Browsing Osteopathy Dissertations and Theses by Subject "pain"
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The association between pain and sleep and their effects on health-related quality of life, wellbeing and disability in people presenting to healthcare clinics in New Zealand
(2019)INTRODUCTION: There is abundant evidence that sleep and pain are related. Sleep and pain also influence health-related quality of life (HRQOL), wellbeing, and physical disability. This study seeks to build upon existing ... -
Dancers’ experience of osteopathy and their attitudes towards dance injuries
(2019)BACKGROUND: Professional dancers almost invariably experience injury at some point in their dance careers. There is weak evidence to show that many dancers do not seek professional consultation to manage their injuries. ... -
Effect of acute experimental hand pain on left-right discrimination response latency for hand recognition
(2014)BACKGROUND: Acute experimental pain appears to affect left-right discrimination latency. This phenomenon is an interesting observation as it highlights an effect of pain on the cortex that may have potential significant ... -
The effect of experimental knee pain on contralateral quadriceps strength and thigh muscle activity
(2015)OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of experimentally induced pain on the strength of the contralateral quadriceps. METHODS: Fourteen healthy participants were recruited to attend two separate data collection sessions ... -
The effectiveness of a mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) program in a mixed chronic pain population
(2012)Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of a mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) program on self reported pain, acceptance, resilience and quality of life in a mixed chronic pain population. Design: A single ... -
Identification of clinical predictors for recovery from shoulder pain following ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection into the subacromial- subdeltoid bursa
(2020)INTRODUCTION TO THE THESIS The study reported in this thesis investigates predictors of success following a corticosteroid injection (CSI) into the subacromial-subdeltoid (SASD) bursa of the glenohumeral (GH) joint. ... -
Rural health : who is ignorant?
(2017)AIM: To understand the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of musculoskeletal health of a small group of rural people. METHODS: Nine rural farmers in the Otago-Southland area were interviewed on their experiences of pain, ... -
Short- and medium-term outcomes of patients with subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis following ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection: a prospective single-group cohort study
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: (1) What are the clinical outcomes of patients receiving a corticosteroid injection into the SASD bursa for SASD bursitis (2) If patients return to their referring rehabilitation provider following ...