will give you a little background about who I am and what Ortho Eval Pal is all about. To listen to more topics please subscribe to our show Ortho Eval Pal…
