All Outputs (3)

Study protocol: a mixed methods feasibility study for a loaded self-managed exercise programme for patellofemoral pain (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, B. E., Hendrick, P., Bateman, M., Moffatt, F., Rathleff, M. S., Selfe, J., …Logan, P. (2017). Study protocol: a mixed methods feasibility study for a loaded self-managed exercise programme for patellofemoral pain. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4(24), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-017-0167-2

Background: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is one of the most common forms of knee pain in adults under the age of 40, with a prevalence of 23% in the general population. The long-term prognosis is poor, with only one third of people pain-free 1 year afte... Read More about Study protocol: a mixed methods feasibility study for a loaded self-managed exercise programme for patellofemoral pain.

Should exercises be painful in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain?: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, B. E., Hendrick, P., Smith, T. O., Bateman, M., Moffatt, F., Rathleff, M. S., …Logan, P. (2017). Should exercises be painful in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain?: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(23), https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-097383

Background: Chronic musculoskeletal disorders are a prevalent and costly global health issue. A new form of exercise therapy focused on loading and resistance programmes that temporarily aggravates a patient’s pain has been proposed. The object of th... Read More about Should exercises be painful in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain?: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Current management strategies for patellofemoral pain: an online survey of 99 practising UK physiotherapists (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, B. E., Hendrick, P., Bateman, M., Moffatt, F., Rathleff, M. S., Selfe, J., …Logan, P. (2017). Current management strategies for patellofemoral pain: an online survey of 99 practising UK physiotherapists. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 18, Article 181. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1539-8

Background: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is considered one of the commonest forms of knee pain. This study aimed to identify how physiotherapists in the United Kingdom (UK) currently manage patellofemoral pain (PFP), particularly in relation to exercise... Read More about Current management strategies for patellofemoral pain: an online survey of 99 practising UK physiotherapists.