Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

Article	Citations
Telehealth for musculoskeletal physiotherapy	155
‘It's not hands-on therapy, so it's very limited’: Telehealth use and views among allied health clinicians during the coronavirus pandemic	123
Patient-centered care in musculoskeletal practice: Key elements to support clinicians to focus on the person	38
A systematic review of musculoskeletal complaints, symptoms, and pathologies related to mobile phone usage	38
The effect of psychological factors on pain, function and quality of life in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy: A systematic review	33
Risk factors for pelvic girdle pain postpartum and pregnancy related low back pain postpartum; a systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Physiotherapists’ attitudes and beliefs about low back pain influence their clinical decisions and advice	27
Why is exercise prescribed for people with chronic low back pain? A review of the mechanisms of benefit proposed by clinical trialists	26
Unhelpful beliefs and attitudes about low back pain in the general population: A cross-sectional survey	25
Safety netting; best practice in the face of uncertainty	23
Effects of manual therapy on fear avoidance, kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis	22
A qualitative study to explore the experiences of first contact physiotherapy practitioners in the NHS and their experiences of their first contact role	21
“It's second best”: A mixed-methods evaluation of the experiences and attitudes of people with musculoskeletal pain towards physiotherapist delivered telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic	20
Self-management support for people with non-specific low back pain: A qualitative survey among physiotherapists and exercise therapists	20
Common reported barriers and facilitators for self-management in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review of qualitative studies	17
Normative values of cervical range of motion for both children and adults: A systematic review	17
Virtual reality and motor control exercises to treat chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial	16
Advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice: Informing education curricula	16
A survey of American physical therapists’ current practice of dry needling: Practice patterns and adverse events	16
Person-centered care for musculoskeletal pain: Putting principles into practice	16
Delivering remote consultations: Talking the talk	15
Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment and management of low back pain: A systematic review of quantity and quality	15
The effect of pain neurophysiology education on healthcare students’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards pain: A mixed-methods randomised controlled trial	15
Exploring the use of ultrasound imaging by physiotherapists: An international survey	15
Understanding and managing pelvic girdle pain from a person-centred biopsychosocial perspective	15

Effects of physical therapy for temporomandibular disorders on headache pain intensity: A systematic review	15
Effects of adding scapular stabilization exercises to a periscapular strengthening exercise program in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: A randomized controlled trial	14
Effectiveness of a manual therapy protocol based on articulatory techniques in migraine patients. A randomized controlled trial	14
Laterality judgement and tactile acuity in patients with frozen shoulder: A cross-sectional study	14
Neck pain with radiculopathy: A systematic review of classification systems	13
The association between specific temporomandibular disorders and cervicogenic headache	13
Motor control training of deep neck flexors with pressure biofeedback improves pain and disability in patients with neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Avoiding nocebo and other undesirable effects in chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy: An invitation to reflect	13
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of Brazilian version of QuickDASH	13
Effects of additional action observation to an exercise program in patients with chronic pain due to knee osteoarthritis: A randomized-controlled trial	12
Echo-intensity and fatty infiltration ultrasound imaging measurement of cervical multifidus and short rotators in healthy people: A reliability study	12
Notions of “optimal” posture are loaded with meaning. Perceptions of sitting posture among asymptomatic members of the community	11
Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of rehabilitative ultrasound imaging of cervical multifidus muscle in healthy people: Imaging capturing and imaging calculation	11
Are clinical outcomes of frozen shoulder linked to pain, structural factors or pain-related cognitions? An explorative cohort study	11
Physiotherapists deliver management broadly consistent with recommended practice in rotator cuff tendinopathy: An observational study	11
Validity and reliability of smartphone-based Goniometer-Pro app for measuring the thoracic kyphosis	11
Clinical utility of a cluster of tests as a diagnostic support tool for clinical lumbar instability	11
Developing a core outcome set for community and primary care musculoskeletal services: A consensus approach	11
Establishing measurement properties in the assessment of inter-recti distance of the abdominal muscles in a postnatal women	11
Is implicit motor imagery altered in people with shoulder pain? The shoulder left/right judgement task	10
Masterclass: A pragmatic approach to pain sensitivity in people with musculoskeletal disorders and implications for clinical management for musculoskeletal clinicians	10
