Biography
Dr Stynes holds a joint clinical academic post, working in clinical practice as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner and as a Research Fellow at Keele University.
She was awarded a HEE/NIHR ICA Clinical Lecturer in Physiotherapy fellowship (2020-2024) which includes developing and leading the POiSE cohort study: Predictors of Outcome in Sciatica patients following an Epidural steroid injection.
From 2012-2016 she held a NIHR/CNO Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship and completed her PhD in the diagnosis and classification of low back-related leg pain, alongside ongoing clinical practice and development.
She has a background in education and prior to moving to Keele University, was a Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Brunel University (2003-2008) and completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education.
Research and scholarship
Dr Stynes’ research interests are in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions, in particular, spinal pain. She is currently leading a multi-centre longitudinal cohort study to determine prognostic factors for patients with sciatica having an epidural spinal injection (the POiSE study).
She co-led the First Contact Practitioner National Evaluation phase 3 (2018-2020), a mixed-method national evaluation of the Physiotherapy FCP model of care >>link
She contributes to teaching on the Research Methods masters module and the medical school undergraduate curriculum.
Further information
Professional body membership
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP)
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Membership of Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
- Advanced Physiotherapy Professional Network member (APPN)
Research group membership
- Executive committee of SBPR (to serve 2018-2021) which promotes research into spinal pain
- Musculoskeletal Health Faculty Research Theme group
Selected Publications
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Clinical diagnostic model for sciatica developed in primary care patients with low back-related leg pain. PLoS One, e0191852, vol. 13(4). link> doi> full text>2018.
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Novel approach to characterising individuals with low back-related leg pain: cluster identification with latent class analysis and 12-month follow-up. Pain, 728-738, vol. 159(4). link> doi> full text>2018.
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Reliability among clinicians diagnosing low back-related leg pain. Eur Spine J, 2734-2740, vol. 25(9). link> doi> full text>2016.
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Classification of patients with low back-related leg pain: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 226, vol. 17. link> doi> full text>2016.
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Evaluation of the First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) model of primary care: Patient characteristics and outcomes. Physiotherapy, e29, vol. 113(S1). link> doi> link> full text>2021.
Full Publications Listshow
Journal Articles
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Evaluation of the First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) model of primary care: Patient characteristics and outcomes. Physiotherapy, e29, vol. 113(S1). link> doi> link> full text>2021.
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The development of individualised work absence prediction models in patients with neck and/or low back pain. Physiotherapy, e35, vol. 113(S1). link> doi> link> full text>2021.
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Patient satisfaction with the first contact physiotherapy service: Results from the national evaluation survey. Musculoskeletal Care, 363-370, vol. 20(2). link> doi> full text>2022.
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Evaluation of the First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) model of primary care: a qualitative insight. Physiotherapy, 209-216, vol. 113. link> doi> full text>2021.
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Evaluation of the First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) model of primary care: patient characteristics and outcomes. Physiotherapy, 199-208, vol. 113. link> doi> full text>2021.
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First Contact Practitioners' (FCPs) and General Practitioners' Perceptions Towards FCPs Delivering Vocational Advice to Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Qualitative Investigation of the Implementation Potential of the I-SWAP Initiative. J Occup Rehabil, 147-155, vol. 32(1). link> doi> full text>2022.
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Self-reported prognostic factors in adults reporting neck or low back pain: An umbrella review. Eur J Pain, 1627-1643, vol. 25(8). link> doi> full text>2021.
- 2021.
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Evidence-based treatment recommendations for neck and low back pain across Europe: A systematic review of guidelines. Eur J Pain, 275-295, vol. 25(2). link> doi> full text>2021.
- 2020.
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New insight to the characteristics and clinical course of clusters of patients with imaging confirmed disc-related sciatica. Eur J Pain, 171-181, vol. 24(1). link> doi> full text>2020.
- 2018.
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Clinical diagnostic model for sciatica developed in primary care patients with low back-related leg pain. PLoS One, e0191852, vol. 13(4). link> doi> full text>2018.
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Determining One-Year Trajectories of Low-Back-Related Leg Pain in Primary Care Patients: Growth Mixture Modeling of a Prospective Cohort Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 1840-1848, vol. 70(12). link> doi> full text>2018.
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Novel approach to characterising individuals with low back-related leg pain: cluster identification with latent class analysis and 12-month follow-up. Pain, 728-738, vol. 159(4). link> doi> full text>2018.
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Neuropathic Pain in Low Back-Related Leg Pain Patients: What Is the Evidence of Prevalence, Characteristics, and Prognosis in Primary Care? A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Pain, 1295-1312, vol. 18(11). link> doi> full text>2017.
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Reliability among clinicians diagnosing low back-related leg pain. Eur Spine J, 2734-2740, vol. 25(9). link> doi> full text>2016.
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Classification of patients with low back-related leg pain: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 226, vol. 17. link> doi> full text>2016.
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Impairment-targeted exercises for older adults with knee pain: a proof-of-principle study (TargET-Knee-Pain). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 17(47). doi> full text>2016.
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Characteristics of patients with low back and leg pain seeking treatment in primary care: baseline results from the ATLAS cohort study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 332, vol. 16. link> doi> full text>2015.
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Clinical course, characteristics and prognostic indicators in patients presenting with back and leg pain in primary care. The ATLAS study protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 4, vol. 13. link> doi> full text>2012.
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- 2003.
Other
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THE PREVALENCE OF AXIAL INVOLVEMENT IN PSORIASIS OR PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 58). link>2019.
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Classification of low-back-related leg pain consulters using latent class analysis. Orthopaedic Proceedings.2018.
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Diagnosis of nerve root involvement in primary care consulters with low back-related leg pain. Manual Therapy (p. e38, vol. 25). Elsevier. doi>2016.
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One-year trajectories of low back related leg pain in primary care patients: Analysis using growth mixture modelling. Rheumatology (p. i81, vol. 55). Oxford University Press (OUP). doi>2016.
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AGREEMENT AMONG THERAPISTS WHEN DIAGNOSING LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN. RHEUMATOLOGY (p. 113, vol. 55). link>2016.
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IDENTIFICATION OF NERVE ROOT INVOLVEMENT IN PRIMARY CARE CONSULTERS WITH LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN: DIAGNOSTIC CLASSIFICATION USING ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES. RHEUMATOLOGY (p. 159, vol. 55). link>2016.
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ONE-YEAR TRAJECTORIES OF LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN IN PRIMARY CARE PATIENTS: ANALYSIS USING GROWTH MIXTURE MODELLING. RHEUMATOLOGY (p. 81, vol. 55). link>2016.
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Impairment-targeted exercises for older adults with knee pain: a proof-of-principle study (TargET-Knee-Pain). BMC Musculoskelet Disord (p. 47, vol. 17). link> doi> full text>2016.
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FUNCTIONAL IMPACT OF DIFFERENT PATTERNS OF SELECTED PERIPHERAL JOINT PAINS IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING ADULTS AGED 50 YEARS AND OVER. RHEUMATOLOGY (p. I140, vol. 49). link>2010.
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Descending control of human trapezius and serratus anterior muscles. Proceedings of The Physiological Society.2005.
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H reflexes of the serratus anterior muscle. Proceedings of The Physiological Society.2005.
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