Key Publications

Alamrani S, Gardner A, Rushton A, Falla D, Heneghan NR. Predictors of Relevant Changes in Pain and Function for Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis following Surgery. Spine. 2023 May 5.

Callan B, Walton DM, Cleland J, Kolber MJ, Elliott JM. Exploring sex as a moderator of other prognostic variables in whiplash associated disorder: an observational study. PLoS One. 2023;18(4):e0282640.

Chang WJ, Jenkins LC, Humburg P, Wasinger V, Walton DM, Schabrun SM. Systemic pro-and anti-inflammatory profiles in acute non-specific low back pain: An exploratory longitudinal study of the relationship to six-month outcome. PloS one. 2023 Jun 29;18(6):e0287192.

Elliott JM, Walton DM, Albin SR, Courtney DM, Siegmund GP, Carroll LJ, Weber KA & Smith AC. Biopsychosocial sequelae and recovery trajectories from whiplash injury following a motor vehicle collision. The Spine Journal. 2023;23(7),1028-1036.

Jadhakhan F, Bell D, Rushton A. Outcomes of surgical intervention for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: a comparative analysis of different surgical fixation techniques. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2023 Mar 1;9(1):83-97.

Lukacs MJ, Babin M, Dickey JP, Melling CWJ, Walton DM. Development and tolerability of a novel virtual- and proprioception-based car crash simulator as a new tool in motor vehicle trauma research. Frontiers in Virtual Reality. 2023;4:891423.

Morales A, El Chamaa A, Meta S, Rushton A, Battie MC. Depression as a prognostic factor for lumbar spinal stenosis outcomes: a systematic review. European Spine Journal. 2023 Nov 2;1-21.

Punnoose A, Claydon-Mueller LS, Weiss O, Zhang J, Rushton A, Khanduja V. Prehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open. 2023 Apr 3;6(4):e238050-.

Rushton A, Carlesso LC, Flynn T, Hing WA, Rubinstein SM, Vogel S, & Kerry R. International Framework for Examination of the Cervical Region for Potential of Vascular Pathologies of the Neck Prior to Musculoskeletal Intervention: International IFOMPT Cervical Framework. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2023;53(1), 7–22.

Rushton A, Jadhakhan F, Verra ML, Emms A, Heneghan NR, Falla D, Reddington M, Cole AA, Willems PC, Benneker L, Selvey D. Predictors of poor outcome following lumbar spinal fusion surgery: a prospective observational study to derive two clinical prediction rules using British Spine Registry data. European Spine Journal. 2023 May 26:1-16.

Tucker S, Heneghan NR, Gardner A, Rushton A, Alamrani S, Soundy A. Factors Influencing Participation in Physical Activity, Sports, and Exercise in Children and Adolescents with Spinal Pain or Spinal Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography. Behavioral Sciences. 2023 Jun 9;13(6):486.

Wiangkham T, Uthaikhup S, Chidnok W, Rushton A. Active behavioural physiotherapy intervention for acute non-specific neck pain: a cluster randomised double-blind pilot and feasibility clinical trial. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2023 Jun 20:1-9.

Achttien RJ, Powell A, Zoulas K, Staal JB, & Rushton A. Prognostic factors for outcome following lumbar spine fusion surgery: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. European Spine Journal. 2022 Mar 1:1-46.

Alalawi A, Evans DW, Liew B, Peolsson A, Heneghan N, Rushton A, Peterson G, Barbero M, Falla D. Does Pain Extent Predict Ongoing Pain and Disability in Patients with Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders? Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022;11(3):555.

Althobaiti S, Rushton A, Aldahas A, Falla D, Heneghan NR. Practicable performance-based outcome measures of trunk muscle strength and their measurement properties: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. PloS one. 2022 Jun 17;17(6):e0270101.

Archer JE, Baird C, Gardner A, Rushton A, Heneghan NR. Evaluating measures of quality of life in adult scoliosis: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. Spine Deformity. 2022 Sept;10(5):991-1002.

Baird C, Archer J, Gardner A, Rushton A, Heneghan NR. Outcomes Evaluating Quality of Life and Their Measurement Properties in Early-onset Scoliosis: A Systematic Review. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2022 Oct 10;42(9):e917-24.

Carmody S, Rajeswaran G, Mitchell A, Kryger KO, Ahmad I, Gill M, Rushton A. Lumbar spine MRI findings in asymptomatic elite male academy footballers: a case series. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2022 Dec;14(1):1-9.

