A5030695207- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Restless Legs Syndrome Research
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
Curtin University
2016-2025
Royal Perth Hospital
2025
Neuroscience Research Australia
2016-2022
Queen's Medical Centre
2017
Thrive
2017
UNSW Sydney
2016
Assaf Harofeh Medical Center
2006-2009
Tel Aviv University
1986-2007
New School
2003
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
1986
Abstract Nonmotor symptoms (NMS) of Parkinson's disease (PD) are not well recognized in clinical practice, either primary or secondary care, and frequently missed during routine consultations. There is no single instrument (questionnaire scale) that enables a comprehensive assessment the range NMS PD both for identification problems measurement outcome. Against this background, multidisciplinary group experts, including patient representatives, has developed an screening questionnaire...
Abstract Non‐motor symptoms (NMS) in Parkinson's disease (PD) are common, significantly reduce quality of life and at present there is no validated clinical tool to assess the progress or potential response treatment NMS. A new 30‐item scale for assessment NMS PD (NMSS) was developed. NMSS contains nine dimensions: cardiovascular, sleep/fatigue, mood/cognition, perceptual problems, attention/memory, gastrointestinal, urinary, sexual function, miscellany. The metric attributes this instrument...
Abstract 2006, there was, no single instrument (questionnaire or scale) for attempting a comprehensive assessment of the wide range nonmotor symptoms (NMS) Parkinson's disease (PD). The PD group, multidisciplinary group experts including patient representatives developed and validated NMS screening questionnaire (NMSQuest) comprising 30 items. NMSQuest is self completed tool designed to draw attention presence NMS. In this paper, we present results gathered from 545 patients using definitive...
The objectives of this study were to explore the existence subgroups in a cohort with chronic low back pain (n = 294) based on results multimodal sensory testing and profile demographic, psychological, lifestyle, general health factors. Bedside (2-point discrimination, brush, vibration pinprick perception, temporal summation repeated monofilament stimulation) laboratory (mechanical detection threshold, pressure, heat cold thresholds, conditioned modulation) examined at wrist lumbar sites....
Highlights•The questionnaire appears to be a sound way of assessing altered self-perception the back.•The level is positively correlated with pain intensity and disability.•Self-perception also associated distress, related cognitions sensitivity.•Self-perception more important determinant clinical severity than these factors.AbstractSeveral lines evidence suggest that body perception in people chronic back pain. Maladaptive perceptual awareness might contribute experience as well serve...
<h3>Importance</h3> The effects of altered neural processing, defined as altering networks responsible for perceptions pain and function, on chronic remains unclear. <h3>Objective</h3> To estimate the effect a graded sensorimotor retraining intervention (RESOLVE) intensity in people with low back pain. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This parallel, 2-group, randomized clinical trial recruited participants (>3 months) nonspecific from primary care community settings. A total 276...
To explore the existence of subgroups in a cohort with chronic low back pain (n=294) based upon data from multiple psychological questionnaires, and profile on dimensions.Psychological questionnaires considered as indicator variables entered into latent class analysis included: Depression, Anxiety, Stress scales, Thought Suppression Behavioural Endurance subscales (Avoidance questionnaire), Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (short-form), Catastrophising Scale, Self-Efficacy...
Explaining the onset and maintenance of pain can be challenging in many clinical presentations. Allostasis encompasses mechanisms through which humans adapt to stressors maintain physiological stability. Due related neuro-endocrine-immune system effects, allostasis allostatic load (the cumulative effects on brain body that develop stability) offer potential explain development musculoskeletal certain cases. This paper outlines concept load, highlights evidence for conditions date, discusses...
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures are a potent risk factor for post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis (PTOA). Annually, in Aotearoa New Zealand, approximately 2,500 people under the age of 30 undergo ACL reconstruction surgery. Due to young injury and surgery, many develop before 50 have higher likelihood requiring total replacement compared general population. This study aimed gain insight into medium- long-term impacts rupture on people's well-being by exploring their lived experiences...
In people with chronic non-specific low back pain (LBP), what is the predictive and discriminative validity of STarT Back Tool (SBT) for intensity, self-reported LBP-related disability, global self-perceived change at 1-year follow-up? What profile SBT risk subgroups respect to demographic variables, psychological measures?Prospective cohort study.A total 290 adults dominant axial LBP of≥3months' duration recruited from general community, private physiotherapy, psychology, pain-management...
Study Design Single case report with repeated measures over 18 months. Background Management of persistent low back pain (PLBP) associated high pain-related fear is complex. This aims to provide clinicians insight into the process change in a person PLBP and bending-related fear, who was managed an individualized behavioral approach cognitive functional therapy. Case Description A retired manual worker believed that his spine degenerating, bending would hurt him, avoidance only form control....
The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is often considered to be involved when people present for care with low back pain where SIJ located. However, determining why the has arisen can challenging, especially in absence of a specific cause such as pregnancy, disease, or trauma, might identified source symptoms help manual clinical tests. Nonspecific SIJ-related commonly suggested causally associated movement problems SIJ(s)-a diagnosis traditionally derived from assessment movements complex. Management...
To derive prognostic models for people with chronic low back pain (CLBP) (n=294) based upon an extensive array of potentially multidimensional factors.This study entered data (demographics, characteristics, responses to movement, behaviors associated pain, sensitivity, psychological, social, health, lifestyle) at baseline, and interventions undertaken, into intensity, disability, global rating change bothersomeness 1-year.The model higher intensity (explaining 23.2% the variance) included...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the scepticism that persists among medics regarding appropriateness some aspects services provided by extended scope physiotherapists (ESPs). This aims highlight extent and surgical radiological referrals ESPs working in an adult orthopaedic service. Design/methodology/approach patient pathway following ESP assessment was audited over 31 months. Parameters explored included referral rates consultants; percentage patients where entire episode...
Abstract Background Musculoskeletal pain is multidimensional and associated with significant societal impact. Persistent or chronic a public health priority. A step towards high-value care contemporary understanding of pain. While pain-related knowledge has been examined in specific conditions (e.g. neck pain) the public’s broader regarding musculoskeletal per se , warrants investigation. This study beliefs management. Methods observational cohort was conducted Guernsey (January...
Low back pain is the leading worldwide cause of disability, and results in significant personal hardship. Most available treatments, when tested high-quality randomised, controlled trials, achieve only modest improvements pain, at best. Recently, treatments that target central nervous system function have been developed small studies. Combining with traditional directed towards functioning a promising approach has yet to be adequately powered, prospectively registered, clinical trials. The...