The Pelvic Girdle Pain deadlock: 2. Topics that, so far, have remained out of focus	9
Factors associated with exercise adherence to prevent or treat neck and low back pain: A systematic review	9
Consensus among musculoskeletal experts for the management of patients with headache by physiotherapists? A delphi study	9
Diagnostic accuracy of upper limb neurodynamic tests in the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy	9
Reliability of the straight leg raise test for suspected lumbar radicular pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis	9
Yes, we should abandon pre-treatment positional testing of the cervical spine	9
Assessing future health care practitioners’ knowledge and attitudes of musculoskeletal pain; development and measurement properties of a new questionnaire	8
Effect of a brief progressive resistance training program in hospital porters on pain, work ability, and physical function	8
Clinimetric properties of sacroiliac joint mobility tests: A systematic review	8
Masterclass: Hypermobility and hypermobility related disorders	8
Women with mechanical neck pain exhibit increased activation of their superficial neck extensors when performing the cranio-cervical flexion test	8
Navigating diagnostic uncertainty in musculoskeletal practice: The perspectives and experiences of new graduate physiotherapists	8
“What if it doesn't unlock?”: A qualitative study into the lived experiences of adults with persistent intra-articular temporomandibular disorders	8
Evaluating the immediate effect of forearm and wrist orthoses on pain and function in individuals with lateral elbow tendinopathy: A systematic review	8
External rotator strength deficits in non-athletic people with rotator cuff related shoulder pain are not associated with pain intensity or disability levels	8
Patient perspectives on participation in exercise-based rehabilitation for Achilles tendinopathy: A qualitative study	8
Classification criteria for cervical radiculopathy: An international e-Delphi study	8
Functional and morphological lumbar multifidus characteristics in subgroups with low back pain in primary care	8
Oculomotor performance in patients with neck pain: Does it matter which angle of neck torsion is used in smooth pursuit eye movement test and is the agreement between angles dependent on target moveme	8
Identifying vascular pathologies or flow limitations: Important aspects in the clinical reasoning process	8
Influence of education level on the effectiveness of pain neuroscience education: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial	8
Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Spanish version of the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3 (MIQ-3)	7
Reliability and validity of Five Times Sit to Stand Test in pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain	7
Contralateral mechanical hyperalgesia and altered pain modulation in men who have unilateral insertional Achilles tendinopathy: A cross-sectional study	7
What do people post on social media relative to low back pain? A content analysis of Australian data	7
Prolonged sitting and physical inactivity are associated with limited hip extension: A cross-sectional study	7
Patient experience of the diagnosis and management of patellofemoral pain: A qualitative exploration	7
How and how fast does pain lead to disability? A multilevel mediation analysis on structural, temporal and biopsychosocial pathways in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain	7
Problematic smartphone use is associated with de Quervain's tenosynovitis symptomatology among young adults	7

The association between empathy and the physiotherapy–patient therapeutic alliance: A cross‐sectional study	7
The effects of combined sternocleidomastoid muscle stretching and massage on pain, disability, endurance, kinesiophobia, and range of motion in individuals with chronic neck pain: A randomized, single	7
Effects of dry needling on mechanical and contractile properties of the upper trapezius with latent myofascial trigger points: A randomized controlled trial	7
Supporting new graduate physiotherapists in their first year of private practice with a structured professional development program; a qualitative study	7
Slower reaction and response times and impaired hand-eye coordination in individuals with neck pain	7
Effectiveness of adding rehabilitation of cervical related sensorimotor control to manual therapy and exercise for neck pain: A randomized controlled trial	7
Cross-sectional area of the cervical extensors assessed with panoramic ultrasound imaging: Preliminary data in healthy people	7
Defensive medicine: A symptom of uncertainty?	7
Eagle's syndrome, elongated styloid process and new evidence for pre-manipulative precautions for potential cervical arterial dysfunction	7
Sensorimotor system changes in adolescent rugby players post-concussion: A prospective investigation from the subacute period through to return-to-sport	7
The cross-cultural adaptation and reliability of the online Hebrew version of the extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire	6
Validity and reliability of the Arabic quick disabilities of the arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH-Arabic)	6
The immediate effects of pelvic compression belt with a textured sacral pad on the sacroiliac function in pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain: A cross-over study	6
Experiences, barriers and needs of physiotherapists with regard to providing self-management support to people with low back pain: A qualitative study	6
The C0–C2 axial rotation test – Reliability and correlation with the flexion rotation test in people with cervicogenic headache and migraine	6
