Objective To define patient-centredness from the patient’s perspective in the context of physiotherapy for chronic low back pain (CLBP). Design Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews to explore perceptions of various aspects of physiotherapy management of CLBP. Setting Physiotherapy departments in one geographical area of the UK National Health Service. Participants Twenty-five indi...

BACKGROUND In many centres patients are routinely referred for physiotherapy after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. However, to date the role and amount of supervised physiotherapy required has not been clearly established. OBJECTIVE To establish whether there was any difference in outcome between a group of patients who attended physiotherapy regularly after ACL reconstructio...

BACKGROUND Shoulder pain affects all ages, with a lifetime prevalence of one in three. The most effective treatment is not known. Physiotherapy is often recommended as the first choice of treatment. At present, it is not possible to identify, from the initial physiotherapy assessment, which factors predict the outcome of physiotherapy for patients with shoulder pain. The primary objective of th...

Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) infection may be associated with damage to the spinal cord - HTLV-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis - and other neurological symptoms that compromise everyday life activities. There is no cure for this disease, but recent evidence suggests that physiotherapy may help individuals with the infection, although, as far as we are aware, no syste...

BACKGROUND The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy has dramatically extended the life expectancy of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Despite this increased longevity, HIV disease and its pharmacological treatment can cause long-term and acute health complications, many of which can be treated successfully by physiotherapy. The ...

Regular chest physiotherapy is advocated in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis despite little evidence supporting its routine use. This study aimed to establish the efficacy of regular chest physiotherapy in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis compared with no regular chest physiotherapy. 20 patients not practising regular chest physiotherapy were enrolled in a randomised crossover trial of 3 mo...

BACKGROUND In November 1992, a pilot scheme was established in Doncaster to provide an on-site physiotherapy service in six non-fundholding general practices covering a population of approximately 44,000 people. AIM The aim of the pilot scheme was to transfer a hospital-based physiotherapy service, to which general practitioners had direct access, to a primary care setting and to reduce refer...

The incidence, diagnostic landscape, and workload impact of CNS inflammatory diseases other than multiple sclerosis (MS) (CIDOMS) in a tertiary setting is unknown. We describe a retrospective case series of 64 patients identified over a 2-year period (2009– 2010) at the Wessex Neurological Centre in the United Kingdom, accounting for 4% of all patients seen at the center. As expected, neurosarc...

QUESTION Is therapeutic exercise of benefit? DESIGN A summary of systematic reviews on therapeutic exercise published from 2002 to September 2005. PARTICIPANTS People with neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, and other conditions who would be expected to consult a physiotherapist. INTERVENTION Therapeutic exercise was defined as the prescription of a physical activity program t...