Just presented two ePosters exploring lifting-related low back pain at #APASC25! Grateful for the insightful discussions and amazing support from colleagues and my supervisors. Great to connect with so many in the field—excited for what’s next! #physio #BackPain #Research

Presenting at #APASC25 this Saturday! 🟢 Is lifting technique related to pain & disability in lifting-related low back pain? 🟢 How do pain-related cognitions relate to lifting techniques? Catch my ePoster sessions: Sat Oct 25, 12:50–13:25, Halls HJ (Screens 2 & 3).

How does #CognitiveFunctionalTherapy work? Mediation analysis of RESTORE trial points to improved self-efficacy, catastrophising, fear, and pain as CFT mechanisms for improving #BackPain disability: https://t.co/lsjqxDR3S9 @PeteOSullivanPT @MarkHancockPT @kieranosull @jpcaneiro

HOT OFF THE PRESS: OPEN ACCESS 50 DAYS CFT is the first treatment for chronic disabling low back pain with good evidence of large, long-term (>12 months) effects on disability. @MarkHancockPT Peter Kent Anne Smith @jpcaneiro @RobSchutze @kieranosull @janhartvigsen and team

NEW RESEARCH—Cognitive functional therapy, with or without movement sensor biofeedback, produced sustained effects at 3 years versus usual care for people with chronic disabling low back pain https://t.co/RGpfT9XT26

@PeteOSullivanPT @EvoolvePainCare Free to access link (up to 50 accesses):

Our latest study from the RESTORE trial highlights a simple, actionable way to track and enhance outcomes in people with lifting-related CLBP—𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠! https://t.co/sG4OjUtd4f @PeteOSullivanPT @EvoolvePainCare

Read more: https://t.co/nY3xyWdvmP @PeteOSullivanPT @physio_leo @NSaraceniPhysio

New in Occup Environ Med: In people with chronic low back pain, increased trunk velocity during lifting was linked to reduced disability and higher pain self-efficacy after cognitive functional therapy. Simple timed lifting tests could be key for tracking progress! #LBP #CFT

🚨 Cognitive functional therapy reduces pain and disability in chronic low back pain patients, and its effects are not attributable to placebo ✅ NEW #BJSMBlog summarises this recent study 📄 Blog 👉 https://t.co/x6h3db5b3O Paper 👉 https://t.co/44gKqOibNf

@PeteOSullivanPT @physio_leo @NSaraceniPhysio @jpcaneiro

Read the full article here (open access):

Reductions in pain & functional limitation were often linked to greater trunk ROM & velocity, lower knee ROM & velocity, and faster lifting. This reflects a transition towards semi-squat & stoop-like lifting. Time to rethink lifting advice! #ResearchImpact

Why a single-case design with 5 participants? For CLBP, individual differences matter! This design allowed us to see within-person relationships and the timing of changes that large group studies miss. It's about personalised understanding! #PersonCentreCare

Main research question: How do changes in lifting technique relate to pain & functional limitation in people with lifting-related CLBP? We answered this question using a replicated single-case design study. #ChronicPain #Research

Our study in the European Journal of Pain challenges the common belief in 'safe' squat lifting for chronic low back pain (CLBP). We found that improvements in pain & function often come from moving AWAY from squat-like techniques. #LowBackPain #Physio

Read: https://t.co/7Q6P6FLLIy #ChronicPain #LBP #Lifting #CognitiveFunctionalTherapy #Physio

New in EJP: In people with lifting-related chronic low back pain, changes in lifting technique were linked to improvements in function & pain. Most clinical gains occurred when moving from squat-like to semi-squat/stoop-like, faster lifting—with more trunk & less knee movement.

HOT OFF THE PRESS - OPEN ACCESS: Physiotherapists’ delivery of cognitive functional therapy in clinical practice: perceived facilitators and barriers from a socioecological perspective 👏Phoebe Simpson Riikka Holopainen Nardia Klem Rob Schütze and team https://t.co/kEkxkAwlbT

Huge thanks to the social media team at @MSKPhysioJnl for their exceptional help with the graphical abstract, enhancing the dissemination of our research findings. Read it here: https://t.co/4OtVnaoZOS #GraphicalAbstract #CognitiveFunctionalTherapy #LowBackPain #Lifting