Prof Benedict Wand

Professor
BAppSc, GradDip(ExSpSc), MAppSc, PhD

Email: benedict.wand@nd.edu.au
Phone: 9433 0203

  • Biography

    Ben is a Professor in physiotherapy with a particular interest in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Ben worked clinically for 15 years before joining The University in 2003. He completed his physiotherapy degree, as well as postgraduate qualifications in sports science and musculoskeletal physiotherapy, in Sydney. He undertook his PhD at Brunel University in London, investigating physiotherapy management of low back pain and continues to research ways of improving outcomes for people with spinal pain.

  • Teaching areas

    • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
    • Honours co-ordination

  • Research expertise and supervision

    Research interests

    • Chronic pain management
    • Chronic pain mechanisms
    • Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
    • Evidence synthesis

    Current HDR students

    • Nigel Travers. PhD - UNDA. The Effect of Safety and Danger Messages On Pain And Function:
    • Gemma Orange. PhD - UNDA. An Investigation Into The Nature Of The Knee Pain Experience in People with Knee OA
    • Jilly Bond.  PhD – Brunel University.  Sensorimotor dysregulation in pelvic pain
    • Judith Parades Sanchez.  PhD – Curtin University. Body perception assessment in chronic low back pain

    HDR student completions

    • Neil O’Connell – PhD. Brunel University. Completed 2012. Non-invasive brain stimulation as a novel approach to the treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain.
    • Sam Abbaszadeh – MSc. Curtin University. Completed 2012. Does acupuncture applied as a sensory discrimination training tool decrease pain in chronic low back pain patients more than acupuncture alone?
    • Joanne Connaughton – Professional Doctorate. UNDA. Completed 2015. The prevalence, characteristics, impact and management of headache in people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
    • Megan van Selm – MPhil. UNDA. Completed 2016. Does temporarily altering visual perception of limb size have a modulatory effect on deep tissue pain?
    • Ian Skinner - PhD. UNSW. Completed 2018. Is attentional bias a cause of persistent low back pain?
    • Peter Heine - MPhil. Warwick University. Completed 2019. Body schema in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
    • Gabriella Bargon. Professional Doctorate. Curtin University. Completed 2019.The association of body representation and nociceptive sensitivity measures with shoulder pain and disability prior to and twelve months after shoulder surgery.
    • Paul Gittings - PhD. UNDA. Completed 2020. Outcomes of Resistance Exercise Training in Adults with Acute Burn Injury.
    • Matthew Bagg – PhD. UNSW. Completed 2021. Towards Improved Treatment for People with Chronic Low Back Pain
    • Edel O’Hagan - PhD - UNSW. Completed 2022. Promoting self-management in people with low back pain
    • Simon Pratt. - PhD - UNDA. Completed 2023. Deconstruction of Body Representation of the Low Back in Pain-free and Chronic Low Back Pain Participants

    Honours student completions

    • Lydia Attwooll. Clinical decision making about LBP in Emergency Department clinical staff.
    • Rachel Russell. An Evaluation of the Predictive Validity of the Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire
    • Jordan Monastra. An Evaluation of The Responsiveness of The Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire.
    • Annabel Saggers. “I’m not in GP pain, I’m in hospital pain”. Decision making factors to present to the emergency department with non-specific low back pain.
    • Ilana Viskovich. The Perceived Knee Size Task: normative data, reliability, and convergent validity
    • Aaron Wells. The Fremantle Fragility Index: Normative Data, Reliability and Convergent Validity
    • Lee Schneider. Support For A Distorted Body Model In The Trunk: An Exploratory, Cross Sectional Study of Healthy Individuals
    • Sara Kelly. An exploration of the reliability of forced choice judgements of tactile distance in different orientations in the trunk
    • Stephanie Plint. A pilot investigation of the reliability of tactile localisation and body size estimation of the lumbar spine.
    • Nicole Koch. A study of imagery induced conditioned pain modulation in individuals with chronic shoulder pain.
    • Emily Aitken. Does visualisation of painful images evoke a conditioned pain modulation response in pain free adults? A randomised cross-over experiment.
    • Alex Garnier. Can threat induce conditioned pain modulation in the absence of a noxious conditioning stimulus?
    • Tak-Ho Chang. Can observation of noxious input alone induce a conditioned pain modulation?
    • Abbey Sawyer. Does altered body perception contribute to lumbopelvic pain in pregnant women?
    • Rhianne Turner. Does enhanced pain sensitivity contribute to lumbopelvic pain in pregnant women?
    • Rory Spence. Do maladaptive pain beliefs contribute to lumbopelvic pain in pregnant women?
    • Bagg Matt. Pelvic landmark displacement as a function of sacroiliac joint movement: a kinematic study.
    • Arcus Caitlin. The tactile integration acuity test: are side to side differences related to space based or anatomically based deficits?
    • Skinner Ian. Local and remote pressure pain threshold testing in patients with chronic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy.
    • Krumanacher Sarah. Does laterality recognition training decrease the pain associated with hopping in people with chronic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy?
    • Stephens Samantha. Can the use of mirror visual feedback improve sensation in areas of chronic numbness following a peripheral nerve injury?
    • Szpak Lareina. Does simulated sensory-motor incongruence influence pressure pain thresholds in healthy volunteers?
    • Martin Courtney. Which baseline characteristics influence short term outcome in upper limb burns patients and are any of these factors treatment effect moderators for a cortical training approach.
    • Butler Prudence. Laterality recognition and two-point discrimination in patients with chronic mid portion Achilles tendinopathy.
    • Keeves Jemma. Referred sensations are present but uncommon in chronic non-specific low back pain patients.
    • James Monica. Disturbances in self-perception in patients with CLBP: preliminary results of a back pain specific body perception questionnaire.
    • Tulloch Verity. Patients with chronic non-specific low back pain experience less movement related pain when viewing their back: A pilot randomised within subjects crossover experiment.
    • Robertson Amanda. Hand laterality recognition in patients with acute unilateral limb burn. A study of reliability.
    • Zorzi Lisa. Cortical training in the management of acute upper limb burns: a pilot randomised controlled trial.
    • DiPietro Flavia. Do chronic non-specific low back pain patients demonstrate deficits in lumbar cortical sensory function?
    • Matcham Shelley. Does cognitive engagement during assessment of passive accessory movement change range of movement assessment findings? A pilot randomised controlled experiment.
    • Van Latham Asha. Are changes in anticipatory postural adjustments of the anterior abdominal wall musculature, reductions in pain and improvements in self-reported function mediated by cognitive belief processes in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain?
    • Hunter Rebecca. Validity of movement directional sub-grouping for chronic non-specific low back pain: a pilot study.
    • Riggio Ebony. Does thoracic manipulation change sensitivity to upper limb neural tissue provocation testing? A pilot randomised within subjects crossover experiment.
    • Chiffelle Lara. Timed functional tasks: are they a valid and responsive measure of disability in acute low back pain?

