Public Health and Health Professions
Bialosky Lab (Center for Pain Rehabilitation Research)
Led by Joel E Bialosky · Physical Therapy
What we study
The lab studies pain perception, chronic pain, and rehabilitation methods using neurophysiological, physiological, and clinical measures. Research involves lab experiments, clinical trials, and analyzing large patient datasets.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Human participants
- Projects
- 5
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Functional Imaging of Pain and Related Phenomena
Using imaging to study how pain is perceived and processed in the brain.
Gender and sex differences in pain perception and chronic pain
Examining how gender and sex influence pain experiences and chronic pain conditions.
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Clinical/Experimental Pain Perception
Applying lab-based pain studies to understand pain in chronic pain sufferers.
Pain in individuals with substance use disorders
Investigating pain experiences in people with substance use disorders.
Behavioral strategies to improve endogenous pain modulation
Exploring ways to enhance natural pain relief mechanisms through behavior.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Management of a Patient With High-Impact Chronic Pain Presenting With Mixed Pain Types: A Case Study
2026 · JOSPT Cases
Described a case of chronic mixed pain and a multimodal treatment approach.
- Evaluating the integration of the reported treatment mechanisms and goal of treatment in randomized controlled trials for low back pain: protocol for a meta-epidemiological analysis
2026 · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Examined how treatment mechanisms are used in low back pain clinical trials.
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- Navigating expectation–evidence tensions in musculoskeletal physiotherapy
2026 · Musculoskeletal Science and Practice
Discussed patient expectations and ethical tensions in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
- Measurement of contextual factors in clinical practice and research: development of an expert-informed toolkit
2026 · Scientific Reports
Developed a toolkit to measure contextual factors in clinical practice and research.
- American Physical Therapy Association Clinical Practice Guideline Facilitated Shared Decision Making for Patients With Low Back Pain: Feasibility and Acceptability in Outpatient Physical Therapy
2025 · Physical Therapy
Tests whether integrating shared decision-making in physical therapy for low back pain is feasible and acceptable.
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How to reach out
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