Publications by authors named "Fiona C Trevelyan"
Objective: To establish the effectiveness of eccentric exercise as a treatment intervention for lateral epicondylitis.
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Review Methods: A systematic review was undertaken to identify randomized and controlled clinical trials incorporating eccentric exercise as a treatment for patients diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis.
This study investigated risk factors associated with back pain in 245 New Zealand intermediate school children aged 11-14 years in a cross-sectional survey, using a self-completion questionnaire for demographic details, pain prevalence, psychosocial parameters, school and leisure activities and family characteristics. The strongest relationships were between back pain and common childhood complaints (stomach ache, headache and sore throats) (p < 0.01) and psychosocial factors (conduct and hyperactivity) (p < 0.
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- * Results showed that 58% of participants experienced spinal pain in the past month, with low back (35%) and neck (36%) pain being equally common, and 31% reported pain in a single region while 28% reported multiple regions affected.
- * The study highlights that low back pain is linked to more severe and longer-lasting discomfort compared to upper back and neck pain, suggesting a need for further research into neck pain and the co-occurrence of symptoms.