Professor Neil O'Connell
Professor - Evidence-Based Healthcare
Mary Seacole 3rd Floor-Bay 19
- Email: neil.oconnell@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268814
- Physiotherapy
- Physiotherapy and Physician Associate
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Wallwork, SB., Grabherr, L., O'Connell, NE., Catley, MJ. and Moseley, GL. (2017) 'Defensive reflexes in people with pain – a biomarker of the need to protect? A meta-analytical systematic review.'. Reviews in the Neurosciences, 28 (4). pp. 381 - 396. ISSN: 0334-1763 Open Access Link
Bagg, MK., Hübscher, M., Rabey, M., Wand, BM., O’Hagan, E., Moseley, GL., et al. (2017) 'The RESOLVE Trial for people with chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomised clinical trial'. Journal of Physiotherapy, 63 (1). pp. 47 - 48. ISSN: 1836-9553 Open Access Link
O'Connell, NE., Wand, BM., Gibson, W., Carr, DB., Birklein, F. and Stanton, TR. (2016) 'Local anaesthetic sympathetic blockade for complex regional pain syndrome.'. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 7 (7). pp. 1 - 61. ISSN: 1469-493X Open Access Link
Wand, BM., Catley, MJ., Rabey, M., O'Sullivan, PB., O'Connell, NE. and Smith, AJ. (2016) 'Disrupted self-perception in people with chronic low back pain: Further evaluation of The Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire'. Journal of Pain, 17 (9). pp. 1001 - 1012. ISSN: 1526-5900 Open Access Link
Smart, KM., Wand, BM. and O'Connell, NE. (2016) 'Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2 (2). pp. CD010853. ISSN: 1469-493X Open Access Link
Gibson, W., Wand, BM. and O'Connell, NE. (2015) 'Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for neuropathic pain in adults'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015 (11). ISSN: 1465-1858
Chang, W-J., O'Connell, NE., Burns, E., Chipchase, LS., Liston, MB. and Schabrun, SM. (2015) 'Organisation and function of the primary motor cortex in chronic pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis'. BMJ Open, 5 (11). pp. e008540 - e008540. ISSN: 2044-6055 Open Access Link
Catley, MJ., Gibson, W., Wand, BM., Meads, C. and O'Connell, NE. (2015) 'Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain - an overview of Cochrane reviews'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015 (9).
O'Connell, NE., Moseley, GL., McAuley, JH., Wand, BM. and Herbert, RD. (2015) 'Interpreting effectiveness evidence in pain: A short tour of contemporary issues.'. Physical Therapy, 95 (8). pp. 1087 - 1094. ISSN: 1538-6724
O'Connell, NE. and Wand, BM. (2015) 'Transcranial direct current stimulation for chronic pain.'. British Medical Journal, 350 (h1774). pp. h1774 - h1774. ISSN: 0959-8146 Open Access Link
Ryan, J., Cassidy, E., Noorduyn, S. and O'Connell, N. (2015) 'Exercise interventions for adults and children with cerebral palsy (Protocol)'. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015 (4).Open Access Link
Moseley, GL. and O'Connell, NE. (2015) 'Finding the balance in complex regional pain syndrome: Expertise, optimism, and evidence'. Neurology, 84 (1). pp. 19 - 20. ISSN: 1526-632X Open Access Link
Wand, BM., Stephens, SE., Mangharam, EIM., George, PJ., Bulsara, MK., O'Connell, NE. and et al. (2014) 'Illusory touch temporarily improves sensation in areas of chronic numbness: A brief communication'. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 28 (8). pp. 797 - 799. ISSN: 1545-9683 Open Access Link
Wand, BM., Catley, MJ., Luomajoki, HA., O'Sullivan, KJ., Di Pietro, F., O'Connell, NE. and et al. (2014) 'Lumbar tactile acuity is near identical between sides in healthy pain-free participants.'. Man Ther, 19 (5). pp. 504 - 507. ISSN: 1356-689X Open Access Link
O’Connell, NE., Wand, BM., Marston, L., Spencer, S. and De Souza, LH. (2014) 'Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 9 (4). pp. CD008208. ISSN: 1469-493X Open Access Link
Wand, BM., James, M., Abbaszadeh, S., George, PJ., Formby, PM., Smith, AJ. and et al. (2014) 'Assessing self-perception in patients with chronic low back pain: Development of a back-specific body-perception questionnaire'. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 27 (4). pp. 463 - 473. ISSN: 1053-8127 Open Access Link
Catley, MJ., O'Connell, NE., Berryman, C., Ayhan, FF. and Moseley, GL. (2014) 'Is Tactile Acuity Altered in People With Chronic Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis'. Journal of Pain, 15 (10). pp. 985 - 1000. ISSN: 1526-5900 Open Access Link
O'Connell, NE., Wand, BM., Marston, L., Spencer, S. and DeSouza, LH. (2014) 'Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain'. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, 2014 (4). pp. CD008208. ISSN: 1469-493X
Wand, BM., Szpak, L., George, PJ., Bulsara, MK., O'Connell, NE. and Moseley, GM. (2014) 'Moving in an environment of induced sensorimotor incongruence does not influence pain sensitivity in healthy volunteers: A randomised within-subject experiment'. PLoS One, 9 (4). pp. e93701 - e93701. ISSN: 1932-6203 Open Access Link
O'Connell, NE. (2014) 'Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain'. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 7 (2). pp. 150. ISSN: 1756-5383
Barker, N., Jones, MO., Everard, N. and O'Connell, N. (2013) 'Breathing exercises for dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome in Children'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (12). pp. CD009041. ISSN: 1469-493X
Stanton, TR., Wand, BM., Carr, DB., Birklein, F., Wasner, GL. and O'connell, NE. (2013) 'Local anaesthetic sympathetic blockade for complex regional pain syndrome'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (8). pp. CD004598. ISSN: 1465-1858
Wand, BM., Keeves, J., Bourgoin, C., George, PJ., Smith, A., O'Connell, NE. and et al. (2013) 'Mislocalisation of sensory information in people with chronic low back pain: A preliminary investigation'. Clinical Journal of Pain, 29 (8). pp. 737 - 743. ISSN: 0749-8047
O'Connell, NE. and Wand, BM. (2013) 'When strong' might be wrong: Evaluating the evidence in CRPS management'. European Journal of Pain, 17 (2). pp. 143 - 144. ISSN: 1090-3801
O'Connell NE., Cossar J., Marston L., Wand, BM., Bunce, D., DeSouza, LH., et al. (2013) 'Transcranial direct current stimulation of the motor cortex in the treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomised, double-blind exploratory study'. Clinical Journal of Pain, 29 (1). pp. 26 - 34. ISSN: 0749-8047 Open Access Link
Parkitny, L., McAuley, JH., Di Pietro, F., Stanton, TR., O'Connell, NE., Marinus, J., et al. (2013) 'Inflammation in complex regional pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.'. Neurology, 80 (1). pp. 106 - 117. ISSN: 0028-3878
O'Connell, NE., Wand, BM., Marston, L., McAuley, J. and Moseley, GL. (2013) 'Interventions for treating pain and disability in complex regional pain syndrome - An overview of systematic reviews'. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (4). pp. CD009416. ISSN: 1469-493X Open Access Link
Catley, M., O'Connell, NE. and Moseley, GL. (2013) 'How good Is the neurophysiology of pain questionnaire? A Rasch analysis of psychometric properties'. The Journal of Pain, In Press, Corrected Proof (8). pp. 818 - 827. ISSN: 1526-5900
Bowering, KJ., O'Connell, NE., Tabor, A., Catley, MJ., Leake, HB., Moseley, GL. and et al. (2013) 'The effects of graded motor imagery and its components on chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis'. Journal of Pain, 14 (1). pp. 3 - 13. ISSN: 1526-5900 Open Access Link
O'Connell, NE., Cossar J., Marston L., Wand, BM., Bunce, D., Moseley, GL. and et al. (2012) 'Rethinking clinical trials of transcranial direct current stimulation: Participant and assessor blinding is inadequate at intensities of 2mA'. PLoS ONE, 7 (10). pp. e47514 - e47514. ISSN: 1932-6203 Open Access Link
Wand BM., Tulloch VM., George PJ., Smith AJ., Goucke R., O'Connell NE. and et al. (2012) 'Seeing it helps: Movement-related back pain is reduced by visualisation of the back during movement'. Clinical Journal of Pain, 28 (7). pp. 602 - 608. ISSN: 0749-8047
Wand, BM., Heine, PJ. and O'Connell, NE. (2012) 'Should we abandon cervical spine manipulation for mechanical neck pain? Yes'. British Medical Journal, 345 (344). pp. e3679 - e3679. ISSN: 1756-1833 Open Access Link
O'Connell, NE. and Wand, BM. (2011) 'Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for chronic pain: time to evolve from exploration to confirmation?'. Pain, 152 (11). pp. 2451 - 2452. ISSN: 0304-3959
Wand, BM., O'Connell, NE., Di Pietro, F. and Bulsara, M. (2011) 'Managing chronic nonspecific low back pain with a sensorimotor retraining approach: An exploratory multiple-baseline study of 3 participants'. Physical Therapy, 91 (4). pp. 535 - 546. ISSN: 0031-9023
Jones, MO., Harvey, A., Marston, L. and O'Connell, NE. (2011) 'Breathing exercises for dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome in adults'. The Cochrane Library, Online Paper.
O'Connell, NE., Wand, BM., Marston, L., Spencer, S. and Desouza, LH. (2011) 'Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain. A report of a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis'. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 47 (2). pp. 309 - 326. ISSN: 1973-9087
Wand, BM., Parkitny, L., O'Connell, NE., Luomajoki, H., Thacker, M. and Moseley, GL. (2011) 'Cortical changes in chronic low back pain: Current state of the art and implications for clinical practice'. Manual Therapy, 16 (1). pp. 15 - 20. ISSN: 1356-689X Open Access Link
Wand, BM., Di Pietro, F., George, P. and O'Connell, NE. (2010) 'Tactile thresholds are preserved yet complex sensory function is impaired over the lumbar spine of chronic non-specific low back pain patients: a preliminary investigation'. Physiotherapy, 96 (4). pp. 317 - 323. ISSN: 0031-9406 Open Access Link
Wand, BM., Chiffelle, LA., O'Connell, NE., McAuley, JH. and De Souza, LH. (2010) 'Self-reported assessment of disability and performance-based assessment of disability are influenced by different patient characteristics in acute low back pain'. European Spine Journal, 19 (4). pp. 633 - 640. ISSN: 0940-6719
O'Connell, NE., Wand, BM. and Goldacre, B. (2009) 'Interpretive bias in acupuncture research? A case study'. Evaluation and the Health Professions, 32 (4). pp. 393 - 409. ISSN: 0163-2787 Open Access Link
Wand, BM., Hunter, R., O'Connell, NE., Marston, L. and McAuley, J. (2009) 'The self-reported aggravating activities of chronic non-specific low back pain patients do not appear to demonstrate a directional preference: an exploratory study'.3rd International Conference in Movement Dysfunction. Edinburgh. 30 - 1 November. Elsevier. pp. S46 - S46. ISSN: 0004-9514
Wand, BM., Formby, P., O'Connell, NE., McAuley, JH. and DeSouza, LH. (2009) 'Self-reported assessment of disability and performance-based assessment of disability are influenced by different patient characteristics in acute low back pain'.3rd International Conference in Movement Dysfunction. Edinburgh. 30 - 1 November. Elsevier. pp. S33 - S33.
Wand, BM., Di Pietro, F., George, P. and O'Connell, N. (2009) 'Tactile thresholds are preserved yet cortical sensory function is impaired in chronic non-specific low back pain patients'.3rd International Conference on Movement Dysfunction. Edinburgh. 30 - 1 November. Elsevier. pp. S14 - S15.
Wand, BM., Hunter, R., O'Connell, NE., Marston, L. and McAuley, J. (2009) 'The self-reported aggravating activities of chronic non-specific low back pain patients do not appear to demonstrate a directional preference: an exploratory study'. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 55. pp. 47 - 51.
Wand, BM., Hunter, R., O'Connell, NE., Marston, L. and McAuley, J. (2009) 'Self reported aggravating activities do not demonstrate a consistent directional pattern in chronic non specific low back pain patients: An observational study'. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 55 (1). pp. 47 - 51. ISSN: 0004-9514 Open Access Link
Wand, BM. and O'Connell, NE. (2008) 'Chronic non-specific low back pain - sub-groups or a single mechanism?'. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 9 (11). pp. 11. ISSN: 1471-2474 Open Access Link
Smart, K., O'Connell, NE. and Doody, C. (2008) 'Towards a mechanisms-based classification of pain in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?'. Physical Therapy Reviews, 13 (1). pp. 1 - 10. ISSN: 1083-3196
O'Connell, NE., Maskill, DW., Cossar, J. and Nowicky, AV. (2007) 'Mapping the cortical representation of the lumbar paravertebral muscles'. Clinical Neurophysiology, 118 (11). pp. 2451 - 2455. ISSN: 1388-2457 Open Access Link
O'Connell, NE., Cowan, J. and Christopher, T. (2006) 'An investigation into EMG activity in the upper and lower portions of the subscapularis muscle during normal shoulder motion'. Physiotherapy Research International, 11 (3). pp. 148 - 151. ISSN: 1358-2267