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Is the pursuit of happiness making us miserable?

In case you get bored in this post. I need to put my last sentence first: ‘So come to what looks like a fabulous evening in Sydney, run by the […]

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Can tweets predict citations?

A recent article in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR)[1] looked at whether it is feasible to measure social impact of, and public attention to, newly published research articles […]

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Windows into pain

I have a painful shoulder. It has been hurting since mid-December. I can recall no incident – just woke up one morning with severe pain on pretty much any movement. […]

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More fragility in core stability

The evidence for the role of exercise in chronic low back pain has been a bit of a theme on the blog here at BiM. We’ve discussed different perspectives regarding […]

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It’s Time to Quit Fooling ourselves…It’s time to Move Forward in the Treatment of Pain

The education within the field of Physical Therapy profession is rapidly changing. From the entry-level doctorate to residency and fellowship programs, the degree of education for clinicians is far greater […]

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My back has shrunk – The influence of cupping therapy on body image

My Ph.D. research investigated the effect of cupping therapy in the treatment of chronic non-specific neck pain [1-3]. Besides pain and well-being we followed the approach by Moseley, 2008 [4] […]

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The role of Range of Motion in recovery from Whiplash Associated Disorders

Summary My PhD research investigated the role of cervical spine Range of Motion in the recovery from Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD). This formed part of my work on a large […]

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Poles support WW2 veteran in trial

I made up the above title to highlight a small recurring problem in how media frequently portrays science: less than accurately! Especially in the headlines! Who would have thought that […]

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Peer review picks a pack of pickled papers

I can only speak for myself, but the idea of peer review usually fills a researcher with the diametrically opposed feelings of fear of failure and a genuine excitement that the imminent suggestions will help […]

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My knee is aching so its going to rain

I remember being amazed by my uncle. He has arthritis in his knees and as a small child I was fascinated by his ‘psychic knees’. And by ‘psychic’ I am […]

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