  • Books

    • GL Moseley, DS Butler, TR Stanton, BM Wand, JH McAuley. (2024). Resolve Back Pain Handbook. Noigroup publications, Adelaide.

  • Journal articles and proceedings

    • Rizzo RRN, et al. Why might fears and worries persist after a pain education-grounded multimodal intervention for chronic back pain? A qualitative study. Pain Reports. (in press)
    • Pratt S, et al. Tactile localization accuracy at the low back. Atten Percept Psychophys. 2024 Apr;86(3):1008-1021
    • Hardy A, et al. The Development and Content Validity of the Fremantle Perineal Awareness Questionnaire (FrePAQ) for Use in People with Persistent Perineal Pain. Journal of Women’s & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. 2024 48(3):202-213.
    • Monticone M, et al. The Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire: cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Italian version in people with chronic low back pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 Apr 11;25(1):279.
    • O'Hagan ET, et al. It's OK to Move! Effect of a Brief Video on Community Confidence in Activity Despite Back Pain: A Randomized Trial. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2024 Jun;54(6):400-407.
    • Pratt S et al. Body image at the trunk: An investigation into externally referenced width perception and picture mapping. Perception. 2024 Oct;53(10):688-703.
    • Pratt S, et al. The characteristics of the implicit body model of the trunk. Perception. 2024 Jul;53(7):415-436.
    • Bagg MK, et al. Care Should be Taken to Ensure Qualitative Process Evaluations Conducted Alongside Clinical Trials do not Complicate the Interpretation of the Original Trial. J Pain. 2024 May;25(5):104441.
    • Truter P, et al. Comparing multi-disciplinary low back pain care in the ED to the Australian clinical care standard: The possible influence of profession, experience and back pain beliefs. Int Emerg Nurs. 2023 Sep 25;71:10135.
    • Cashin AG, et al. Mechanisms of education and graded sensorimotor retraining in people with chronic low back pain: a mediation analysis. Pain. 2023 Jun 27
    • Wewege MA, et al. Comparative effectiveness and safety of analgesic medicines for adults with acute non-specific low back pain: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ. 2023 Mar 22;380: e072962Mediation
    • Devonshire JJ, et al. Effectiveness of cognitive functional therapy for reducing pain and disability in chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Feb 22:1-32
    • Ferraro M, et al. Interventions for treating pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome- an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2023 Jun 12;6(6):CD009416
    • García-Dopico N, et al. The cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Spanish version of the Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire. Front Psychol. 2023 Mar 2;14:1070411
    • Cashin AG, Wand BM, McAuley JH. Graded Sensorimotor Retraining and Pain Intensity in Chronic Low Back Pain-Reply. JAMA. 2023 Jan 17;329(3):262-263.
    • Rizzo RRN, et al. 'My back is fit for movement': A qualitative study alongside a randomised controlled trial for chronic low back pain. J Pain. 2022 Dec 25:S1526-5900.
    • Moseley GL, et al. Considering Precision and Utility When we Talk About Pain. J Pain. 2023 Jan;24(1):178-181.
    • Cashin AG, et al. Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2023 Apr 4;4(4):CD013815.
    • O’Hagan E, et al. Development of a booster intervention for graded sensorimotor retraining (RESOLVE) in people with persistent low back pain: A nested, randomised, feasibility trial. Musculoskeletal Care. 2022 Nov 26.
    • Wand BM, et al. The Fit-for-Purpose Model: Conceptualizing and Managing Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain as an Information Problem. Phys Ther. 2022 Nov 1.
    • Bagg MK, et al. Effect of Graded Sensorimotor Retraining on Pain Intensity in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022 Aug 2;328(5):430-439.
    • O'Hagan E, et al. It's safe to move! A protocol for a randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of a video designed to increase people's confidence becoming more active despite back pain. BMJ Open. 2022 Jul 15;12(7):e063250.
    • Smart KM, et al. Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 May 17;5(5).
    • O'Hagan ET, et al. Development and measurement properties of the AxEL (attitude toward education and advice for low-back-pain) questionnaire. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2022 Jan 10;20(1):4
    • O'Hagan ET et al. What messages predict intention to self-manage low back pain? A study of attitudes towards patient education. Pain. 2022 Aug 1;163(8):1489-1496.
    • Themelis K, et al. The effect of visually manipulating back size and morphology on back perception, body ownership, and attitudes towards self-capacity during a lifting task. Psychol Res. 2022 Sep;86(6):1816-1829.
    • Tanaka S, et al. "But it feels swollen!": the frequency and clinical characteristics of people with knee osteoarthritis who report subjective knee swelling in the absence of objective swelling. Pain Rep. 2021 Nov 8;6(4):e971
    • Cashin AG, et al. Non-pharmacological and non-surgical treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD014691
    • Rio EK, et al. Implicit motor imagery of the foot and hand in people with Achilles tendinopathy: a left right judgement study. Pain Med. 2021 Dec 11;22(12):2998-3007.
