PUBLICATIONS
Access a curated collection of my research.Â
This page features evidence-based research on shoulder pain, rehabilitation, and physiotherapy best practices designed for clinicians, researchers, and students seeking to stay updated on the latest scientific developments in shoulder care.
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
2026
Many Paths to Recovery: The Case for Treatment Pluralism
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy.
Rethinking strength testing in rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a clinical tradition that lacks muscle
Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy.
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2025
It is not all about strength: rethinking mechanistic assumptions in exercise-based rehabilitation for musculoskeletal pain relief
British Journal of Sports Medicine.
âDear Newly Graduated Physical Therapistâ: A Direct Message Containing Advice We Wish We Had Received
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy.
Neck or shoulder? Establishing consensus for spine screening in patients with shoulder pain: an International modified Delphi study
Physical Therapy.Â
Effectiveness of Painful Versus Non-painful Exercise on Pain Intensity, Disability, and Other Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: An Updated Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy.
2024
Is exercise therapy the right treatment for rotator cuffârelated shoulder pain? Uncertainties, theory, and practice
Musculoskeletal Care.
2023
Physiotherapists nearly always prescribe exercise for rotator cuffârelated shoulder pain; but why? A crossâsectional international survey of physiotherapists
Musculoskeletal Care.
âRestoring That Faith in My Shoulderâ: A Qualitative Investigation of How and Why Exercise Therapy Influenced the Clinical Outcomes of Individuals With Rotator CuffâRelated Shoulder Pain
Physical Therapy.
2022
Should We Provide a Clinical Diagnosis for People with Shoulder Pain? Absolutely, Maybe, Never! The Ongoing Clinical Debate Between Leavers and Retainers
New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy.
âYou have (rotator cuff related) shoulder pain, and to treat it, I recommend exercise.â A scoping review of the possible mechanisms underpinning exercise therapy
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.
2021
Rotator CuffâRelated Shoulder Pain: Is It Time to Reframe the Advice, âYou Need to Strengthen Your Shoulderâ?
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy.
BOOKS
2024
Chapter 6 - Clinical assessment of a frozen shoulder
Frozen Shoulder, Pages 59-68. Published in 2024.
2022
Chapter 19, The Weak Shoulder - The Shoulder: Theory and Practice
The Weak Shoulder. Published in 2022
PhD THESIS
2025
PhDÂ Thesis: Exercise for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain is ubiquitous: âhow and whyâ is it beneficial?
Bond University. Date of Award: 13 Feb 2025
