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Physical activity interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Salmon, V. E., Hewlett, S., Walsh, N., Kirwan, J. R., & Cramp, F. A. (2017). Physical activity interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review. Physical Therapy Reviews, 22(1-2), 12-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/10833196.2016.1277454

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Fatigue is a major symptom of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the need for effective interventions is evident. Programmes based upon physical activity (PA) have been shown to i... Read More about Physical activity interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review.

Consensus on exercise reporting template (Cert): Modified delphi study (2016)
Journal Article
Lauret, G. J., Regnaux, J. P., Petersen, T., Cramp, F., Slade, S. C., Dionne, C. E., …White, C. (2016). Consensus on exercise reporting template (Cert): Modified delphi study. Physical Therapy, 96(10), 1514-1524. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20150668

© 2016 American Physical Therapy Association. Background. Exercise interventions are often incompletely described in reports of clinical trials, hampering evaluation of results and replication and implementation into practice. Objective. The aim of t... Read More about Consensus on exercise reporting template (Cert): Modified delphi study.

The feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy for adults with joint hypermobility syndrome (2016)
Journal Article
Cramp, F., Rimes, K. A., Palmer, S., Cramp, F. (., Clark, E., Lewis, R., …Horwood, J. (2016). The feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy for adults with joint hypermobility syndrome. Health Technology Assessment, 20(47), 1-290. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20470

© Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2016. Background: Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is a heritable disorder associated with laxity and pain in multiple joints. Physiotherapy is the mainstay of treatment, but there is little research investi... Read More about The feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy for adults with joint hypermobility syndrome.

Problems, solutions, and strategies reported by users of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic musculoskeletal pain: Qualitative exploration using patient interviews (2016)
Journal Article
Cramp, F., Gladwell, P. W., Gladwell, P., Badlan, K., Cramp, F. (., & Palmer, S. (2016). Problems, solutions, and strategies reported by users of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic musculoskeletal pain: Qualitative exploration using patient interviews. Physical Therapy, 96(7), 1039-1048. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20150272

© 2016 American Physical Therapy Association. Background: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) could offer a non-drug form of pain relief, but there is no consensus regarding its effectiveness for chronic musculoskeletal pain or chronic... Read More about Problems, solutions, and strategies reported by users of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic musculoskeletal pain: Qualitative exploration using patient interviews.

Biologic interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (2016)
Journal Article
Almeida, C., Choy, E. H., Hewlett, S., Kirwan, J. R., Cramp, F., Chalder, T., …Christensen, R. (2016). Biologic interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 6, Article CD008334. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008334.pub2

BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a common and potentially distressing symptom for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with no accepted evidence-based management guidelines. Evidence suggests that biologic interventions improve symptoms and signs in RA... Read More about Biologic interventions for fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis.

Development and initial validation of the Bristol Impact of Hypermobility questionnaire (2016)
Journal Article
Palmer, S., Cramp, F., Lewis, R., Gould, G., & Clark, E. M. (2017). Development and initial validation of the Bristol Impact of Hypermobility questionnaire. Physiotherapy, 103(2), 186-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2016.04.002

© 2016 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Objectives Stage 1 – to identify the impact of joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) on adults; Stage 2 – to develop a questionnaire to assess the impact of JHS; and Stage 3 – to undertake item reduction and est... Read More about Development and initial validation of the Bristol Impact of Hypermobility questionnaire.

Deep vein thrombosis resolution, recurrence and post-thrombotic syndrome: A prospective observational study protocol (2016)
Journal Article
Cramp, F., Bonfield, M., Pollock, J., Bonfield, M., Cramp, F. A., & Pollock, J. (2016). Deep vein thrombosis resolution, recurrence and post-thrombotic syndrome: A prospective observational study protocol. BMC Hematology, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12878-016-0063-7

© 2016 The Author(s) Background: Reasons for the variation in response of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) to anticoagulation treatmenot known. Some patients develop complications such as post-thrombotic syndrome or recurrent DVT but othmake a full recover... Read More about Deep vein thrombosis resolution, recurrence and post-thrombotic syndrome: A prospective observational study protocol.

