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Measurement of range of movement in the lumbar spine-what methods are valid? A systematic review (2007)
Journal Article
Littlewood, C., & May, S. (2007). Measurement of range of movement in the lumbar spine-what methods are valid? A systematic review. Physiotherapy, 93(3), 201-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2006.10.006

Objectives: To examine the validity of low-tech procedures used in routine clinical practice to determine the range of movement of the lumbar spine in comparison to the ‘gold’ standard of measurement.

Data sources: AMED, CINAHL, Embase, OVID Medli... Read More about Measurement of range of movement in the lumbar spine-what methods are valid? A systematic review.

A contractile dysfunction of the shoulder (2007)
Journal Article
Littlewood, C., & May, S. (2007). A contractile dysfunction of the shoulder. Manual Therapy, 12(1), 80-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2005.11.002

The McKenzie method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy (McKenzie, 1981, 1990; McKenzie and May, 2000, 2003), is commonly used in the management of spinal disorders (Foster et al., 1999; Gracey et al., 2002; Jackson, 2001). The method involves a mech... Read More about A contractile dysfunction of the shoulder.