Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

Article	Citations
Telehealth for musculoskeletal physiotherapy	150
‘It's not hands-on therapy, so it's very limited’: Telehealth use and views among allied health clinicians during the coronavirus pandemic	120
A systematic review of musculoskeletal complaints, symptoms, and pathologies related to mobile phone usage	38
Patient-centered care in musculoskeletal practice: Key elements to support clinicians to focus on the person	35
Conceptualisation of the therapeutic alliance in physiotherapy: is it adequate?	32
The effect of psychological factors on pain, function and quality of life in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy: A systematic review	29
Risk factors for pelvic girdle pain postpartum and pregnancy related low back pain postpartum; a systematic review and meta-analysis	28
What is the minimal important difference of pain intensity, mandibular function, and headache impact in patients with temporomandibular disorders? Clinical significance analysis of a randomized contro	25
Physiotherapists’ attitudes and beliefs about low back pain influence their clinical decisions and advice	25
Safety netting; best practice in the face of uncertainty	23
Why is exercise prescribed for people with chronic low back pain? A review of the mechanisms of benefit proposed by clinical trialists	23
Effects of manual therapy on fear avoidance, kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Unhelpful beliefs and attitudes about low back pain in the general population: A cross-sectional survey	21
A qualitative study to explore the experiences of first contact physiotherapy practitioners in the NHS and their experiences of their first contact role	19
“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	18
Self-management support for people with non-specific low back pain: A qualitative survey among physiotherapists and exercise therapists	18
Normative values of cervical range of motion for both children and adults: A systematic review	16
The effect of pain neurophysiology education on healthcare students’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards pain: A mixed-methods randomised controlled trial	15
Delivering remote consultations: Talking the talk	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
A survey of American physical therapists’ current practice of dry needling: Practice patterns and adverse events	15
Person-centered care for musculoskeletal pain: Putting principles into practice	15
Laterality judgement and tactile acuity in patients with frozen shoulder: A cross-sectional study	14
Advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice: Informing education curricula	14

Exploring the use of ultrasound imaging by physiotherapists: An international survey	14
Effectiveness of a manual therapy protocol based on articulatory techniques in migraine patients. A randomized controlled trial	14
Validity and diagnostic accuracy of foot posture Index-6 using radiographic findings as the gold standard to determine paediatric flexible flatfoot between ages of 6–18 years: A cross-sectional study	14
Common reported barriers and facilitators for self-management in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review of qualitative studies	14
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of Brazilian version of QuickDASH	13
Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment and management of low back pain: A systematic review of quantity and quality	13
Neck pain with radiculopathy: A systematic review of classification systems	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
Effects of adding scapular stabilization exercises to a periscapular strengthening exercise program in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: A randomized controlled trial	13
Virtual reality and motor control exercises to treat chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial	12
Avoiding nocebo and other undesirable effects in chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy: An invitation to reflect	12
The association between specific temporomandibular disorders and cervicogenic headache	12
Echo-intensity and fatty infiltration ultrasound imaging measurement of cervical multifidus and short rotators in healthy people: A reliability study	12
Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of rehabilitative ultrasound imaging of cervical multifidus muscle in healthy people: Imaging capturing and imaging calculation	11
Effects of additional action observation to an exercise program in patients with chronic pain due to knee osteoarthritis: A randomized-controlled trial	11
Establishing measurement properties in the assessment of inter-recti distance of the abdominal muscles in a postnatal women	11
Validity and reliability of smartphone-based Goniometer-Pro app for measuring the thoracic kyphosis	11
Notions of “optimal” posture are loaded with meaning. Perceptions of sitting posture among asymptomatic members of the community	11
Are clinical outcomes of frozen shoulder linked to pain, structural factors or pain-related cognitions? An explorative cohort study	10
Is implicit motor imagery altered in people with shoulder pain? The shoulder left/right judgement task	10
Developing a core outcome set for community and primary care musculoskeletal services: A consensus approach	10
Clinical utility of a cluster of tests as a diagnostic support tool for clinical lumbar instability	10
Physiotherapists deliver management broadly consistent with recommended practice in rotator cuff tendinopathy: An observational study	10
Masterclass: A pragmatic approach to pain sensitivity in people with musculoskeletal disorders and implications for clinical management for musculoskeletal clinicians	10
Reliability of the straight leg raise test for suspected lumbar radicular pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis	9
Influence of phase of respiratory cycle on ultrasound imaging of deep abdominal muscle thickness	9
Deep tissue massage, strengthening and stretching exercises, and a combination of both compared with advice to stay active for subacute or persistent non-specific neck pain: A cost-effectiveness analy	9
Classification criteria for cervical radiculopathy: An international e-Delphi study	8
STarT back tool retained its predicting abilities in patients with acute and sub-acute low back pain after a transcultural adaptation and validation to Hebrew	8
Consensus among musculoskeletal experts for the management of patients with headache by physiotherapists? A delphi study	8
Diagnostic accuracy of upper limb neurodynamic tests in the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy	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
Factors associated with exercise adherence to prevent or treat neck and low back pain: 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
Functional and morphological lumbar multifidus characteristics in subgroups with low back pain in primary care	8
The Pelvic Girdle Pain deadlock: 2. Topics that, so far, have remained out of focus	8
Masterclass: Hypermobility and hypermobility related disorders	8
Patient perspectives on participation in exercise-based rehabilitation for Achilles tendinopathy: A qualitative study	8
Spanish translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Argentine version of the Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaire	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
Identifying vascular pathologies or flow limitations: Important aspects in the clinical reasoning process	7
Patient experience of the diagnosis and management of patellofemoral pain: A qualitative exploration	7
Cross-sectional area of the cervical extensors assessed with panoramic ultrasound imaging: Preliminary data in healthy people	7
Navigating diagnostic uncertainty in musculoskeletal practice: The perspectives and experiences of new graduate physiotherapists	7
Yes, we should abandon pre-treatment positional testing of the cervical spine	7
Defensive medicine: A symptom of uncertainty?	7
Slower reaction and response times and impaired hand-eye coordination in individuals with neck pain	7
Should we abandon positional testing for vertebrobasilar insufficiency?	7

Problematic smartphone use is associated with de Quervain's tenosynovitis symptomatology among young adults	7
Contralateral mechanical hyperalgesia and altered pain modulation in men who have unilateral insertional Achilles tendinopathy: A cross-sectional study	7
Assessing future health care practitioners’ knowledge and attitudes of musculoskeletal pain; development and measurement properties of a new questionnaire	7
“What if it doesn't unlock?”: A qualitative study into the lived experiences of adults with persistent intra-articular temporomandibular disorders	7
Eagle's syndrome, elongated styloid process and new evidence for pre-manipulative precautions for potential cervical arterial dysfunction	7
Women with mechanical neck pain exhibit increased activation of their superficial neck extensors when performing the cranio-cervical flexion test	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
Reliability and validity of Five Times Sit to Stand Test in pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain	7
Effect of low-level laser therapy on pain and disability in patients with plantar fasciitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Self-reported management among people with rotator cuff related shoulder pain: An observational study	6
An investigation of 3D spinal alignment in cervicogenic headache	6
Evaluating the immediate effect of forearm and wrist orthoses on pain and function in individuals with lateral elbow tendinopathy: A systematic review	6
Sensorimotor system changes in adolescent rugby players post-concussion: A prospective investigation from the subacute period through to return-to-sport	6
The C0–C2 axial rotation test – Reliability and correlation with the flexion rotation test in people with cervicogenic headache and migraine	6
Influence of education level on the effectiveness of pain neuroscience education: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial	6
The association between empathy and the physiotherapy–patient therapeutic alliance: A cross‐sectional study	6
Prolonged sitting and physical inactivity are associated with limited hip extension: A cross-sectional study	6
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	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
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
Factors influencing of quality of life in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	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
What do people post on social media relative to low back pain? A content analysis of Australian data	6
Validity and reliability of the Arabic quick disabilities of the arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH-Arabic)	6
Treatment based classification systems for patients with non-specific neck pain. A systematic review.	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
Cervical movement kinematic analysis in patients with chronic neck pain: A comparative study with healthy subjects	6
“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
Experiences, barriers and needs of physiotherapists with regard to providing self-management support to people with low back pain: A qualitative study	5
Gait analysis of patients with piriformis muscle syndrome compared to healthy controls	5
Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Italian version of the Shoulder Disability Questionnaire	5
Prevalence of multisite pain and association with work ability – Cross-sectional study	5
The cross-cultural adaptation and reliability of the online Hebrew version of the extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire	5
Doing things you never imagined: Professional and ethical issues in the U.S. outpatient physical therapy setting during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
The temporal behaviour of migraine related neck pain does not inform on the origin of neck pain: An observational study	5
Identifying peripheral arterial diseases or flow limitations of the lower limb: Important aspects for cardiovascular screening for referral in physiotherapy	5
Cross-cultural validation of the start back screening tool in a Greek low back pain sample	5
Using neuromuscular electrical stimulation in conjunction with ultrasound imaging technique to investigate lumbar multifidus muscle activation deficit	5
