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Research & Blog Resources

The following chronic pain syndromes are being extensively studied by researchers world-wide:

Here are some useful links for you to explore, to help you understand your pain and your brain.

Pain in Motion logo

The Pain in Motion international research collaboration:

www.paininmotion.be
Brain Changer logo

Brain Changer - strategies to help you overcome chronic pain:

brainchanger.io
Pain Revolution logo

Pain Revolution:

www.painrevolution.org
Neuro Orthopaedic Institute

Neuro Orthopaedic Institute:

www.noigroup.com

Here are some publications by Dr. Jacqui Clark:

  1. Clark, J. (2002). Positional Release Techniques. Physiotherapy, 88(6), 379. doi:10.1016/S0031 9406(05)60754-7

  2. Gibbons SGT, Clark JR (2009) “Specific Stability Exercise for Lumbo-Pelvic Pain of Articular Origin:  A systematic Review.” Manual Therapy. Volume 14 (S1): S16-17

  3. Clark JR (2010) “Verhangnisvolles Geroll: Ein Fall Fur Vier: Polytrauma” (“The Muscle Balance approach to a polytrauma”), J Physio Praxis , 10: 8, 22-24.

  4. Jo Nijs, Jacqui Clark et al., (2014) "Applying modern pain neuroscience in clinical practice: Criteria for the classification of central sensitization pain." Pain Physician 17(5). p.447-457.

  5. Jo Nijs, Jacqui Clark,et al., (2015) “Low Back Pain: Guidelines for the Clinical Classification of Predominant Neuropathic, Nociceptive or Central Sensitization Pain” Pain physician ;18(3):E333-E346.

  6. Wijma, A, Clark J, et al., (2016) Patient-centeredness in physiotherapy: What does it entail? A systematic review of qualitative studies'. Manual Therapy, Volume 25, e115.

  7. Wijma, A. J., Bletterman, A. N., Clark, J. R., Vervoort, S. C. J. M., Beetsma, A., Keizer, D., ... Van Wilgen, C. P. (2017). Patient-centeredness in physiotherapy: What does it entail? A systematic review of qualitative studies. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 33(11), 825-840.

  8. Clark, J. (2017) Pain Science in Motion Scientific Conference, Published Abstracts – What are the Trait Sensory Processing and Anxiety Characteristics of people with Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain and Central Sensitisation? A Mixed Methods Study. PAIN Reports Jan/Feb 2017 Vol 2; issue 1; p.e583.

  9. Clark, J., Goodwin, P. C. et al (2017) 'What Are the Predictors of Altered Central Pain Modulation in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Populations? A Systematic Review.' Pain Physician,20(6) pp. 487-500.

  10. Nijs,J., Clark, J., et al., (2017) In the Spine or in the Brain? Recent advances in pain neuroscience applied in the intervention for low back pain. Clin Exp Rheumatology ; 33 suppl 107; 5.

  11. Clark, J. R., Yeowell, G. and Goodwin, P. C.(2018) 'Trait anxiety and sensory processing profile characteristics in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain and central sensitisation - A pilot observational study.' Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 22:4 p909-916.

  12. Clark, J., Goodwin, P. and Yeowell, G.(2018) 'Exploring pre-morbid experiences and personal characteristics in centrally sensitised people with non-specific chronic low back pain: A qualitative study.' The Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

  13. Clark, J., Nijs, J., Yeowell, G., Holmes, P.,Smart, K. and Goodwin, P. (2018) 'Prevalence of extreme trait sensory profiles and personality types in non-specific chronic low back pain and predominant central sensitisation. Secondary analysis of an international observational study.' Pain Physician

  14. Clark, J.R., Nijs, J., Yeowell, G., Holmes, P., & Goodwin, P. C. (2019). Trait sensitivity, anxiety, and personality are predictive of central sensitization symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain. Pain Practice, 19(8), 800-810.

  15. Gräper,P. J., Clark, J. R., L Thompson, B., & Hallegraeff, J. M. (2020). Evaluating sensory profiles in nociplastic chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional validation study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 1-11.

  16. Nijs, J., Lahousse, A., Kapreli, E., Bilika, P., Saraçoğlu, İ., Malfliet, A., Clark, J., ... Roose, E. (2021). Nociplastic pain criteria or recognition of central sensitization? Pain phenotyping in the past, present and future. Journal of clinical medicine, 10(15), 3203.

  17. Gräper, P. J., Clark, J. R., Scafoglieri, …Hallegraeff, J. M. (2022). Sensory profiles as predictors of nociplastic pain symptoms in low back pain: A prospective cohort study, (in peer review).

  18. Clark, J., Nijs, J., Yeowell, G., and Goodwin, P. 'Trait characteristics and the transition to nociplastic pain in people with chronic musculoskeletal disorders: a proposed pathway.' (In preparation for submission).