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.

MSK Weekly Literature Review

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

The Language of Musculoskeletal Innovation

A Weekly Literature Review

Weekly MSK Literature Review

Week of June 2–6, 2026 | Falls as a Chronic Condition

The Mind Is Not a Comorbidity. It is the treatment.

Weekly literature review, 5/18/2026

Manual Therapy: Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Duration Remain Uncertain

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

Weekly Literature Review: New Format

The Value Equation: Engineering the Future of Physical Therapy

Weekly MSK Literature Review

Week of March 16-23, 2026

Weekly MSK Literature Review

Week of March 10–14, 2025Allied Health Workforce, Technology & Performance

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 9-16, 2026

Why Value-Based Care Clicked for Me

From "failing therapy" to high-value outcomes. Why PTs need a seat at the table.

Weekly MSK Literature Review

Week of January 19-26, 2025

Weekly MSK Literature Review Template

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: Physical Therapy Research Highlights

Week of November 24-30, 2025

Weekly Literature Review: Elevating Clinical Practice Through Evidence and Connection

A curated exploration of current research shaping musculoskeletal practice

Weekly Literature Review

Pain Mechanisms and Exercise-Based Interventions in Musculoskeletal Care

This Week in Healthcare Research: Your Sunday Literature Roundup

PT as Quarterback

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

The PT Education ROI Crisis

Actionable steps and an optimism for the future