Insufficient Research on Interventional Pain Therapies for Managing Low Back Pain during Pregnancy
In nonpregnant patients, fluoroscopy-guided epidural steroid injections (ESIs) have strong evidence (Level 1) supporting their use for managing low back pain (LBP) caused by disc herniation (DH) [1]. Fluoroscopy-guided interventional procedures cannot be used in pregnant patients due to the risk of exposing the fetus to ionizing radiation. Non-image-guided ESI using the loss of resistance technique, combined with ultrasound for localization, is a safe option for pregnant patients. However, the use and effect of interventional procedures like ESI for radicular low back pain in pregnant patients have not been studied. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - August 28, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Akshat Gargya, Naeem Haider Source Type: research
Effect of exercise on the inter-rectus distance in pregnant women with diastasis recti abdominis: an experimental longitudinal study
To investigate the effect of acute contraction of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) and abdominal exercises on the inter-rectus distance (IRD) compared to resting values, and differences between gestation weeks 27 and 37, in pregnant women with diastasis recti abdominis (DRA). (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - August 23, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Nina-Margrethe Theodorsen, Rolf Moe-Nilssen, Kari B ø, Inger Haukenes Source Type: research
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Source: Physiotherapy - July 29, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Does pain duration and other variables measured at baseline predict re-referral of low back pain patients managed on an evidence-based pathway? A cohort study
To explore the association between baseline pain duration and the likelihood of re-referral of patients with low back pain (LBP) managed on the evidence-based North East of England Regional Back Pain and Radicular Pain Pathway (NERBPP). (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - July 29, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Mary-Anne Jess, Cormac Ryan, Shaun Wellburn, Greg Atkinson, Charles Greenough, Glynis Peat, Andrew Coxon, Helena Roper, Francis Fatoye, Diarmaid Ferguson, Alastair Dickson, Helen Ridley, Denis Martin Source Type: research
The effects of physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise on idiopathic scoliosis in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise (PSSE) is recommended by SOSORT as the first step in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, a thorough summary and meta-analysis of the evidence for the effectiveness of PSSE is lacking. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - July 24, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Kaiyue Ma, Chao Wang, Yajun Huang, Yu Wang, Dongsheng Li, Gang He Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercise on Idiopathic Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
Physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercise (PSSE) is recommended by SOSORT as the first step in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, a thorough summary and meta-analysis of the evidence for the effectiveness of PSSE is lacking. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - July 24, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Kaiyue Ma, Chao Wang, Yajun Huang, Yu Wang, Dongsheng Li, Gang He Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research
The Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in Individuals with Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The primary objective of this meta-analysis was to determine whether high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) was effective in improving pain intensity, cervical range of motion (ROM), functional activity, and quality of life (QOL) in individuals with neck pain. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - July 19, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Yu-Hua Xie, Man-Xia Liao, Freddy MH Lam, Yue-Ming Gu, W.C. Hewith.A.Fernando, Lin-Rong Liao, Marco Y.C. Pang Source Type: research
Consensus on occupational health competencies for UK First Contact Physiotherapists
Patients at risk of preventable sickness absence frequently attend at primary care. First contact physiotherapists (FCP) may provide an optimal way of reducing this risk; however, there is significant variability in clinical practice, limited research directing best practice and this work and health role is traditionally seen as outside of the ‘therapeutic relationship’. If FCP’s training and development in this area is considered, FCP’s will be able to effectively conduct fitness for work and sickness absence certification within UK primary care settings. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - July 14, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Cameron Black, Sivaramkumar Shanmugam, Heather Gray Source Type: research
Developing an international competency and capability framework for advanced practice physiotherapy: A scoping review with narrative synthesis.
The need to address increasing numbers of people seeking care, insufficient numbers of physicians, and providing high-value and sustainable care has contributed to changing physiotherapy practice across the world, often referred to as advanced practice physiotherapy. Currently, there is no internationally standardized competency and capability framework to support advanced practice physiotherapy. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - July 11, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Andrews K. Tawiah, Emma Stokes, Marguerite Wieler, Fran çois Desmeules, Laura Finucane, Jeremy Lewis, Jonathan Warren, Katie Lundon, Tim Noblet, Caitriona Cunningham, Linda J. Woodhouse Source Type: research
Outcomes of Physiotherapy for People Living with Bronchiectasis: Qualitative Study to Inform Development of a Core Outcome Set
Evidence of the effectiveness of physiotherapy for bronchiectasis is inconsistent, partly due to variation in the selection and reporting of outcomes in clinical trials. This qualitative study is a component of the development of a core outcome set (COS). The COS will identify a minimum group of outcomes for use in clinical trials of physiotherapy considering the views of researchers, patients, and clinicians. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - July 7, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Hayat Hamzeh, Carol Kelly, Sally Spencer Source Type: research
Turkey and Syria earthquakes: frontline insights of primary care physiotherapy
The earthquakes in south-east Turkey in February 2023 directly affected 9.1 million people in Turkey [1] and 8.8 million people in government-controlled areas of Syria [2]. There were more than 54,000 deaths; more than 3.2 million people were displaced [1]; and more than 130,000 people were injured [1], either directly by collapsing structures, or indirectly while extracting themselves, or rescuing loved ones and possessions, from beneath the rubble. The severity of earthquake-induced injuries ranged from minor soft tissue injuries to significant head, chest, abdominal, crush and amputation injuries. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - July 3, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Richard C. Armitage, Claire Dexter Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Tu ̈rkiye and Syria earthquakes: frontline insights of primary care physiotherapy
The earthquakes in south-east Turkey in February 2023 directly affected 9.1 million people in Turkey [1] and 8.8 million people in government-controlled areas of Syria [2]. There were more than 54,000 deaths; more than 3.2 million people were displaced [1]; and more than 130,000 people were injured [1], either directly by collapsing structures, or indirectly while extracting themselves, or rescuing loved ones and possessions, from beneath the rubble. The severity of earthquake-induced injuries ranged from minor soft tissue injuries to significant head, chest, abdominal, crush and amputation injuries. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - July 3, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Richard C Armitage, Claire Dexter Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
The concurrent validity and reliability of virtual reality to measure shoulder flexion and scaption range of motion
This study evaluated the concurrent validity and system reliability of active ROM measurements of VR for people with and without shoulder pain. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - June 21, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Beate Dejaco, Lex D. de Jong, Harry van Goor, J. Bart Staal, Niki Stolwijk, Jeremy Lewis Source Type: research
The Concurrent Validity and Software Reliability of Virtual Reality to measure Shoulder Flexion and Scaption Range of Motion.
This study evaluated the concurrent validity and system reliability of active ROM measurements of VR for people with and without shoulder pain. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - June 21, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Beate Dejaco, Lex D. de Jong, J. Bart Staal, Harry van Goor, Niki Stolwijk, Jeremy Lewis Source Type: research
Developing an application for the UK Pre-Doctoral Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (PCAF): The collective experience of a community of physiotherapists.
For physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals, developing capability and expertise in research can be challenging. However, involvement in research is beneficial at organisational and individual levels, both for clinicians and patients. One way to embark on research is to apply for a personal fellowship such as the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Pre-Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship (PCAF).While the NIHR has guidance on how to complete the application form, it can be difficult to implement this guidance and understand what a competitive application looks like. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - June 21, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Pauline May, Kieran Mitham, Natasha Maher, Lisa Pitt, Gareth Whelan, Bruno Mazuquin, Maria Moffatt, James Selfe, Gillian Yeowell, Chris Littlewood Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