Patient expectations about a clinical diagnostic test may influence the clinician's test interpretation	5
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	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
“You have (rotator cuff related) shoulder pain, and to treat it, I recommend exercise.” A scoping review of the possible mechanisms underpinning exercise therapy	5
Lower limb joint position sense and prospective hamstring injury	5
Somatosensory profiles in patients with non-specific neck-arm pain with and without positive neurodynamic tests	5
Clinical evaluation of somatosensory integrity in people with chronic shoulder pain	5
Genetic and environmental effects on lumbar posture, flexibility and motion control in healthy adults	5
Supporting new graduate physiotherapists in their first year of private practice with a structured professional development program; a qualitative study	5
Effect of alar ligament transection in side-bending stress test: A cadaveric study	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
Effectiveness of adding rehabilitation of cervical related sensorimotor control to manual therapy and exercise for neck pain: A randomized controlled trial	5
The role of pain and disability changes after physiotherapy treatment on global perception of improvement in patients with chronic low back pain	5
Normal response to sural neurodynamic test in asymptomatic participants. A cross-sectional study	5
Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Spanish version of the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3 (MIQ-3)	5
Functionality and range of motion in patients with hemophilic ankle arthropathy treated with fascial therapy. A randomized clinical trial	5
Can fibular reposition taping improve balance performance in individuals with chronic ankle instability? A randomized controlled trial	5
Effects of specific muscle activation for low back pain on activity limitation, pain, work participation, or recurrence: A systematic review	5
Utilisation of outcome measures in the management of non-specific neck pain: A national survey of current physiotherapy practice in the UK	5
Cervical musculoskeletal and sensorimotor impairments 4 weeks to 6 months following mild traumatic brain injury: An observational cohort study	5
Nocturnal pain in patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A prospective study	5
Prevalence and extent of low back pain and low back-related disability in non-care-seeking working-age 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
Functional characteristics associated with hip abductor torque in severe hip osteoarthritis	5
Mobile health technologies for the management of spine disorders: A systematic review of mHealth applications in Brazil	5
Pain-related fear phenotypes are associated with function of the upper limbs in individuals with shoulder pain	5
Are patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) useful in low back pain? Experiences of physiotherapists in primary health care in Sweden	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
Abdominal wall tension increases using Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization principles in different postural positions	4
Joint position sense, motor imagery and tactile acuity in lateral elbow tendinopathy: A cross-sectional study	4
A systematic review of N-of-1 trials and single case experimental designs in physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions	4
Body perception distortions correlate with neuropathic features in Italian fibromyalgic patients: Findings from a self-administered online survey	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 investigation of body awareness, fatigue, physical fitness, and musculoskeletal problems in young adults with hypermobility spectrum disorder	4
Beliefs and attitudes about low back pain in Argentina: A cross-sectional survey using social media	4
Ultrasound imaging of quadriceps muscle in patients with knee osteoarthritis: The test-retest and inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of echo intensity measurement	4
Comparing the range of musculoskeletal therapies applied by physical therapists with postgraduate qualifications in manual therapy in patients with non-specific neck pain with international guidelines	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
Concurrent validity and reliability of a mobile iOS application used to assess calf raise test kinematics	4
Specific versus non-specific exercises for the neck extensor muscles in women with chronic idiopathic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial	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
Impairments in grip and pinch force accuracy and steadiness in people with osteoarthritis of the hand: A case-control comparison	4
Safety and effectiveness of telerehabilitation program in people with severe haemophilia in Chile. A qualitative study	4
What is the optimum rehabilitation for patients who have undergone release procedures for frozen shoulder? A UK survey	4
Turkish version of health care providers’ pain and impairment relationship scale: Reliability and validity	4
Exploring the relationship between meaningful conditioned pain modulation and stress system reactivity in healthy adults following exposure to the cold pressor task	4
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	4
The pelvic girdle pain deadlock: 1. Would ‘deconstruction’ help?	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
Migraine patients with and without neck pain: Differences in clinical characteristics, sensitization, musculoskeletal impairments, and psychological burden.	4
Is the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) a valid assessment tool for measuring physical activity of patients with axial spondyloartritis?	4
Upper limb neurodynamic testing with radial and ulnar nerve biases: An analysis of cervical spinal nerve mechanics	4
Musculoskeletal case-mix adjustment in a UK primary/community care cohort: Testing musculoskeletal models to make recommendations in this setting	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
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