Sensitivity to Movement Evoked Pain in Spinal Pain Conditions
29 September 2016
Therapeutic exercise is a mainstay of physiotherapy treatment for common spinal pain disorders such as low back pain, neck pain and whiplash. In recent years, however, we have identified a significant proportion of individuals with spinal pain conditions who demonstrate a worsening of symptoms following repeated physical activity. The aim of this study is to better understand the mechanisms driving persistent pain and the failure of therapeutic exercise in spinal pain.
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Ethical approval
This study was granted central ethical clearance by the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee (RBWH HREC) (EC00172) on the 20th of July 2016. Site-specific approval for the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital was granted by the RBWH Research Governance Officer on the 5th of August 2016. The reference number is HREC/16/QRBW/320.
About the researcher
Alan Wan is a physiotherapist and research student based in Brisbane, Australia. He graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with First Class Honours and 5 Dean's Commendations for Academic Excellence. Since graduation, he has worked in clinical physiotherapy practice and is now enrolled in the Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) at the University of Queensland under the supervision of Dr Shaun O'Leary, Professor Michael Sullivan and Professor Michele Sterling.
