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2026/05/27
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2026/08/20
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The PM&R board review podcast. 176 deep teaching episodes covering the full ABPMR Part 1 content outline — Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, the Neurological cluster, Medical Rehabilitation, Foundational Rehabilitation Concepts, and Electrodiagnostics. Pairs with a companion digital textbook (173 chapters) and a 1,900+-question board-style Q-bank at reflexpmr.com. Made by physiatrists, for physiatrists. Educational board review only: not medical advice and not for patient care. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABPMR. Episodes are narrated by AI voices from physician-written chapters.
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Shoulder Instability & Impingement: Bankart, Hill-Sachs, SLAP | PM&R Board Review (MSK-01)
2026/08/20
Shoulder Anatomy, Instability, and Impingement. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-01. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Opening vignette: quarterback dislocation
3:28 Shoulder range of motion and the thumb-down block
6:12 Glenohumeral architecture and stabilizers
12:30 Shoulder innervation by motion
17:15 AC joint, Rockwood, and distal clavicle osteolysis
22:42 Instability spectrum: TUBS and AMBRI
26:41 Anterior and posterior instability lesions
29:49 Hypermobility, instability exam, and imaging
34:25 SLAP tears
36:23 Impingement: Neer, Bigliani, and exam triad
42:45 Secondary impingement from instability
Rotator Cuff Tear & Frozen Shoulder: Special Tests, Biceps | PM&R Board Review (MSK-02)
2026/08/19
Rotator Cuff, Adhesive Capsulitis, and Biceps. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-02. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:06 Rotator Cuff Tears and the Critical Zone of Hypovascularity
2:56 Tear types and fatty infiltration
8:01 High Yield - Rotator cuff anatomy and special tests
15:32 Rotator cuff imaging stepladder
21:13 Rotator cuff conservative care and surgery
26:21 Calcific tendinitis and barbotage
29:49 Adhesive capsulitis motion loss and stages
34:25 Capsular fibrosis and associations
37:50 Capsulitis imaging and treatment
43:15 Biceps tendinitis and proximal rupture
47:33 Biceps special tests
49:24 Osteoarthritis vs adhesive capsulitis
52:08 Total shoulder arthroplasty rehab
55:27 Shoulder arthrodesis
57:40 5 Things to Know Cold
Scapular Winging & Shoulder Fractures: Neer, Thoracic Outlet | PM&R Board Review (MSK-03)
2026/08/18
Shoulder Fractures, Winging, and Nerve Entrapment. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-03. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Opening hook: medial winging on a wall pushup
2:33 Deltoid segments and the axillary nerve
6:19 Medial winging: serratus anterior and long thoracic nerve
10:10 Lateral winging: trapezius and spinal accessory nerve
14:07 Seddon nerve injury grades
17:36 Clavicle fractures
22:24 Scapular fractures
26:43 Proximal Humerus Fractures and the Neer Four-Part Classification
32:20 Surgical vs anatomic neck: vessels and nerves at risk
37:30 Stress fractures in throwers and Little Leaguer's shoulder
39:53 Suprascapular nerve entrapment
44:07 Quadrilateral space syndrome
45:59 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
54:43 5 Things to Know Cold
Lateral Epicondylitis & Elbow Anatomy: UCL, Terrible Triad | PM&R Board Review (MSK-04)
2026/08/17
Elbow Anatomy, Epicondylitis, and Throwing Injuries. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-04. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Episode Setup
2:20 The Three-Joint Capsule, Range of Motion, and the Carrying Angle
8:38 Ligamentous restraints and nursemaid's elbow
10:59 Epicondyle Origins and the Medial-Lateral Dichotomy
16:47 Lateral epicondylitis
22:53 Medial epicondylitis and little leaguer's elbow
27:25 Throwing Biomechanics and UCL Injury
33:04 Valgus extension overload
37:47 Olecranon bursitis
40:17 Elbow dislocation and the terrible triad
43:56 Distal biceps rupture
48:22 Elbow arthrodesis angles
51:20 5 Things to Know Cold
Cubital Tunnel & Pronator Syndrome: Elbow Fractures, Mason | PM&R Board Review (MSK-05)
2026/08/16
