Clinical Gap Podcast

About Clinical Gap Podcast

Unlock the secrets to better health with the Clinical Gap Podcast! Each episode bridges the gap between research and real-world practice in health and rehabilitation, giving you the tools to understand and apply cutting-edge science. Join Zach Walston, a board-certified orthopedic physical therapist, as he breaks down studies and debunks myths in the areas of fitness, pain, and injury rehabilitation. As the Head of Clinical at Second Door Health, Dr. Walston draws on his experience as a clinician, researcher, and educator to bring research to life.

Publisher

Zachary Walston

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Mar 2025

Latest episode

29 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Mar 2025

   Research Recap #10 - Non-Op ACL Rehab and Return to Sport Psychosocial Factors

   The host examines non-operative ACL rehabilitation and psychosocial factors impacting return to sport, questioning the necessity of surgery and criteria for transitioning patients back to the field.

2. 

   29 Mar 2025

   Research Recap #9 - Stretching vs. Resistance Training for Range of Motion

   The host examines research on mobility strategies, contrasting stretching and resistance training, for clinicians to improve patient care, specifically how to integrate stretching; this is a research recap.

3. 

   29 Mar 2025

   Research Recap #8 - Improving Adherence and Individualized Assessments

   The host discusses research on patient adherence and individualized assessments, offering insights on improving exercise adherence and building trust to enhance clinical practice; this is a research recap episode.

4. 

   29 Mar 2025

   Research Recap #7 - Moderate Load Tendon Training, Flexed Spines, Warm-Up, ACL Severity

   The host of Clinical Gap Podcast reviews research on tendon loading, spine posture, warm-ups, and ACL tears, providing insights into exercise mechanics and appropriate treatment decisions.

5. 

   29 Mar 2025

   Research Recap #6 - Running and Cartilage, MRI, Hip Flexor Strength, Understanding Risk

   The Clinical Gap Podcast discusses running's impact on knees and MRIs, explores hip flexor strength improvements, and differentiates relative versus absolute risk to improve clinical practice.

6. 

   29 Mar 2025

   Research Recap #5 - Movement Expertise, Interval Training, and the Demonization of Manual Therapy

   This episode analyzes movement expertise among physical therapists, explores effective interval training, and examines the role of manual therapy in clinical practice.

7. 

   26 Mar 2025

   Research Recap #4 - Painful exercise, painful manual therapy, training volume for older individuals

   The Clinical Gap Podcast reviews research on painful exercise interventions, manual therapy, and training volume for older adults, providing insights on patient communication and structuring effective care plans.

8. 

   26 Mar 2025

   Research Recap #3 - Healthcare Utilization Prognosis, Knee Confidence, Stretching, Manual for Carpal Tunnel

   This episode analyzes recent research on healthcare utilization prognosis, knee confidence, stretching techniques, and carpal tunnel treatments, offering insights for clinical practice.

9. 

   26 Mar 2025

   Research Recap #2 - Movement-Associated Fear, Clinician Communication, Benefits and Harms of Surgery, Exercise for Older Adults

   The Clinical Gap Podcast reviews research on movement-associated fear, clinician communication, surgery benefits/harms, and exercise for older adults, providing insights for applying evidence to clinical practice.

10. 

    26 Mar 2025

    Research Recap #1 - Spinal Manipulation, HIIT, Adaptive Myelination, Self-Efficacy

    This episode explores spinal manipulation, HIIT, adaptive myelination, and self-efficacy, providing insights into plan of care development, exercise selection, neural health, and training goals.

11. 

    24 Mar 2025

    Telehealth and Hybrid Care Models with Tom Carter and Lindsay Benoit

    Tom Carter and Lindsay Benoit discuss hybrid care models in physical therapy, sharing data outcomes from CBI Health that support improved patient outcomes and expanded access to clinical experts in this interview.

12. 

    24 Mar 2025

    Rethinking Postpartum and Pelvic Health Care with Dr. Chris Pieton

    Dr. Chris Pieton discusses common misconceptions in postpartum and pelvic health care, sharing integrated approaches to treatment that blend orthopedic and pelvic health silos in this interview.

13. 

    24 Mar 2025

    Integrating Nutrition into Physical Therapy Practice with Dr. Patrick Berner

    Physical therapist Dr. Patrick Berner discusses integrating nutrition into physical therapy practice, addressing challenges in nutrition research and the benefits of collaboration for comprehensive patient care in this interview.

14. 

    24 Mar 2025

    How Important is Flexibility? Interview with Dr. James Nuzzo

    Host Zach Moore interviews Dr. James Nuzzo, who proposes flexibility should not be a primary focus in exercise and rehabilitation programs, and they discuss misconceptions about research papers.

15. 

    24 Mar 2025

    Common Misconceptions in ACL Rehabilitation and Return to Sport with Dr. Nicole Surdyka

    Dr. Nicole Surdyka discusses common misconceptions in ACL rehabilitation and return-to-sport protocols, addressing debates around treatment approaches and injury prevention strategies in this interview.

16. 

    24 Mar 2025

    The Value of Manual Therapy with Lars Avemaris

    Host Zach interviews Lars Avemarie about critical thinking, misinformation in media, and manual therapy research, emphasizing accountability and reflection in clinical practice.

17. 

    24 Mar 2025

    Cognitive Bias and Sleep with Dale Whelehan

    Physiotherapist Dale Whelehan shares his research on how cognitive biases and heuristics impact clinical decision-making, especially when sleep deprived, in this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on Clinical Gap Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tom Carter
• Lindsay Benoit
• Dr Chris Pieton
• Dr Patrick Berner
• Dr James Nuzzo

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

71

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

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