Physiotherapy Archives - Wiser Healthcare

Evaluating the STarTBack stratified treatment approach for low back pain: exploring study-level factors potentially explaining differences in results of studies – a literature review – Christopher S Han et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-07-31T11:32:31+10:00Back pain, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Physiotherapy, Primary Care, Publications, Randomised Control Trial (RCT), Research, Risk, Treatment|

Risk-based stratified care involves selecting treatments according to a participant's risk of persistent disabling pain, to maximise treatment benefit and reduce potential harm and wasted resources associated with unnecessary interventions. The STarTBack approach is a widely known and investigated example of a risk-based stratified care [...]

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an individualised, progressive walking and education intervention for the prevention of low back pain recurrence in Australia (WalkBack): a randomised controlled trial – Natasha C Pocovi et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-07-30T15:46:47+10:00Back pain, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Physiotherapy, Publications, Randomised Control Trial (RCT), Treatment|

Recurrence of low back pain is common and a substantial contributor to the disease and economic burden of low back pain. Exercise is recommended to prevent recurrence, but the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an accessible and low-cost intervention, such as walking, is yet to be [...]

Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain – Jason A Wallis et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-06-05T13:07:23+10:00Elbow, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Physiotherapy, Placebos, Publications, Treatment|

Compared with placebo (sham) manual therapy, manual therapy may reduce pain and disability at the end of treatment. Longer‐term effects are unknown. Compared with minimal or no treatment, manual therapy, prescribed exercises or both may slightly reduce pain and disability, and result in little to [...]

Implementation of supplemental physiotherapy following hip fracture surgery: a protocol for the process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial – Eleanor Raper et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-06-04T13:40:09+10:00Ageing, Hip, Musculoskeletal, Physiotherapy, Publications, Surgery|

Patient outcomes following low-trauma hip fracture are suboptimal resulting in increased healthcare costs and poor functional outcomes at 1 year. Providing early and intensive in-hospital physiotherapy could help improve patient outcomes and reduce costs following hip fracture surgery. The HIP fracture Supplemental Therapy to Enhance [...]

Patterns of physiotherapy attendance in compensated Australian workers with low back pain: a retrospective cohort study – Michael Di Donato et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-06-04T12:44:14+10:00Back pain, Insurance, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Physiotherapy, Publications|

Workers with low back pain (LBP) frequently seek care from physiotherapists. We sought to identify patterns of physiotherapy attendance and factors associated with these patterns in Australian workers with accepted compensation claims for LBP. We included workers with accepted workers' compensation claims for LBP from [...]

How Much Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, and Osteopathy Care Do Compensated Australian Workers with Low Back Pain Receive? A Retrospective Cohort Study – Michael Di Donato et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-06-04T12:39:57+10:00Insurance, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Physiotherapy, Publications|

We identified that over 80% of Australian workers with accepted workers’ compensation claims for low back pain longer than 2 weeks attended physiotherapists, chiropractors, and/or osteopaths in the first 2 years of their claim. Nearly 90% of these workers only attended physiotherapists, approximately two percent solely attended [...]

Remotely delivered physiotherapy is as effective as face-to-face physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions (REFORM): a randomised trial – Hannah G Withers et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-04-07T14:10:21+10:00Musculoskeletal, Physiotherapy, Publications, Randomised Control Trial (RCT), Research, Virtual Care/Telehealth|

The REFORM trial was a randomised, controlled non-inferiority trial in which participants were randomised to either remotely delivered physiotherapy or usual care . The assessor and statisticians were blinded. The protocol was published and the trial was prospectively registered. Participants were recruited from five public [...]

Perceptions and experiences of paramedics managing people with non-traumatic low back pain: a qualitative study of Australian paramedics – Simon P Vella et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-04-07T13:51:47+10:00Clinical guidelines, Emergency Department, Health literacy, Imaging, Low back pain, Low-value care, Musculoskeletal, Opioids, Pain, Physiotherapy, Publications, Treatment|

Internationally, non-traumatic low back pain (LBP) is an increasingly common presentation to ambulance services. Consequently, paramedics are often the first providers of care for people with LBP. Australian guidelines for paramedic management of LBP recommend the use of simple analgesia, hot/cold therapy and for people [...]

RECITAL: a non-inferiority randomised control trial evaluating a virtual fracture clinic compared with in-person care for people with simple fractures (study protocol) – Min Jiat Teng et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-04-07T13:15:38+10:00Imaging, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Physiotherapy, Publications, Surgery, Treatment, Virtual Care/Telehealth|

Most simple undisplaced fractures can be managed without surgery by immobilising the limb with a splint, prescribing medication for pain, and providing advice and early rehabilitation. Recent systematic reviews based on retrospective observational studies have reported that virtual fracture clinics can deliver follow-up care that [...]

HIP fracture Supplemental Therapy to Enhance Recovery (HIPSTER): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial – Lara A Kimmel et al.

Lucia Marcello2024-02-13T14:11:15+11:00Ageing, Hip, Musculoskeletal, Physiotherapy, Publications, Surgery, Treatment|

Hip fractures result in substantial health impacts for patients and costs to health systems. Many patients require prolonged hospital stays and up to 60% do not regain their prefracture level of mobility within 1 year. Physical rehabilitation plays a key role in regaining physical function [...]

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