Publications by authors named "G E Connell"
Background: The Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA) initiated a quality improvement project to develop best practices aimed at enhancing the patient experience.
Objectives: (1) Identify and prioritise the key moments in the new patient experience that could be improved by providing chiropractors with focused support and resources; (2) explore views, barriers, and enablers to implementing these best practices; and (3) develop recommendations to facilitate the adoption of these practices.
Methods: We conducted a qualitative needs assessment using a human-centred design approach, focused on understanding the needs and experiences of end-users to create tailored solutions.
Concussions are increasingly recognized as a public health concern. This paper evaluates Canadian concussion care guidelines, advocating for the inclusion of a broader range of healthcare professionals (HCPs) in concussion assessment, diagnosis, and management. It emphasizes the role of chiropractors, in addition to medical doctors (MDs) and nurse practitioners (NPs), highlighting their extensive training in musculoskeletal and neurological disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A significant proportion of children and adolescents experience back pain. However, a comprehensive systematic review on the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions is lacking.
Objectives: To evaluate benefits and harms of rehabilitation interventions for non-specific low back pain (LBP) or thoracic spine pain in the pediatric population.
Introduction: The effectiveness of post-surgical rehabilitation following lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery is unclear.
Research Question: To investigate the effectiveness and safety of rehabilitation interventions initiated within three months post-surgery for adults treated surgically for LDH.
Material And Methods: This systematic review searched seven databases from inception to November 2023.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of education and advice for adults suffering from chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) to inform WHO guidelines.
- After reviewing over 2,500 studies, 15 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included, indicating that education/advice can improve pain, function, and quality of life compared to no intervention.
- Despite these improvements, the evidence supporting these benefits is considered to be of very low certainty, highlighting the need for further research.