    • Skinner IW, et al. Do people with acute low back pain have an attentional bias to threat-related words? The Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 2021 May 21;21(3):485-494
    • Cashin A, et al. Investigating the mechanisms of graded sensorimotor precision training in adults with chronic non-specific low back pain: Protocol for causal mediation analysis of the RESOLVE trial. JMIR research protocols. 2021 Jul 2;10(7):e26053.
    • O’Hagan E et al. What do people post on social media relative to low back pain? A content analysis of Australian data. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 2021 Aug;54:102402
    • Monticone M, et al. Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Fremantle Knee Awareness Questionnaire in Italian subjects with painful knee osteoarthritis. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2021 Apr 7;19(1):114.
    • Schäfer A et al. Validation and investigation of cross-cultural equivalence of the Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire - German version (FreBAQ-G). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2021 Apr 2;22(1):323.
    • Saggers A, et al. 'I'm not in GP pain, I'm in hospital pain': Qualitative study regarding patient decision-making factors in seeking care in the emergency department with non-specific low back pain. Emerg Med Australas. 2021 Dec;33(6):1013-1020.
    • Nishigami T, et al. Knee-related disability was largely influenced by cognitive factors and disturbed body perception in knee osteoarthritis. Scientific Reports. 2021 Mar 12;11(1):5835.
    • Tanaka S et al. Identifying participants with knee osteoarthritis likely to benefit from physical therapy education and exercise: A hypothesis-generating study. Eur J Pain. 2021 Feb;25(2):485-496
    • Nishigami T, et al. Development and validation of a shoulder-specific body-perception questionnaire in people with persistent shoulder pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Jan 21;22(1):98
    • Yamashita Y, et al. Development and Psychometric Testing of the Japanese Version of the Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Pain Res. 2021 Feb 4;14:311-324
    • Bagg MK, et al. The RESOLVE Trial for people with chronic low back pain: statistical analysis plan. Braz J Phys Ther. 2021 Jan-Feb;25(1):103-111.
    • Gittings PM, et al. The efficacy of resistance training in addition to usual care for adults with acute burn injury: A randomised controlled trial. Burns. 2021 Feb;47(1):84-100
    • Bagg MK, et al. Response to letter from Chou regarding "Systematic reviews that include only published data may overestimate the effectiveness of analgesic medicines for low back pain". Clin Epidemiol. 2020 Nov 6:S0895-4356(20)31169-0
    • Cashin AG, et al. Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD013815.
    • Bagg MK, et al. Systematic reviews that include only published data may overestimate the effectiveness of analgesic medicines for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Epidemiol. 2020 Aug;124:149-159.
    • Debenham J, et al. Motor imagery training decreases pain on loading in people with moderate Achilles tendinopathy: A preliminary randomised cross-over experiment. Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal 2019;9(4).
    • Bagg MK et al. Recent data from radiofrequency denervation trials further emphasise that treating nociception is not the same as treating pain. Br J Sports Med. 2019 Jul;53(13):841-842.
    • Yamashita H et al. Perceived body distortion rather than actual body distortion is associated with chronic low back pain in adults with cerebral palsy: A preliminary investigation. Pain Pract. 2019 Nov;19(8):826-835..
    • Gibson W, et al. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain - an overview of Cochrane Reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Feb 19;2:CD011890
    • Nishigami T, et al. Embodying the illusion of a strong, fit back in people with chronic low back pain. A pilot proof-of-concept study. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2019 Feb;39:178-183.
    • Nishigami T et al., Validation of the Japanese Version of the Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire in Patients with Low Back Pain. Pain Pract. 2018 Feb;18(2):170-179
    • Gibson W, et al. Thrust manipulation may not decrease the intensity of chronic low back pain. Letter to the editor regarding "Manipulation and mobilization for treating chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis" by Coulter et al. Spine J. 2018 Oct;18(10):1961-1963
    • Ehrenbrusthoff K, et al. The translation, validity and reliability of the German version of the Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire. PLoS One. 2018 Oct 4;13(10):e0205244
    • Skinner I, et al. The reliability of eye tracking to assess attentional bias to threatening words in healthy individuals. Behavior Research Methods 2018 Oct;50(5):1778-1792.
    • van Selm MJ et al. Visually induced analgesia in a deep tissue experimental pain model: A randomised crossover experiment. Eur J Pain. 2018; 22, (8):1448-1456.
    • Bagg M et al., Paracetamol, NSAIDS and opioid analgesics for chronic low back pain: a network meta-analysis. [Protocol] Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018.
