Abstracts tagged "physical therapy"

Abstract Number: LB03 • ACR Convergence 2025
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Effectively Reduces Pain in Fibromyalgia: A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Trial Embedded in Physical Therapy Practice
Leslie Crofford¹, Dana Dailey², Barbara Van Gorp², Carol Vance², Andrew Post³, Ruth Chimenti², Ezgi Yarasir², Elizabeth Johnson¹, Kari Vance², Bridget Zimmerman², Fangfang Jiang², David-Erick Lafontant², Maxine Koepp², Dixie Ecklund², Emine Bayman² and Kathleen Sluka², ¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, ²University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, ³Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic widespread pain that is often exacerbated by movement. FM is associated with enhanced central pain transmission, while transcutaneous…
Abstract Number: PP07 • ACR Convergence 2025
Beyond the Medication: Creating a Toolbox of Complementary Therapies
Brittany Murray
Background/Purpose: For over 30 years, I have been living with Psoriatic Disease, diagnosed with Psoriasis at 2 years old and Psoriatic Arthritis at 14. My…
Abstract Number: PP06 • ACR Convergence 2025
Co-Creation of Exercise Videos by Patients and Professionals to Support Patient Empowerment
Noriko Okochi, Eiji Oishi, Yoshifumi Hitoe, Hitomi Koshi, Hajime Kono
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) cause chronic pain, joint deformities, and reduced mobility, significantly limiting patients’ daily activities and social participation. Physical inactivity can…
Abstract Number: 1927 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development of the PREVAIL model of care: Optimizing feasibility and acceptability for trial implementation
Louise Thoma¹, Joel Thompson², Jason Sharpe³, Beth Jonas⁴, Patti Katz⁵ and Kelli Allen⁶, ¹University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cary, NC, ³Flatiron Health, Durham, NC, ⁴University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁵UCSF, San Rafael, CA, ⁶University of North Carolina, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Exercise guidance and referral to physical therapy are not consistently delivered when appropriate in rheumatology care for adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The PREVAIL…
Abstract Number: 1922 • ACR Convergence 2025
Exploration of patient and clinician perspectives on rehabilitation in contemporary rheumatology care for rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative study
Joel Thompson¹, Sharita Thomas², Jason Sharpe³, Kelli Allen⁴, Beth Jonas⁵, Patti Katz⁶ and Louise Thoma⁷, ¹University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cary, NC, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, ³Flatiron Health, Durham, NC, ⁴University of North Carolina, Durham, NC, ⁵University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁶UCSF, San Rafael, CA, ⁷University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) frequently experience functional deficits, disability, and reduced participation in meaningful activities despite improved medical management. Rehabilitation services, including physical…
Abstract Number: 1324 • ACR Convergence 2025
Similar Negative Effects of Fatigue on Physical Activity in Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Healthy Controls: A Patient-Control Study
Maartje Cox¹, Kyra Theunissen², Kenneth Meijer², Annick Timmermans³, Sofia Ramiro⁴, Annelies Boonen⁵ and Guy Plasqui², ¹Australian National Phenome Centre - Murdoch University, Booragoon, Western Australia, Australia, ²Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, ³Universiteit Hasselt, Hasselt, ⁴Leiden University Medical Center, Bunde, Netherlands, ⁵Maastricht University Medical Centre+ & Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: People with rheumatoid arthritis (pwRA) are prone to fall short of the World Health Organization’s physical activity (PA) recommendations due to perceived fatigue and…
Abstract Number: 0787 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Cost-effectiveness of Physical Therapy for Patients with Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis
Samantha Chin¹, Sasha Aronson¹, Jamie Collins¹, Faith Selzer¹, Ying Heidi Yang¹, Leslie Bisson², Antonia Chen³, Morgan Jones⁴, Clare Norton¹, Karen Smith¹, Kurt Spindler⁵, Jeffrey Katz⁶ and Elena Losina⁷, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²University of Buffalo, Buffalo, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Newton, MA, ⁴Mass General Brigham, Boston, ⁵Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, ⁶Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ⁷BWH, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Based on several RCTs comparing outcomes of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) to non-operative management in persons with meniscal tears and OA, physical therapy (PT)…
Abstract Number: 0765 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rural Access to Physical Therapy for Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation (RAPTOR): A Pilot Feasibility Study