Elbow Nerve Entrapments and Adult Fractures. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-05-a. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Episode Setup
2:48 Pronator Syndrome and the Four Median Compression Sites
14:46 Cubital Tunnel Syndrome and Ulnar Nerve at the Elbow
24:47 Humeral Shaft Fracture and the Spiral Groove Radial Nerve
32:08 Radial head fractures and the Mason classification
35:03 Olecranon and distal humerus fractures
37:42 Supracondylar Fracture and Volkmann Contracture
43:43 Nursemaid's elbow and CRITOE
45:30 5 Things to Know Cold
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Wrist: Scaphoid Fracture, De Quervain | PM&R Board Review (MSK-06)
2026/08/15
Wrist, Carpal Bones, Carpal Tunnel, and DeQuervain. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-06. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:55 Carpal Bone Architecture and Wrist Range of Motion
4:51 Scaphoid Fractures and Lunate Pathology
9:04 Extensor Compartments and Flexor Tendon Zones
11:19 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
15:51 DeQuervain Tenosynovitis, TFCC, Distal Radius Fractures, and Ganglion Cysts
20:19 5 Things to Know Cold
Trigger Finger & Dupuytren: Mallet, Boutonniere, Swan Neck | PM&R Board Review (MSK-07-a)
2026/08/14
Hand: Flexor Pulleys, Trigger Finger, Dupuytren, and the Fingertip Deformity Quartet. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-07-a. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:06 Mnemonic - "Lower lesion, more claw"
3:17 Flexor pulley system and bowstringing
7:37 Camper chiasm and FDS isolation test
10:34 Trigger finger
13:59 Dupuytren contracture
19:33 Mallet finger
23:46 Boutonniere and swan neck deformities
28:06 Jersey finger and Leddy-Packer classification
32:51 5 Things to Know Cold
Hand Nerve Injuries: Claw Hand, Gamekeeper Thumb, Froment Sign | PM&R Board Review (MSK-07-b)
2026/08/13
Hand: Thumb UCL Injury, Intrinsic Muscles, and Deformity by Nerve Injury. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-07-b. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Episode Setup
3:00 Gamekeeper Thumb, Skier Thumb, and the Stener Lesion
9:55 Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
13:08 Ulnar claw hand, Froment, Jeanne, and Wartenberg
17:19 Median nerve: ape hand, benediction, AIN
20:20 Radial nerve: wrist drop, tenodesis, PIN
24:20 Seddon and Sunderland nerve injury grading
29:10 Hand infections: flexor tenosynovitis, paronychia, felon
32:54 5 Things to Know Cold
Hip Special Tests & Anatomy: FABER, FADIR, Trendelenburg, FAI | PM&R Board Review (MSK-08)
2026/08/12
Hip Anatomy, Muscles, and Special Tests. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-08. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Episode Setup
2:44 Hip joint anatomy and stability
9:27 Hip range of motion and internal rotation loss
13:10 Hip Muscle Innervation and the Gluteal Nerve Trap
19:52 Trendelenburg sign and Thomas test
23:29 Provocative hip tests: FABER, FADIR, Ober, log roll
29:03 Femoroacetabular impingement and labral tears
32:27 Athletic pubalgia and adductor strain
34:36 Snapping hip
36:30 Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
38:23 Piriformis syndrome and meralgia paresthetica
42:00 5 Things to Know Cold
Hip Fractures: Garden Classification, Hip Precautions, SCFE | PM&R Board Review (MSK-09)
2026/08/11
Hip Fractures, Arthroplasty, and Pediatric Hip. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-09. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Episode Setup
2:16 Geriatric hip fracture mortality and care
5:58 Fracture posture, dislocation, and occult fracture
8:57 The Geriatric Hip Fracture and the Garden Classification
14:41 Hemiarthroplasty versus total hip arthroplasty
18:02 Total Hip Arthroplasty Precautions by approach
22:22 Intertrochanteric fractures
25:47 Femoral neck stress fractures
28:38 Post-arthroplasty complications
37:42 Femoral Shaft Fractures, Fat Embolism, and Compartment Syndrome
45:14 Nontraumatic avascular necrosis
47:46 Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
52:45 Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
1:00:13 Developmental dysplasia of the hip
1:05:02 Transient synovitis versus septic arthritis
1:08:02 Heterotopic ossification
1:12:44 Hamstring injuries
