Chris Maher
@CGMMaher
Co-Director, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health; Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney.
Doctors and health funds call for spinal cord stimulators to be banned privatehealthcareaustralia.org.au/doctors-and-he…
About one in four people have to go back to have corrective surgery after their implant, new research shows. @CGMMaher @Caitlin_Jones_ @Sydney_Uni theconversation.com/is-spinal-cord…
Are you considering spinal cord stimulation? This article covers what we know about likely benefits and harms, and where to find unbiased sources of evidence. Anyone can access the Cochrane Library 🤓 no science background required! Thanks for working with me @CGMMaher
About one in four people have to go back to have corrective surgery after their implant, new research shows. @CGMMaher @Caitlin_Jones_ @Sydney_Uni theconversation.com/is-spinal-cord…
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These spinal devices cost more than $50,000. A new study found they come with serious risks smh.com.au/national/these…
These spinal devices cost more than $50,000. A new study found they come with serious risks smh.com.au/national/these…
Spinal cord stimulators: ineffective treatment found to be costly and risky scimex.org/newsfeed/spina…
Spinal cord stimulation patterns of care, re‐interventions, and costs for private health insurers, Australia, 2011–22: a retrospective observational study - Jones - Medical Journal of Australia - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mj…
The Effect of Information on the Time Course of Pain During an Episode of Acute Experimentally Induced Low Back Pain—A Randomised Experiment - Travers - 2025 - European Journal of Pain - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…
This is a bit like writing an NHMRC Investigator Grant. @msk_health
Sons and Daughters 1. Boys will be boys
New paper just out on default #nudges to reduce overuse of tests and treatments. Logical intervention, but current evidence suggests inconsistent effects. Excellent work by @msk_health PhD candidate @GemmaAltinger with international team🔥 qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/…
This paper came out earlier in the year on how Behavioural Economics principles can increase exercise adherence ⬇️ But what does it say? Here’s a summary 🧵 Well done to @GemmaAltinger @CGMMaher @adrian_traeger Link to article at the end.
Hello! 🔥NEW PAPER out today in @JAMANetworkOpen . RCT in 1080 people seeking care for #BackPain. Should we give advice, or give options? Bravo @longtinchris & Jeremy R Chang Thanks @pain_neura @msk_health and stellar team
Recent highlights and uncertainties in exercise management of knee ost... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Trends in US Children’s Mortality, Chronic Conditions, Obesity, Functional Status, and Symptoms jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
Efficacy of cognitive functional therapy for pain intensity and disability in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomised sham-controlled trial bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/13/…
Why your doctor may not have given you the best advice for your lower back pain theconversation.com/why-your-docto… via @ConversationUK
Why your doctor may not have given you the best advice for your lower back pain? In this new piece in The Conversation UK, we highlighted that many patients may be getting out-of-date advice from their GP. theconversation.com/why-your-docto… @gustavocmachado @msk_health @SydneyMSK
The Impact of Definitions of Disease on Overdiagnosis jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…
Fears and beliefs about running in adults with chronic low back pain: a mixed methods study from the ASTEROID rando… pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40483639/
A Detailed Analysis of How Physiotherapists "Give" Reassurance for Patients' Concerns in Back Pain Consultations pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40455078/