Physiotherapy for adults with joint hypermobility syndrome: A pilot randomised controlled trial (2016)
Journal Article
Palmer, S., Cramp, F. (., Clark, E. M., Lewis, R., Brookes, S., Hollingworth, W., …Horwood, J. (2016). Physiotherapy for adults with joint hypermobility syndrome: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Rheumatology, 55(S1), i112-i113. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew130.007

Background: Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) is a heritable disorder associated with laxity and pain in multiple joints. Physiotherapy is the mainstay of treatment but there is little research investigating its effectiveness. The aim of this study... Read More about Physiotherapy for adults with joint hypermobility syndrome: A pilot randomised controlled trial.

The role of physical activity and psychological coping strategies in the management of painful diabetic neuropathy - A systematic review of the literature (2015)
Journal Article
Davies, B., Cramp, F. (., Gauntlett-Gilbert, J., Wynick, D., & McCabe, C. (2015). The role of physical activity and psychological coping strategies in the management of painful diabetic neuropathy - A systematic review of the literature. Physiotherapy, 101(4), 319-326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.04.003

© 2015 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Background: Diabetes is rising in prevalence; painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is one complication of diabetes. PDN is primarily managed with medication but analgesic failure is common and people remain in... Read More about The role of physical activity and psychological coping strategies in the management of painful diabetic neuropathy - A systematic review of the literature.

Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Larkin, L., Gallagher, S., Cramp, F. (., Brand, C., Fraser, A., & Kennedy, N. (2015). Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review. Rheumatology International, 35(10), 1631-1640. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-015-3292-3

© 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Research has shown that people who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do not usually participate in enough physical activity to obtain the benefits of optimal physical activity levels, including quality of life,... Read More about Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review.

The biology of cancer-related fatigue: a review of the literature (2015)
Journal Article
Cramp, F., Saligan, L. N., Olson, K., Filler, K., Larkin, D., Cramp, F. (., …Mustian, K. (2015). The biology of cancer-related fatigue: a review of the literature. Supportive Care in Cancer, 23(8), 2461-2478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-015-2763-0

© 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg (Outside the USA). Purpose: Understanding the etiology of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is critical to identify targets to develop therapies to reduce CRF burden. The goal of this systematic review was to expa... Read More about The biology of cancer-related fatigue: a review of the literature.

Physical activity engagement in early rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study to inform intervention development (2015)
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Cramp, F., Walsh, N. E., Haase, A. M., Withall, J., Haase, A., Walsh, N., …Cramp, F. (. (2016). Physical activity engagement in early rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study to inform intervention development. Physiotherapy, 102(3), 264-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.07.002

© 2015 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Background Physical activity (PA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is lower than in the general population. PA can improve physical function in RA, decrease chronic inflammation and reduce pain, wit... Read More about Physical activity engagement in early rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study to inform intervention development.

Diagnosis, Management and Assessment of Adults with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome: A UK-Wide Survey of Physiotherapy Practice (2015)
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Palmer, S., Cramp, F., Lewis, R., Muhammad, S., & Clark, E. (2015). Diagnosis, Management and Assessment of Adults with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome: A UK-Wide Survey of Physiotherapy Practice. Musculoskeletal Care, 13(2), 101-111. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1091

© 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is a heritable disorder associated with excessive joint range of motion and pain in the absence of inflammatory joint disease. It is a relatively common cause of musculoskeletal pain... Read More about Diagnosis, Management and Assessment of Adults with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome: A UK-Wide Survey of Physiotherapy Practice.

