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The emergent UK drug dependency and opioid addiction debate: Implications for physiotherapy independent prescribers (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Mullan, J., Smithson, J., Walsh, N., & Frampton, I. (2023, June). The emergent UK drug dependency and opioid addiction debate: Implications for physiotherapy independent prescribers. Poster presented at World Physiotherapy Congress, 2023, Dubai

Background: Legislative change in the UK in 2013, enabled physiotherapists holding a post graduate non-medical prescribing qualification to independently prescribe certain drugs that assist in patient management. Prescribing in physiotherapy is highl... Read More about The emergent UK drug dependency and opioid addiction debate: Implications for physiotherapy independent prescribers.

The challenges of managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome throughout the care pathway - reporting therapists' perspectives (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Coggins, J., McCabe, C., Walsh, N., Pearon, J., Rolls, C., Collins, C., & Llewellyn, A. (2022, September). The challenges of managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome throughout the care pathway - reporting therapists' perspectives. Poster presented at International Association for the Study of Pain 2022 World Congress on Pain, Toronto, Canada

Background and Aims Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a severe chronic pain condition which usually occurs following limb trauma[1] and causes significant burden to individuals and society. The UK has a small number of specialist CRPS centres... Read More about The challenges of managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome throughout the care pathway - reporting therapists' perspectives.

Understanding the role of exercise professionals in the delivery of the NHS long term plan within AHP services in England (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Singh, V., Pollard, K., Okesha, R., Percival, J., & Cramp, F. (2021, November). Understanding the role of exercise professionals in the delivery of the NHS long term plan within AHP services in England. Presented at Physiotherapy UK 2021 (virtual online)

Purpose: To explore the use of exercise professionals in AHP services and to understand their current and potential role in AHP NHS commissioned services. Methods: The project had three phases. In phase one an expert panel was established to gui... Read More about Understanding the role of exercise professionals in the delivery of the NHS long term plan within AHP services in England.

E27: Evidencing the behaviour change model underpinning a personalised and tailored app for low back pain (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Berry, A., & Walsh, N. (2020, November). E27: Evidencing the behaviour change model underpinning a personalised and tailored app for low back pain. Poster presented at Physiotherapy UK 2020, Virtual

Purpose: Self-management of low back pain is supported by national guidance (Savigny 2016, Foster et al, 2018, ). Digital modalities have gained traction as a potentially effective way of delivering information and education. It is vital to evaluate... Read More about E27: Evidencing the behaviour change model underpinning a personalised and tailored app for low back pain.

Patients self-present for revision arthroplasty: Results from the UK SAFE study (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, L., Czoski-Murray, C., Kingsbury, S., Shuweildi, F., West, R., Conaghan, P., & Stone, M. (2020, September). Patients self-present for revision arthroplasty: Results from the UK SAFE study. Poster presented at British Orthopaedic Association Virtual Congress 2020, Online

Background A group of patients with hip or knee joint replacements was studied to assess whether they might self-present for revision surgery if they were not under long term follow-up. In an observational cohort study of patients undergoing revisi... Read More about Patients self-present for revision arthroplasty: Results from the UK SAFE study.

Evidence-based follow-up recommendations following primary hip and knee replacement (UK SAFE) (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, L., Stone, M., Kingsbury, S., Czoski-Murray, C., Judge, A., Pinedo-Villanueva, R., …Conaghan, P. (2020, September). Evidence-based follow-up recommendations following primary hip and knee replacement (UK SAFE). Paper presented at British Orthopaedic Association Virtual Congress 2020, Online

Background: Follow-up of arthroplasty varies widely across the UK. The aim of this NIHR-funded study was to employ a mixed-methods approach to examine the requirements for arthroplasty follow-up and produce evidence-based and consensus-based recomme... Read More about Evidence-based follow-up recommendations following primary hip and knee replacement (UK SAFE).

Pre-hospital assessment of minor trauma in the older adult (Silver MinT) (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Nicholson, H., Voss, S., & Benger., J. (2020, July). Pre-hospital assessment of minor trauma in the older adult (Silver MinT). Presented at British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference, Online

The UK population is growing and getting older; in 2018 there were nearly 12 million people aged 65 and above in the UK. The rate of people living with dementia is also increasing, with figures suggesting that 1 in 14 people over the age of 65 (7%) a... Read More about Pre-hospital assessment of minor trauma in the older adult (Silver MinT).

