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⛱️ July Round-up ⛱️ We've had a fantastic month with 29 participants randomised! Thanks to all involved - keep it up! 👏 #RaCeR2 #Physio #RotatorCuff

🍦 August Newsletter 🍦 Highlights include clarification around the exercise manuals and 29 participants randomised in July! We hope you have a fabulous summer! 😎 #Research #Newsletter

Does Surgical Intervention Alter the Natural History of Degenerative Rotator Cuff Tears? sciencedirect.com/science/articl… the authors recognise important differences in baseline characteristics & follow-up times in the limitations section, but this caution isn't reflected in the abstract

'My shoulder hurts and I don't know why. My ankle and knee are a little sore too. Yes, I know I've put weight on recently but I've been busy at work...'

Thank you to our RACER 2 PI Tash Maher for identifying eligible patients! CHFT have been recognised by the trials team as top recruiters in July 🥳RACER 2 Tash Maher

Thank you Tash and the CHFT team for all your hard work on RaCeR 2! 🌟 Chris Littlewood

Mid Yorkshire randomised 3 participants this weekend!! What a great start to the week! ✨ Mid Yorks AHP’s Mid Yorks Research Anouska Doodson Aideen Mant

🌟 Exciting News 🌟 Dont miss: Keynotes Chris Littlewood & Colin Greaves Talks Julie S Jacobsen Michael Rathleff David Høyrup Christiansen Alison Keogh Kristian Lyng Adam Witten Mikkel Bek Clausen +more >250 already registered! Secure your spot & join the conversation: t.ly/VLOhf

Huge congratulations to Lisa Pitt First publication as lead author: What influences the decision to undergo rotator cuff repair surgery: A survey of clinician’s perspectives in Shoulder & Elbow. A cause to celebrate! 🪇😊Will share the paper in due course co-authored by Bruno Mazuquin

I'll be moving to University of Salford from 1st November as Prof of Rehabilitation with Stephen Preece and colleagues. Exciting times - looking forward to strengthening existing working relationships and exploring new collaborations!

So happy to get this over the line. So grateful to my co-authors Chris Littlewood Bruno Mazuquin

Still time to apply for our GRRAND NIHR Research trial Research Physiotherapist position - experienced in process evaluation & MSK or surgical trials...then take a look 👋 Stuart Winter Sallie Lamb University of Exeter Warwick CTU jobs.ac.uk/job/DJA360/sen…

Tremendous news!! Thank you to EVERYONE working on RACER 2 ! August has been another really productive month! We’re so grateful to you all, this is a huge milestone!! 😊

As a reminder, you can access some of our RaCeR publications here: racer2study.co.uk/publications

A question I find myself asking a lot!

🍀September Newsletter🍀 Highlights include a record month with 33 participants randomised, over 1,000 patients screened, and the opportunity for your site to receive a luxury hamper! 🎁 #Research #Newsletter

Recent papers by Gareth Whelan Patient experiences of hydrodistension as a treatment for frozen shoulder journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… The impact of introducing hydrodistension as a treatment for frozen shoulder in a primary care MSK service onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ms… #OpenAccess

Shoulder osteoarthritis: A survey of current (2024) UK physiotherapy practice onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… by Stacey Lalande with Mmoffatt408 #OpenAccess

Mid Yorkshire are back on top again with an impressive 6 participants randomised in August! Keep up the spectacular work! 👏 Mid Yorks AHP’s Mid Yorks Research #RaCeR2 #Research #ClinicalTrials #MSK