1:16:20 Apophyseal avulsion fractures
1:21:49 5 Things to Know Cold
ACL & PCL Injuries, Knee Anatomy: Lachman, Pivot Shift, Segond | PM&R Board Review (MSK-10)
2026/08/10
Knee Anatomy, ACL, PCL, and Ligaments. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-10. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Episode Setup
2:57 Knee anatomy and screw-home mechanism
5:48 Range of Motion and Q-Angle
10:10 Quadriceps, hamstrings, and biceps short head
12:54 ACL Injury, Lachman, Pivot Shift, and the Segond Fracture
21:06 PCL Injury, Sag Sign, and Quadriceps Active Test
23:57 MCL, LCL, and posterolateral corner
27:02 Unhappy triad and knee dislocation
30:13 5 Things to Know Cold
Meniscus Tear & Patellofemoral Pain: Knee OA, Osgood-Schlatter | PM&R Board Review (MSK-11)
2026/08/09
Knee Meniscus, Patellofemoral, and Overuse. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-11. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Episode Setup
3:13 Meniscus Anatomy, Vascular Zones, and Tear Patterns
9:15 Meniscal tears and provocative tests
16:31 Meniscus repair versus resection rehab
18:52 Patellofemoral pain and lateral maltracking
24:19 Acute patellar dislocation
27:37 Patellofemoral rehab, joint forces, and bicycle fitting
33:41 Patellar tendinopathy and extensor ruptures
37:29 IT band syndrome
42:17 Knee bursitis and pes anserine
44:14 Osgood-Schlatter, Sinding-Larsen-Johansson, and plica
47:11 Knee osteoarthritis and the treatment ladder
54:43 Total knee arthroplasty rehab and complications
59:42 Osteochondritis dissecans
1:01:58 5 Things to Know Cold
Ankle Sprain & Achilles Rupture: Ottawa Rules, Weber, Hawkins | PM&R Board Review (MSK-12)
2026/08/08
Ankle Anatomy, Lateral Sprains, Achilles Pathology, and Compartment Syndrome. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-12. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Episode Setup
2:43 The Ankle Mortise, Range of Motion, and the Inversion Bias
7:51 Lateral ligament sequence and the deltoid
12:15 High ankle sprain and the syndesmosis
15:53 Lateral sprain tests, grades, and management
20:09 Ottawa ankle and foot rules
24:18 Weber ankle fracture classification
26:52 Hawkins talar neck fractures and Hawkins sign
31:42 Triceps surae and Achilles rupture
40:14 Achilles tendinopathy
45:53 Acute compartment syndrome
52:41 Exertional leg pain differential
57:06 Sinus tarsi and peroneal tendon subluxation
59:21 5 Things to Know Cold
Plantar Fasciitis & Stress Fractures: Morton Neuroma, Lisfranc | PM&R Board Review (MSK-13)
2026/08/07
Foot: Stress Fractures, Plantar Fasciitis, Morton, Lisfranc, and Deformities. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-13. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:21 Foot arches and their supporting structures
7:15 Stress fracture sites and high-risk sites
15:33 Stress fracture screening and imaging
18:51 Fifth metatarsal zones
24:57 Plantar fasciitis
32:06 Morton neuroma
35:42 Tarsal tunnel syndrome
39:02 Lisfranc injury
43:21 Pes planus and posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
50:00 Pes cavus
52:20 Hallux valgus and hallux rigidus
54:57 Lesser toe deformities
57:28 Freiberg infraction
58:58 Charcot foot
1:02:02 5 Things to Know Cold
Cervical & Lumbar Radiculopathy: Disc Herniation, Foot Drop | PM&R Board Review (MSK-14)
2026/08/06
Spine: Anatomy, Disc Herniation, and Radiculopathy. Part of the Musculoskeletal series of the Reflex PM&R Board Review podcast. The full companion chapter and a linked board-style Q-bank set for this topic are at https://www.reflexpmr.com/read/MSK-14. On YouTube, every Musculoskeletal episode in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHZu3dmTnObo. Educational only, not medical advice. AI-narrated from the Reflex chapter.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Setup
2:38 Vertebral and upper cervical anatomy
8:29 Vertebral arteries
10:36 Disc structure and nutrition
15:12 Spinal ligaments
17:10 Herniation and root exit rules
22:45 Cervical radiculopathy
30:09 Lumbar radiculopathy
34:44 Lumbar provocative tests
38:31 Foot drop localization
41:01 Lhermitte sign and myelopathy
44:20 Thoracic radiculopathy
46:40 Spinal imaging
48:54 Radiculopathy treatment
52:34 5 things to know cold
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