Although neck pain has multifactorial causes, in individual cases the aetiology is generally not reliably identifiable and therefore it is classified as non-specific neck pain.

Recently, a group of Italian researchers conducted a systematic literature review of the evidence to search for all available treatments.

Why did you decide to undertake this study? Did it build on any previous work in particular?

This study directly built on one we published in 2021 investigating whether people’s management preferences were influenced by different diagnostic labels for rotator cuff disease.

Margaret Anne Lewington 1957–2022

Margaret Lewington fell in love with the water at a very young age.

She speaks of the career break led her to question what to do with her extensive physiotherapy knowledge, her sporting contacts and her time.

Mental health at work

Mental health is defined as ‘a state of mental wellbeing that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realise their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community’ (World Health Organization 2022a).

Low back pain (LBP) is now recognised as an ongoing condition that for many is likely to shift and change over their lifetime.

Many of those treated for LBP in primary care will have low to moderate-intensity pain that fluctuates and continues for the long term.

Tell us about the course. How are musculoskeletal presentations with neural tissue involvement managed? 

Such presentations respond differently to physical assessment than might be expected with soft tissue or joint problems. 

World Physiotherapy Day is held each year on 8 September to recognise the work that physiotherapists do for their patients and communities.

The day was founded in 1996 by the international World Physiotherapy organisation, with the aim of fostering unity and solidarity among practitioners globally.