Exercise therapy for chronic pain after Whiplash or Traumatic Brain Injury

About this study

Researchers from the RECOVER Injury Research Centre are exploring how allied health professionals use exercise therapy for chronic pain in people with whiplash or traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Despite growing evidence supporting exercise therapy, there is limited understanding of how clinicians prescribe and implement these approaches in real-world practice.

Who can take part

You may be eligible if you:

• Are a registered health professional (e.g. OT, PT or EP)
• Deliver exercise therapy
• Have treated people with whiplash or TBI in the past 12 months

What is involved

If you take part you will:

• Complete an online survey (20–30 minutes)
• Optionally take part in a short interview (20–30 minutes)

How to take part

Complete the short online survey to share your experiences of using exercise therapy in practice.

Join the study

Benefits

• $50 gift card guaranteed for those who complete an interview
• Entry into a draw for 1 of 5 × $50 gift cards for completed surveys

Contact

Research team:

Dr Riley Brown
riley.brown@uq.edu.au

Dr Christopher Papic
c.papic@uq.edu.au

Ms Hilary Tso
h.tso@student.uq.edu.au

Ms Rachel Mckay
rachel.mckay@student.uq.edu.au

Important information

Participation is completely voluntary. You can withdraw at any time.

This project has been approved by The University of Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval No. 2025/HE000106).

Researchers

Dr Riley Brown Investigator View profile

Dr Christopher Papic Investigator View profile

If you have questions, contact the research team using the details above.

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