Somatosensory profiles in patients with non-specific neck-arm pain with and without positive neurodynamic tests	6
Self-reported management among people with rotator cuff related shoulder pain: An observational study	6
Less than half of patients in secondary care adheres to clinical guidelines for subacromial pain syndrome and have acceptable symptoms after treatment: A Danish nationwide cohort study of 3306 patient	6
“It's just like a needle going into my hip, basically all of the time”. The experiences and perceptions of patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain syndrome in the UK National Health Service	6
“You have (rotator cuff related) shoulder pain, and to treat it, I recommend exercise.” A scoping review of the possible mechanisms underpinning exercise therapy	6
Exercise as effective as surgery in improving quality of life, disability, and pain for large to massive rotator cuff tears: A systematic review & meta-analysis	6
Exercises, Tubigrip and taping: can they reduce rectus abdominis diastasis measured three weeks post-partum?	6
Facilitating Activity and Self-management for people with Arthritic knee, hip or lower back pain (FASA): A cluster randomised controlled trial	6
An investigation of 3D spinal alignment in cervicogenic headache	6
Treatment based classification systems for patients with non-specific neck pain. A systematic review.	6
Factors influencing of quality of life in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	6
Cervical movement kinematic analysis in patients with chronic neck pain: A comparative study with healthy subjects	6
Effect of low-level laser therapy on pain and disability in patients with plantar fasciitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Effects of specific muscle activation for low back pain on activity limitation, pain, work participation, or recurrence: A systematic review	5
The effects of active break and postural shift interventions on recovery from and recurrence of neck and low back pain in office workers: A 3-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial	5
Doing things you never imagined: Professional and ethical issues in the U.S. outpatient physical therapy setting during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Cervical musculoskeletal and sensorimotor impairments 4 weeks to 6 months following mild traumatic brain injury: An observational cohort study	5
A systematic review of N-of-1 trials and single case experimental designs in physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions	5
Abdominal wall tension increases using Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization principles in different postural positions	5
Joint position sense, motor imagery and tactile acuity in lateral elbow tendinopathy: A cross-sectional study	5
Identifying peripheral arterial diseases or flow limitations of the lower limb: Important aspects for cardiovascular screening for referral in physiotherapy	5
Patient expectations about a clinical diagnostic test may influence the clinician's test interpretation	5
The role of pain and disability changes after physiotherapy treatment on global perception of improvement in patients with chronic low back pain	5
Functionality and range of motion in patients with hemophilic ankle arthropathy treated with fascial therapy. A randomized clinical trial	5
Pain-related fear phenotypes are associated with function of the upper limbs in individuals with shoulder pain	5
Ultrasound imaging of quadriceps muscle in patients with knee osteoarthritis: The test-retest and inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of echo intensity measurement	5
Are patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) useful in low back pain? Experiences of physiotherapists in primary health care in Sweden	5
Gait analysis of patients with piriformis muscle syndrome compared to healthy controls	5
Genetic and environmental effects on lumbar posture, flexibility and motion control in healthy adults	5
Abdominal muscle activity and pelvic motion according to active straight leg raising test results in adults with and without chronic low back pain	5
Concurrent validity and reliability of a mobile iOS application used to assess calf raise test kinematics	5
Is the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) a valid assessment tool for measuring physical activity of patients with axial spondyloartritis?	5
Cross-cultural validation of the start back screening tool in a Greek low back pain sample	5
Functional characteristics associated with hip abductor torque in severe hip osteoarthritis	5
Normal response to sural neurodynamic test in asymptomatic participants. A cross-sectional study	5
Using neuromuscular electrical stimulation in conjunction with ultrasound imaging technique to investigate lumbar multifidus muscle activation deficit	5
“You'd be better off to do the keyhole and make a good job of it” a qualitative study of the beliefs and treatment expectations of patients attending secondary care with degenerative meniscal tears	5
Are manual therapy or booster sessions worthwhile in addition to exercise therapy for knee osteoarthritis: Economic evaluation and 2-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial	5
Prevalence of multisite pain and association with work ability – Cross-sectional study	5
Clinical evaluation of somatosensory integrity in people with chronic shoulder pain	5
Utilisation of outcome measures in the management of non-specific neck pain: A national survey of current physiotherapy practice in the UK	5
Nocturnal pain in patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A prospective study	5
