Shea Palmer's Outputs (120)

Development and initial validation of the Bristol impact of hypermobility questionnaire (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Aim of Investigation: Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) is a heritable disorder associated with excessive joint range of motion and pain in the absence of inflammatory joint disease. Symptomatic joint hypermobility has been reported to affect approx... Read More about Development and initial validation of the Bristol impact of hypermobility questionnaire.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjunct to education and exercise for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial (2014)
Journal Article

Objective To determine the additional effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for knee osteoarthritis (OA) when combined with a group education and exercise program (knee group). Methods The study was a randomized, sham-controll... Read More about Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjunct to education and exercise for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.

The effectiveness of therapeutic exercise for joint hypermobility syndrome: A systematic review (2014)
Journal Article

Background: Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder characterised by excessive range of movement at multiple joints accompanied by pain. Exercise is the mainstay of management yet its effectiveness is unclear. Obj... Read More about The effectiveness of therapeutic exercise for joint hypermobility syndrome: A systematic review.

Exercise and self-management for people with chronic knee, hip or lower back pain: A cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. Study protocol (2013)
Journal Article

Objectives: Chronic musculoskeletal pain and osteoarthritis can significantly limit the functional independence of individuals, and given that 25% of the population experience these problems, the socioeconomic impact is immense. Exercise and self-man... Read More about Exercise and self-management for people with chronic knee, hip or lower back pain: A cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. Study protocol.

The association between pre-operative pain sensitisation and chronic pain after knee replacement: An exploratory study (2013)
Journal Article

Objective: Chronic pain after total knee replacement (TKR) is a prevalent condition, affecting about 20% of patients. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between pre-operative pain thresholds and chronic pain after TKR. Design: Pati... Read More about The association between pre-operative pain sensitisation and chronic pain after knee replacement: An exploratory study.

Joint hypermobility is a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain during adolescence: Findings of a prospective cohort study (2013)
Journal Article

Objective To determine whether joint hypermobility (JH) in childhood is a risk factor for the subsequent development of musculoskeletal pain. Methods JH was determined according to the Beighton score at age 13.8 years in children from the Avon Longit... Read More about Joint hypermobility is a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain during adolescence: Findings of a prospective cohort study.

Empirical support for radiographic review: A follow-up study of total hip arthroplasty (2013)
Journal Article

Routine post surgery surveillance of total hip arthroplasty (THA) is widely recommended to identify asymptomatic failure but inclusion of an x-ray adds to service costs. Evidence is needed to support orthopaedic opinion in order to identify what shou... Read More about Empirical support for radiographic review: A follow-up study of total hip arthroplasty.

Assess - diagnose - treat: If only musculoskeletal rehabilitation was so easy (2013)
Digital Artefact

Professor Shea Palmer, 6 March 2013 - Aches, pains and strains associated with muscles, bones and joints are some of the main reasons why people see health practitioners. Musculoskeletal conditions affect all of us at some stage of our lives and we h... Read More about Assess - diagnose - treat: If only musculoskeletal rehabilitation was so easy.

Obesity is a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain in adolescents: Findings from a population-based cohort (2012)
Journal Article

Obesity is a risk factor for fibromyalgia in adults, but whether a similar relationship exists in children is uncertain. This study examined whether obesity is associated with reporting of musculoskeletal pain, including chronic regional pain (CRP) a... Read More about Obesity is a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain in adolescents: Findings from a population-based cohort.

Pain intensity and quality of life perception in children with hypermobility syndrome (2012)
Journal Article

Hypermobility syndrome (HMS) is a major source of morbidity in children. Impaired quality of life (QoL) has been observed recently in adults with HMS; however, this issue is yet to be investigated in children with this condition. This study compared... Read More about Pain intensity and quality of life perception in children with hypermobility syndrome.

Somatosensory abnormalities in knee OA (2012)
Journal Article

Objective: The aim of this study was to use quantitative sensory testing (QST) to explore the range and prevalence of somatosensory abnormalities demonstrated by patients with advanced knee OA. Methods: One hundred and seven knee OA patients and 50 a... Read More about Somatosensory abnormalities in knee OA.

Epidemiology of generalized joint laxity (hypermobility) in fourteen-year-old children from the UK: A population-based evaluation (2011)
Journal Article

Objective Although diagnostic criteria for generalized ligamentous laxity (hypermobility) in children are widely used, their validity may be limited, due to the lack of robust descriptive epidemiologic data on this condition. The present study was un... Read More about Epidemiology of generalized joint laxity (hypermobility) in fourteen-year-old children from the UK: A population-based evaluation.

Test-retest reliability of Quantitative Sensory Testing in knee osteoarthritis and healthy participants (2011)
Journal Article

Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST), which assesses somatosensory function by recording participant's responses to external stimuli of controlled intensity, is a useful tool to provide insight into the complex pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA) pa... Read More about Test-retest reliability of Quantitative Sensory Testing in knee osteoarthritis and healthy participants.

Gait kinematics and passive knee joint range of motion in children with hypermobility syndrome (2011)
Journal Article

Hypermobility syndrome (HMS) is characterised by generalised joint laxity and musculoskeletal complaints. Gait abnormalities have been reported in children with HMS but have not been empirically investigated. The extent of passive knee joint range of... Read More about Gait kinematics and passive knee joint range of motion in children with hypermobility syndrome.

Assessment of muscle strength in children (2010)
Book Chapter

Use of morphometry to quantify osteolysis after total hip arthroplasty (2010)
Journal Article

Background: Progressive osteolysis threatens the longevity of hip arthroplasties and radiographic review is recommended. Measurement of osteolytic lesions in a clinical setting has not been achieved easily in the past. Other radiologic investigations... Read More about Use of morphometry to quantify osteolysis after total hip arthroplasty.

Corriente interferencial (2009)
Book Chapter

Exercise beliefs of people with knee osteoarthritis (2009)
Book

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia: A preliminary efficacy and mechanisms-based investigation (2009)
Journal Article

Objectives: To determine the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia (TSE) on mechanical pain threshold (MPT) and vibration threshold (VT). Design: A prospective, single-blind, randomis... Read More about Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia: A preliminary efficacy and mechanisms-based investigation.

Proprioception and muscle torque deficits in children with hypermobility syndrome (2009)
Journal Article

Objectives. Sensorimotor deficits such as impaired joint proprioception and muscle weakness have been found in association with hypermobility syndrome (HMS) in adults. HMS is more common in children than adults, yet such deficits have not been adequa... Read More about Proprioception and muscle torque deficits in children with hypermobility syndrome.