Peter O'Sullivan
@PeteOSullivanPT
Followers
57K
Following
37K
Media
548
Statuses
16K
Professor, Curtin University, Specialist PT, Evoolvepaincare. academy Bridging research and practice to empower clinicians & people in pain.
Perth, Australia
Joined August 2013
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ป ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐แ๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ: 1๏ธโฃ Go to the Evแlve website: https://t.co/So0hT2vH0A 2๏ธโฃ Look out for the โพ๏ธ Evแlve Trainer Golden Seal โพ๏ธ
0
2
5
Prof. @PeteOSullivanPT ๐งโ๐ฆฑ describes what the research says about the effects of surgery for people with low back pain. More ๐ resources https://t.co/PSWRXQAaUR The information provided is general information only and is not medical advice. https://t.co/jXZB5vV4Fr
0
2
7
๐๐super work from colleagues @hels_slater @PeteOSullivanPT and @RobSchutze to build capacity in person centres pain care
#CurtinUniversity has joined forces with OPEN โ The Online Pain Education Network โ to deliver 20 hours of online CPD for healthcare professionals,ย transformingย pain education and care. Backed by leading Curtin researchers and partners nationwide. #CurtinResearch
0
3
5
Prof. @PeteOSullivanPT describes what patients want to be heard, and how longer appointment times are required to address the complexity of a patient's presentation. โDo you have more questions about CFTโ: https://t.co/9AR2QfYqcF
0
4
12
This is why clinicians needed to be skilled in effective cognitive reassurance @EvoolvePainCare
โItโs hard to trust an individual, itโs easier to trust an imageโโpatients with low back pain want imaging as a means of coping with uncertainty
4
2
24
Great talk today about tendon ruptures by a guy who go sounded like @Seth0Neill but looked strangely different โฆ.
4
3
21
@hjluks That's what we've been talking about the past 3 days in London with prof @PeteOSullivanPT, it's more about physiology, tissue loading issues and life trajectories than MRI and CT scans #cft2025
https://t.co/u3pwOqxcLu
evoolvepaincare.academy
Tiered courses to become a Cognitive Functional Therapy clinician. Evidence informed management for people with low back pain.
0
2
6
Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis https://t.co/0anMfYAGeo Although 10000 steps per day can still be a viable target for those who are more active, 7000 steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements
1
8
36
This is a 'sister' paper to our article on Analgesics for Low Back Pain published last year, available here --> https://t.co/fIGkX1tyb3 It includes a handy interactive infographic designed to make the evidence quick and easy to understand for busy clinicians and patients alike.
bmj.com
### What you need to know Low back pain is the worldโs leading cause of disability.1 At any time, half a billion (9%) adults are affected.1 Many are prescribed, or use, analgesics for pain relief.2...
1
5
13
๐ฉบ Out today in the BMJ - A Clinical Update on interventions (non-pharma) for the treatment and prevention of low back pain. ๐ Read the article and explore the infographic here:
bmj.com
### What you need to know: Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and affects over half a billion people annually.1 Here, we review the evidence about common interventions,...
2
11
24
https://t.co/GHmFaDki2x ๐๐๐
evoolvepaincare.academy
Tiered courses to become a Cognitive Functional Therapy clinician. Evidence informed management for people with low back pain.
1
3
27
Management of non-specific low back pain without drugs ๐๐๐ https://t.co/v0wTtTpfpl
2
33
126
Thanks for joining our community!! @EvoolvePainCare
Three unforgettable days in London with @PeteOSullivanPT and the Cognitive Functional Therapy team. Watching Peter work live with patients was both humbling and inspiring โ a masterclass in empathy, presence, and clinical reasoning. #cft2025
0
1
16
Osteoarthritis isn't just a load issue or a "wear & tear" problem. We need to take a broader approach with a greater emphasis on systemic health. https://t.co/1x88BjNXib
4
10
67
Some clinic owners believe that focusing on self-management may negatively impact their business. Prof. @PeteOSullivanPT explains how the focusing on self-care and empowering the patient can actually improve business. https://t.co/BirJ5WHD56
#cognitivefunctionaltherapy #cft
1
2
10
Painful conditions like osteoarthritis share common risk factors with many co-morbidities across all of the bodily systems. We need to move beyond seeing pain as a "joint" or "muscle" or "bone" problem and see it for what it is...a systems problem. https://t.co/mJrm3tLpSS
2
36
155
Tramadol versus placebo for chronic pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis https://t.co/ZfYer4Sued Tramadol may have a slight effect on reducing chronic pain potential harms tramadol use for pain management likely outweigh its limited benefits.
2
20
56