The temporal behaviour of migraine related neck pain does not inform on the origin of neck pain: An observational study	5
Prevalence and extent of low back pain and low back-related disability in non-care-seeking working-age adults	5
Hand-held dynamometer to measure pressure pain thresholds: A double-blinded reliability and validity study	5
Thoracic thrust joint manipulation: An international survey of current practice and knowledge in IFOMPT member countries	5
Changes in pressure pain threshold and temporal summation in rapid responders and non-rapid responders after lumbar spinal manipulation and sham: A secondary analysis in adults with low back pain	5
Upper limb neurodynamic testing with radial and ulnar nerve biases: An analysis of cervical spinal nerve mechanics	5
Mobile health technologies for the management of spine disorders: A systematic review of mHealth applications in Brazil	5
The pelvic girdle pain deadlock: 1. Would ‘deconstruction’ help?	4
Social determinants of health and physical activity are related to pain intensity and mental health in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome	4
Physiotherapy is not a treatment technique	4
The impact of physical therapist attitudes and beliefs on the outcomes of patients with low back pain	4
The effects of dry needling to the thoracolumbar junction multifidi on measures of regional and remote flexibility and pain sensitivity: A randomized controlled trial	4
Impairments in grip and pinch force accuracy and steadiness in people with osteoarthritis of the hand: A case-control comparison	4
Reliability, discriminative accuracy, and an exploration of response shift as measured using the satisfaction and Recovery Index over 12 months from musculoskeletal trauma	4
An exploration of low back pain beliefs in a Northern America based general population	4
Musculoskeletal case-mix adjustment in a UK primary/community care cohort: Testing musculoskeletal models to make recommendations in this setting	4
Energy spectral density as valid parameter to compare postural control between subjects with nonspecific chronic low back pain vs healthy subjects: A case-control study	4
Lower limb joint position sense and prospective hamstring injury	4
Analysis of three-dimensional facet joint displacement during two passive upper cervical mobilizations	4
What is the effect of low back pain self-management interventions with exercise components added? A systematic review with meta-analysis	4
The effect of high, medium and low mobilization forces applied during a hip long-axis distraction mobilization on the strain on the inferior ilio-femoral ligament and psoas muscle: A cadaveric study	4
What do patients referred to physical therapy for a musculoskeletal condition expect? A qualitative assessment	4
Impact on productivity impairment of a digital care program for chronic low back pain: A prospective longitudinal cohort study	4

Body perception distortions correlate with neuropathic features in Italian fibromyalgic patients: Findings from a self-administered online survey	4
A mathematical model to compare muscle-strengthening exercises in the musculoskeletal rehabilitation	4
Is there an association between changes in pain or function with changes in scapular dyskinesis: A prospective cohort study	4
Sense of effort is distorted in people with chronic low back pain	4
Beliefs and attitudes about low back pain in Argentina: A cross-sectional survey using social media	4
Exploring the relationship between meaningful conditioned pain modulation and stress system reactivity in healthy adults following exposure to the cold pressor task	4
Effectiveness of additional deep-water running for disability, lumbar pain intensity, and functional capacity in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomised controlled trial with 3-month follow-	4
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Upper Limb Functional Index (ULFI) into Brazilian Portuguese in patients with chronic upper limb musculoskeletal disorders	4
Could compression and traction loading improve the ability of magnetic resonance imaging to identify findings related to low back pain?	4
Specific versus non-specific exercises for the neck extensor muscles in women with chronic idiopathic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial	4
Migraine patients with and without neck pain: Differences in clinical characteristics, sensitization, musculoskeletal impairments, and psychological burden.	4
Behaviour Change Techniques to promote self-management and home exercise adherence for people attending physiotherapy with musculoskeletal conditions: A scoping review and mapping exercise	4
Physiotherapists could detect changes of 12 degrees or more in single-plane movement when observing forward bending, squat or hand-over-head: A cross-sectional experiment	4
An investigation of body awareness, fatigue, physical fitness, and musculoskeletal problems in young adults with hypermobility spectrum disorder	4
Reliability of a self-administrated musculoskeletal questionnaire: The fourth Trøndelag health study	4
Safety and effectiveness of telerehabilitation program in people with severe haemophilia in Chile. A qualitative study	4
Turkish version of health care providers’ pain and impairment relationship scale: Reliability and validity	4
What is the optimum rehabilitation for patients who have undergone release procedures for frozen shoulder? A UK survey	4
Decreasing thoracic hyperkyphosis – Which treatments are most effective? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis	4
The effectiveness of biofeedback for improving pain, disability and work ability in adults with neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4