Publications by authors named "D Morrissey"
Reinterpreting the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Plantar Heel Pain Through an International Lens.
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther
January 2025
Letter to the Editor-in-Chief in response to article "Heel Pain - Plantar Fasciitis: Revision 2023" by Koc et al. .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Plantar Heel Pain (PHP) can be a debilitating musculoskeletal condition from which only 50% recover within a year due to poor understanding of the mechanisms explaining severity and predicting outcomes specific to PHP.
Objective: To explore associations between biopsychosocial variables and the severity of people with PHP. Secondly, to determine what combination of self-reported factors distinguishes people with PHP from other foot pain (OFP).
Objectives: To assess physiotherapist delivery fidelity and identify factors optimising delivery fidelity of an intervention based on recommended guidelines for Achilles tendinopathy.
Design: A prospective repeated-measures observational study of physiotherapist delivery fidelity with carefully defined exercise and physical activity advice.
Setting: An inter-disciplinary clinic in Melbourne, Australia, embedded in a randomised controlled trial.
Article Synopsis
- A best practice guide for managing patellofemoral pain (PFP) was developed using various research methods, including meta-analysis and interviews.
- The study analyzed data from 65 high-quality randomized controlled trials and gathered insights from patients and clinical experts, identifying key themes related to effective treatment.
- Recommendations include tailored knee and hip-targeted exercise therapy along with education, and additional support like foot orthoses or manual therapy based on individual patient needs.