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The Efficacy of Higher Versus Lower Dose Exercise in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials (2020)
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Malliaras, P., Johnston, R., Street, G., Littlewood, C., Bennell, K., Haines, T., & Buchbinder, R. (2020). The Efficacy of Higher Versus Lower Dose Exercise in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 101(10), 1822-1834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2020.06.013

Objectives: To compare the effectiveness and harms of higher exercise dose, including higher exercise load or higher volume, with lower exercise dose (lower load or lower volume) in individuals with rotator cuff tendinopathy.

Design: Systematic r... Read More about The Efficacy of Higher Versus Lower Dose Exercise in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Effectiveness of progressive and resisted and non-progressive or non-resisted exercise in rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2020)
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Naunton, J., Street, G., Littlewood, C., Haines, T., & Malliaras, P. (2020). Effectiveness of progressive and resisted and non-progressive or non-resisted exercise in rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Rehabilitation, 34(9), 1198-1216. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215520934147

Objective: Synthesize evidence regarding effectiveness of progressive and resisted or non-progressive and non-resisted exercise compared with placebo or no treatment, in rotator cuff related pain.

Data sources: English articles, searched in Cochr... Read More about Effectiveness of progressive and resisted and non-progressive or non-resisted exercise in rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

“It's just like a needle going into my hip, basically all of the time”. The experiences and perceptions of patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain syndrome in the UK National Health Service (2020)
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Stephens, G., O'Neill, S., Mottershead, C., Hawthorn, C., Yeowell, G., & Littlewood, C. (2020). “It's just like a needle going into my hip, basically all of the time”. The experiences and perceptions of patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain syndrome in the UK National Health Service. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 47, Article 102175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102175

Background: Greater Trochanteric Pain syndrome (GTPS) is a condition causing lateral hip pain, which can be both persistent and debilitating. Data suggests that NHS patients with GTPS often have complex presentations with greater risk of developing p... Read More about “It's just like a needle going into my hip, basically all of the time”. The experiences and perceptions of patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain syndrome in the UK National Health Service.

Rehabilitation following shoulder arthroplasty in the United Kingdom National Health Service: A survey of publicly facing information (2020)
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Littlewood, C., Morgan, M., Pitt, L., Moffatt, M., Edwards, P., Davies, R., & Peach, C. (2020). Rehabilitation following shoulder arthroplasty in the United Kingdom National Health Service: A survey of publicly facing information. Musculoskeletal Care, 18(3), 359-364. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1468

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of shoulder arthroplasty (SA) is rising, but there is limited research evaluating rehabilitation following SA and whether there is an optimal approach remains unknown. The aim of this study was to understand current Natio... Read More about Rehabilitation following shoulder arthroplasty in the United Kingdom National Health Service: A survey of publicly facing information.

Rotator cuff disorders: A survey of current (2018) Italian physiotherapy practice (2020)
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Brindisino, F., Matteuzzi, I., Bury, J., McCreesh, K., & Littlewood, C. (2020). Rotator cuff disorders: A survey of current (2018) Italian physiotherapy practice. Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 41, 11-22. https://doi.org/10.3233/PPR-190141

BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint and disorders of the rotator cuff (RC) are widely regarded as the most common cause. Where clinical care is required, physiotherapists play an integral role. Previous studies have report... Read More about Rotator cuff disorders: A survey of current (2018) Italian physiotherapy practice.

Physiotherapists deliver management broadly consistent with recommended practice in rotator cuff tendinopathy: An observational study (2020)
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Smythe, A., White, J., Littlewood, C., Bury, J., Haines, T., & Malliaras, P. (2020). Physiotherapists deliver management broadly consistent with recommended practice in rotator cuff tendinopathy: An observational study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 47, Article 102132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102132

Background: Rotator cuff tendinopathy is a common and disabling cause of shoulder pain. While conservative treatment is recommended as initial management, recent findings suggest that general practitioners and rheumatologists do not consistently alig... Read More about Physiotherapists deliver management broadly consistent with recommended practice in rotator cuff tendinopathy: An observational study.

The association of working alliance, outcome expectation, adherence and self-efficacy with clinical outcomes for Achilles tendinopathy: A feasibility cohort study (the MAP study) (2020)
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Mallows, A., Jackson, J., Littlewood, C., & Debenham, J. (2020). The association of working alliance, outcome expectation, adherence and self-efficacy with clinical outcomes for Achilles tendinopathy: A feasibility cohort study (the MAP study). Musculoskeletal Care, 18(2), 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1451

Introduction: This study evaluated the feasibility of a large longitudinal cohort study utilizing an online platform to investigate the association and predictive relationship of working alliance, outcome expectations, adherence and self-efficacy wit... Read More about The association of working alliance, outcome expectation, adherence and self-efficacy with clinical outcomes for Achilles tendinopathy: A feasibility cohort study (the MAP study).

Physiotherapists' recommendations for examination and treatment of rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A consensus exercise (2019)
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BACKGROUND: Disorders associated with the rotator cuff are regarded as the most common shoulder pain presentation. The range of diagnostic terms used to explain this problem reflect uncertainty in relation to causative mechanisms, diagnosis, prognosi... Read More about Physiotherapists' recommendations for examination and treatment of rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A consensus exercise.

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome in the UK National Health Service: A multicentre service evaluation (2019)
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Stephens, G., O'Neill, S., Clifford, C., Cuff, A., Forte, F., Hawthorn, C., & Littlewood, C. (2019). Greater trochanteric pain syndrome in the UK National Health Service: A multicentre service evaluation. Musculoskeletal Care, 17(4), 390-398. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1419

Purpose: Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a debilitating condition causing lateral hip pain. A recent randomized controlled trial (LEAP) demonstrated that exercise interventions for GTPS provided superior outcomes, compared with corticost... Read More about Greater trochanteric pain syndrome in the UK National Health Service: A multicentre service evaluation.