Dr Michael Callaghan Ph.D., M.Phil., MCSP.
Research Physiotherapist / Post-doctoral Research Associate
- Email: michael.callaghan@manchester.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)161 306 0542
Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit
School of Translational Medicine
Musculoskeletal Research Group
The University of Manchester
Stopford Building
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PT
Memberships of Committees and Professional Bodies
1984 - British Association of Sports Medicine
1997 - 2002 Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice
1995 - Society for Research in Rehabilitation (full member)
1995 - Physiotherapy Research Society
1994 Winston Churchill Travelling Fellow
1987 - 2000 British Olympic Association Physiotherapy Committee for Cycling
2004 - Society of Orthopaedic Medicine
Research
Dr. Michael Callaghan qualified in 1983 at Salford School of Physiotherapy and is a Research Associate at Manchester University’s Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit and a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Emergency Medicine at Manchester Royal Infirmary. In the sports medicine context he has attended 4 Commonwealth Games and 4 Olympic Games as a physiotherapist and was physiotherapist to Everton Football club, Wigan Rugby League Club and the Great Britain Cycling Team.
His general area of research has been the assessment and rehabilitation of the lower limb. This involves the use of MMG, EMG, kinetic gait analysis, proprioceptive testing, isokinetic and isometric muscle testing and electrical stimulation to assess muscle inhibition. He has instigated the first study to assess the use of therapeutic bracing on the patellofemoral joint using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
His research degrees of M.Phil awarded by Liverpool University and Ph.D. at Manchester University focussed the patellofemoral joint in particular. His recent work on patellofemoral pain syndrome has been the further development of functional joint and muscle evaluation and the use of both brain and knee MR imaging to monitor the effects of non-operative treatment for the knee such as taping and bracing. His involvement with the Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit at Manchester University now includes the treatment of patellofemoral pain caused by osteoarthritis and he is involved in a 5 year study of patellofemoral bracing on synovitis and bone marrow oedema in patellofemoral OA
Biography
Current post
2003 - Research Physiotherapist (50%), Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit, University of Manchester / Clinical Specialist (50%), Department of Physiotherapy, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Previous posts
1983 - 1985 Junior Physiotherapist, Wrightington Hospital
1985 - 1987 Senior Physiotherapist, Centre for Hip Surgery, Wrightington Hospital
1987 - 1988 Senior Physiotherapist, Orthopaedics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital
1988 - 1997 Senior Physiotherapist, Out Patients, Royal Liverpool University Hospital
1993 - 1994 Superintendent Physiotherapist (Acting), Royal Liverpool University Hospital
1997 - 2001 Research Physiotherapist, Centre for Rehabilitation Science, University of Manchester
2001 - 2003 Human Performance Laboratory Manager, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, Manchester
Other Physiotherapist posts
Rugby & Football
1984 - 1988 Wigan Rugby League Club
1986 - 1987 Lancashire Under 18 Rugby League Team
1988 - 1994 Everton Football Club
Cycling
1984 Great Britain Cycling Team, Tour de Normandie
1987 Scottish Cycling Team, Tour of Lancashire
1987 Great Britain Professional Cycling Team, The Milk Race
1989 Great Britain Cycling Team, Tour of Lancashire
1994 North Wirral Velo KODAK Cycling Team, Tour of Lancashire
1987 - 1989 Sports Injuries Unit, University of Liverpool
1987 - 2000 British Cycling Federation (Honorary)
Major Championships Physiotherapist
1986 Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh
1988 Great Britain Team, Olympic Games, Seoul
1990 England Team (Cycling), Commonwealth Games, Auckland
1992 Great Britain Team (Cycling), Olympic Games, Barcelona
1994 England Team (Cycling), Commonwealth Games, Victoria
1995 Chief Venue (Cycling), European Youth Olympic Days, Bath
1996 Great Britain Team (Cycling), Olympic Games, Atlanta
2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester - Chief Physiotherapist (joint)
2004 Host City, Olympic Games, Athens
Qualifications
Academic
1983 Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy, University College Salford
1993 MPhil, Movement Science & Physical Edication, University of Liverpool. Thesis Title: Gait analysis of patients with anterior knee pain.
