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Biography
Paul is an Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences whose current responsibilities include 3rd Year Lead for the UG Programme and DLO Officer. Paul has teaching responsibilities across the UG and PG programme and is course lead for the Masters Dissertation and PG Research course and Pain rehabilitation courses and 3rd year UG Rehabilitation of Spinal Disorders and 2nd year Research Development course and supervision of PhD students.
Paul has worked in a range of clinical fields including musculoskeletal, sports rehabilitation and chronic pain management. Paul undertook his graduate Diploma in Manipulative Therapy and Masters at the University of Otago in New Zealand where he taught on the undergraduate and postgraduate Physiotherapy programmes and completed his PhD on the role of physical activity in recovery from low back pain.
Paul's teaching and research interests include pain rehabilitation,physical activity and self-management through behavior change in chronic pain. He is also interested in patient education and how clinical reasoning develops through teaching and experience. He has researched and published extensively in these fields with over 80 peer reviewed publications and successful supervision of Masters and PhD students in these areas. Paul continues to work clinically in musculoskeletal rehabilitation
Expertise Summary
- Low back pain research
- Pain Research - focused on the role of exercise and physical activity
- Implementation of First Contact Physiotherapy
- Factors influencing Self management in chronic pain
- The pedagogy of Clinical Reasoning
Teaching Summary
Course coordinator for PHRS2029 Research Development and PHRS3037 Rehabilitation of Spinal Disorders and NMS 1 PHRS2005 at UG level
Course coordinator for the Masters Dissertation Module, Evaluation and Research Development in Health Sciences and Pain Rehabilitation at PGT level
Teach across a number of UG and PG modules including Management of musculoskeletal Disorders, Management of complex long term conditions and the Pain module
Teaching and Research Interests include:
- The role of physical activity and exercise in pain management
- Web based technology in student and patient education
- Assessment and teaching of clinical reasoning and critical decision making
- Pain Rehabilitation
Research Summary
Current research projects include exercise and physical activity in chronic pain management, factors effecting self-management of chronic pain, biomarkers in the identification of chronic low back… read more
Recent Publications
EVANS, C, AGYEIWAA-POKU, B, PEARCE, R, ELDRIDGE, J, HENDRICKS, P, KNAGGS, R, BLAKE, H, YOGESWARAN, G, MCLUSKEY, J, TOMCZAK, P, THOW, R, HARRIS, P, CONWAY, J and COLLIER, R, 2021. Characterising the Outcomes, Impacts and Implementation Challenges of Advanced Clinical Practice Roles in the UK: A Scoping Review, BMJ Open. 11(8), EVANS, CATRIN, POKU, BRENDA, PEARCE, RUTH, ELDRIDGE, JEANETTE, HENDRICK, PAUL, KNAGGS, ROGER, BLAKE, HOLLY, YOGESWARAN, GOWSIKA, MCLUSKEY, JOHN, TOMCZAK, PHILIPPA, THOW, RUARIDH, HARRIS, PETER, CONWAY, JOY and COLLIER, RICHARD, 2021. Characterising the outcomes, impacts and implementation challenges of advanced clinical practice roles in the UK: a scoping review. BMJ open. 11(8), e048171
SAHOTA, OPINDER, LEIGHTON, PAUL, CAMERON, MARIBEL, TAYLOR, RACHAEL, ONG, TERENCE, DRUMMOND, AVRIL, HENDRICK, PAUL, QURAISHI, NASIR and SALEM, KHALID, 2021. ASSERT (Acute Sacral inSufficiEncy fractuRe augmenTation): Perceptions in the Assessment and Treatment of Pubic Rami and Sacral Fragility Fractures Amongst Healthcare Professionals in Geriatric Medicine and Surgery-A Qualitative Study GERIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & REHABILITATION. 12, LANG, ANGELICA E., HENDRICK, PAUL A., CLAY, LYNNE, MONDAL, PROSANTA, TRASK, CATHERINE M., BATH, BRENNA, PENZ, ERIKA D., STEWART, SAMUEL A., BAXTER, G. DAVID, HURLEY, DEIDRE A., MCDONOUGH, SUZANNE M. and MILOSAVLJEVIC, STEPHAN, 2021. A randomized controlled trial investigating effects of an individualized pedometer driven walking program on chronic low back pain BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 22(1),
Current Research
Current research projects include exercise and physical activity in chronic pain management, factors effecting self-management of chronic pain, biomarkers in the identification of chronic low back pain.
Also, mixed methods research looking at the implementation and evaluation of First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) and the effect of curricula on pain beliefs and clinical reasoning of students
Future Research
- Development and implementation of physical activity and self management programs for chronic low back pain
- Investigating mediation factors in physical activity interventions in chronic pain
- Evaluation of FCP and ACP roles
- The effect of beliefs and perceptions on decision making in pain management