Publications by authors named "Lauren M Nielsen"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate patients' perceptions of the value of physical therapy for musculoskeletal issues and its connection to their treatment outcomes after 6 weeks.
- - 133 participants, mostly female and averaging 55.5 years old, generally had a positive view of physical therapy, yet no significant link was found between their perceived value and improvements in pain or physical function.
- - While patients believed in the benefits of non-invasive treatment, a weak correlation indicated those who valued physical therapy slightly experienced lower pain interference and slightly improved physical function.
Purpose: To identify how pre-surgical conservative care is characterized and reported in randomized controlled trials of adults undergoing elective lumbar fusion, including duration and type of treatment.
Methods: The study design is a scoping review. Data sources include PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Ovid Medline, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL).