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Classification of patients with low back-related leg pain: a systematic review (2016)
Journal Article
Stynes, & Dunn. (2016). Classification of patients with low back-related leg pain: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1074-z

Background The identification of clinically relevant subgroups of low back pain (LBP) is considered the number one LBP research priority in primary care. One subgroup of LBP patients are those with back related leg pain. Leg pain frequently accompan... Read More about Classification of patients with low back-related leg pain: a systematic review.

Impairment-targeted exercises for older adults with knee pain: a proof-of-principle study (TargET-Knee-Pain). (2016)
Journal Article
Wood, L., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Stynes, S., D'Cruz, D., Mullis, R., Whittle, R., …Foster, N. (2016). Impairment-targeted exercises for older adults with knee pain: a proof-of-principle study (TargET-Knee-Pain). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 47 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-0899-9

BACKGROUND: Therapeutic exercise is an effective intervention for knee pain and osteoarthritis (OA) and should be individualised. In a preliminary, proof-of-principle study we sought to develop a home exercise programme targeted at specific physical... Read More about Impairment-targeted exercises for older adults with knee pain: a proof-of-principle study (TargET-Knee-Pain)..

Reliability among clinicians diagnosing low back-related leg pain. (2015)
Journal Article
Stynes, S., Konstantinou, K., Dunn, K., Lewis, M., & Hay, E. (2015). Reliability among clinicians diagnosing low back-related leg pain. European Spine Journal, 25, 2734–2740. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-015-4359-2

PURPOSE: To investigate agreement and reliability among clinicians when diagnosing low back-related leg pain (LBLP) in primary care consulters. METHODS: Thirty-six patients were assessed by one of six physiotherapists and diagnosed as having either l... Read More about Reliability among clinicians diagnosing low back-related leg pain..

AGREEMENT AMONG THERAPISTS WHEN DIAGNOSING LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN (2014)
Journal Article
Stynes, S., Konstantinou, K., Dunn, K., Lewis, M., & Hay, E. (2014). AGREEMENT AMONG THERAPISTS WHEN DIAGNOSING LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 96-B(S4), 4-4

Background Pain with radiation to the leg is a common presentation in back pain patients. Radiating leg pain is either referred pain or radicular, commonly described as sciatica. Clinically distinguishing between these types of leg pain is recognize... Read More about AGREEMENT AMONG THERAPISTS WHEN DIAGNOSING LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN.