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Overview
Mindy is an experienced clinician, researcher and educator. She is Associate Professor (Research) 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 was recently 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 research interests include:
- Management of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions
- Spinal dysfunction and management
- Hypermobility
- Older adults and aging
- Identification 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
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
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Researcher access to CSP members for research purposes
Cairns, M. (PI)
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
16/03/15 → 16/03/15
Project: Research
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Facet-joint injection for people with persistent non-specific low back pain
Cairns, M. (PI)
NIHR - National Institute for Health Research
1/01/14 → 21/07/16
Project: Other
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Short Term Physio in Watford and 3 Rivers PCT Region
Watson, T. (PI) & Cairns, M. (CoI)
Watford & Three Rivers Primary Care Trust
31/03/03 → 31/12/03
Project: Research
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74 Scope of practice of first contact practitioners and their management of persistent rotator cuff related shoulder pain
Barker, A., Coulthard, C. & Cairns, M., 30 Apr 2025, In: Physiotherapy. 126, Supplement 1, p. 74-75 2 p., 101488.Research 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
Smith, C. B., Ryan, V., Annison, D., Cairns, M., Chester, R. & Lewis, J., 26 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Musculoskeletal Care. 23, 1, e70078.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lessons learned from the digital transformation of physiotherapy education: A phenomenological study
Eccott, L., Moulson, A., Atkinson, K., Livatino, S., Lewis, J. & Cairns, M., 7 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 56, p. 1-10 10 p., 100759.Research 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
Smith, C. B., Ryan, V., Annison, D., Cairns, M., Chester, R. & Lewis, J., 1 Mar 2025, In: Musculoskeletal Care. 23, 1, p. 1-9 9 p., e70078.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Subjective Features and Physical Examination Tests for Morton Neuroma: A Systematic Review
Pitcher, M., Moulson, A., Pitcher, D., Herbland, A., Cert, G. & Cairns, M., 19 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 9, 4, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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