Journal Club October 2026: Pre-habilitation for Total Joint Replacements
Course Overview
The journal club podcast presents a structured, evidence-based review of literature and how it relates to current rehabilitation practice. Led by an expert clinician, the podcast highlights a prevalent clinical question and includes background context on the topic's significance to practice. The speaker provides an in-depth review of recent literature, evaluating each for study design, methodology, limitations, and clinical applicability. The podcast concludes with a synthesis of findings into a clear bottom line and practical treatment strategies. This product provides guidance on optimizing outcomes by utilizing recent literature, including how to navigate barriers such as lack of standardization in the field.
Clinical Question: In adults scheduled for total hip or knee arthroplasty, does structured prehabilitation consisting of exercise and/or education, compared to no prehabilitation or usual care, improve postoperative length of stay, functional outcomes, and pain?
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Debate the significance of the clinical question under review and its relevance to current rehabilitation practice.
- Critically appraise peer-reviewed literature by analyzing study design, methodology, limitations, and clinical applicability.
- Evaluate the evidence across multiple studies, identifying areas of consensus and ongoing debate in the literature.
- Formulate an evidence-based clinical bottom line and apply findings to practical treatment strategies in rehabilitation practice, specifically with a focus on improvement in function and occupational performance.
About the Author/Presenter
John O'Halloran, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC (retired), CSCS (retired), Cert MDT, Certified SCTM-1 Practitioner, is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist by the American Physical Therapy Association and has over 30 years of experience in the field of orthopedics. He earned his post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy from Temple University. Dr. O'Halloran has studied orthopedic and sports therapy abroad in Australia and New Zealand. Dr. O'Halloran is the sole owner of O'Halloran Rehabilitation, a division of O'Halloran Consulting, LLC. John was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He is credentialed with the McKenzie Institute in the mechanical diagnosis and treatment of the spine and has extensive post-graduate training in manipulative therapy of the spine and extremities, and is a Certified SCTM-1 Practitioner.
Dr. O'Halloran is also a certified functional capacity evaluator in the Blankenship Method. He has presented over 1,500 times both locally and internationally on various orthopedic and sports medicine topics. In 2014, John was the recipient of the Clinician of the Year and Excellence in Clinical Practice Award by the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association. Recently, Dr. O'Halloran's investigational work on the earlier facilitation of gait in the Total Knee Arthroplasty patient has been cited in a peer-reviewed journal publication. Over his career, Dr. O'Halloran has presented at numerous national meetings and conferences, including an invitation to present at the International Orthopedic Conference in January 2024 in Cairo, Egypt.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Physical Therapy
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