Kowalski KL, Lukacs MJ, Mistry J, Goodman M, Rushton A. Physical functioning outcome measures in the lumbar spinal surgery population and measurement properties of the physical outcome measures: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ open. 2022 Jun 1;12(6):e060950.

Lam KN, Heneghan NR, Mistry J, Ojoawo AO, Peolsson A, Verhagen AP, Tampin B, Thoomes E, Jull G, Scholten-Peeters GG, Slater H… Rushton A, Falla D. Classification criteria for cervical radiculopathy: An international e-Delphi study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 2022 Oct 1;61:102596.

Lukacs MJ, Kowalski KL, Peters N, Stanley M, Rushton A. How is recovery defined and measured in patients with low back pain? Protocol for a mixed study systematic review. BMJ open. 2022 May 1;12(5):e061475.

MacDermid JC, Walton DM. Development and validation of the ND10 to measure neck-related functional disability. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022;23,605.

Rushton A, Elena B, Jadhakhan F, Masson A, Staal JB, Verra ML, Emms A, Reddington M, Cole A, Willems PC, Benneker L. Immediate patient perceptions following lumbar spinal fusion surgery: semi-structured multi-centre interviews exploring the patient journey and experiences of lumbar fusion surgery (FuJourn). European spine journal. 2022 Dec;31(12):3590-602.

Walton DM, Elliott JM, Schabrun S, Modarresi S, Seo W, May C. Exploring Social Determinants of Posttraumatic Pain, Distress, Depression, and Recovery Through Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Nonlinear Trends. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2022 Aug;38(8):511-519.

Alamrani S, Gardner A, Falla D, Russell E, Rushton A & Heneghan NR. Content validity of Scoliosis Research Society questionnaire-22 revised (SRS-22r) for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: protocol for a qualitative study exploring patient’s and practitioner’s perspectives. BMJ open. 2021;11(12), e053911.

Alamrani S, Rushton A, Gardner A, Bini E, Falla D, & Heneghan NR. Physical functioning in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review of outcome measures and their measurement properties. Spine. 2021;46(18),E985-E997.

Devecchi V, Rushton A, Gallina A, Heneghan NR, & Falla D. Are neuromuscular adaptations present in people with recurrent spinal pain during a period of remission? a systematic review. PloS one. 2021;16(4),e0249220.

Elliott, JM, Rueckeis CA, Pan Y, Parrish TB, Walton DM, & Linnstaedt SD. microRNA let-7i-5p mediates the relationship between muscle fat infiltration and neck pain disability following motor vehicle collision: a preliminary study. Scientific reports. 2021;11(1),3140.

Fawcett L, James S, Botchu R, Martin J, Heneghan NR, & Rushton A. The influence of spinal position on imaging findings: an observational study of thoracolumbar spine upright MRI in elite gymnasts. European Spine Journal. 2021 Oct 6:1-8.

Griffin AR, Leaver AM, Arora M, Walton DM, Peek A, Bandong AN, Sterling M, Rebbeck T, & CATWAD Co-authors. Clinimetric Properties of Self-reported Disability Scales for Whiplash: A Systematic Review for the Whiplash Core Outcome Set (CATWAD). The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2021;37(10), 766–787.

Heneghan NR, Collacott E, Martin P, Spencer S, & Rushton A. Lumbosacral injuries in elite Paralympic athletes with limb deficiency: a retrospective analysis of patient records. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2021;7(1),e001001.

Lam KN, Rushton A, Thoomes E, Thoomes-de Graaf M, Heneghan NR, & Falla D. Neck pain with radiculopathy: A systematic review of classification systems. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 2021 Aug 1;54:102389.

McIlroy S, Jadhakhan F, Bell D, & Rushton A. Prediction of walking ability following posterior decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis. European Spine Journal. 2021 Nov;30:3307-18.

Modarresi S, Lukacs MJ, Ghodrati M, Salim S, MacDermid JC, Walton DM, & CATWAD Consortium Group. A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Psychometric Properties of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale and the Visual Analog Scale for Use in People With Neck Pain. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2021. 38(2), 132–148.

Price J, Rushton A, Tyros V, & Heneghan NR. Expert consensus on the important chronic non-specific neck pain motor control and segmental exercise and dosage variables: An international e-Delphi study. PloS one. 2021;16(7),e0253523.