2002 PhD, Centre for Rehabilitation Science, University of Manchester. Thesis Title: Electrical stimulation of the quadriceps muscle group in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Professional
1983 Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP)
1983 Member of Health Professions Council
2004 Diploma of Injection Therapy
Collaborators and affiliated staff
- Dr Shane McKie School of Community Based Medicine: Psychiatry Research Group
- Dr Steve Roberts
School of Community Based Medicine: Health Methodology Research Group
Publications
2012
- Callaghan,M.J.; McKie,S.; Richardson,P.; Oldham,J.A. (2012). The effects of patellar tape on brain activity during knee joint proprioception tests using fMRI. Physical Therapy, [Epub ahead of print], eScholarID:148340
2011
- Bek, N., Kinikli, G., Callaghan, M. & Atay, O (2011). Foot biomechanics and initial effects of infrapatellar strap on gait parameters in patients with unilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome. Foot (Edinb), 21(3), 114-8. eScholarID:133155 | PMID:21146397 | DOI:10.1016/j.foot.2010.11.004
- CALLAGHAN MJ, WHITEHOUSE S, BALTZOPOULOS V, SAMARJI RA. (2011). Comparing the effects of first metarasophalangeal joint arthrodesis and hemiarthoplasty on function, movement and foot forces using gait analysis. Foot and Ankle Online Journal, 4(12), 1-4. eScholarID:148329
- Callaghan, M (2011). Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. BET 1. Clinical tests for scaphoid fractures. Emerg Med J, 28(4), 332-4. eScholarID:155356 | PMID:21436323 | DOI:10.1136/emj.2011.113910
- Callaghan, M (2011). What does proprioception testing tell us about patellofemoral pain? Man Ther, 16(1), 46-7. eScholarID:120040 | PMID:20702131 | DOI:10.1016/j.math.2010.06.013
- Canagasabey, M., Callaghan, M. & Carley, S (2011). The Sonographic Ottawa Foot and Ankle Rules Study (the SOFAR Study). Emerg Med J, 28(10), 838-840. eScholarID:93935 | PMID:20943841 | DOI:10.1136/emj.2009.088286
- CHOHAN A, ERANDE R, RICHARDS J, CALLAGHAN MJ, SELFE J. (2011). The relationship between vibratory perception and joint position sense testing at the knee. Physiotherapy Ireland, 32(2), 21-27. eScholarID:148335
- Kaya, D., Citaker, S., Kerimoglu, U., Atay, O., Nyland, J., Callaghan, M., Yakut, Y., Yüksel, I. & Doral, M (2011). Women with patellofemoral pain syndrome have quadriceps femoris volume and strength deficiency. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 19(2), 242-247. eScholarID:93683 | PMID:20953760 | DOI:10.1007/s00167-010-1290-2
2009
- Al-Zahrani E, Gunasekaran C, Callaghan MJ, Gaydecki P, Benitez D, Oldham JA. (2009). Within-day and between-days reliability of quadriceps isometric muscle fatigue using mechanomyography on healthy subjects. J Electromyogr Kinesiol, 19, (4)(4), 695-703. eScholarID:1d17074 | DOI:10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.12.007
- Callaghan MJ, McCarthy CJ, Oldham JA. (2009). The reliability of surface electromyography to assess quadriceps fatigue during multi joint tasks in healthy and painful knees. J Electromyography and Kinesiology, 19 (1)(1), 172-180. eScholarID:1d16564 | DOI:10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.05.004
- Callaghan, M., Babu, V., Ellis, D. & Samarji, R (2009). Electromyographic comparison of the mid-vastus and sub-vastus approaches to total knee arthroplasty. Current Orthopaedic Practice, 20(4), 442-447. eScholarID:78120 | DOI:10.1097/BCO.0b013e31819ba6ea
- Callaghan, M., Selfe, J. & Dey, P (2009). Activity-associated pain in patellofemoral pain syndrome: how does it inform research and practice? Physiotherapy, 95(4), 321-2. eScholarID:78729 | PMID:19892099 | DOI:10.1016/j.physio.2009.06.006
