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An update of stabilisation exercises for low back pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Smith, B. E., Littlewood, C., & May, S. (2014). An update of stabilisation exercises for low back pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 15, Article 416. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-416

Background: Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) is a large and costly problem. It has a lifetime prevalence of 80% and results in high levels of healthcare cost. It is a major cause for long term sickness amongst the workforce and is associated with h... Read More about An update of stabilisation exercises for low back pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Self-managed loaded exercise versus usual physiotherapy treatment for rotator cuff tendinopathy: A pilot randomised controlled trial (2014)
Journal Article
Littlewood, C., Malliaras, P., Mawson, S., May, S., & Walters, S. J. (2014). Self-managed loaded exercise versus usual physiotherapy treatment for rotator cuff tendinopathy: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Physiotherapy, 100(1), 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2013.06.001

Objectives: Rotator cuff tendinopathy is a common source of shoulder pain characterised by persistent and/or recurrent problems for a proportion of sufferers. The aim of this study was to pilot the methods proposed to conduct a substantive study to e... Read More about Self-managed loaded exercise versus usual physiotherapy treatment for rotator cuff tendinopathy: A pilot randomised controlled trial.

Do structural changes (eg, collagen/matrix) explain the response to therapeutic exercises in tendinopathy: A systematic review (2014)
Journal Article
Drew, B. T., Smith, T. O., Littlewood, C., & Sturrock, B. (2014). Do structural changes (eg, collagen/matrix) explain the response to therapeutic exercises in tendinopathy: A systematic review. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(12), 966-972. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2012-091285

Background: Previous reviews have highlighted the benefit of loaded therapeutic exercise in the treatment of tendinopathy. Changes in observable structural outcomes have been suggested as a possible explanation for this response to therapeutic exerci... Read More about Do structural changes (eg, collagen/matrix) explain the response to therapeutic exercises in tendinopathy: A systematic review.