    • O’Connell, et al. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain. A Systematic Review. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Apr 13;4.
    • Gittings PM, et al. Grip and Muscle Strength Dynamometry in Acute Burn Injury: Evaluation of an Updated Assessment Protocol. J Burn Care Res. 2018 Oct 23;39(6):939-947.
    • Gibson W et al. Endogenous Pain Modulation Induced by Extrinsic and Intrinsic Psychological Threat in Healthy Individuals. J Pain. 2018 Mar;19(3):330-339.
    • Gittings P, et al. Resistance Training for Rehabilitation after Burn Injury in Adults: A Systematic Literature Review & Meta-Analysis. Burns 2018 Jun;44(4):731-751.
    • Gibson W, et al. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for neuropathic pain in adults. A systematic review. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Sep 14;9
    • Janssens L, et al. The development of the Dutch version of the Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 2017 Dec;32:84-91.
    • Nishigami T, et al. Development and psychometric properties of knee-specific body-perception questionnaire in people with knee osteoarthritis: The Fremantle Knee Awareness Questionnaire. PLoS One. 2017 Jun 26;12(6):e0179225.
    • Knox G, et al.. Physiotherapy Students’ Perceptions and Experiences of Clinical Prediction Rules. Physiotherapy. 2017 Sep;103(3):296-303
    • Wand BM, et al. Disrupted body-image and pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain. A preliminary investigation. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 2017 Aug;30:49-55
    • Nishigami T, et al. Development and psychometric properties of knee-specific body-perception questionnaire in people with knee osteoarthritis: The Fremantle Knee Awareness Questionnaire. PLoS One. 2017 Jun 26;12(6):e0179225
    • Connaughton J and Wand BM. Prevalence, characteristics and management of headache experienced by people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: a cross sectional cohort study. Australasian Psychiatry 2017 Aug;25(4):381-384.
    • Ouellette AL, et al. Safety and feasibility of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with sensorimotor retraining in chronic low back pain: a protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2017 Aug 21;7(8):e013080.
    • O’Connell NE, et al. Clinical guidelines for low back pain: A critical review of consensus and inconsistencies across three major guidelines. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2016 Dec;30(6):968-980.
    • Bagg M, et al. The RESOLVE Trial for people with chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomised clinical trial. Journal of Physiotherapy. 63(1):47-48.
    • Caneiro JP, Smith A, O'Sullivan K, O'Keeffe M, Dankaerts W, Fersum K, Gibson W, Wand BM, O'Sullivan P RE: "Low back pain misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis: Core principles". Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2017 Apr;28:e1-e2
    • Debenham JD, et al. (2016). Disrupted tactile acuity in people with Achilles tendinopathy: a preliminary case-control investigation. JOSPT. 46(12):1061-1064.
    • O'Connell NE, et al. (2016). Local anaesthetic sympathetic blockade for complex regional pain syndrome. A systematic review. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Jul 28;7.
    • Wand BM, et al. (2016). Disrupted Self-Perception in People With Chronic Low Back Pain. Further Evaluation of the Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire. J Pain. 17(9):1001-12.
    • Smart K, et al. (2016). Physiotherapy interventions for treating pain and disability in adults with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Types I and II. A systematic review. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Feb 24;2
    • Parkitny L, et al. (2016). Interdisciplinary Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome of the Face. Phys Ther. Jul;96(7):1067-73.
    • Gibson W, et al. (2015). Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for neuropathic pain: Protocol of a Systematic Review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
    • Beales D, et al. (2016) Disturbed body perception, reduced sleep, and kinesiophobia in subjects with pregnancy-related persistent lumbopelvic pain and moderate levels of disability: An exploratory study. Manual Therapy Feb;21:69-75
    • Catley et al. (2015) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for chronic pain: Protocol of a Systematic overview of Cochrane reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
    • O’Connell N, et al. (2015). Interpreting effectiveness evidence in chronic pain: A short tour of contemporary issues. Physical Therapy. Aug;95(8):1087-94.
    • O'Connell NE, Wand BM (2015). Transcranial direct current brain stimulation for chronic pain. BMJ. Apr 16;350.
    • Wand BM, et al. (2015) Acupuncture applied as a sensory discrimination training tool decreases movement-related pain in patients with chronic low back pain more than acupuncture alone: a randomised cross-over experiment. Acupuncture in Physiotherapy, 27(1): 1-10.
    • Gutknecht M, et al. (2015) The effect of motor control and tactile acuity training on patients with non-specific low back pain and movement control impairment. The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Oct;19(4):722-31.
    • Hübscher M, et al. (2014) Limb immobilisation does not modulate sensory and perceptual effects of experimentally-induced arm pain. European Journal of Applied Physiology May;115(5):1047-55.
