I am a Musculo-skeletal Physiotherapist with a 15 year special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of musculo-skeletal injuries, particularly low back pain. As the Group Leader of the Low Back Research Team at La Trobe University I have developed and validated a unique method for effectively managing low back problems. This model integrates scientific rigour with the highest levels of clinical excellence. Our research findings are about to be disseminated to an international audience through conference presentation and journal publications.
Experience
–present
Leader of the Low Back Research Group, La Trobe University
Education
2005
The University of Melbourne, PhD
1999
The University of Melbourne, Master of Physiotherapy
1988
La Trobe University, Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)
Publications
2012
A classification and treatment protocol for low back disorders. Part 3, Physical Therapy Reviews
2012
A classification and treatment protocol for low back disorders. Part 4, Physical Therapy Reviews
2012
Pathoanatomy and classification of low back disorders, Manual Therapy
2012
The effectiveness of physiotherapy functional restoration for post-acute low back pain, Manual Therapy
2012
The effectiveness of sub-group specific manual therapy for low back pain, Manual Therapy
2012
Efficacy of directional preference management for low back pain: a systematic review, Physical Therapy
2011
A classification and treatment protocol for low back disorders. Part 1, Physical Therapy Reviews
2011
Specific treatment of problems of the spine (STOPS): design of a randomised controlled trial , BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
2011
A classification and treatment protocol for low back disorders. Part 2, Physical Therapy Reviews
2010
Conservative management of lumbar disc herniation with associated radiculopathy: a systematic review, Spine
2010
Outcomes and adverse events from physiotherapy functional restoration for lumbar disc herniation, Disability and Rehabilitation
2009
The test retest reliability and concurrent validity of the Subjective Complaints Questionnaire, Manual Therapy
2007
Classification systems for low back pain: a review of the methodology for development and validation, Physical Therapy Reviews
2007
Indicators of lumbar zygapophyseal joint pain: survey of an expert panel with the Delphi Technique, Physical Therapy