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Effectiveness of formal physical therapy following total shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Edwards, P. K., Ebert, J. R., Littlewood, C., Ackland, T., & Wang, A. (2018). Effectiveness of formal physical therapy following total shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review. Shoulder and Elbow, 12(2), 136-143. https://doi.org/10.1177/1758573218812038

Background: Physical therapy is considered routine practice following total shoulder arthroplasty. To date, current regimens are based on clinical opinion, with evidence-based recommendations. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the eff... Read More about Effectiveness of formal physical therapy following total shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review.

Comparative effectiveness of treatment options for plantar heel pain: a systematic review with network meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article

Objective: To evaluate the comparative effectiveness of current treatment options for plantar heel pain (PHP).

Design: Systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA).

Data sources: Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED, PEDro, Cochrane Database, W... Read More about Comparative effectiveness of treatment options for plantar heel pain: a systematic review with network meta-analysis.

Psychosocial variables and presence, severity and prognosis of plantar heel pain: A systematic review of cross-sectional and prognostic associations (2018)
Journal Article
Drake, C., Mallows, A., & Littlewood, C. (2018). Psychosocial variables and presence, severity and prognosis of plantar heel pain: A systematic review of cross-sectional and prognostic associations. Musculoskeletal Care, 16, 329-338. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1246

Objective: Plantar heel pain (PHP) is often disabling, and persistent symptoms are common. Psychosocial variables are known to affect pain and disability but the association of these factors with PHP has yet to be established. The purpose of the pres... Read More about Psychosocial variables and presence, severity and prognosis of plantar heel pain: A systematic review of cross-sectional and prognostic associations.

Reliability of the Shoulder Symptom Modification Procedure and association of within-session and between-session changes with functional outcomes (2018)
Journal Article
Meakins, A., May, S., & Littlewood, C. (2018). Reliability of the Shoulder Symptom Modification Procedure and association of within-session and between-session changes with functional outcomes. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2018-000342

Background: Despite being a common problem, there is considerable diagnostic uncertainty with regard to shoulder pain. This uncertainty relates to the reliability and validity of current examination tests. The Shoulder Symptom Modification Procedure... Read More about Reliability of the Shoulder Symptom Modification Procedure and association of within-session and between-session changes with functional outcomes.

Rotator cuff disorders: a survey of current (2016) UK physiotherapy practice (2018)
Journal Article
Bury, J., & Littlewood, C. (2018). Rotator cuff disorders: a survey of current (2016) UK physiotherapy practice. Shoulder and Elbow, 10(1), 52-61. https://doi.org/10.1177/1758573217717103

Background: Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal presentation, with disorders of the rotator cuff (RC) regarded as the most frequent cause. Conservative treatment is often the initial management; however, findings from a previous survey showed c... Read More about Rotator cuff disorders: a survey of current (2016) UK physiotherapy practice.

Subacromial impingement syndrome – What does this mean to and for the patient? A qualitative study (2018)
Journal Article
Cuff, A., & Littlewood, C. (2018). Subacromial impingement syndrome – What does this mean to and for the patient? A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 33, 24-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2017.10.008

Background: Structured exercise has been reported as the current treatment of choice for patients diagnosed with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). However, it has been suggested that this diagnostic term and the language used to explain this co... Read More about Subacromial impingement syndrome – What does this mean to and for the patient? A qualitative study.

How should clinicians integrate the findings of The Lancet’s 2018 placebo-controlled subacromial decompression trial into clinical practice? (2018)
Journal Article
Littlewood, C., Bury, J., O'Shea, A., McCreesh, K., & O'Sullivan, K. (2018). How should clinicians integrate the findings of The Lancet’s 2018 placebo-controlled subacromial decompression trial into clinical practice?. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52(14), 883-884. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-098900

The musculoskeletal and orthopaedic world has been challenged by a recent randomised controlled trial that compared surgical (arthroscopic) subacromial decompression (SAD) with placebo surgery or monitoring only for patients with ‘subacromial’ should... Read More about How should clinicians integrate the findings of The Lancet’s 2018 placebo-controlled subacromial decompression trial into clinical practice?.

Understanding physical activity promotion in physiotherapy practice: A qualitative study (2018)
Journal Article
Lowe, A., Littlewood, C., & McLean, S. (2018). Understanding physical activity promotion in physiotherapy practice: A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 35, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2018.01.009

Objective: Physical inactivity is a major public health issue and healthcare professionals are encouraged to promote physical activity during routine patient contacts in order to reduce non-communicable diseases and enhance individuals' quality of li... Read More about Understanding physical activity promotion in physiotherapy practice: A qualitative study.