In this episode, AAOMPT interviewer Nick Rainey is joined by Dr. Natalie Turrentine, orthopedic physical therapist and educator at Rosalind Franklin University, to unpack her CSM 2024 research on obstetric education in DPT programs.

They cover:

• Differences between pelvic health and obstetric terminology
• Why orthopedic PTs need training in pregnancy-related considerations
• Accessibility issues and referral trends
• CAPTE standards and what’s actually required in PT education
• How her program threads obstetric content across curriculum
• Opportunities to better prepare students without extending program length

In this episode of Hands On, Hands Off, we dive deep into the largest systematic review on SMT to date with researcher and chiropractor Casper Glissmann Nim. What he and his team discovered may shake the very foundation of manual therapy education and clinical practice.

We explore:

• Whether SMT is more effective than placebo or non-recommended therapies
• Why the way you perform SMT might not influence patient outcomes
• How contextual factors and therapeutic alliance play a bigger role than we once thought
• The implications for fellowship training and manual therapy education
• What the future holds for low back pain research and self-management strategies

This is a must-listen for any PT, chiro, educator, or student wrestling with the role of manual therapy in modern practice.

We break down a high-profile industry report making bold claims about the effectiveness of virtual musculoskeletal (MSK) care. Is the science solid—or is it strategic marketing masked as research?

Joining host Derek Clewley are two powerhouse PTs and researchers who aren't afraid to challenge the narrative: Dr. Megan Donaldson and Dr. Jake Magel. Together, they peel back the layers of bias, examine the limitations of observational studies, and explain why clinicians and patients should be cautious about AI- and app-based MSK care models.