Healthcare and Games Technology Learners Co-Designing a Placement Support APP (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Bambery, A., St John-Matthews, J., & King, A. (2019, September). Healthcare and Games Technology Learners Co-Designing a Placement Support APP

Identified by learners, challenges with the clinical learning environment were a key outcome of the national Health Education England (HEE) Reducing Pre-registration Attrition and Improving Retention (RePAIR) project. Through this work learners expre... Read More about Healthcare and Games Technology Learners Co-Designing a Placement Support APP.

The effectiveness of a shoulder-specific warm up programme to prevent injuries in community youth rugby union: A pilot study (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Singh, V. (2019, May). The effectiveness of a shoulder-specific warm up programme to prevent injuries in community youth rugby union: A pilot study. Paper presented at World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2019, Geneva, Switzerland

Background: Shoulder injuries are amongst the most common and severe injuries sustained by youth rugby players. Although numerous injury prevention exercise programmes (IPEP) are used in sport with clear injury risk reductions, there is no IPEP speci... Read More about The effectiveness of a shoulder-specific warm up programme to prevent injuries in community youth rugby union: A pilot study.

The process for developing a shoulder-specific injury prevention programme in community youth rugby union (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Singh, V. (2019, May). The process for developing a shoulder-specific injury prevention programme in community youth rugby union. Poster presented at World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2019, Geneva, Switzerland

Background: Sustaining a shoulder injury may cause a youth rugby player to discontinue participating which, combined with the resulting risk of long term health conditions, warrants a better understanding about the implementation of shoulder injury p... Read More about The process for developing a shoulder-specific injury prevention programme in community youth rugby union.

Hip arthoplasty surveillance: Is it really needed? (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, L. K. (2019, February). Hip arthoplasty surveillance: Is it really needed?. Paper presented at British Hip Society Annual Scientific meeting 2019, Nottingham, England

Hip arthroplasty surveillance: Is it really needed? Summary of presentation for Topic in Focus Within the orthopaedic community, long-term follow up of joint replacement is recommended, a summary of which was included in the NICE guidelines in 2017... Read More about Hip arthoplasty surveillance: Is it really needed?.

Hip replacement surveillance. Use of clinical lectureship award for four projects (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, L. (2019, February). Hip replacement surveillance. Use of clinical lectureship award for four projects

There are more than 80,000 hip replacements completed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland every year, but a hip replacement does not last forever (1). For every 100 hip replacements, approximately 10 will need to have another operation because, o... Read More about Hip replacement surveillance. Use of clinical lectureship award for four projects.

Does Lycra sleeve alter biomechanics of shoulder in people with post-stroke hemiplegia - A mechanistic study (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Kumar, P., Macleod, L., Mohan, P., Wheeler, W., & Wai Tse, G. (2018, October). Does Lycra sleeve alter biomechanics of shoulder in people with post-stroke hemiplegia - A mechanistic study. Poster presented at British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) conference, Bristol, England

Abstract Introduction Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) is reported in up to 81% of patients with stroke. Our previous studies found that a Lycra sleeve can reduce acromion-greater tuberosity distance (used for assessment of GHS) in people with chronic... Read More about Does Lycra sleeve alter biomechanics of shoulder in people with post-stroke hemiplegia - A mechanistic study.

An overview and evaluation of the 'Stand Up and Be Heard' workshops for student fear of public speaking (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Grieve, R. (2018, September). An overview and evaluation of the 'Stand Up and Be Heard' workshops for student fear of public speaking. Presented at Higher Education Academy (HEA), NET2018, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England

This paper will present the background, outline and evaluation of an educational innovation on the conference theme of educational enhancement. The “Stand Up and Be Heard" workshops for student fear of public speaking developed from a single workshop... Read More about An overview and evaluation of the 'Stand Up and Be Heard' workshops for student fear of public speaking.

The RADSearching Group: A community for all radiography learners (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Woodley, J., St. John-Matthews, J., King, S., Bennett, C., & Chianese, J. (2018, July). The RADSearching Group: A community for all radiography learners. Poster presented at UK Radiological and Radiation Oncology Congress, Liverpool, England

Background This poster will report on an initiative carried out by several academics and their students to embed research more firmly into the curriculum. This came about as a result of internal funding for teaching and learning innovation at the a... Read More about The RADSearching Group: A community for all radiography learners.

The psychosocial impact of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type): A qualitative interview study (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Bennett, S., Walsh, N., Moss, T., & Palmer, S. (2018, June). The psychosocial impact of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type): A qualitative interview study. Poster presented at The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Background: Existing research examining those with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type) (EDS-HT) has predominately focused on factors such as pain, range of movement and physical function. However psychos... Read More about The psychosocial impact of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type): A qualitative interview study.