    • Skinner I, et al. (2014) Chronic mid portion Achilles tendinopathy is not associated with central sensitisation. Pain and Rehabilitation. Issue 37:34-40.
    • Catley MJ, et al. (2014) Show me the skin! Does seeing the back enhance tactile acuity? Manual Therapy Oct;19(5):461-6.
    • Wand BM, et al. (2014) Lumbar tactile acuity is near identical between sides in healthy pain-free participants. Manual Therapy Oct;19(5):461-6.
    • Wand BM, et al. (2014) Illusory touch temporarily improves sensation in areas of chronic numbness: A brief communication. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair Oct;28(8):797-9.
    • Wand BM, et al. (2014) Assessing self-perception in patients with chronic low back pain: development of a back-specific body-perception questionnaire. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 27(4):463-73.
    • O’Connell NE, et al. (2014). Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques for Chronic Pain in Adults: A Systematic Review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Apr 11;4.
    • Wand BM, et al. (2014). Moving in an environment of induced sensorimotor incongruence does not influence pain sensitivity in healthy volunteers: a randomised within-subject cross-over experiment. PLOS One. Apr 7;9(4):e93701.
    • Wand, Benedict Martin; Abbaszadeh, Sam; Smith, Anne Julia; Catley, Mark Jon; Moseley, G. Lorimer Acupuncture applied as a sensory discrimination training tool decreases movement-related pain in patients with chronic low back pain more than acupuncture alone: a randomised cross-over experiment British Journal Of Sports Medicine (2013) 47 17 1085-1089
    • Catley, Mark J.; Tabor, Abby; Wand, Benedict M.; Moseley, G. Lorimer Assessing tactile acuity in rheumatology and musculoskeletal medicine--how reliable are two-point discrimination tests at the neck, hand, back and foot? Rheumatology (2013) 52 8 1454-1461
    • Hush, Julia M.; Lee, Haejung; Yung, Vivian; Adams, Roger; Mackey, Martin; Wand, Benedict M.; Nelson, Roger; Beattie, Paul Intercultural comparison of patient satisfaction with physiotherapy care in Australia and Korea: an exploratory factor analysis The Journal Of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2013) 21 2 103-112
    • O’Connell NE, Wand BM & DeSouza LJ Brain stimulation in the treatment of chronic pain. Pain and Rehabilitation. (2013)
    • Hush JM, Lee H, Yung V, Adams R, Mackey M, Wand BM, Nelson R, Beattie P. Intercultural comparison of patient satisfaction with physiotherapy care in Australia and Korea: an exploratory factor analysis. J Man Manip Ther (2013)
    • O'Connell, N. E.; Wand, B. M.; McAuley, J.; Marston, L.; Moseley, G. L. Interventions for treating pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome- an overview of systematic reviews Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2013) 4
    • Stanton, T. R.; Wand, B. M.; Carr, D. B.; Birklein, F.; Wasner, G. L.; O'Connell, N. E. Local anaesthetic sympathetic blockade for complex regional pain syndrome Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2013) 8
    • Wand, Benedict M.; Keeves, Jemma; Bourgoin, Claire; George, Pamela J.; Smith, Anne J.; O'Connell, Neil E.; Moseley, G. Lorimer Mislocalization of sensory information in people with chronic low back pain: a preliminary investigation The Clinical Journal Of Pain (2013) 29 8 737-743
    • Di Pietro, Flavia; McAuley, James H.; Parkitny, Luke; Lotze, Martin; Wand, Benedict M.; Moseley, G. Lorimer; Stanton, Tasha R. Primary motor cortex function in complex regional pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis The Journal Of Pain: (2013) 14 11 1270-1288
    • Di Pietro, Flavia; McAuley, James H.; Parkitny, Luke; Lotze, Martin; Wand, Benedict M.; Moseley, G. Lorimer; Stanton, Tasha R. Primary somatosensory cortex function in complex regional pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis The Journal Of Pain: (2013) 14 10 1001-1018
    • O'Connell, N. E.; Cossar, J.; Marston, L.; Wand, B. M.; Bunce, D.; De Souza, L. H.; Maskill, D. W.; Sharp, A.; Moseley, G. L. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Motor Cortex in the Treatment of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Double-blind Exploratory Study Clinical Journal of Pain (2013) 29 1 26-34
    • O'Connell NE, Wand BM. When 'strong' might be wrong: evaluating the evidence in CRPS management. Eur J Pain. 2013 Feb;17(2):143-4
    • Stanton, Tasha R.; Hancock, Mark J.; Apeldoorn, Adri T.; Wand, Benedict M.; Fritz, Julie M. What characterizes people who have an unclear classification using a treatment-based classification algorithm for low back pain? A cross-sectional study Physical Therapy (2013) 93 3 345-355
    • Smart K, Wand BM, O’Connell NE. Physiotherapy for treating pain and disability in adults with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Types I and II (protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2013) 11
    • Hush, Julia M.; Yung, Vivian; Mackey, Martin; Adams, Roger; Wand, Benedict M.; Nelson, Roger; Beattie, Paul Patient satisfaction with musculoskeletal physiotherapy care in Australia: an international comparison The Journal Of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (2012) 20 4 201-208
