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A new class of rehabilitation professional is now emerging – we can call this person a clinical scientist (or scientific clinician). Here we are referring to a professional at the clinical battlefront who uses reasoning science to integrate the best of modern science to help the patient in front of them. Clinical scientist activity ranges from reading and integrating science in the clinic to active data collection and analysis. This blog is for clinicians in the world of science.
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There are nearly two billion people in the world with an ongoing pain state – we can’t take questions from individual sufferers nor can we provide individual treatment advice but we do have a find a clinician service where you can locate clinicians around the world with Explain Pain education. You may also find reading the clinically orientated stories within noijam helpful.
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Our guest here is Oscar Hutton, a neuroscientist and doctoral researcher at Loughborough University. Oscar’s research interests include body perception and persistent pain, and he…
Our colleagues at the Persistent Pain Research Group, University of South Australia, drive collaborative research aimed at advancing the understanding and treatment of persistent pain….
When it comes to pain, sleep is a major factor for many people experiencing chronic pain. Today, Friday March 14, 2024, is World Sleep Day,…
Nicole Frost is a physiotherapist working with clients experiencing complex manifestations of connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Nicole has written this timely and…
One of the real pleasures, and greatest privileges, of being able to share ideas that excite you, is hearing from and connecting with like-minded explorers….
You’ve just finished a weekend course in pain science education. It’s Monday and you are back at work as a private practice physiotherapist, and you…
Guest writer, Emily Moore, continues her blog on working with non-verbal children in pain: Working with children in pain can be a challenging and disheartening experience….
Guest writer, Emily Moore, on working with non-verbal children in pain: Working with children in pain can be a challenging and disheartening experience. On top of…
Practise creating your own Pain Stories to illustrate Target Concepts – key ideas helpful for everyone to understand pain. Here’s one using the two Target…
Guest writer, Jen Norton, investigates the impact of chronic pain on children’s ability to present at school and to be present at school. Namely: pain-related absenteeism and…
