Tag: physiotherapy

Person-Centered Rehabilitation Model: Framing the Concept and Practice of Person-Centered Adult Physical Rehabilitation Based on a Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis of the Literature

Authors: Tiago S. Jesus, Christina Papadimitriou, Felicity A. Bright, Nicola M. Kayes, Cátia S. Pinho, Cheryl A. Cott AIM Person-centred rehabilitation (PCR) is widely advocated, but the concept can remain difficult to translate into everyday practice. This paper aimed to develop a cross-professional model describing what person-centred rehabilitation means and how it can be enacted... Continue Reading →

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Scoping review of the person-centered literature in adult physical rehabilitation

Authors: Tiago S. Jesus, Felicity A. Bright, Cátia S. Pinho, Christina Papadimitriou, Nicola M. Kayes & Cheryl A. Cott  AIM Person-centred rehabilitation is widely discussed, but the rehabilitation literature addressing it had not previously been systematically mapped. This scoping review aimed to describe how much literature existed, what kinds of questions researchers were studying, which... Continue Reading →

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Feel Better or Get Better?

One of the patterns I have noticed repeatedly in clinical practice is that many people come to physiotherapy wanting to feel better. That makes complete sense. When pain is affecting your work, hobbies, sleep, or ability to care for your family, relief often feels like the most important goal.Over time, however, I have come to... Continue Reading →

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What a dental appointment taught me about physiotherapy

Dentist in protective gear examining patient's open mouth with dental instruments.

I went to the dentist today, and unexpectedly, it taught me a lot about physiotherapy. Not because anything catastrophic happened, the appointment was clinically probably fine. The dentist seemed competent, polite enough, and technically skilled, but I left the clinic feeling unsettled, tense, and strangely small and as I reflected on that experience afterwards, I... Continue Reading →

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Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain

Hayden et al. (Cochrane Review, 2021) Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of exercise therapy in adults with chronic non-specific low back pain, and to compare its effects with no treatment, usual care, and other conservative interventions. Methods This Cochrane review included 249 randomised controlled trials, representing more than 24,000 participants with chronic low back pain... Continue Reading →

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Frozen Shoulder (in everyday language)

Understanding Frozen Shoulder: Causes, Symptoms, and What to Do About It Have you ever heard of frozen shoulder? It sounds like something that happens in the cold, but it's actually a medical condition where the shoulder becomes stiff and painful, making it hard to move. This condition, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is surprisingly common... Continue Reading →

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Frozen Shoulder (In medical terms)

Frozen Shoulder: A Comprehensive Summary for Healthcare Professionals Frozen shoulder (FS), also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a common condition characterized by significant pain and stiffness of the shoulder joint, resulting in functional impairment. This summary synthesizes key findings from four foundational studies, providing an evidence-based overview of FS’s etiology, progression, diagnosis, differential diagnoses, management,... Continue Reading →

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