Intersession reliability of center of pressure measurement during bipedal standing with different count-back orders.

Introduction: Dual-task assessments can identify changes in postural control during balance assessments. Static standing with backward counting is frequently used to evaluate postural control while dual-tasking. The most reliable countdown method for standing postural stability has not yet been defined.

The ability of Austrian registered physiotherapists to recognize serious pathology.

Background: Serious pathology masking as musculoskeletal conditions is rare, still it is pertinent that physiotherapists can recognise it. This ability has been investigated internationally, however the decision-making skills of registered Austrian physiotherapists has not been examined. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of registered Austrian physiotherapists to make accurate keep-refer decisions based on clinical vignettes.

Clinical negligence and physiotherapy: UK survey of physiotherapists' experiences of litigation.

Aim: To investigate the extent and impact of litigation on the UK physiotherapy profession.

Design: An online cross-sectional questionnaire survey design was used. The survey was open to all qualified physiotherapists who have practiced in the UK, from any speciality, of any grade and from any setting including NHS, non-NHS, and private practice.

Intersession reliability of center of pressure measurement during bipedal standing with different foot placement angles.

Introduction: The foot placement is a determinant of the base of support and influences standing balance. The reliability of postural stability tests with different foot placement angles is unclear.

Research Question: To determine and compare the intra- and inter-day reliability of the center of pressure-based postural stability while standing with different foot placement angles.

Patient experiences of hydrodistension as a treatment for frozen shoulder: A longitudinal qualitative study.

Background: Frozen shoulder is a condition associated with severe shoulder pain and loss of function impacting on a persons' physical and mental health. Hydrodistension treatment that has been widely adopted within the UK National Health Service for the condition. However, evidence of clinical effectiveness and understanding of the patient experiences of this treatment are lacking.

Conceptualisation and Role of Market Access in Pharmaceutical Industry: A Scoping Review.

Background: Understanding the concept and dynamic process of the evolution of professional identity and roles of market access (MA) in the pharmaceutical industry (pharma) is critical to personal, interpersonal, and professional levels of development and impact.

Objective: The aim was to carry out a scoping review of the conceptualisation of MA within pharma.

Data Sources: BioMed Central, WorldCat.

A novel approach to expedite emergency investigation for suspected cauda equina syndrome referrals from community and primary care services: A service evaluation.

Introduction: Although a rare spinal emergency, cauda equina syndrome (CES) can result in significant physical, emotional, and psychological sequalae. Introducing a CES pathway enhances diagnosis but may increase Radiology and Orthopaedic workload. To address this, one NHS hospital in England introduced a novel CES pathway.

How current law and policy supports providers of NHS healthcare in England to respond to patient harm: A scoping review protocol.

Introduction: Harm arising from National Health Service (NHS) healthcare results in significant human cost for the patient, those who care for them, and the medical staff involved. Furthermore, patient harm results in substantial financial costs to the public purse. Improving how NHS providers in England respond to patient harm could reduce the number of claims for clinical negligence brought against NHS.

Barriers and enablers to engagement in exercise and physical activity in non-English speaking South Asian people with chronic musculoskeletal disease.

Background: Exercise and physical activity (EPA) are recommended for people with chronic musculoskeletal disease; however, lower levels of engagement with EPA has been consistently reported in people from the South Asian community across a range of diseases. As language can pose a significant barrier in healthcare, this study aimed to understand the enablers and barriers to the acceptance of EPA among non-English speaking South Asian people who attended rheumatology clinics.

Methods: 12 non-English speaking individuals from the South Asian community who had chronic musculoskeletal disease with significant pain scores were interviewed via telephone or face-to-face in their spoken languages.

The lived experiences of UK physiotherapists involved in Cauda Equina Syndrome litigation. A qualitative study.

Background: Cauda Equina Syndrome is a serious spinal pathology, which can have life changing physical and psychological consequences and is highly litigious. Litigation can have negative personal and professional effects on the healthcare professionals cited in a clinical negligence claim. There is an absence of research looking at the experience of the physiotherapist and as such, it is unknown the impact litigation is having on them.

Developing an application for the UK Pre-Doctoral Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (PCAF): the collective experience of a community of physiotherapists.

For physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals, developing capability and expertise in research can be challenging. However, involvement in research is beneficial at organisational and individual levels, both for clinicians and patients. One way to embark on research is to apply for a personal fellowship such as the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Pre-Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship (PCAF).

Elective Ambulatory Unit: Experience of Local Anesthetic Only Surgery During the Pandemic.

Background: The second COVID-19 wave severely limited access to elective surgery.

Methods: Between December 2020 and May 2021, 530 patients underwent a procedure in the elective ambulatory unit (EAU), a walk-in and walk-out model of surgery, and we used a prepandemic cohort of day-case patients for comparison.

Results: We have had no confirmed cases of COVID-19 transmission on-site.

The Efficacy of Trunk Bracing With an Instrumented Corrective Exercise on Spinal Deformity, Pulmonary Function, Trunk Muscle Endurance, and Quality of Life in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Protocol for a Parallel Groups Clinical Study.

Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a 3D spine distortion with an unidentified etiology. It results in noticeable trunk deformity, decreased muscle strength and endurance at the trunk, changes in chest volume, breathing issues, and ultimately a decline in the quality of life. Trunk bracing and corrective exercises make up most of the treatment of patients with scoliosis when their deformity is between 20° and 45°, and they have not yet attained skeletal maturity.

Patient and healthcare provider experience and perceptions of a preoperative rehabilitation class for lumbar discectomy: A qualitative study.

Background: Lumbar disc disease is a leading cause of low back pain. Lumbar discectomy (LD) may be indicated if symptoms are not managed conservatively. Rehabilitation has traditionally been delivered postoperatively; however, there is increasing delivery preoperatively.

Future-proofing the Profession: Physiotherapists' perceptions of their current and emerging role.

Objectives: As healthcare systems continue to modernise, physiotherapists are required to transform their practice to remain contemporary and meet future population needs. The study aims to gain an insight into physiotherapists' perceptions of their current and emerging future role. The intention is to develop an understanding of the physiotherapist's role and how it can continue to evolve to support populations' needs in more sustainable and innovative ways.

The impact of introducing hydrodistension as a treatment for frozen shoulder in a primary care musculoskeletal service: A retrospective audit.

Introduction: Hydrodistension, where a relatively high volume of local anaesthetic, corticosteroid, and sterile saline are injected into the shoulder joint, is a treatment of interest for frozen shoulder. In the UK National Health Service this is typically provided in the hospital setting. In 2017 we introduced hydrodistension into our physiotherapy led musculoskeletal service.

The Efficacy of Lumbar Support on Pain, Disability, and Motor Control in Women With Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Pregnancy-related posterior pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) is one of the most important clinical manifestations of postpartum back pain. Those affected often complain of discomfort during daily activities. It is hypothesized that altered motor control is associated with perceived pain.

Medico-legal litigation of UK physiotherapists in relation to cauda equina syndrome: a multimethods study.

Objective: The aim was to investigate the extent of cauda equina syndrome (CES) litigation and explore the process of medico-legal litigation in relation to physiotherapy in the UK.

Design: A multimethods inquiry that followed on from a previously conducted scoping literature review was undertaken to address the aim. This included freedom of information requests and direct communication with relevant stakeholders and organisations.

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Bad Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire in Iranian Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Using Thoracolumbar Orthoses.

Background: The assessment of the emotional consequences of having a spinal deformity and orthotic management in people with idiopathic scoliosis is essential. This study was aimed to translate and culturally adapt the Bad Sobernheim Stress questionnaire (BSSQ-Brace) for Iranian adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis using thoracolumbar orthoses.

Materials And Methods: The BSSQ was translated into Persian according to a standard guideline.

Nigerian physiotherapists' knowledge, current practice and perceptions of their role for promoting physical activity: A cross-sectional survey.

Background: Nigeria has the highest rates of physical inactivity in Africa. As physical inactivity is a leading global risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCD), physical activity promotion is a strategy for their mitigation. Physiotherapists are already ideally situated to undertake this role and can assist in the reversal of NCD.

Recommendations on patient-facing websites regarding diagnostic imaging for low back, knee, and shoulder pain: A scoping review.

Objective: To describe and synthesise the content of public-facing websites regarding the use of diagnostic imaging for adults with lower back pain, knee, and shoulder pain.

Methods: Scoping review conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidance. A Google search was performed to identify public-facing websites that were either United Kingdom-based, or National Health Service affiliated.

A comparison of the efficacy of textured insoles on balance performance in older people with versus without plantar callosities.

Background: Textured insoles have been suggested to enhance foot sensation, which contributes to controlling upright balance. However, the interaction between plantar callosity and the textured surface has not been studied.

Research Question: Firstly, to compare the efficacy of textured insoles on balance performance and foot position sense between two groups of older people: one group had plantar callosity, and the other did not.

An analysis of publicly available National Health Service information leaflets for patients following an upper arm break.

Background: Recovery following an upper arm break can be prolonged and cause loss of independence. Appropriate information provision to empower and enable active participation in rehabilitation is vital to achieve the best clinical outcomes.

Objectives: To identify and analyse, through the lens of health literacy, publicly available information leaflets produced for patients following upper arm breaks in the United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) to understand their fitness for purpose.

A scoping review protocol: Investigating the extent and legal process of cauda equina syndrome claims for UK physiotherapists.

Introduction: Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a condition where early identification and treatment is crucial to avoid potentially devastating effects. There is a high number of litigation cases linked with CES given it is a relatively rare condition. This scoping review protocol proposes to explore the extent and process of CES litigation in UK healthcare context cases amongst UK physiotherapists.