Melinda Cairns

892 total citations
36 papers, 599 citations indexed

About

Melinda Cairns is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Surgery and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Melinda Cairns has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 599 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Pharmacology, 12 papers in Surgery and 7 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Melinda Cairns's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (17 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (9 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (7 papers). Melinda Cairns is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (17 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (9 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (7 papers). Melinda Cairns collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ireland and United States. Melinda Cairns's co-authors include Chris J. Wright, Nadine E. Foster, Karen Harrison, María Stokes, Susan E. Roush, Deirdre A. Hurley, Christine Wright, Alan J. Hakim, Nelly Ninis and Jane Simmonds and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, Health Technology Assessment and European Spine Journal.

In The Last Decade

Melinda Cairns

35 papers receiving 560 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melinda Cairns United Kingdom 11 357 162 158 97 88 36 599
Filippo Maselli Italy 18 322 0.9× 225 1.4× 148 0.9× 88 0.9× 119 1.4× 82 744
Francesca Bonetti Italy 13 348 1.0× 120 0.7× 140 0.9× 73 0.8× 38 0.4× 25 549
Cheryl Hefford New Zealand 7 323 0.9× 257 1.6× 93 0.6× 48 0.5× 88 1.0× 8 669
Birgitta Öberg Sweden 17 435 1.2× 295 1.8× 367 2.3× 82 0.8× 65 0.7× 20 813
Francis Fatoye United Kingdom 13 311 0.9× 203 1.3× 170 1.1× 57 0.6× 103 1.2× 43 756
Nahid Rahmani Iran 13 218 0.6× 140 0.9× 92 0.6× 63 0.6× 68 0.8× 40 470
Robert Ferrari Canada 15 407 1.1× 77 0.5× 125 0.8× 38 0.4× 50 0.6× 39 652
Şeyda Toprak Çelenay Türkiye 15 312 0.9× 187 1.2× 103 0.7× 145 1.5× 51 0.6× 85 784
Peter A. Gold United States 12 303 0.8× 391 2.4× 194 1.2× 72 0.7× 30 0.3× 40 745
Carol Kennedy Canada 13 449 1.3× 429 2.6× 235 1.5× 30 0.3× 99 1.1× 24 827

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melinda Cairns

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cairns, Melinda, et al.. (2025). Corticosteroid Injections for Frozen Shoulder: A Global Online Survey of Health Professionals' Current Practice and Opinion. Musculoskeletal Care. 23(1). e70078–e70078. 2 indexed citations
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Livatino, Salvatore, et al.. (2025). Lessons learned from the digital transformation of physiotherapy education: A phenomenological study. International journal of osteopathic medicine. 56. 100759–100759. 1 indexed citations
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Pitcher, David, et al.. (2024). Diagnostic Accuracy of Subjective Features and Physical Examination Tests for Morton Neuroma: A Systematic Review. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 9(4). 1788568367–1788568367.
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Botchu, Rajesh, et al.. (2023). Corticosteroid injections for non-spinal musculoskeletal conditions: Consideration of local and systemic adverse drug reactions and side effects. University of Hertfordshire Research Archive (University of Hertfordshire). 51(3). 1 indexed citations
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Cairns, Melinda, et al.. (2023). Living with frozen shoulder. ‘Here are the risks. I want the injection’. An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 65. 102755–102755. 6 indexed citations
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Cairns, Melinda, et al.. (2022). How effective are physiotherapy interventions in treating people with sciatica? A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Spine Journal. 32(2). 517–533. 9 indexed citations
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Cairns, Melinda, et al.. (2021). Management of atraumatic shoulder instability in physiotherapy (MASIP): a survey of physiotherapy practice. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 22(1). 840–840. 1 indexed citations
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Ellis, Richard, et al.. (2017). Exploring the clinical use of ultrasound imaging: A survey of physiotherapists in New Zealand. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 34. 27–37. 14 indexed citations
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Sandhu, Harbinder, David R Ellard, Felix Achana, et al.. (2015). Facet-joint injections for people with persistent non-specific low back pain (FIS): study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial. Trials. 16(1). 588–588. 5 indexed citations
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Williams, Julia, et al.. (2015). Dietary Advice and Collaborative Working: Do Pharmacists and Allied Health Professionals Other Than Dietitians Have a Role?. Healthcare. 3(1). 64–77. 17 indexed citations
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Cairns, Melinda. (2014). Diagnostic assessment manual. 1 indexed citations
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Williams, Julia, et al.. (2010). Selected abstracts from the British Dietetic Association Conference: Aviemore, Scotland 22‐24 June 2010. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 23(4). 437–464. 1 indexed citations
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Jaggi, Anju, et al.. (2009). PROSPECTIVE BLINDED COMPARISON OF SURFACE VS WIRE ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF MUSCLE RECRUITMENT IN SHOULDER INSTABILITY.. 259–259. 4 indexed citations
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Roush, Susan E., et al.. (2008). Patient Satisfaction with private Physiotherapy for musculoskeletal Pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 9(1). 50–50. 61 indexed citations
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Cairns, Melinda, Nadine E. Foster, & Chris J. Wright. (2006). Randomized Controlled Trial of Specific Spinal Stabilization Exercises and Conventional Physiotherapy for Recurrent Low Back Pain. Spine. 31(19). E670–E681. 160 indexed citations
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Cairns, Melinda, et al.. (2003). Level of Distress in a Recurrent Low Back Pain Population Referred for Physical Therapy. Spine. 28(9). 953–959. 33 indexed citations
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Farrell, Thomas J., et al.. (2003). Reliability and validity of two methods of three‐dimensional cervical volume measurement. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 22(1). 49–52. 9 indexed citations
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Cairns, Melinda, Karen Harrison, & Chris J. Wright. (2000). Pressure Biofeedback: A useful tool in the quantification of abdominal muscular dysfunction?. Physiotherapy. 86(3). 127–138. 90 indexed citations

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