    • Parkitny, L.; McAuley, J. H.; Walton, D.; Pena Costa, L. O.; Refshauge, K. M.; Wand, B. M.; Di Pietro, F.; Moseley, G. L. Rasch analysis supports the use of the depression, anxiety, and stress scales to measure mood in groups but not in individuals with chronic low back pain Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (2012) 65 2 189-198
    • O'Connell, Neil E.; Cossar, John; Marston, Louise; Wand, Benedict M.; Bunce, David; Moseley, G. Lorimer; De Souza, Lorraine H. Rethinking clinical trials of transcranial direct current stimulation: participant and assessor blinding is inadequate at intensities of 2mA Plos One (2012) 7 10 e47514-e47514
    • Wand, Benedict Martin; Tulloch, Verity Margaret; George, Pamela J.; Smith, Anne J.; Goucke, Roger; O'Connell, Neil Edward; Moseley, G. Lorimer Seeing it helps: movement-related back pain is reduced by visualization of the back during movement The Clinical Journal Of Pain (2012) 28 7 602-608
    • Stanton, Tasha R.; Fritz, Julie M.; Hancock, Mark J.; Latimer, Jane; Maher, Christopher G.; Wand, Benedict M.; Parent, Eric C. Evaluation of a treatment-based classification algorithm for low back pain: a cross-sectional study Physical Therapy (2011) 91 4 496-509
    • Wand, Benedict M.; O'Connell, Neil E.; Di Pietro, Flavia; Bulsara, Max Managing chronic nonspecific low back pain with a sensorimotor retraining approach: exploratory multiple-baseline study of 3 participants Physical Therapy (2011) 91 4 535-546
    • O’Connell NE, Wand BM, McAuley J, Marston L, Moseley GL Interventions for treating pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (Protocol) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. (2011) 11
    • O'Connell, N. E.; Wand, B. M.; Marston, L.; Spencer, S.; Desouza, L. H. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain. A report of a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis European Journal Of Physical And Rehabilitation Medicine (2011) 47 2 309-326
    • Wand BM, Parkitny L, O'Connell NE, Luomajoki H, McAuley J, Thacker M, Moseley GL. Cortical changes with chronic low back pain: Current state of the art and implications for clinical practice. Manual Therapy. (2011) 16 1
    • Edgar, Dale; Zorzi, Lisa M.; Wand, Ben M.; Brockman, Nathalie; Griggs, Carolyn; Clifford, Matthew; Wood, Fiona Prevention of neural hypersensitivity after acute upper limb burns: Development and pilot of a cortical training protocol Burns: Journal Of The International Society For Burn Injuries (2011) 37 4 698-706
    • Wand BM, O'Connell NE, Parkitny L. Depression may contribute to the sensory changes in whiplash patients? Manual Therapy. (2010)
    • O'Connell, N. E.; Wand, B. M.; Marston, L.; Spencer, S.; DeSouza, L. H. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2010) 9
    • Wand, B. M.; Chiffelle, L. A.; O'Connell, N. E.; McAuley, J. H.; Desouza, L. H. Self-reported assessment of disability and performance-based assessment of disability are influenced by different patient characteristics in acute low back pain European Spine Journal (2010) 19 4 633-640
    • O’Connell NE, Wand BM, McAuley J, Marston L, Moseley GL. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques for Chronic Pain in Adults (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2010) 1
    • O'Connell NE, Wand BM, Colquhoun D. A failure of the review process? Comment on Ahsin et al. Clinical and endocrinological changes after electro-acupuncture treatment in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Pain. (2010) 149 1
    • Wand, B. M.; Di Pietro, F.; George, P.; O’Connell, N. E. Tactile thresholds are preserved yet complex sensory function is impaired over the lumbar spine of chronic non-specific low back pain patients: a preliminary investigation Physiotherapy (2010) 96 4 317-323
    • Wand, B. M.; McAuley, J. H.; Marston, L.; De Souza, L. H. Predicting outcome in acute low back pain using different models of patient profiling Spine (2009) 34 18 1970-1975
    • Joint Spinal Care Working Group (2009). Spinal Pain Model of Care. Health Networks Branch, Department of Health, Perth, Western Australia
    • O'Connell, N. E.; Wand, B. M.; Bausell, R. B. Acupuncture for low back pain: interpretive leaps of faith. Re: Yuan J, Purepong N, Kerr DP, et al. Effectiveness of acupuncture for low back pain. A systematic review. Spine (2009) 34 7 752-753
    • O'Connell, N. E.; Wand, B. M.; Goldacre, B. Interpretive bias in acupuncture research?: a case study Evaluation & the Health Professions (2009) 32 4 393-409
    • Wand, B. M.; Hunter, R.; O'Connell, N. E.; Marston, L.; McAuley, J. The self-reported aggravating activities of people with chronic non-specific low back pain do not involve consistent directions of spinal movement: an observational study Australian Journal of Physiotherapy (2009) 55 1 47-51
    • Wand BM, O'Connell NE, Moseley GL. The brain in chronic low back pain – A brief stroll through the evidence. The Backcare Journal (2009)
    • Wand BM and O’Connell NE Chronic low back pain – sub groups or a single mechanism? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. (2008)
    • Wand BM, O'Connell N. German acupuncture trials for chronic low back pain. Archives of Internal Medicine. (2008) 168 9
    • Wand, B. M.; Bird, C.; McAuley, J. H.; Doré, C. J.; MacDowell, M.; De Souza, L. H. Early intervention for the management of acute low back pain: a single-blind randomized controlled trial of biopsychosocial education, manual therapy, and exercise. Spine (2004) 29 21 2350-2356