- Kaya D, Atay OA, Callaghan MJ, Cil A, Caglar O, Citaker S, Yuksel I, Doral MN. (2009). Hallux valgus in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, eScholarID:1d19089 | DOI:10.1007/s00167-009-0775-3
2008
- Callaghan MJ, Selfe J, McHenry A, Oldham JA. (2008). Effects of patellar taping on knee joint proprioception in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Manual Therapy, 13(3), 192-9. eScholarID:1d26526 | DOI:10.1016/j.math.2006.11.004
- McCarthy CJ, Callaghan MJ, Oldham JA. (2008). The reliability of isometric strength and fatigue measures in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Manual Therapy, 13(2):, 159-64. eScholarID:1d15905
2006
- McCarthy CJ, Callaghan MJ, Oldham JA. (2006). Pulsed electromagnetic energy treatment offers no clinical benefit in reducing the pain of knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 7(51), eScholarID:1d26528
- Selfe James, Callaghan MJ, McHenry Alec, Richards Jim, Oldham JA. (2006). An investigation into the effect of number of trials during proprioceptive testing in patients with patellfemoral pain syndrome. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research, 24(6), 1218-1224. eScholarID:1d26523
2005
- Callaghan MJ, Whittaker PE, Grimes S, Smith L. (2005). An evaluation of pulsed shortwave on knee osteoarthritis using radioleucoscintigraphy: a randomised, double blind, controlled trial. Joint Bone Spine, 72(2), 150-155. eScholarID:1d8092 | DOI:10.1016/j.jbspin.2004.03.010
- Callaghan MJ. (2005). Lower body problems and injury in cycling. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, 9, 226-236. eScholarID:1d10931
2004
- Callaghan MJ. (2004). Taping literature update. Taping Techniques Principles & Practice. MacDonald R (ed). ( 2nd Ed, ). Butterworth Heinemann. eScholarID:3d575
- Callaghan MJ, Oldham JA. (2004). Electric muscle stimulation of the quadriceps in the treatment of patellofemoral pain. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 85, 956-962. eScholarID:1d5635 | DOI:10.1016/j.apmr.2003.07.021
- Callaghan MJ, Oldham JA. (2004). Quadcriceps atrophy: to what extent does it exist in patellofemoral pain syndrome? British Journal of Sports Medicine, 38(3), 295-299. eScholarID:1d5636 | DOI:10.1136/bjsm.2002.002964
- Williams JG, Odley JL, Callaghan MJ. (2004). Motor imagery boosts proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in the attainment and retention of range-of-motion at the hip joint. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 3(3), 160-166. eScholarID:1d11079
2002
- Callaghan MJ. (2002). Is Taping Helpful for Ankle Sprains?. Evidence based sports medicine. MacAuley D & Best T (Eds). eScholarID:3d343
- Callaghan MJ, Selfe J, Bagley PJ, Oldham JA. (2002). The effects of patellar taping on knee joint proprioception. Journal of Athletic Training, 37(1), 19-24. eScholarID:1d4230
2001
- Callaghan MJ, Oldham JA, J Winstanley. (2001). A comparison of two types of electrical stimulation of the quadriceps in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrom. A pilot study. Clinical Rehabilitation, 15(6), 637-646. eScholarID:1d4229 | DOI:10.1191/0269215501cr457oa
2000
- Callaghan MJ, McCarthy CJ, A Al-Omar, Oldham JA. (2000). The reproducibility of multi-joint isokinetic and isometric assessments in a healthy and patient population. Clinical Biomechanics, 15, 678-683. eScholarID:1d4222
1996
- Callaghan MJ, Oldham JA. (1996). The role of quadriceps exercise in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome. Sports Medicine, 21 (5), 384-391. eScholarID:1d23034