Researcher, physio, S&C coach. Interested in pain and strength training. Always one step removed from the causes, but trying to make sense nonetheless.
Perth, Western Australia
Joined December 2017
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Great to see this finally published. Great working with a super team @dibbygibby @Tash_Stanton @Pain_NeuRa @drniamhmoloney @LSchneiderPT Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson, William Gibson and Ben Wand
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🫵🏻CALL FOR ABSTRACTS📣
Now is the time to submit your abstract and share your work during #Sportskongres2026
The level of abstracts is extremely high! Did you know, that 5/6 studies presented at oral competition during #Sportskongres2025 is published and the 6th is under review
Really happy to finally have this experiment published….. Diagnostic information can have an immediate effect on pain….. this should inform our clinical interactions.
Spoiler alert: not only were the participants blinded, but they didn’t know the experiment was happening!
Fascinating new research from @MervTravers and colleagues suggests that how we describe an injury can have a direct impact on a patient’s pain:
🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
I really enjoyed this chat with Jared about pain, active inference and other things.
Active inference in rehab with @MervTravers
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We simulated an episode of acute low back pain.
We told one group that their tissues are just sensitive and they need to keep moving. We told the other group that their tissues were damaged and they need to rest and protect.
Then, we tracked their pain.
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Do you have chronic #backpain?
The team at Curtin University would love to hear from you to help them develop a new questionnaire evaluating altered back perception and awareness.
Complete the survey 👇
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Great new study on normative values for calf raise testing from Tjerk Visser, @Seth0Neill @KimHebertLosier @rj_devos & Denise Eygendaal.
Results are influenced by activity levels, sex and BMI.
See full study for details 🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Interested in Pelvic Girdle Pain? If you fit the criteria please help out Atefe Ashafi - information in the flyer attached. Thanks.
New preprint suggesting that the VISA-A questionnaire is not ideal for clinical or research uses. Well done to Nigel Travers, Ben Wand, William Gibson, Dana Hince, James Debenham, @pdkirwan @myles_physio
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Do you have chronic #backpain?
The team at Curtin University would love to hear from you to help them develop a new questionnaire evaluating altered back perception and awareness.
Complete the survey 👇
curtin.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe…
Had a great time presenting our research on the effect of diagnostic information on pain in Achilles tendinopathy @sportskongres
Thanks for the images and great questions @tomgoom and @AdamMeakins
Key information here that should inform the decision to have a Total Knee Replacement. Do you want improved function?
Gemma Orange’s first PhD publication with
@Tash_Stanton @myles_physio @link_physio @Mattjones0203 Dana Hince, Ben Wand, Sumin Kim
jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.…
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FREE GIVEAWAY
I’m giving away some speed and agility sessions
I have Linear, Lateral and Multi Directional sessions planned out just like this in google docs. You could run it for 6 weeks+
It will be unlocked, and you can have it
Retweet, like and follow I’ll get it to you
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How long does low back pain last and what treatments can help? abc.net.au/news/health/2024-…
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Do you have current or previous #Achilles tendon pain?
Two honours students could use your help in completing the survey below please 👇🏻
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Well done @SarahBWallwork ! Great to see this finally online ☺️
The clinical course of acute, subacute and persistent low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis cmaj.ca/content/196/2/E29