How Can Physical Therapists Become the TRUE First Stop for Musculoskeletal Care and Movement Impairments?

Brian Westlake, PT, DPT, Cert MDT shares lessons on primary care, telehealth, value-based care, and healthcare leadership.

WEEKLY LITERATURE REVIEW

The Access Paradox: Why PT’s Best Evidence Isn’t Reaching Patients

MSK Weekly Literature Review

Weekly Edition | Workforce, Access, Demand & the Population Health Imperative

Weekly MSK Literature Review: Looking into care seeking behavior

Week of 5/11/26

Manual Therapy: Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Duration Remain Uncertain

Weekly literature review. Five publications critically examine manual therapy, a foundational intervention in physical therapy.

Weekly MSK Literature Review

March 1 – March 7, 2026

Weekly MSK Literature Review

Week of February 17–21, 2025 Focus: Epidemiology, Economic Burden & Patient Value in Spinal Pain

Weekly MSK Literature Review

Week of February 16 – 23, 2026

Weekly MSK Literature Review

Week of February 1, 2026

Weekly MSK Literature Review

Week of January 25-31, 2026

Weekly MSK Literature Review

Week of January 19-26, 2025

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Week of January 11-18, 2025

Weekly Literature Review: Starting 2026 on the Right Footing

A synthesis of motor control, movement science, and the evidence-practice gap in musculoskeletal care

Weekly Literature Review: Advancing Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Practice

A Weekly Review of Physical Therapy Literature

The Search for Clinical Significance

Weekly Literature Review: Healthcare Innovation and Access

Weekly Literature Review: Shared Decision Making and Human–AI Collaboration in Rehabilitation

Weekly Literature Review: Elevating Clinical Practice Through Evidence and Connection

A curated exploration of current research shaping musculoskeletal practice

Weekly Literature Review: Advances in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Surgical Decision-Making

Week of November 10, 2025

PT as Quarterback

Why your best play is calling the shots, not running them all, with Dr. Marc Gruner, DO

Weekly Literature Review: Value-Based Care, Pain Management, and Health Optimization

A synthesis of cutting-edge research on alternative payment models, chronic pain, aging biomarkers, and the mind-body connection

Sunday Literature Rundown: A Week in Pain Science and MSK Research

Weekly Literature Review: Advancing Evidence-Based Practice in Allied Health

Weekly Literature Review: The Future of Physical Therapy in Health System Reform

The Evidence Compass: A Weekly Research Review