Dr Linda Chesterton

Title: Senior Lecturer
Phone: +44 (0) 1782 733808
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Location: MAC - 1.15
Role: Director of Postgraduate Programmes
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Chesterton Linda

Primary care physiotherapy interventions

Electrotherapy and TENS for treatment of musculoskeletal conditions

Clinical trials (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Shoulder)

Selected Publications

  • Claydon LS, Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Sim J. 2013. Alternating-frequency TENS effects on experimental pain in healthy human participants: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Clin J Pain. link> doi>
  • Chesterton LS, Lewis AM, Sim J, Mallen CD, Mason EE, Hay EM, van der Windt DA. 2013. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as adjunct to primary care management for tennis elbow: pragmatic randomised controlled trial (TATE trial). BMJ, vol. 347, f5160. link>
  • Dounavi MD, Chesterton LS, Sim J. 2012. Effects of interferential therapy parameter combinations upon experimentally induced pain in pain-free participants: a randomized controlled trial. Phys Ther, vol. 92(7), 911-923. link> doi>
  • Claydon LS, Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Sim J. 2011. Dose-specific effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on experimental pain: a systematic review. Clin J Pain, vol. 27(7), 635-647. link> doi> full text>
  • Chesterton LS, Mallen CD, Hay EM. 2011. Management of tennis elbow. Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 2011(2), 53-59. doi> link>

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Journal Articles

  • Claydon LS, Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Sim J. 2013. Alternating-frequency TENS effects on experimental pain in healthy human participants: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Clin J Pain. link> doi>
  • Chesterton LS, Lewis AM, Sim J, Mallen CD, Mason EE, Hay EM, van der Windt DA. 2013. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as adjunct to primary care management for tennis elbow: pragmatic randomised controlled trial (TATE trial). BMJ, vol. 347, f5160. link>
  • Dounavi MD, Chesterton LS, Sim J. 2012. Effects of interferential therapy parameter combinations upon experimentally induced pain in pain-free participants: a randomized controlled trial. Phys Ther, vol. 92(7), 911-923. link> doi>
  • Claydon LS, Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Sim J. 2011. Dose-specific effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on experimental pain: a systematic review. Clin J Pain, vol. 27(7), 635-647. link> doi> full text>
  • Chesterton LS, Mallen CD, Hay EM. 2011. Management of tennis elbow. Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 2011(2), 53-59. doi> link>
  • Claydon LS, Chesterton L, Johnson MI, Herbison GP, Bennett MI. 2010. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for neuropathic pain in adults (protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi>
  • Mallen CD, Chesterton LS, Hay EM. 2009. 10-Minute Consultation Tennis elbow. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol. 339, Article ARTN b3180. link> doi>
  • Chesterton LS, van der Windt DA, Sim J, Lewis M, Mallen CD, Mason EE, Warlow C, Vohora K, Hay EM. 2009. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for the management of tennis elbow: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial: the TATE trial (ISRCTN 87141084). BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 10, 156. link> doi> full text>
  • Claydon LS, Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Sim J. 2008. Effects of simultaneous dual-site TENS stimulation on experimental pain. Eur J Pain, vol. 12(6), 696-704. link> doi> full text>
  • Claydon LS and Chesterton LS. 2008. Does transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) produce 'dose-responses'? A review of systematic reviews on chronic pain. Physical Therapy Reviews, vol. 13(6), 450-463. full text>
  • Chesterton LS, Sim J, Wright CC, Foster NE. 2007. Interrater reliability of algometry in measuring pressure pain thresholds in healthy humans, using multiple raters. Clin J Pain, vol. 23(9), 760-766. link> doi> full text>
  • Barlas P, Ting SL, Chesterton LS, Jones PW, Sim J. 2006. Effects of intensity of electroacupuncture upon experimental pain in healthy human volunteers: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Pain, vol. 122(1-2), 81-89. link> doi>
  • Chesterton LS, Foster NE, Wright CC, Baxter GD, Barlas P. 2003. Effects of TENS frequency, intensity and stimulation site parameter manipulation on pressure pain thresholds in healthy human subjects. Pain, vol. 106(1-2), 73-80. link>
  • Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Foster NE, Baxter GD, Wright CC. 2003. Gender differences in pressure pain threshold in healthy humans. Pain, vol. 101(3), 259-266. link> doi>
  • Chesterton LS, Foster NE, Ross L. 2002. Skin temperature response to cryotherapy. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, vol. 83(4), 543-549. link> doi>
  • Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Lundeberg T, Foster NE, Baxter GD, Wright CC. 2002. Sensory stimulation (TENS): Effects of Parameter Manipulation on Mechanical Pain Thresholds in Healthy Human Subjects. Pain. doi>
  • Foster N, Barlas P, Chesterton L, Wong J. 2001. Critically Appraised Topics (CATs): one method of facilitating evidence-based practice in physiotherapy. Physiotherapy, vol. 87(4), 179-190.
  • Chesterton LS. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for neuropathic pain in adults.

