I am a PhD student in the PainSMART project that develops and evaluates the effects of digital educational tools on pain.
Richard Thompson
My research focuses on pain and primary care psysiotherapy. I want to develop tools and educational materials that improve the management of musculoskeletal pain in healthcare.
Development of digital educational tool to promote self-care of pain disorders
About me
CV
- 2008 Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BSc), St. George's, University of London
- 2019 Master of Science (MSc), Advanced Physiotherapy, University of Hertfordshire
- 2023 Admitted to LiU as PhD student
Publications
2025
Measurement properties of the Swedish Brief Pain Coping Inventory-2 in patients seeking primary care physiotherapy for musculoskeletal pain
Scandinavian Journal of Pain, Vol. 25, Article 20250026
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2025-0026
The PainSMART project: Protocol for a research program on effectiveness, mechanisms of effect and patient-practitioner experiences of the PainSMART-strategy as an adjunct to usual primary care physiotherapy management for musculoskeletal pain
PLOS ONE, Vol. 20, Article e0316806
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316806
2021
Elite athletes experiences of musculoskeletal pain management using neuroanatomical dry needling: A qualitative study in Swedish track and field
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Vol. 24, p. 46-51
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.07.004
Research
I, together with Kajsa Johansson and Allan Abbott, founded the PainSMART project in 2021 to try to develop and improve the care of musculoskeletal pain in primary care.