Lesley Dawson considers a systematic review, which investigates how stretch intensity and body position may impact and influence the soft and connective tissue.
[read the full story...]
Lesley Dawson looks at a study, which asked whether intra-articular injection of corticosteroid leads to pain relief and increased function in people with osteoarthritis of the thumb, and how long any effects last.
[read the full story...]
Lesley Dawson looks at a systematic review on the effect of early or delayed active range of movement (ROM) on healing.
[read the full story...]
In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a review, which examined whether as a stand alone treatment massage therapy had a beneficial effect on pain and function in common musculoskeletal conditions.
[read the full story...]
In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a systematic review, which assesses the quality of published literature on the topic of meniscal allograft transplantation as well as surgical indications, methods, outcomes and complications.
[read the full story...]
In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a systematic review, which explores the link between smoking and rotator cuff pathology and shoulder dysfunction.
[read the full story...]
In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a systematic review, which examines the effects of bariatric surgery on knee complaints in morbidly obese patients.
[read the full story...]
In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a systematic review examining musculoskeletal Intermediate Care pathways to evaluate their effectiveness, outcomes and identify gaps in evidence.
[read the full story...]
In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a recent systematic review whose aim was to identify the most effective method for the treatment of the symptomatic bipartite patella.
[read the full story...]
In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a mixed methods study, which combined findings from high-quality systematic reviews with clinical reasoning from international clinical experts to produce a best practice guide for clinicians managing patients with patellofemoral pain.
[read the full story...]