Rob Boland
Phd (2000)
GradDipAppSc (ManipPhty; 1989)
BAppSc (Phty; 1984)
Compensable Injuries
Chronic Pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Shoulder injuries
Peripheral nerve compression injuries
Low back pain
Neck pain
Rob Boland is an active clinician-researcher. After the award of his PhD in 2000, he conducted post-doctoral research at Neuroscience Australia in spinal injuries. He is a Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist at Fairfield Hospital and he is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Discipline of Physiotherapy in the Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney . He is an Independent Physiotherapy Panel Appointee to the State Insurance Regulatory Authority, NSW.
Last 6 Publications
1. Brady, B., B. Sidhu, M. Jennings, R. Boland, G. Hassett, L. Chipchase, C. Tang, S. Yaacoub, N. Pavlovic, S. Sayad, T. Andary, S. Ogul and J. Naylor (2023). “The feasibility of implementing a cultural mentoring program alongside pain management and physical rehabilitation for chronic musculoskeletal conditions: results of a controlled before-and-after pilot study.” BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 24(1): 47.
2. Brady, B., B. Sidhu, M. Jennings, G. Saberi, C. Tang, G. Hassett, R. Boland, S. Dennis, C. Ashton-James, K. Refshauge, J. Descallar, D. Lim, C. M. Said, G. Williams, S. Sayed and J. M. Naylor (2023). “The Natural Helper approach to culturally responsive disease management: protocol for a type 1 effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised controlled trial of a cultural mentor programme.” BMJ open 13(1): e069120.
3. Pavlovic, N., Boland, R., Brady, B., Genel, F., Harris, I., Flood, V., & Naylor, J. (2021) Effect of weight-loss diets prior to elective surgery on postoperative outcomes in obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Obesity http://doi.org/10.1111/cob.12485
4. Brady, B., T. Andary, S. M. Pang, M., Dennis, S., Liamputtong, P., Boland, R., Tcharkhedian, E., Jennings, M., Pavlovic, N., Zind, M., Middleton P., and Chipchase, L. (2021). “A mixed-methods investigation into patients’ decisions to attend an Emergency Department (ED) for chronic pain.” Pain medicine 19 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnab081
5. Boland, R. A., C. S. Y. Lin, et al. (2011). “Adaptation of motor function after spinal cord injury: novel insights into spinal shock.” Brain 134(Pt 2): 495-505.
6. Cheah, B. C., Vucic, S., Krishnan, A V., Boland, R. A., and Kiernan, M. C. (2011). “Neurophysiological index as a biomarker for ALS progression: validity of mixed-effects models.” Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 12(1): 33-38.