Muskuloskeletal

30 Items

This section publishes research focused on the assessment, prevention, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions affecting the spine and extremities. Topics include acute and chronic pain, injury mechanisms, manual therapy, exercise interventions, postoperative rehabilitation, and the optimization of functional outcomes across the lifespan.

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  • Trunk-head coordination in chronic neck pain, reliability, influence of visual feedback, and relationship to patient-reported outcomes

    François Tharin, Julia Treleaven, Sari Merilampi, Merja Sallinen, Markus J. Ernst
    51-60
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3592

  • The relationship between clinical outcomes and gait biomechanics in individuals with plantar fasciitis

    Hataitip Boonchum, Roongtiwa Vachalathiti, Richard Smith, Satoshi Muraki, Sunee Bovonsunthonchai
    23-33
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3626

  • Effectiveness of manual therapy as a prophylactic treatment for migraine: a randomized controlled trial

    Andreas L. Amons, Rene F. Castien, Willem De Hertogh, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Jos W.R. Twisk, Joost Dekker, Henriëtte E. van der Horst
    11-22
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3799

  • Mastering the use of hand-held dynamometry in clinical practice

    Claire Minshull
    327-336
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3722

  • Erratum in: Evaluation and synthesis of physiotherapy protocols for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome (FAIS): a scoping review

    Céline Berguerand, Rahel Caliesch, Noemie Rossi
    326
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3879

  • Postoperative education for patients after hip/knee arthroplasty: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Leonardo Piano, Chiara Brossa, Leandro Francesco Gioia, Adele Occhionero, Andrea Dell'Isola, Marco Trucco
    314-325
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3612

  • Is resistance training with external loads superior to unloaded exercise in the management of chronic low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Marco Ranzani, Andrea Pozzi, Daniele Fornasari, Diego Ristori, Marco Testa
    297-313
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3533

  • Physical therapists’ perspectives and practices on weight management for chronic pain patients with obesity: a cross-sectional survey

    Melanie Liechti, Massimo Menegon, Alexander Philipp Schurz, Matteo Vanroose, Ron Clijsen, Anneleen Malfliet, David Faeh, Heiner Baur, Jan Taeymans, Nathanael Lutz
    286-296
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3590

  • Biochemical and clinical effects of McKenzie therapy versus muscle endurance exercises in chronic low-back pain

    Mistura Iyabo Olaoye, Raphael Okonji, Adekola Ademoyegun, Tadesse Gebrye, Gillian Yeowell, Francis Fatoye, Chidozie Mbada
    239-249
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3331

  • What do people search online about sciatica? What answers do they get from Dr. Google? A mixed analysis of Italian web-based data

    Massimo Esposto, Matteo Cioeta, Giuseppe Giovannico, Valerio Barbari, Alessandra Arca
    195-205
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3360

  • Comments on: Impact of direct access on the quality of primary care musculoskeletal physiotherapy: a scoping review from a patient, provider, and societal perspective

    Jean-François Kaux, Marc Schiltz, Patrick Linden, Geoffrey Brands, Bruno Schoonejans, Thierry Lejeune
    192-193
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3538

  • Authors’ reply to: “Comments on: Impact of direct access on the quality of primary care musculoskeletal physiotherapy: a scoping review from a patient, provider, and societal perspective”

    Erik Cattrysse, Jona Van Den Broeck, Robin Petroons, Amber Teugels, Aldo Scafoglieri, Emiel van Trijffel
    194
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3666

  • Primary care rehabilitation after Knee Replacement – a cross sectional study

    Elin Östlind, Marcus Ljung, Caroline Ståhl, Anna Cronström, Thérèse Jönsson
    184-191
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3405

  • Head Pain Reproduction and Resolution Behavior in Response to Sustained Mobilization of the Upper Cervical Spine: A Case Series

    Damien C Cummins, Lucy C Thomas, Peter Osmotherly
    158-164
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3340

  • Validation of a Novel device for Assessing Neck Muscle Strength

    Michail Arvanitidis, Hon Hin Ken Mak, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Marco Barbero, Deborah Falla
    148-157
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3476

  • Differences in cervical mobility and pain sensitivity between patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain and asymptomatic subjects: a cross-sectional study

    Néstor Requejo-Salinas, Rubén Fernández Matías, Roy La Touche Arbizu, Javier Gordo Herrera, Pablo Conesa López, Enrique Lluch Girbés
    97-109
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3256

  • Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions for coccydynia: a systematic review with a narrative synthesis

    Mohammad Sidiq, Hariharasudhan Ravichandran, Balamurugan Janakiraman, Aksh Chahal, Richa Hirendra Rai, Ahmed Hamoud Alotaibi, Ali Hamoud Alotaibi, Abdullah Saad Alotaibi, Aminu Alhassan Ibrahim, Eid Abed Alharbi, Faizan Zaffar Kashoo, Hemlata Vats
    77-89
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3233

  • The Use of Digital Technologies in Physiotherapy Higher Education: a Mixed-Methods Study

    Francesca Trentini, Chiara Fante, Flavio Manganello, Marco Testa, Simone Battista
    49-58
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3334

  • Comparisons of the effects of psychologically-informed and usual physiotherapy on pain sensitivity in chronic low back pain: an exploratory randomized controlled trial

    Hugo Massé-Alarie, Amélie Desgagnés, Claudia Côté-Picard, Olivier Liberty , Pierre Langevin, Mathieu Piché, Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme
    32-41
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3323

  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and pelvic floor signs and symptoms: a scoping review of the literature

    Valentina Di Tommaso, Marta Rossi, Silvia Gianola, Greta Castellini, Silvia Bargeri, Giacomo Rossettini, Arianna Bortolami
    1-8
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3188

  • Factors contributing to non-compliance with active physiotherapy guidelines among chronic low back pain patients in India

    G. Shankar Ganesh, Abdur Khan, Ashfaque Khan
    155-169
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2024.3217

  • Adverse events related to physiotherapy practice: a scoping review

    Yiran Wang, Narelle Dalwood, Melanie Farlie, Annemarie Lee
    138-154
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2024.3282

  • Perspectives, perceptions, and expectations of subjects with frozen shoulder: a web-based Italian survey

    Fabrizio Brindisino, Fabiola Garzonio, Andrea Turolla, Arianna Andriesse, Fabrizio Pulina, Davide Cucchi, Filip Struyf, Davide Venturin
    116-130
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2024.3244

  • Red flags for potential serious pathologies in people with neck pain: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines

    Daniel Feller, Alessandro Chiarotto, Bart Koes, Filippo Maselli, Firas Mourad
    105-115
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2024.3245

  • Indoor and outdoor 10-Meter Walk Test and Timed Up and Go in patients after total hip arthroplasty: a reliability and comparative study

    Federico Temporiti, Chiara Casirati, Paola Adamo, Davide De Leo, Giorgia Marino, Guido Grappiolo, Roberto Gatti
    90-95
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2024.3267
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