Article
Sport Sciences
Ben Bradford, Ebonie Rio, Myles Murphy, Jacob Wells, Mizanur Khondoker, Celia Clarke, York Chan, Rachel Chester
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the immediate effects of isometric plantarflexion exercises on Achilles tendon pain during a loading task, showing a small reduction in pain regardless of knee position. There were no significant differences between knee flexion and extension, suggesting both positions are effective for pain relief.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Angela Notarnicola, Ilaria Ladisa, Paola Lanzilotta, Davide Bizzoca, Ilaria Covelli, Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Giuseppe Maccagnano, Giacomo Fari, Biagio Moretti
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of shock wave therapy versus therapeutic exercise, alone or in combination, in patients who did not respond to the initial treatment. The study found that both shock wave therapy and therapeutic exercise led to significant improvements in pain reduction, recovery from disability, and perception of recovery within 6 months. The combination of both therapies could be considered for patients who do not respond to a single treatment.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Leandro Emilio Nascimento Santos, Tulio Pinho Navarro, Carla Jorge Machado, Henrique Antonio Berwanger de Amorim Cabrita, Robinson Esteves Pires, Leonardo Brandao Figueiredo, Henrique Melo Campos Gurgel, Rudolf Moreira Pfeilsticker, Helvecio Grandinetti, Amanda Damasceno de Souza, Marco Antonio Percope de Andrade
Summary: Based on radiograph data comparison, it was found that a higher PTI was associated with GTPS in female patients, and the femoral neck-shaft angle increased with age. Pelvic width may increase in elderly women, while the femoral neck-shaft angle tends to decrease gradually.
Article
Orthopedics
Luke Bicket, Julie Cooke, Isaac Knott, Angie Fearon
Summary: GTPS is a chronic condition, with individuals diagnosed with GTPS or hip OA at higher odds than the control group at 11-year follow-up. Effective treatments for GTPS are currently lacking, and results in pain and function vary depending on the assessment tools used.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Jayden Hunter, Wayne Spratford, Angie Fearon, Jaquelin A. Bousie
Summary: This study investigated the immediate effects of medially-posted foot orthoses on gait biomechanics and pain in females with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS). The results showed that the orthoses did not immediately alter gait biomechanics or provide clinically meaningful pain reduction. Therefore, there is uncertainty regarding the clinical benefit of orthoses in the management of GTPS.
Article
Rehabilitation
Thomas Samuel Collier, Bradley Poole, Ben Bradford
Summary: This study compared the effects of CSI and gluteal exercises on pain relief in adults with GTPS. The results showed that CSI had a significant reduction in lateral hip pain in the short term, but not in the long term. In contrast, gluteal exercises combined with education on avoiding tendon compression were as effective as CSI in the short term and superior in the long term.
PHYSICAL THERAPY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Guilherme Ferreira-Dos-Santos, Mark Friedrich B. Hurdle, John Tran, Jason S. Eldrige, Steven R. Clendenen, Anne M. R. Agur
Summary: This article introduces an ultrasound-guided fascial plane block technique for treating greater trochanteric pain syndrome. The technique successfully blocks the superior gluteal nerve without involving the sciatic and inferior gluteal nerves. Further clinical trials are needed to assess its efficacy.
Article
Orthopedics
Hichem Abid, Constant Foissey, Ibrahim Haidar, Benoit de Saint Vincent, Mathieu Thaunat
Summary: This retrospective study evaluated the efficacy of endoscopic bursectomy combined with fascia lata lengthening in the treatment of type I and II greater trochanteric pain syndrome that did not respond to conservative management. The results showed significant improvements in pain, hip function scores, and patient satisfaction. However, a high percentage of patients still experienced hip pain post-surgery. The study concluded that while this minimally invasive procedure is feasible, it may not completely eliminate pain.
ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY-SURGERY & RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Juan G. Dominguez-Romero, Jose J. Jimenez-Rejano, Carmen Ridao-Fernandez, Gema Chamorro-Moriana
Summary: Based on a systematic review, various exercise programs were found to be effective in improving shoulder pain and function in RC tendinopathy patients. However, due to the heterogeneity of interventions, solid conclusions could not be drawn from the comparisons.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jane Andreasen, Angela Fearon, Dylan Morissey, Laura H. Hjornholm, Jens Kristinsson, Jens Erik Jorgensen, Carsten M. Molgaard
Summary: This study explores experiences and management of daily hip pain among women with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), as well as their experiences with the combined treatment of education, extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), and exercises. The study reveals that understanding how to manage pain is crucial for minimizing pain and improving daily life for women with GTPS.
Editorial Material
Orthopedics
Joshua D. Harris
Summary: An optimal classification system in arthroscopic and related surgery research and clinical practice needs to be clinically relevant, descriptive, reproducible, simple, inexpensive, safe, and widely applicable. For hip disorders, classification systems primarily focus on intra-articular issues, but there is an increasing recognition and understanding of extra-articular disorders, leading to more comprehensive diagnosis and treatment approaches.
ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Chen Cui, Maxim S. Eckmann
Summary: Cooled radiofrequency ablation of the trochanteric branch of the nervus femoralis is an effective treatment for greater trochanteric pain syndrome, providing significant pain relief for patients.
Review
Rehabilitation
Adrian Escriche-Escuder, Jo Nijs, Karin G. Silbernagel, C. Paul van Wilgen, Melanie L. Plinsinga, Jose Casana, Antonio I. Cuesta-Vargas
Summary: This scoping review examined the effects and content of pain neuroscience education for patients with persistent painful tendinopathies. The findings suggest that the use of pain neuroscience education in conjunction with other interventions can improve various outcomes. However, due to limited knowledge of tendon pain and a lack of well-designed trials on pain neuroscience education in tendinopathy, further research is needed.
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Rebecca Mellor, Jessica Kasza, Alison Grimaldi, Paul Hodges, Kim Bennell, Bill Vicenzino
Summary: This study investigated the mediators and moderators of the effects of an education-plus-exercise program on perceived improvement in individuals with gluteal tendinopathy. The results indicated that education plus exercise improved the global rating of change through improvements in patient-specific function, pain self-efficacy, and reduced pain constancy.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Guilherme Thomaz de Aquino Nava, Caroline Baldini Prudencio, Rafael Krasic Alaiti, Beatriz Mendes Tozim, Rebecca Mellor, Cristiane Rodrigues Pedroni, Angelica Mercia Pascon Barbosa, Marcelo Tavella Navega
Summary: Greater trochanteric pain syndrome refers to pain and tenderness in the greater trochanteric region of the femur, which is more common in women. No studies have used neuromuscular training as a treatment strategy. This study aims to compare the effect of a protocol of general exercises versus a program of motor control training on pain in women with greater trochanteric pain syndrome.
Article
Pediatrics
Anthea Seager, Dara Meldrum, Ronan Conroy, Helen P. French
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2020)
Review
Anesthesiology
Helen P. French, Margaret Deasy, Rebecca Gallagher, Aisling O'Grady, Frank Doyle
Review
Orthopedics
Jay R. Ebert, Angela M. Fearon, Paul N. Smith, Gregory C. Janes
Summary: A total of 17 studies were included, detailing components of rehabilitation such as post-operative weight bearing restrictions and hip range of motion exercises. This study proposes a detailed rehabilitation guide.
ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Joseph T. Lynch, Wayne Spratford, Diana M. Perriman, Thomas J. B. Sizeland, Sally Gilbert, Paul N. Smith, Angela M. Fearon
Summary: Patients with gluteal-tendon repair performed sit-to-stand task slower and with lower rate of force development compared to healthy controls. While there were no significant differences in hip joint kinetics, there were substantial between-subject variability indicating different movement strategies among participants.
Article
Pediatrics
Rory O'Sullivan, Helen P. French, Sam Van Rossom, Ilse Jonkers, Frances Horgan
Summary: Step length and gait speed are more strongly associated with functional health status and daily activity in children and adolescents with CP crouch gait, while there are no significant correlations between knee flexion during stance and these factors.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Luke Bicket, Julie Cooke, Isaac Knott, Angie Fearon
Summary: GTPS is a chronic condition, with individuals diagnosed with GTPS or hip OA at higher odds than the control group at 11-year follow-up. Effective treatments for GTPS are currently lacking, and results in pain and function vary depending on the assessment tools used.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Sport Sciences
Anthony M. Nasser, Angela M. Fearon, Alison Grimaldi, Bill Vicenzino, Rebecca Mellor, Trevor Spencer, Adam Ivan Semciw
Summary: Rigorously validated outcome measures for gluteal tendinopathy are currently lacking. The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Gluteal Tendinopathy (VISA-G) is the preferred available option.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Cathriona Murphy, Helen French, Geraldine McCarthy, Caitriona Cunningham
Summary: This systematic review examines the evidence for clinical pathways for low back pain and/or radicular leg pain. The research found that interface services were commonly used to improve efficiency of care delivery, but there is a lack of high-quality studies and comparative data to determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of these pathways.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
C. Treanor, S. Brogan, Y. Burke, A. Curley, J. Galvin, L. McDonagh, C. Murnaghan, P. Mc Donnell, N. O'Reilly, K. Ryan, H. P. French
Summary: This study aimed to determine the predictive validity of the STarT Back tool (SBT) administered at baseline and 6 weeks in classifying Emergency Department (ED) patients with low back pain (LBP) into groups at low, medium, or high risk of persistent disability at 3 months. The study also evaluated the clinical effectiveness of risk-matched treatment in an ED cohort at 3 months. The results showed that baseline and 6-week SBT scores were more accurate predictors of disability at 3 months than SBT at baseline in an ED population.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. Denika C. J. Silva, Diana Perriman, Angela Fearon, Daniel S. Tait, Trevor L. Spencer, Dianne M. Walton-Sonda, Milena Simic, Rana Hinman, Kim Bennell, Jennie Scarvell
Summary: This systematic review examines the effects of neuromuscular gait modification strategies on medial knee joint load in people with medial knee osteoarthritis. It finds that gait strategies such as ipsilateral trunk lean, toe-out, and toe-in can potentially reduce indicators of medial knee joint load. However, the certainty of evidence is low, and there is limited research on interventions over a longer period of time.
Article
Neurosciences
Jayden Hunter, Wayne Spratford, Angie Fearon, Jaquelin A. Bousie
Summary: This study investigated the immediate effects of medially-posted foot orthoses on gait biomechanics and pain in females with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS). The results showed that the orthoses did not immediately alter gait biomechanics or provide clinically meaningful pain reduction. Therefore, there is uncertainty regarding the clinical benefit of orthoses in the management of GTPS.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jane Andreasen, Angela Fearon, Dylan Morissey, Laura H. Hjornholm, Jens Kristinsson, Jens Erik Jorgensen, Carsten M. Molgaard
Summary: This study explores experiences and management of daily hip pain among women with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), as well as their experiences with the combined treatment of education, extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), and exercises. The study reveals that understanding how to manage pain is crucial for minimizing pain and improving daily life for women with GTPS.
Article
Primary Health Care
Laura Swaithes, Laura Campbell, Sibyl Anthierens, Magdalena Skrybant, Dieuwke Schiphof, Helen French, Maarten de Wit, Steven Blackburn, Krysia Dziedzic
Summary: This article emphasizes the important role of the public in implementing research in General Practice and Primary Care. It discusses how partnership working with patients and the public is crucial in transitioning from evidence-based knowledge to actual practice. Factors related to Primary Care research that make public engagement important are highlighted, as well as the potential benefits of involving patients and the public in improving health services through modeling and simulation studies. The article provides guiding principles for engaging with the public in implementation and includes illustrative case studies.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mary E. Walsh, Helen P. French, Emma Wallace, Sarah Madden, Patricia King, Tom Fahey, Rose Galvin
Summary: This systematic review assessed clinical prediction rules for predicting response to physiotherapy-related interventions for musculoskeletal conditions. The study found no evidence to support the use of any of the identified CPRs in aiding physiotherapy treatment selection for common musculoskeletal conditions.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Gerontology
Nathan M. D'Cunha, Stephen T. Isbel, Jane Frost, Angie Fearon, Andrew J. McKune, Nenad Naumovski, Jane Kellett
Summary: The study found that the virtual cycling experience had a positive impact on participants with cognitive impairment in residential aged care facilities, providing an immersive and challenging experience that evoked memories of cycling and daily activities.
DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2021)