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Overview
Mindy is an experienced clinician, researcher and educator. She is Senior Research Fellow and Postgraduate Programme Lead MSc Advanced Physiotherapy in the School of Health and Social Work. Her clinical and research expertise is in the management of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditionals – specifically spinal pain. Her methodological expertise are quantitative methodologies; randomised clinical trials, trial interventions and evaluation, survey and questionnaire design and evaluation of current clinical practice. She is an experienced external examiner for and successful research supervisor at both PhD and MSc.
She is actively involved with the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT), a sub-group of World Physiotherapy and is Chair of the International Scientific Committee (ISC) for the 2024 IFOMPT Congress and was ISC Chair for the 2016 IFOMPT Congress. She was UK IFOMPT representative (2012-17). She has served on numerous Trial Steering Committees and is currently Chair of the ARTISAN Trial TSC.
She is a Fellow of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP) and continues to work clinically treating acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions; specialising in spinal pain dysfunction, management of hypermobility and rehabilitation.
Research interests
My resaerch interests include:
- Managment of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions
- Spinal dysfunction and management
- Hypermobility
- Older adults and aging
- Indinetification of inflammatory back pain
- Current practice and First Contact and Advance Practice
Teaching specialisms
- Musculoskeletal assessment & management
- Manual therapy techniques
- Research methods
- RCTs
- Systematic reviews
Education/Academic qualification
Physiotherapy, PhD
1997 → 2002
External positions
Senior Physiotherapist , Physiocare
2011 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Researcher access to CSP members for research purposes
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
16/03/15 → 16/03/15
Project: Research
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Short Term Physio in Watford and 3 Rivers PCT Region
Watford & Three Rivers Primary Care Trust
31/03/03 → 31/12/03
Project: Research
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A UK survey evaluation of First Contact Practitioner and Physiotherapist confidence, recognition and referral of suspected axial spondyloarthritis
Steen, E., McCrumb, C. & Cairns, M., 26 May 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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The AM-FM Study (Aquatic physiotherapy Management in FibroMyalgia): Exploring Patients' Perceptions About Aquatic Exercise in the Treatment and Management of Fibromyalgia
Merry, G. & Cairns, M., 16 Mar 2023, In: The Journal of Aquatic Physical Therapy (JAPT). 31, 1, p. 11-19Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Corticosteroid Injections For Frozen Shoulder: A Global Online Survey Of Health Professionals’ Current Practice And Opinion
Bilsborough Smith, C., Cairns, M., Lewis, J. & Chester, R., 12 Jan 2023, (Accepted/In press) World Physiotherapy.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Scope of practice of First Contact Practitioners and their management of persistent Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain
Barker, A., Coulthard, C. & Cairns, M., 2023, Physiotherapy Research Society.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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How effective are physiotherapy interventions in treating people with sciatica? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Dove, L., Jones, G., Kelsey, L. A., Cairns, M. C. & Schmid, A. B., 29 Dec 2022, In: European Spine Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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