Other

  • Dounavi MD, Chesterton LS, Sim J. 2011. Review of evidenc for interferential therapy (IFT) protocols for pain management.
  • Chesterton LS, Waterfield J, Jackson S, Smale T. 2011. Salus-on-Trent: an e-learning, Accessible Learning Town for Health (STeALTH).
  • Chesterton LS, Waterfield J, Ambrose B. 2011. The use of Wiki's to Support Constructive Learning in Physiotherapy Undergraduate Programmes.
  • Mallen CD, Chesterton LS, Hay EM. 2010. [Tennis elbow]. Praxis (Bern 1994) (vol. 99, pp. 309-310). link> doi>
  • Chesterton LS, Waterfield J, Ambrose B. 2009. The use of wikis to support constructive learning.
  • Dounavi MD, Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Sim J. 2008. Inter-rater reliability of algometry for pressure pain threshold in healthy participants with multiple raters.
  • Dounavi MD, Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Sim J. 2008. The effects of different interferential therapy parameters upon experimentally induced mechanical pain in health human volunteers: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
  • Claydon LS, Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Sim J. 2008. The hypoalgesic effects of alternating frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) parameter combinations on pressure pain threshold (PPT) in healthy volunteers.
  • Claydon LS, Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Sim J. 2008. The hypoalgesic efficacy of TENS parameters on experimental pain models in healthy humans: A systematic review. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy (vol. 36, pp. 84-85).
  • Chesterton LS, Waterfield J, Ambrose B. 2008. The use of Video podcasts to support constructive learning of psychomotor skills.
  • Dounavi MD, Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Sim J. 2007. The effects of two/polar and four/polar interferential therapy upon experimentally induced mechanical pain in healthy human volunteers: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
  • Claydon LS, Chesterton LS, Ting SLH, Barlas P, Sim J. 2007. The hypoalgesic effects of concurrent transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) parameter combinations on pressure pain thresholds in healthy volunteers.
  • Ting S, Sim J, Claydon L, Chesterton L, Barlas P. 2005. Does the patient controlled switch (PCS) improve intra-rater reliability of pressure pain thresholds (PPT) using hand held Somedic algometer?.
  • Claydon LS, Chesterton LS, Sim J, Ting SLH, Barlas P. 2005. The hypoalgesic effects of concurrent Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) parameter combinations on pressure pain thresholds in healthy volunteers.
  • Claydon L, Chesterton LS, Ting SLH, Sim J, Barlas P. 2004. Interferential therapy: an investigation into the effect of two electrode stimulation sites on pressure pain thresholds in healthy volunteers.
  • Ting SLH, Barlas P, Chesterton LS, Sim J. 2003. Dosage effect of TENS parameter combination on pressure pain thresholds in healthy human volunteers.
  • Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Foster NE, Baxter GD, Wright CC. 2003. Effect of varying frequecy intensity and stimulation site of TENS on pressure pain threshold in healthy humans. 4th Congress of the European Federation of IASP Chapters (EFIC).
  • Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Foster NE, Baxter GD, Wright CC. 2003. Effect of varying frequency intensity and stimulation of TENS on pressure pain threshold in healthy humans. 4th Congress of the European Federation of IASP Chapters (EFIC).
  • Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Foster NE, Wright CC, Baxter GD. 2003. Gender differences in pressure pain threshold in healthy humans.
  • Ting SLH, Barlas P, Chester LS, Sim J, Jones PW. 2003. The effects of different intensities of elctroacupuncture stimulation upon pressure pain thresholds in healthy human volunteers: a pilot study.
  • Barlas P, Ting S, Chesterton L, Sim J. 2002. Effects of intensity of electroacupuncture stimulation upon mechanical pain thresholds in healthy human volunteers: a pilot study.
  • Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Foster NE, Baxter GD. 2002. Gender differences in mechanical pain threshold in healthy humans. Practical implications for experimental research design.
  • Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Foster NE, Baxter GD. 2002. Gender Differences in Mechanical Pain Threshold in Healthy Humans. Practical Implecations for Experimental Design. Abstracts 10th World Congress on Pain.
  • Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Foster NE, Baxter GD, Wright C. 2001. Senrory stimulation (tens); effects of parameter manipulation on mechanical pain thresholds in healthy human subjects.
  • Chesterton LS, Barlas P, Foster NE, Baxter GD. 2001. Sensory stimulation (TENS): Effects of electrode placement site on Mechanical Pain Threshold in Humans. A Pilot study. Journal of Physiology, Proceedings of the Physiological Society..
  • Chesteton LS, Barlas P, Foster NE, Baxter GD, Wright C. 2001. Sensory stimulation (TENS); effects of parameter manipulation pain thresholds in healthy human subjects. Proceedings of 39th Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences.
  • Chesterton LS, Foster NE, Ross L. 2000. A comparative study of surface skin temperature responses to the appilcation of a flexible frozen gel pack and a packet of frozen peas over 20 minutes. Physiotherapy (vol. 86, p. 35).
  • Ting SLH, Sim J, Barlas P, Chesterton LS. The reliability of two pain outcome measures.

Director of Postgraduate programmes in the School of Health and Rehabilitation

Faculty of Health teaching for various modules on MSc Pain Science Management, MSc in Neuromusculoskeletal Health Care and MSc Physiotherapy

Module leader for Research Methods and Tissue Biomechanics on these programmes

Research interests in e-learning and blended learning techniques

Member of The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Registered with Health Professional Council

Member of the British Pain Society

Member of the International Association for the Study of Pain

Fellow of Higher Education Academy