Peter O’sullivan
Biographic Data
| ID | 3886555 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter O’sullivan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | O’sullivan |
| SIGNATURE | O’SULLIVAN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Curtin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3982-4088 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Detailed Analysis of How Physiotherapists "Give" Reassurance for Patients' Concerns in Back Pain Consultations
Reassuring patients with low back pain to reduce their concerns is important for good clinical practice. However, guidelines provide little information on how physiotherapists should best deliver reassurance. This study explores how "reassurance" is enacted by physiotherapists and back pain patients during an initial consultation. The research setting was primary care. Twenty initial physiotherapy consultations were video-recorded and transcribed…
A Prospective Qualitative Inquiry of Patient Experiences of Cognitive Functional Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain During the Restore Trial
Cognitive functional therapy (CFT) is a person-centered biopsychosocial physiotherapy intervention that has recently demonstrated large, durable effects in reducing pain and disability in people with chronic low back pain (CLBP). However, exploration of the treatment process from the patients’ perspectives, including the process of gaining control and agency over CLBP, is relatively understudied in this patient population. This qualitative study …
An Exploration of the Influence of Non-Biomechanical Factors on Lifting-Related LBP
Objective: The primary objective was to compare non-biomechanical factors between manual workers with and without a history of LBP related to lifting. A secondary objective was to investigate associations between the change in pain intensity during repeated lifting (termed pain ramp) and non-biomechanical factors tested in the LBP group. Methods: Manual workers currently in lifting occupations with and without a history of lifting-related LBP wer…
Physiotherapists' Approaches to Patients' Concerns in Back Pain Consultations Following a Psychologically Informed Training Program
Guidelines advocate a combined physical and psychological approach to managing non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP), referred to as psychologically informed practice (PIP). PIP is underpinned by patient-centered principles and skilled communication. Evidence suggests that a physiotherapist-focused style of communication prevails in physiotherapy. There is a recognized need for observational research to identify specific communication pract…
Low back pain in 17 year olds has substantial impact and represents an important public health disorder: A cross-sectional study
LBP, and particularly chronic LBP, has a significant negative impact at 17 years. It is commonly associated with care seeking, medication use, school absenteeism, and reduced HRQOL. These findings support that adolescent LBP is an important public health issue that requires attention
Back and neck pain are related to mental health problems in adolescence
These findings strongly support the need to consider both psychological and pain symptoms when providing assessments and treatment for adolescents. Further research is required to inform causal models
Fitness, motor competence and body composition as correlates of adolescent neck/shoulder pain: An exploratory cross-sectional study
Adolescent NSP was associated with fitness and motor competence, although the associations varied with gender, and their strength was limited
Physiotherapists' Approaches to Patients' Concerns in Back Pain Consultations Following a Psychologically Informed Training Program
Guidelines advocate a combined physical and psychological approach to managing non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP), referred to as psychologically informed practice (PIP). PIP is underpinned by patient-centered principles and skilled communication. Evidence suggests that a physiotherapist-focused style of communication prevails in physiotherapy. There is a recognized need for observational research to identify specific communication pract…
Fitness, motor competence and body composition as correlates of adolescent neck/shoulder pain: An exploratory cross-sectional study
Adolescent NSP was associated with fitness and motor competence, although the associations varied with gender, and their strength was limited
Back and neck pain are related to mental health problems in adolescence
These findings strongly support the need to consider both psychological and pain symptoms when providing assessments and treatment for adolescents. Further research is required to inform causal models
Low back pain in 17 year olds has substantial impact and represents an important public health disorder: A cross-sectional study
LBP, and particularly chronic LBP, has a significant negative impact at 17 years. It is commonly associated with care seeking, medication use, school absenteeism, and reduced HRQOL. These findings support that adolescent LBP is an important public health issue that requires attention
Physiotherapists' Approaches to Patients' Concerns in Back Pain Consultations Following a Psychologically Informed Training Program
Guidelines advocate a combined physical and psychological approach to managing non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP), referred to as psychologically informed practice (PIP). PIP is underpinned by patient-centered principles and skilled communication. Evidence suggests that a physiotherapist-focused style of communication prevails in physiotherapy. There is a recognized need for observational research to identify specific communication pract…
An Exploration of the Influence of Non-Biomechanical Factors on Lifting-Related LBP
Objective: The primary objective was to compare non-biomechanical factors between manual workers with and without a history of LBP related to lifting. A secondary objective was to investigate associations between the change in pain intensity during repeated lifting (termed pain ramp) and non-biomechanical factors tested in the LBP group. Methods: Manual workers currently in lifting occupations with and without a history of lifting-related LBP wer…
A Prospective Qualitative Inquiry of Patient Experiences of Cognitive Functional Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain During the Restore Trial
Cognitive functional therapy (CFT) is a person-centered biopsychosocial physiotherapy intervention that has recently demonstrated large, durable effects in reducing pain and disability in people with chronic low back pain (CLBP). However, exploration of the treatment process from the patients’ perspectives, including the process of gaining control and agency over CLBP, is relatively understudied in this patient population. This qualitative study …
A Detailed Analysis of How Physiotherapists "Give" Reassurance for Patients' Concerns in Back Pain Consultations
Reassuring patients with low back pain to reduce their concerns is important for good clinical practice. However, guidelines provide little information on how physiotherapists should best deliver reassurance. This study explores how "reassurance" is enacted by physiotherapists and back pain patients during an initial consultation. The research setting was primary care. Twenty initial physiotherapy consultations were video-recorded and transcribed…
Medicine (7 works) · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (7 works) · Physical therapy (7 works) · Alternative medicine (4 works) · Biostatistics (3 works) · Cross-sectional study (3 works) · Epidemiology (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Low back pain (3 works) · Occupational Health and Performance (3 works)