Alan Taylor

Contact

• workQueen's Medical Centre
  Nottingham
  NG7 2UH
  UK
• work0115 8230116
• alan.taylor@nottingham.ac.uk
• http://alteredhaemodynamics.blogspot.co.uk

Biography

Lecturer, researcher and writer of over 20 peer reviewed articles in a number of fields relating to Physiotherapy.

Expertise Summary

Teaching/presentations: Over 15 years of teaching postgraduate clinical courses for Altered Haemodynamics and Manual Therapy, Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency, Cervical Arterial Dysfunction (CAD), and Sports Medicine; - all topics related to altered haemodynamics and clinical reasoning. Devised and taught over 100 one-day and two-day courses in these areas. Presented as guest speaker at numerous courses and conferences in the UK and Worldwide since 2002

Visiting lecturer in clinical reasoning and haemodynamics at MMU and the University of Hertfordshire.

Works as expert witness in the field of medical negligence related to altered haemodynamics and CAD.

Publications: Author of over 20 peer-reviewed articles (primarily CAD / haemodynamics/Sports injury); 2 book chapters (Haemodynamics / CAD / Clinical Reasoning / Manual Therapy)

Professional practice: Newly aquired primary role in teaching with an ongoing clinical workload private practice / consultancy role (neuromusculoskeletal.)

Memberships/honours: member of MLACP and ACPSM ; member of Health Care Professions Council UK.

Teaching Summary

Musculoskeletal disorders and diseases, clinical reasoning, clinical decision making, neuromusculoskeletal, manual therapy, cervical spine risk assessment, blood flow and haemodynamics,… read more

Research Summary

Primary research in haemodynamics and sports medicine;Member of literature review programme in CAD commissioned by the MACP;

Author of 6 papers cited in the International Federation Of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists International Framework for Examination of the Cervical Region for potential of Cervical Arterial Dysfunction prior to Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Intervention

http://www.ifompt.com/site/ifompt/files/pdf/Standards%20Committee/Standards%20Committee%20Documents//IFOMPT%20Examination%20cervical%20spine%20doc%20September%202012%20definitive.pdf

Selected Publications

• TAYLOR, A.J. and KERRY, R., 2010. A 'system based' approach to risk assessment of the cervical spine prior to manual therapy International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 13(3), 85-93
• KERRY, R. and TAYLOR, A.J., 2009. Cervical arterial dysfunction: knowledge and reasoning for manual physical therapists Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 39(5), 378-387
• KERRY, R., TAYLOR, A.J., MITCHELL, J. and MCCARTHY, C., 2008. Cervical arterial dysfunction and manual therapy: a critical literature review to inform professional practice Manual Therapy. 13(4), 278-288
• KERRY, R., TAYLOR, A.J., MITCHELL, J., MCCARTHY, C. and BREW, J., 2008. Manual therapy and cervical arterial dysfunction – directions for the future: a clinical perspective Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. 16(1), 39-48

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• Musculoskeletal disorders and diseases, clinical reasoning, clinical decision making, neuromusculoskeletal, manual therapy, cervical spine risk assessment, blood flow and haemodynamics, medico-legal.
• Sports Rehabilitation & Exercise Science BSc
• Advanced Practice in Physiotherapy MSc

Past Research

• Ankle to brachial pressure index in normal subjects and trained cyclists with exercise induced leg pain http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11689736

Future Research

• Proposed blood pressure study
• International multi-centre 'Whiplash Injury' trial (2014)

• TAYLOR AJ and KERRY R, 2013. Vascular profiling: Should manual therapists take blood pressure? Manual therapy. 18(4), 351-3
• KERRY, R. and TAYLOR, A.J., 2010. Haemodynamics. In: MCCARTHY, C., ed., Combined movement theory: rational mobilization and manipulation of the vertebral column Churchill Livingstone. 79-99
• TAYLOR, A.J. and KERRY, R., 2010. A 'system based' approach to risk assessment of the cervical spine prior to manual therapy International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 13(3), 85-93
• KERRY, R. and TAYLOR, A.J., 2009. Cervical arterial dysfunction: knowledge and reasoning for manual physical therapists Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 39(5), 378-387
• KERRY, R., TAYLOR, A.J., MITCHELL, J., MCCARTHY, C. and BREW, J., 2008. Manual therapy and cervical arterial dysfunction – directions for the future: a clinical perspective Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. 16(1), 39-48
• TAYLOR, ALAN J and KERRY, ROGER, 2008. Challenging editorial wisdom and raising the "VBI" debate. Manual therapy. 13(3), e5; author reply e6
• KERRY, R. and TAYLOR, A.J., 2008. Arterial pathology and cervicocranial pain: differential diagnosis for manual therapists and medical practitioners. International Musculoskeletal Medicine. 30(2), 70-77
• KERRY, R., TAYLOR, A.J., MITCHELL, J. and MCCARTHY, C., 2008. Cervical arterial dysfunction and manual therapy: a critical literature review to inform professional practice Manual Therapy. 13(4), 278-288
• KERRY, R. and TAYLOR, A.J., 2006. Cervical arterial dysfunction assessment and manual therapy Manual Therapy. 11(4), 243-53
• TAYLOR, ALAN J. and KERRY, R., 2005. Neck pain and headache as a result of internal carotid artery dissection: implications for manual therapists Manual Therapy. 10(1), 73-77
• TAYLOR, ALAN J and KERRY, ROGER, 2005. The 'vertebral artery test'. Manual therapy. 10(4), 297; author reply 298
• KERRY, R., O'NEILL, S. and TAYLOR, A.J., 2005. Mechanical calf pain in a 23-year-old male due to dynamic functional entrapment of the popliteal artery Physiotherapy. 91(3), 148-151
• TAYLOR, A. J. and KERRY, R., 2005. Vascular syndromes presenting as pain of spinal origin.. In: JULL, G. and BOYLING, J., eds., Grieve’s Modern Manual Therapy 3rd edition. Elsevier, Churchill Livingstone. 517-532
• TAYLOR AJ, 2002. Deep vein thrombosis following calf strain: a case study Physical Therapy in Sport. 3(2), 110-113
• TAYLOR, A.J. and GEORGE, K.P., 2001. Exercise induced leg pain in young athletes misdiagnosed as pain of musculo-skeletal origin Manual Therapy. 6(1), 48-52
• TAYLOR, A J and GEORGE, K P, 2001. Ankle to brachial pressure index in normal subjects and trained cyclists with exercise-induced leg pain. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 33(11), 1862-7
• TAYLOR, A J and GEORGE, K P, 2001. Exercise induced leg pain in young athletes misdiagnosed as pain of musculo-skeletal origin. Manual Therapy. 6(1), 48-52
• TAYLOR, A.J., TENNANT, W.G., BATT, M.E. and WALLACE, W.A., 1997. Traumatic occlusion of the external iliac artery in a racing cyclist: A cause of ill defined leg pain British Journal of Sports Medicine. 31(2), 155-156