  • Conference papers

    • Jones C, et al. The development of a perineal specific body perception questionnaire, based on the Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire, to measure body perception in individuals with persistent perineal pain. Joint 31st National Conference on Incontinence and the 4th Functional Urology Symposium, 2023, Adelaide, South Australia
    • Vandyken C et al.  the development and content validation Of the Fremantle perineal awareness Questionnaire for use in people with Persistent perineal pain. ICS 2023, Toronto Canada.
    • Smart K et al. Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II. An updated Cochrane systematic review. Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists Conference 2021. Dublin, Ireland.
    • Kelly M, et al. Development of perineal-specific body-perception questionnaire: the Fremantle Perineal Awareness Questionnaire. Australian Physiotherapy Association, Thrive; 2021; Brisbane, Australia
    • Wand BM, et al. Graded sensorimotor retraining compared to placebo for chronic low back pain: a randomised controlled trial. International Back and Neck Pain Forum 2020. Sydney Australia
    • O’Hagan E, et al. LBP forum Development and clinimetric evaluation of the AxEL (Attitude toward Education and advice for Low-back-pain) Questionnaire. International Back and Neck Pain Forum 2020. Sydney Australia
    • Wand BM (2020) The Brain, The Body and Chronic Pain. Current Concepts in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Online Conference. Forward Thinking Physiotherapy.
    • Travers M, et al (2019). My back is fragile and it is never getting better. Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Transform; 2019; Adelaide, Australia
    • Gittings P et al (2018). Resistance Exercise Training for Acute Burn Injury in Adults. 19th Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries. Delhi, India
    • Edgar et al (2018). Bioimpedance spectroscopy provides a valid non-invasive muscle strength measure in burn patients: preliminary results. 19th Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries. Delhi, India.
    • Bagg MJ et al. (2018). The influence of unpublished data on the effect size of published meta-analyses of analgesic medicines for low back pain. Australian Pain Society 36th Annual Scientific Meeting. Sydney, Australia.
    • Connaughton J and Wand BM. (2016). Headache and schizophrenia – a cross sectional cohort study on prevalence, characteristics and management. World Federation for Mental Health International Conference, Cairns, Australia.
    • Connaughton J and Wand BM. (2016). Prevalence, characteristics and management of headache experienced by people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: a cross sectional cohort study. 24th European Congress of Psychiatry. Madrid, Spain.
    • Connaughton J and Wand BM. (2016). Prevalence, characteristics and management of headache experienced by people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: a cross sectional cohort study. The International Conference of Physical therapy in Psychiatry and Mental Health. Madrid, Spain
    • Gittings P et al. (2016). Resistance Training in Acute Adult Burns. International Society for Burn Injury. Miami, Florida.
    • Wand BM (2016) Chronic low back pain: A problem of perception. Tess Cramond Lecture. Australian Pain Society 35th Annual Scientific Meeting. Perth, Australia
    • Wand BM (2016). Reassurance in CLBP - Complementing education. Workshop. Australian Pain Society 35th Annual Scientific Meeting. Perth, Australia
    • Connaughton J, Wand B (2015). Prevalence, characteristics and impact of headaches experienced by people with schizophrenia and schizo-affective disorder. World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2015, Singapore.
    • Skinner I et al. (2015) Motor imagery training decreases pain on loading in people with chronic Achilles tendinopathy: A preliminary randomised cross-over experiment. Australian Pain Society 35th Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia.
    • Wand BM (2015) Chronic low back pain and self-perception. Workshop. Australian Pain Society 34th Annual Scientific Meeting. Brisbane, Australia.
