The Challenge of Managing Upper Limb Disorders - How Can Health Professionals Become More Effective (Paperback)

System Concepts Ltd were commissioned to carry out research to identify how physiotherapists and occupational health nurses can become more effective in the diagnosis, treatment and overall management of people with upper limb disorders (ULDs). The objectives of this study were to: Identify the current training provision to occupational health nurses and physiotherapists relating to the management of ULDs Identify the range of management approaches used for ULDs Investigate practitioners' use of tools and management approaches Establish how confident practitioners' are managing these conditions Identify any discrepancy between current practice and supposed best practice Identify training needs and barriers to training uptake. We found that there was not enough quality research (e.g. randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews) that studied the effectiveness of treatments and management approaches to enable us to determine what best practice should comprise. Our recommendations include: Providing a variety of training; Providing a range of resources; Increasing communication between professionals involved in the rehabilitation of upper limb disorder sufferers