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A Heap
Researcher at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Publications - 9
Citations - 107
A Heap is an academic researcher from University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Evidence-based medicine. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 9 publications receiving 86 citations. Previous affiliations of A Heap include University of Birmingham.
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Survey of current physiotherapy practice for patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion in the United Kingdom.
TL;DR: The findings support the need for a randomized clinical trial evaluating effectiveness of a best practice physiotherapy management intervention for lumbar spinal fusion surgery.
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Evaluation of current surgeon practice for patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery in the United Kingdom.
TL;DR: There was some consistency of practice: most patients were seen preoperatively; all surgeons ensured patients are mobile within 3 d of surgery; and there was agreement for the value of post-operative physiotherapy.
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Patient and physiotherapist perceptions of rehabilitation following primary lumbar discectomy: a qualitative focus group study embedded within an external pilot and feasibility trial.
TL;DR: Patients’ personal priorities, for example, their need to return to work, influenced their preferences for rehabilitation interventions following surgery, and the study patient leaflet and 1:1 physiotherapy interventions were perceived as high quality and valuable.
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Physiotherapy Post Lumbar Discectomy: Prospective Feasibility and Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.
TL;DR: A randomised controlled trial to ascertain the effectiveness of combining the interventions into a stepped care intervention and comparing to a no intervention arm and it is promising that they both demonstrated a trend in reducing disability in this population.
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Evidence-based development of a post-surgical lumbar discectomy leaflet intervention: a Delphi consensus study
Peter C. Goodwin,Chris Wright,C Allan,L Crowther,C Darley,A Heap,E Paul,Louise White,Alison Rushton +8 more
TL;DR: A consensually agreed, Information Standard compliant, patient lumbar discectomy leaflet was produced containing: normal spine anatomy; (2) anatomy disc herniation and surgery; (3) back protection strategies and (4) frequently asked questions.