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Dr Oliver Thomson PhD is a highly skilled osteopath, researcher and educator and uses the latest research to provide effective back pain & sciatica care.

24/08/2025

✨ Ny forskning ✨

En ny studie från SOLAR har publicerats i Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, där bland annat vår medlem Dr.Niklas Sinderholm Sposato medverkat som medförfattare.

En kommentar från Niklas om artikeln:
From a Swedish perspective, the findings touch on questions of scope, evidence and collaboration that feel highly relevant here as well, not least when it comes to identifying the potential roles of different professions in multidisciplinary care.

I am grateful to learn from and contribute to this international group, while also continuing the work with my wonderful colleagues at the University of Gothenburg. And I look forward to seeing what other valuable collaborations may emerge in the future.

📖 Vaughan B, Cerritelli F, Draper-Rodi J, Feehan J, Ferreira APA, m.fl. (2025). Characteristics of Australian and New Zealand osteopaths who treat patients presenting with non-musculoskeletal complaints: outcomes from two practice-based research networks. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies.

🔗 Länk till artikeln här:
https://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12998-025-00598-9

13/08/2025

📢 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 – 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 🎓✨

It’s your chance to consider new possibilities and dream big. If you're considering your options, our friendly Admissions team will be happy to have a chat with you.

📍 You can apply to study the following courses in Bournemouth via Clearing:

🌟 Master of Chiropractic
🌟 Master of Chiropractic with Foundation Year
🌟 BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
🌟 BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation with Foundation Year
🌟 BSc (Hons) Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology)

Get in touch today on our Clearing Hotline 01202 436315 or via email on admissions@aecc.ac.uk for applications to Bournemouth.

Our team will also be available from 9.00 – 17.00 on Saturday 16th August.

📍 You can apply to study the following courses in London via Clearing:

🌟 Master of Osteopathy: available both Full-time & Part-time

📞 If you are interested in applying to these courses in London, please call 020 7089 5316. You can also email admissions@aecc.ac.uk.

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝘀𝘂.𝗮𝗰.𝘂𝗸/𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

07/08/2025

Feeling lost in a sea of back pain advice? 🤯

The internet and SoMe is packed with tips, warnings, exercises, and frankly garbage. 🗑️

But here’s the truth: most acute back pain is not serious, and recovery is possible (and very likely) - even if it doesn’t feel like it right now.

If I could give you just three key pieces of advice for managing an acute flare-up, scroll to see what they would be.

👇🏻 Let me know below: Have you ever felt confused by all the advice out there for back pain? What helped you cut through the noise?

27/06/2025

🎙️ Female osteopaths in research — we want to hear YOUR voice!

The VOWS Project is exploring the experiences of women in osteopathy research. Share your journey in a 60–90 min online interview 💻

✅ Female osteopath
✅ Master’s degree or above
✅ At least 1 published paper
✅ Currently active in research
🌍 Open internationally
🗣️ English, French or Portuguese
🔒 Fully confidential

Led by researchers at with an international team from .sciences.university

💬 Help shape a more inclusive future.
📲 Fill out our interest form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/3cUjQyFtzQ

11/06/2025

What’s the worst advice you’ve heard or been given about back pain? 👇🏻

02/06/2025

What do you do when a patient requests a treatment that in your judgment won’t help?

Just saying “no” rarely builds trust — and can shut down the conversation.

Evidence-based care doesn’t mean rigid care. It means listening, exploring beliefs, and collaborating on what works.

Of course there will be an ethical bottom line, such as delivering treatments that you know to be unsafe or carry and unacceptable risk of harm 🚩

However, outside of these contraindicated treatments, where many interventions show similar effect sizes and risks how do you approach these ethically tricky moments? 👇🏻

30/05/2025

Ever been surprised when your clinician didn’t give you the treatment you asked for?

Let’s talk about why that happens, what it means for your care, and how great clinicians guide you toward what actually works — even if it’s not what you expected.

👇 Have you ever had this experience? How did it feel?

22/05/2025

📣 Are you an osteopath practicing in the UK? 🇬🇧

If so, you’re invited to participate in a one-on-one interview about how you approach your osteopathic practice and also obtain your feedback on a newly developed questionnaire about osteopathic care.
What does participating involve?:

1️⃣ Completing a short questionnaire about how you approach your care of patients (⏱️ approximately 10 minutes).

2️⃣ Then an interview with a researcher (🗣️ will take no more than 60 minutes) to discuss in more detail your practice and your experience in completing the questionnaire.

Interested and would like to find out more?:

📩 Contact oliver.thomson@uco.ac.uk

The study is in collaboration with and funded by the Osteopathic Foundation via

20/05/2025

Thinking about postgraduate study? 🎓

Join us for our Postgraduate Virtual Open Evening next Wednesday 21st May from 5–7pm! 💻✨

Our virtual open events are a great way to find out more about postgraduate study at Health Sciences University. By joining us next week, you will have the opportunity to connect with academics, find out more about the courses we have to offer, and ask any questions you may have.

Whether you’re ready to apply or just exploring your options, we’d love to meet you!

To find out more and register for our Virtual Open Evening, visit: bit.ly/4iVBwDt

We look forward to meeting you 💜

19/05/2025

What do you wish your physio/osteopath/chiro would ask you?

Drop your thoughts below — we’d love to hear them.

31/03/2025

I’m Excited to announce a new PhD opportunity at .sciences.university

We’re inviting applications for a project I’ll be supervising titled:

Osteopathy students’ evolving conceptions of practice: a longitudinal mixed methods approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity to explore how osteopathy students develop their therapeutic approaches over time, using the validated Osteopaths’ Therapeutic Approaches Questionnaire (Osteo-TAQ) and a mixed methods design. The project is supported by a fantastic supervisory team including myself and Dr Brett Vaughan (University of Melbourne) and Dr Jerry Draper-Rodi (HSU).

Funding available: Up to three fee-waiver places are available for UK home students (via competitive selection based on applicant excellence).

Self-funded applications are also welcome from both UK and international students.

If you’re passionate about healthcare education, clinical reasoning, professional identity or mixed methods research — this could be for you.

Open to UK and international applicants.
Application deadline: 16th May 2025
More info and how to apply (below and in bio)

https://lnkd.in/eY59T6WF

Feel free to share or reach out if you’d like to chat more about the project.

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