Research

Barry Donaldson, the Principal of Redwood Physiotherapy Clinic, has been involved in research for the past 12 years and completed a PhD in the post surgical management of lumbar discectomy in 2010. His research,

Comparison of usual surgical advice versus a non-aggravating six-month gym-based exercise rehabilitation programme post-lumbar discectomy: results of a three year follow-up. Donaldson, B.L., Shipton, E.A., Inglis, G., Rivett, D., & Frampton, C.

 has been presented at:

  • 7th Interdisciplinary World Congress on low back pain and pelvic pain, Los Angeles, November 2010. (Invited Keynote Speaker)
  • The Australasian Musculoskeletal Medicine conference, Melbourne Australia, October 2008 (Invited Keynote Speaker and workshop leader).
  • The Australasian Spine Society, Adelaide Australia, April 2008.
  • The New Zealand Manipulative Therapists Association biennial conference, Rotorua New Zealand, August 2007. (Winner of best presentation award)
  • The New Zealand Orthopaedic Association biennial conference, Auckland New Zealand, October 2007.

Read the full thesis.

The initial one year follow-up results of this study:

Comparison of usual surgical advice versus a non-aggravating six-month gym-based exercise rehabilitation programme post-lumbar discectomy: results of a one year follow-up. Donaldson, B.L., Shipton, E.A., Inglis, G., Rivett, D., & Frampton, C.

were presented at:

  • The Australasian Spine Society, Auckland New Zealand, April 2005.
  • The New Zealand Orthopaedic Association biennial conference, Christchurch New Zealand, October 2005.

These initial one year follow up results were published in Spine Journal in 2006

Barry Donaldson’s other publications include:

 


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