Greetings, aspiring orthopedic clinical specialists!

Explore a cervical spine case involving a 25-year-old female with chronic neck pain and headaches. Learn how to identify cervicogenic headache, interpret key exam findings, and apply evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes. Perfect for OCS prep and clinical reasoning practice.

Part of the 2026 OCS Prep Case Series



Check out all the OCS prep case scenarios: https://www.orthopt.org/content/resources/prepping-for-the-ocs-exam/ocs-prep-case-scenarios

Target Audience:

physical therapists, PT students, orthopedic residents, OCS candidates, educators, clinicians preparing for the OCS exam

Join hosts Jill Thein-Nissenbaum and Lori Thein Brody for the eighth episode of Did You Know?, featuring guest Karen Grävare Silbernagel, PT, PhD, Professor and Associate Chair at the University of Delaware, licensed Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer, and internationally recognized clinical scientist in musculoskeletal rehabilitation.

In this episode, Dr. Silbernagel shares decades of research and clinical insight on Achilles tendinopathy, focusing on what truly matters in rehabilitation. The conversation covers progressive loading, the pain monitoring model, return-to-running decision making, and key findings from a recent international Delphi study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Target Audience:

Physical therapists, sports physical therapists, orthopedic clinicians, rehabilitation professionals, physical therapy educators, athletic trainers, and physical therapy students interested in evidence-based management of Achilles tendinopathy.

Join hosts Jill Thein-Nissenbaum and Lori Thein Brody for Episode 8 of Did You Know?, featuring 2025 Hip Osteoarthritis Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) authors Keelan Enseki and RobRoy Martin.

In this episode, the authors take a deeper dive into the latest Hip OA CPG, discussing what’s new, what’s changed, and how physical therapists can apply these evidence-based recommendations in real-world practice. Topics include diagnosis, outcome measures, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, dry needling, aquatic therapy, and clinical decision-making for patients with hip osteoarthritis.

Whether you treat hip OA regularly or want to stay current with best practices, this conversation offers practical insights straight from the guideline authors.

Target Audience:

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Orthopedic Physical Therapists, Sports Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Educators and Students, Clinicians treating patients with hip osteoarthritis, Healthcare professionals interested in evidence-based practice