@link_physio

Chief Clinical Scientist | Pain Management & Research Centre @NthSydHealth | MSK Physiotherapist šŸ‡³šŸ‡µ | #Pain #HealthEquity | A new dad | Views = own

 Royal North Shore Hospital
research.unsw.edu.au/people/dr-saurab-sharma
Joined September 2013
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Thrilled to receive Research Excellence Award at the Royal North Shore Hospital, @NthSydHealth. Didnā€™t see that coming. Thank you to all whoā€™ve contributed to my research journey and life in general. @KollingINST
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Matt Jones@Mattjones0203Oct 12
Strengthening health systems to prioritise, provide care, and prevent osteoarthritis: a roadmap for global health policy thelancet.com/journals/lanceā€¦

Strengthening health systems to prioritise, provide care, and prevent osteoarthritis: a roadmap for...

By 2050, almost 1 billion people are expected to live with osteoarthritisā€”a disabling musculoskeletal condition with currently no cure. Despite its burden and costs, osteoarthritis remains largely...

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The Lancet
@TheLancetOct 11
What will shape the health of the next generation? A new Lancet Commission outlines 17 interlinked catastrophic threats to health and human survival between 2025 and 2100: spkl.io/60157nJvz #21stCenturyThreatsToHealth @IHME_UW @UNFPA
Promotional card for The Lancet Commission on 21st century global threats to health. Text on card reads '17 catastrophic threats. One shared framework for action.' There are also icons representing each of the 17 threats, e.g. a thermometer for Climate Change and a brain for Poor Mental Health.

ALT Promotional card for The Lancet Commission on 21st century global threats to health. Text on card reads '17 catastrophic threats. One shared framework for action.' There are also icons representing each of the 17 threats, e.g. a thermometer for Climate Change and a brain for Poor Mental Health.

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Adrian Traeger@adrian_traegerSep 15
RECITAL trial out today in Lancet @eClinicalMed. Virtual vs in-person fracture care. Time for hospitals to modernise? thelancet.com/journals/eclinā€¦ @teng_minjiat @msk_health
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Matt Jones@Mattjones0203Aug 20
Lumbar Belt for Nonspecific Low Back Pain jamanetwork.com/journals/jamā€¦

Lumbar Belt for Nonspecific Low Back Pain

This randomized clinical trial tests whether a soft and extensible lumbar belt reduces functional disability and pain in patients with nonspecific low back pain.

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Journal of Physiotherapy@JPhysiotherAug 4
šŸ“¢Call for applications for membership of the Editorial Board Applications are invited to ļ¬ll the following Editorial Board vacancies beginning in 2027 šŸ‘‰Apply here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2026ā€¦
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PAIN Reports@PainReportsOPENAug 4
Pain science advances when global perspectives come together. More than 5,000 pain professionals will meet in Bangkok for #WC2026, with plenary speakers from around the world, including @link_physio. bit.ly/4qx0aOI #PainScience
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IASP
@IASPpainAug 3
Pain science advances when global perspectives come together. More than 5,000 pain professionals will meet in Bangkok for #WC2026, with plenary speakers from around the world, including @link_physio. bit.ly/4qx0aOI #PainScience
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PAIN Journal@PAINthejournalAug 3
Pain science advances when global perspectives come together. More than 5,000 pain professionals will meet in Bangkok for #WC2026, with plenary speakers from around the world, including @link_physio. bit.ly/4qx0aOI #PainScience
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James McAuley@Pain_NeuRaJun 23
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Most episodes improve over time, but for many people pain can persist and become disabling. Our new review in the JAMA summarises what clinicians should know about assessment and management of low back pain. šŸ§µ
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Matt Jones@Mattjones020315 Oct 2025
Tackling the growing burden of pain in low/middle-income countries pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4108ā€¦

Tackling the growing burden of pain in low/middle-income countries - PubMed

The global pain disability burden is a significant problem, with inequities in access to effective care and treatment outcomes for people living in low/middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly...

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IASP
@IASPpainJan 8
Financial Aid opportunities are available to support attendance at the #2026WorldCongressonPain. Members from developing countries and trainees worldwide are encouraged to apply. Application Deadline: 28 February bit.ly/4oTk5r7 #IASP2026
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ā€œFor children with acute nonoperative limb injuries, pain scores did not improve with addition of either acetaminophen or hydromorphone to ibuprofen; adverse events were higher with hydromorphone.ā€
Chris Maher@CGMMaherJan 8
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) or Opioid Analgesia Added to Ibuprofen for Childrenā€™s Musculoskeletal Injury jamanetwork.com/journals/jamā€¦

Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) or Opioid Analgesia Added to Ibuprofen for Childrenā€™s Musculoskeletal...

These randomized trials aim to determine whether treatment with an opioid (hydromorphone) plus ibuprofen or nonopioid (acetaminophen) plus ibuprofen decreased pain scores compared with ibuprofen...

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Mitch Gibbs, PhD@MitchTGibbs27 Dec 2025
Well done @emwalker_exphys for leading this šŸ‘ journals.lww.com/painrpts/fuā€¦
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Emily Walker@emwalker_exphys28 Dec 2025
Excited to share this clinical update for the International Association of the Study of Painā€™s 2025 Global Year šŸŒ
Mitch Gibbs, PhD@MitchTGibbs27 Dec 2025
Well done @emwalker_exphys for leading this šŸ‘ journals.lww.com/painrpts/fuā€¦
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Ash Paul
@pash2227 Dec 2025
Social determinants of health equity for people with pain: from understanding to action journals.lww.com/painrpts/fuā€¦ via @link_physio et al
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Centre for Pain IMPACT@PainIMPACTNeuRAJan 7
The social determinants of health shape peopleā€™s pain experiences, management and outcomes. A recent article led by @emwalker_exphys calls for coordinated action to advance equitable pain care, by focusing on what clinicians can do in practice āœ… doi.org/qmd8

Social determinants of health equity for people... : PAIN Reports

Objective:This article explores the role of social determinants of health in pain care, highlighting their contribution to health inequities and...

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"The purpose of retraction is to correct the literature and ensure its integrity, not to punish the authors." Howard Browman, COPE Trustee, expands on this and shares updates to the latest guidelines. šŸ‘‰ Read editorial: ow.ly/GYg150XbVn2 #Scholcomms #PublicationIntegrity
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Original: Drs. Tamang, @link_physio et al. found that in Bhutanese patients with musculoskeletal pain, the Faces Pain Scaleā€“Revised was most valid, reliable, and preferred compared to others clinical used scales. Full: jpain.org/article/S1526-5900ā€¦
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šŸ†• Largest global review (>130 studies and risk factors evaluated) of risk factors for knee #osteoarthritis (KOA) identifies obesity, knee injury & occupational risks as targets for future prevention strategies šŸ”“ Read free from @vickyduong et al. - oarsijournal.com/article/S10ā€¦
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šŸƒā€ā™‚ļøšŸŽšŸ„¦šŸš­Adding healthy lifestyle management to guideline-based care improves disability for low back painšŸš­šŸ„¦šŸŽšŸƒā€ā™‚ļø Synopsis: doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2025ā€¦ Commentary: doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2025ā€¦ @link_physio
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