Direct and indirect benefits reported by users of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic musculoskeletal pain: Qualitative exploration using patient interviews (2015)
Journal Article
Gladwell, P. W., Badlan, K., Cramp, F. (., & Palmer, S. (2015). Direct and indirect benefits reported by users of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic musculoskeletal pain: Qualitative exploration using patient interviews. Physical Therapy, 95(11), 1518-1528. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20140120

© 2015 American Physical Therapy Association. Background. There is no consensus regarding the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for management of chronic musculoskeletal pain or chronic low back pain. A recent review... Read More about Direct and indirect benefits reported by users of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic musculoskeletal pain: Qualitative exploration using patient interviews.

Diagnosis, management and assessment of adults with joint hypermobility syndrome: A UK-wide survey of physiotherapy practice (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Palmer, S., Cramp, F. (., Lewis, R., Muhammad, S., & Clark, E. (2014, October). Diagnosis, management and assessment of adults with joint hypermobility syndrome: A UK-wide survey of physiotherapy practice. Poster presented at Physiotherapy UK 2014, Birmingham, UK

Purpose: This study aimed to identify how Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) is diagnosed, managed and assessed in routine physiotherapy practice. Relevance: JHS is a heritable disorder associated with excessive joint range of motion and pain in the... Read More about Diagnosis, management and assessment of adults with joint hypermobility syndrome: A UK-wide survey of physiotherapy practice.

Development and initial validation of the Bristol impact of hypermobility questionnaire (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Palmer, S., Cramp, F. (., Lewis, R., Gould, G., & Clark, E. (2014, October). Development and initial validation of the Bristol impact of hypermobility questionnaire. Poster presented at 15th World Congress on Pain, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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.

The potential use of physical activity to help manage fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: Lessons from other long-term conditions (2014)
Journal Article
Salmon, V., Hewlett, S., Walsh, N., Kirwan, J. R., Urban, M., Morris, M., & Cramp, F. (. (2014). The potential use of physical activity to help manage fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: Lessons from other long-term conditions. Rheumatology, 53(S1), i122. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keu106.010

Background: Fatigue is a major symptom of RA and the need for effective interventions is evident. Programmes based upon physical activity (PA) have been shown to improve patient reported fatigue in other long term conditions (LTCs). To inform the dev... Read More about The potential use of physical activity to help manage fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: Lessons from other long-term conditions.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjunct to education and exercise for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial (2014)
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Cramp, F., Palmer, S., Domaille, M., Cramp, F. (., Walsh, N., Pollock, J., …Johnson, M. I. (2014). Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjunct to education and exercise for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Care and Research, 66(3), 387-394. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22147

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 prevalence of latent myofascial trigger points and diagnostic criteria of the triceps surae and upper trapezius: A cross sectional study (2013)
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Cramp, F., Grieve, R., Grieve, R., Barnett, S., Coghill, N., & Cramp, F. (. (2013). The prevalence of latent myofascial trigger points and diagnostic criteria of the triceps surae and upper trapezius: A cross sectional study. Physiotherapy, 99(4), 278-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2013.04.002

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of latent myofascial trigger points (MTrPs), specific diagnostic criteria and the association between gender and MTrP prevalence in the triceps surae and upper trapezius. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting:... Read More about The prevalence of latent myofascial trigger points and diagnostic criteria of the triceps surae and upper trapezius: A cross sectional study.

Myofascial trigger point therapy for triceps surae dysfunction: Acaseseries (2013)
Journal Article
Cramp, F., Grieve, R., Grieve, R., Barnett, S., Coghill, N., & Cramp, F. (. (2013). Myofascial trigger point therapy for triceps surae dysfunction: Acaseseries. Manual Therapy, 18(6), 519-525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2013.04.004

Aims: The main aim of the case series was to inform further experimental research to determine the effectiveness of myofascial trigger point (MTrP) therapy for the treatment of triceps surae dysfunction. Participants: Ten participants with triceps su... Read More about Myofascial trigger point therapy for triceps surae dysfunction: Acaseseries.