    • Wand BM (2014) Chronic low back pain: A maladaptive perceptions model. Conference of the Dutch Association for Manual Therapy. Rotterdam, Netherlands.
    • Connaughton J, Wand B (2014). Prevalence, characteristics and impact of headaches experienced by people with schizophrenia and schizo-affective disorder. The 5th International Physical Therapy in Psychiatry and Mental Health Conference: Utrecht, Netherlands.
    • Wand BM (2014) Chronic Spinal and Lower Back Pain. WA Podiatry Conference. Perth, Australia.
    • Beales D, Lutz A, Thompson J, Wand B, O’Sullivan P (2013). Sleep, catastrophising and disturbed body schema are related to disability in chronic pregnancy related lumbopelvic pain. APA conference 2013, Melbourne, Australia.
    • Wand BM (2013) Plasticity in the sensorimotor systems and implications for treatment. 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain. Dubai, UAE
    • Wand BM (2013) Maladaptive neural plasticity and chronic low back pain. Australian Osteopathic Association Conference. Perth Western Australia.
    • Wand BM (2013) Neurophysiology in low back pain. Australian Rheumatology Association 54th ARA Annual Scientific Meeting. Perth, Western Australia.
    • Wand BM (2012). Chronic lower back pain: A maladaptive perceptions model. APA WA Branch Symposium. Perth, Australia.
    • Wand BM (2012). Chronic low back pain: A maladaptive perceptions model. NOI 2012: Neurodynamics and the Neuromatrix Conference. Adelaide, Australia.
    • Luomajoki H, Wand BM (2012). Clinical assessment of central sensitisation: Workshop. NOI 2012: Neurodynamics and the Neuromatrix Conference. Adelaide, Australia.
    • Di Pietro F, Wand BM, George P, O'Connell NE. (2011). Tactile thresholds are preserved yet complex sensory function is impaired over the lumbar spine of chronic non-specific low back pain patients. A preliminary investigation. Australian Pain Society 31st Annual Scientific Meeting. Darwin, Australia
    • Hush J, Yung V, Mackey M, Adams R, Wand BM, Nelson R, Beattie P. (2011). Patient satisfaction with musculoskeletal physiotherapy care in Australia is high. World Physical Therapy Congress. Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • Zorzi L, Brockman N, Clifford M, Griggs C, Wood FM, Wand BM, Edgar D (2009). Cortical training in the management of acute upper limb burns: a pilot randomised controlled trial Australian and New Zealand Burns Association Conference. Wellington, NZ 25th September.
    • Zorzi L, Brockman N, Clifford M, Griggs C, Wood FM, Wand BM, Edgar D (2009). Cortical training in the management of acute upper limb burns: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference Week, Sydney, 1-5th October.
    • O’Connell NE, Wand BM, Di Pietro FS, George PJ. (2009).Tactile Thresholds are Preserved yet Cortical Sensory Function is Impaired in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain Patients. 3rd International Conference in Movement Dysfunction. Edinburgh, 30 Oct – 1Nov
    • Wand BM (2007). Chronic low back pain – subgroups or a single mechanism? 1st Brunel Pain symposium. London, UK
    • McAuley JH, Wand BM, Bird C, De Souza LH. (2005). Refining physiotherapy care for acute low back pain. Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia 14th Biennial Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
    • Wand BM, McAuley J, Bird C, Doré C, MacDowell M & DeSouza L. (2004) International low back pain guidelines: a comparison of two research based models of care for the management of acute low back pain. Australian Physiotherapy Association 8th International Physiotherapy Congress, Adelaide, Australia.
    • Wand BM, McAuley J, Bird C, Doré C, MacDowell M & DeSouza L. (2001). Early intervention leads to improved outcomes in acute low back pain: A randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy in primary care. First International Conference on Movement Dysfunction, Edinburgh, UK

  • Professional affiliations

    • Registered Physiotherapist – Australian Health Professionals Council
    • Member of the Australian Pain Society
    • Member of the Australian New Zealand Musculoskeletal Clinical Trial Network
    • Member of the Raine Cohort Musculoskeletal Special Interest Group