Exercise and chronic low back pain: what works?
SD Liddle, GD Baxter, JH Gracey - Pain, 2004 - Elsevier
The aim of this review was to investigate current evidence for the type and quality of exercise
being offered to chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients, within randomised controlled trials …
being offered to chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients, within randomised controlled trials …
The association between health care professional attitudes and beliefs and the attitudes and beliefs, clinical management, and outcomes of patients with low back …
Background It has been suggested that health care professional (HCP) attitudes and beliefs
may negatively influence the beliefs of patients with low back pain (LBP), but this has not …
may negatively influence the beliefs of patients with low back pain (LBP), but this has not …
Cold‐water immersion (cryotherapy) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise
C Bleakley, S McDonough, E Gardner… - Cochrane Database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Many strategies are in use with the intention of preventing or minimising
delayed onset muscle soreness and fatigue after exercise. Cold‐water immersion, in water …
delayed onset muscle soreness and fatigue after exercise. Cold‐water immersion, in water …
Gender differences in pressure pain threshold in healthy humans
Aims of investigation: To quantify the magnitude of putative gender differences in
experimental pressure pain threshold (PPT), and to establish the relevance of repeated …
experimental pressure pain threshold (PPT), and to establish the relevance of repeated …
[HTML][HTML] Low-level laser therapy facilitates superficial wound healing in humans: a triple-blind, sham-controlled study
JT Hopkins, TA McLoda, JG Seegmiller… - Journal of athletic …, 2004 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been promoted for its beneficial effects on
tissue healing and pain relief. However, according to the results of in vivo studies, the …
tissue healing and pain relief. However, according to the results of in vivo studies, the …
A comparison of 3 methodological approaches to defining major clinically important improvement of 4 performance measures in patients with hip osteoarthritis
Study Design Prospective cohort study. Objectives To establish the major clinically important
improvement (MCII) of the timed up-and-go test (TUG), 40-meter self-paced walk test (40-m …
improvement (MCII) of the timed up-and-go test (TUG), 40-meter self-paced walk test (40-m …
Management of nonspecific low back pain by physiotherapists in Britain and Ireland: a descriptive questionnaire of current clinical practice
Study Design. A descriptive questionnaire of chartered physiotherapists. Objective. To
investigate current physiotherapeutic management of low back pain throughout Britain and …
investigate current physiotherapeutic management of low back pain throughout Britain and …
Chronic tendinopathy: effectiveness of eccentric exercise
BL Woodley, RJ Newsham-West… - British journal of sports …, 2007 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of eccentric exercise (EE) programmes in the
treatment of common tendinopathies. Data sources: Relevant randomised controlled trials …
treatment of common tendinopathies. Data sources: Relevant randomised controlled trials …
Inhibitory effects of laser irradiation on peripheral mammalian nerves and relevance to analgesic effects: a systematic review
R Chow, P Armati, EL Laakso, JM Bjordal… - … and laser surgery, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Objective: The objective of this review was to systematically identify experimental studies of
non-ablative laser irradiation (LI) on peripheral nerve morphology, physiology, and function …
non-ablative laser irradiation (LI) on peripheral nerve morphology, physiology, and function …
The enduring impact of what clinicians say to people with low back pain
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to explore the formation and impact of attitudes
and beliefs among people experiencing acute and chronic low back pain. METHODS …
and beliefs among people experiencing acute and chronic low back pain. METHODS …