Press & Publications

This book is a visual guide that teaches healthcare providers how to use ultrasound to examine the muscles, joints, and nerves of the arms and legs. It covers major joints including the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot, walking clinicians…

This is a test preparation book designed to help healthcare providers pass the musculoskeletal sonography certification exam, covering the medical knowledge and terminology needed by a range of professionals including physicians, physical therapists, and nurse practitioners. It combines topic reviews with sample…

This book chapter helps physical therapists understand how and when to use medical imaging — such as X-rays, MRIs, and ultrasound — as part of caring for their patients. It sits within a broader textbook designed to support physical therapists in their…

Healthcare systems around the world are struggling with shortages of primary care providers, rising costs, and limited access to quality care — problems that hit hardest in rural and underserved communities. This article makes the case that physical therapists are well-positioned to…

This case report tells the story of a patient who came in with pain in the front of their foot — a condition that turned out to be Freiberg's disease, a rare condition where the bone at the base of the second…

Your nerves run like cables throughout your arms and legs, and when something goes wrong with them — such as compression or injury — it helps to have precise measurements of what a healthy nerve looks like. This study used ultrasound imaging…

This case report follows a 59-year-old woman who came in with shoulder pain after tripping and falling twice within a week. After three weeks of minimal improvement under chiropractic care, she self-referred to physical therapy, where the treating physical therapist performed a…

This case report follows a 67-year-old woman who was referred to physical therapy for back and hip pain following two previous hip replacement surgeries. After six weeks of physical therapy with little improvement, a second physical therapist performed a bedside ultrasound of…

This case report follows a 15-year-old competitive tennis player who was referred to physical therapy for two months of medial elbow pain. After resting from tennis and completing four weeks of physical therapy, his pain returned when he resumed serving. The treating…

This book chapter is part of a comprehensive, evidence-based textbook designed for physical therapy students and clinicians. The broader text guides readers through all elements of orthopedic assessment and treatment, emphasizing clinical reasoning and producing treatment guidelines rather than rigid protocols. Dr.…

This case report follows a 61-year-old woman referred to physical therapy for what her podiatrist suspected was a degenerative tear of a tendon in her ankle. During the evaluation, the physical therapist performed a bedside ultrasound, which revealed a vascularized mass suggestive…

This multi-center study examined how electrodiagnostic testing — specifically nerve conduction studies and electromyography (EMG/NCS), which measure how well your nerves and muscles are sending electrical signals — influences clinical decision-making when used by physical therapists in outpatient practice. In plain terms,…

This editorial was published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies and addresses the role of musculoskeletal ultrasound in orthopedic clinical practice. Written for a professional audience, it makes the case for why ultrasound belongs in the orthopedic and physical therapy…

Shoulder pain is one of the most common reasons people seek physical therapy — but the source of that pain isn't always obvious from a standard exam alone. This editorial makes the case for combining two powerful diagnostic tools — bedside ultrasound…

This case report describes a 73-year-old woman who had been experiencing a year of wrist pain and swelling near the thumb side of her wrist. Activities like caring for her grandchildren made it worse, and two injections plus splinting had failed to…

This book chapter was written for hand therapists preparing for one of the most rigorous specialty certifications in rehabilitation — the Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) exam. The broader textbook is a comprehensive clinical reference covering anatomy, surgical procedures, treatment progressions, and orthotic…