All Outputs (14)

Physiotherapy for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Results From a UK Cross‐Sectional Survey (2025)
Journal Article
O'Brien, A. V., Muller, S., Liddle, J., Thomas, M. J., & Mallen, C. D. (2025). Physiotherapy for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Results From a UK Cross‐Sectional Survey. Musculoskeletal Care, 23(3), Article e70155. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.70155

Introduction: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) international management guidelines advocate patient education and individualised exercises but lack evidence and physiotherapy practice for PMR is unknown. PMR is typically treated with glucocorticoids, but... Read More about Physiotherapy for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Results From a UK Cross‐Sectional Survey.

Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Faced by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Findings from a Qualitative Study (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Brien, A., Muller, S., Liddle, J., Thomas, M., & Mallen, C. (2025, March). Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Faced by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Findings from a Qualitative Study. Presented at Midlands Rheumatology Society Spring Meeting, British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire

Patient Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Shared by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Findings from a Qualitative Study (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Brien, A., Muller, S., Liddle, J., Thomas, M., & Mallen, C. D. (2024, November). Patient Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Shared by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Findings from a Qualitative Study. Poster presented at ACR Convergence 2024, Washington DC, USA

Priorities of and support available to people with PMR (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Brien, A. (2024, September). Priorities of and support available to people with PMR. Presented at Midlands MSK network, Online

P182 Exercise and activity in polymyalgia rheumatica: co-creating an education resource acceptable to patients and health professionals (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Brien, A. V., Eng, S., Mackie, S. L., Scrafton, N., Hider, S., Tan, A. L., McClean, C., Barber, J., Gundle, J., Lonsdale, M., & Baxter, M. (2024, April). P182 Exercise and activity in polymyalgia rheumatica: co-creating an education resource acceptable to patients and health professionals. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024

Background/Aims People with PMR report experiencing pain, stiffness and weakness, often impacting everyday tasks. Many fear exercise will exacerbate symptoms and need reassurance that exercise is helpful and not harmful. However, no PMR-specific, exe... Read More about P182 Exercise and activity in polymyalgia rheumatica: co-creating an education resource acceptable to patients and health professionals.

Uncertainty and inconsistency: challenges to overcome for UK physiotherapists in the management of people with polymyalgia rheumatica (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Brien, A., Liddle, J., Muller, S., Thomas, M., & Mallen, C. (2019, May). Uncertainty and inconsistency: challenges to overcome for UK physiotherapists in the management of people with polymyalgia rheumatica. Poster presented at World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, Geneva, Switzerland

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF UK PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA? FINDINGS FROM A QUALITATIVE STUDY (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Brien, A. V., Liddle, J., Muller, S., Thomas, M. J., & Mallen, C. D. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF UK PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA? FINDINGS FROM A QUALITATIVE STUDY. Presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2019

What is the role of UK physiotherapists in the management of people with Polymyalgia Rheumatica? - Findings from a qualitative study (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Brien, A., Liddle, J., Muller, S., Thomas, M., & Mallen, C. (2019, April). What is the role of UK physiotherapists in the management of people with Polymyalgia Rheumatica? - Findings from a qualitative study. Presented at British Society of Rheumatology Annual Conference 2019, Birmingham, UK

The emerging role of physiotherapists in the management of people with Polymyalgia Rheumatica; findings from a UK qualitative study (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Brien, A., Muller, S., Liddle, J., Thomas, M., & Mallen, C. (2018, October). The emerging role of physiotherapists in the management of people with Polymyalgia Rheumatica; findings from a UK qualitative study. Poster presented at Physiotherapy UK Conference 2018, Birmingham, England, GB

Support available for and perceived priorities of people with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: results of the PMRGCAuk members’ survey 2017 (2018)
Journal Article
Muller, S., O'Brien, A., Helliwell, T., Hay, C. A., Gilbert, K., Mallen, C. D., & Busby, K. (2018). Support available for and perceived priorities of people with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: results of the PMRGCAuk members’ survey 2017. Clinical Rheumatology, 3411-3418. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-018-4220-1

Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are relatively common, but under research inflammatory rheumatological conditions. This survey aimed to ascertain the matters in which patients feel they need support with these conditions and appraise... Read More about Support available for and perceived priorities of people with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: results of the PMRGCAuk members’ survey 2017.

UK Physiotherapists’ experiences and treatment priorities for patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): preliminary findings from a qualitative study. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Brien, A., Liddle, J., Muller, S., Thomas, M., & Mallen, C. (2018, February). UK Physiotherapists’ experiences and treatment priorities for patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): preliminary findings from a qualitative study. Presented at Society of Research in Rehabilitation Winter Programme, Bristol, UK

Physiotherapy in Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): building a UK evidence base (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Brien, A., Muller, S., Liddle, J., Thomas, M., & Mallen, C. (2017, October). Physiotherapy in Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): building a UK evidence base. Presented at Research In Musculoskeletal Epidemiology UK (RIME) Conference, Oxford, UK

Current physiotherapy practice and assessment in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: a UK cross-sectional survey (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O’Brien, A., Liddle, J., Muller, S., Lawton, S., Whittle, R., Mason, E., & Mallen, C. (2017, July). Current physiotherapy practice and assessment in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: a UK cross-sectional survey. Presented at World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, Cape Town, South Africa

Current physiotherapy practice and assessment in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: a UK cross-sectional survey. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Brien, A. V., Liddle, J., Muller, S., Lawton, S., Whittle, R., Mason, E., & Mallen, C. D. (2017, July). Current physiotherapy practice and assessment in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: a UK cross-sectional survey. Paper presented at World Congress of Physiotherapy 2017 - Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa

Background: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the commonest inflammatory musculoskeletal disorder affecting older adults. Whilst physiotherapy interventions are recommended by international guidelines, the supporting evidence base is limited and of poo... Read More about Current physiotherapy practice and assessment in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: a UK cross-sectional survey..