Allyn Bove, Emma Zavacky, Hallie Zeleznik, Christopher Bise, Charity Patterson, Bambang Parmanto and G Kelley Fitzgerald, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Individuals who live in rural areas are more likely to experience knee osteoarthritis-related disability and less likely to be referred to physical therapy for…
Abstract Number: 1176 • ACR Convergence 2024
Exploration of Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects Across Exercise-Based Interventions for Knee Osteoarthritis
Paul Dennis¹, Livia Anderson¹, Cynthia Coffman¹, Sara Webb¹ and Kelli Allen², ¹Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, ²University of North Carolina, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Substantial variability exists in the degree of improvement individual patients experience following exercise-based interventions (EBIs) for knee osteoarthrosis (OA). Yet limited guidance is available…
Abstract Number: 1177 • ACR Convergence 2024
Supporting Implementation of Group Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: Results of a Multisite Implementation Trial
Kelli Allen¹, Sara Webb², Livia Anderson², lauren Abbate³, Lindsay Ballengee⁴, Cynthia Coffman², Connor Drake⁵, Graham Cummin⁵, Helen Hoenig⁵, Jaime Hughes⁶, Nina Sperber⁵, Matthew Tucker⁵, Amy Webster⁵, Leah Zullig⁵, Courtney Van Houtven⁵ and Susan Hastings⁵, ¹University of North Carolina, Durham, NC, ²Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, ³VA Eastern Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁴Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁵Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, ⁶Wake Forest University, Winston Salem
Background/Purpose: Prior research has shown that compared to individual PT, group-based physical therapy (Group PT) yields equivalent or greater improvement in outcomes for patients with…
Abstract Number: 1318 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patient Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Shared by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica – Findings from a Qualitative Study
Anne O'Brien¹, Sara Muller¹, Jennifer Liddle², Martin Thomas¹ and Christian D Mallen³, ¹Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, ²Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ³Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the commonest rheumatic condition affecting older people. 35% of newly diagnosed patients report anxiety, (Muller et al., 2016) which, with…
Abstract Number: 1665 • ACR Convergence 2024
Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Physical Therapy (PT) or Sham PT in Persons with Knee Pain, Meniscal Tear, and Osteoarthritic Imaging Changes
Jeffrey Katz¹, Jamie Collins², Leslie Bisson³, Faith Selzer⁴, Morgan Jones², Heidi Yang², James Irrgang⁵, Clare Safran-Norton², Kurt Spindler⁶ and Elena Losina², ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital, Amesbury, MA, ⁵University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁶Cleveland Clinic, Clev, OH
Background/Purpose: The syndrome of knee pain and meniscal tear (MT) is prevalent and disabling. The TeMPO trial (Treatment of Meniscal Problems in Osteoarthritis (OA)) compares…
Abstract Number: 1946 • ACR Convergence 2024
Shaping the Future of the National Musculoskeletal (MSK) Triage Initiative: Exploring the Impact of a Hybrid Model (Virtual and Face to Face) of MSK Triage
Julie Sugrue, Scott Murphy, Mark Kingston, paula Wallace, Catriona O'Dwyer, colum Moloney, Olivia McKenna, Finbarr Condon and Sean McKenna, Health Service Executive, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are the leading contributor of disability worldwide (de Thurah et al 2022). The National Musculoskeletal (MSK) Triage Initiative, ensures…
Abstract Number: 1950 • ACR Convergence 2024
Telehealth Physical Therapy Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Adults with Knee OA: The Delaware PEAK Randomized Controlled Trial
Daniel White¹, Rana Hinman², Thomas Videtich Bye¹, Sydney Liles³, Dana Voinier⁴, Jennifer Copson⁵, Laura Schmitt¹, Barry Bodt¹ and Jason Jakiela⁶, ¹University of Delaware, Newark, DE, ²University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ³University of Delaware, Elkton, MD, ⁴OSHA, Newark, DE, ⁵University of Delaware, Wilmington, DE, ⁶Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
Background/Purpose: Exercise is strongly recommended treatments to address pain and functional limitation for adults with Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) and Physical Therapy (PT) is responsible for…
Abstract Number: 1954 • ACR Convergence 2024
Examination of Rehabilitation Referrals from Rheumatology Practices for Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the RISE Registry: A Feasibility and Descriptive Study
Louise Thoma¹, Jing Li² and Gabriela Schmajuk³, ¹University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly report functional limitations, pain, and fatigue that contribute to diminished quality of life and limit participation in valued…

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