Welcome to the Pain Navigator website! Based on research and input from children and young people, we have created a resource to support aged 8-18 year olds in managing their pain and their feelings about it, and taking the mystery away from using primary care. www.painnavigator.co.uk

Our Pain Navigator resources for children and young people with musculoskeletal pain are now live! Take a look, share, feedback if you want!! painnavigator.co.uk #KeeleMSK

Our Pain Navigator resources for children and young people with musculoskeletal pain are now live! Take a look, share, feedback if you want!! painnavigator.co.uk #KeeleMSK

The EQ-5D-5L is valid for identifying high impact chronic pain in population-based studies www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #KeeleMSK #EuroQol

Electronic patient-reported outcome measures (ePROMs) are broadly acceptable for patients with inflammatory #arthritis, but less so in patients who are older or with lower digital skills/access or health literacy. academic.oup.com/rheumap/arti... #KeeleMSK #PROMs

📢 NEW PAPER Back pain in young people often recurs and is managed with analgesia and referrals Management differed by socioeconomic status and ethnicity, with need for evidence-based approaches and equitable access to specialist care @campainstudy.bsky.social @katemdunn.bsky.social rdcu.be/e8e6Q

New paper from @campainstudy.bsky.social - there is substantial variation in primary care analgesia prescribing & referrals for back pain in children & young people, with inequities by deprivation & ethnicity #LBP #KeeleMSK rdcu.be/e8yhX @arthritisuk.bsky.social

Keele researchers to lead new funded study to improve early diagnosis of #osteoporosis #KeeleMSK url:https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/news/2026/february/new-study/early-diagnosis-osteoporosis.php

Clinical effectiveness findings from our NIHR-funded multicentre PROP OA trial of braces for knee osteoarthritis published today in BMJ. doi.org/10.1136/bmj-... A privilege and a pleasure to work with a great team on this @nihr.bsky.social

Knee bracing can lead to improvements in patient reported outcomes in people with knee #osteoarthritis. @keeleuniversity.bsky.social RCT of 466 individuals @profclarejinks.bsky.social #KeeleMSK www.bmj.com/content/392/...

@campainstudy.bsky.social findings published! Prevalence of childhood musculoskeletal pain in Swedish primary care. Many consultations coded as unspecified pain sites, with back pain the most common specific site recorded #KeeleMSK www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Keele musculoskeletal researchers selected for prestigious USA exchange programme: the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education: USA Exchange. The prizes mark the 100th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II #KeeleMSK www.keele.ac.uk/about/news/2...

Mixed methods process evaluation for an RCT to improve shared decision-making on #osteoporosis medicines: the iFraP study Protocol openresearch.nihr.ac.uk/articles/4-7... #KeeleMSK

Can vocational advice be delivered in primary care? The Work And Vocational advicE (WAVE) mixed method single arm feasibility study bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1... #KeeleMSK

Get ready for our 2026 Scientific Meeting in Birmingham! ‼️ Abstract submissions are open until 04 March 2026 ‼️ We will be offering conference bursaries. Keep your eyes peeled for those! More details and abstract submission guidance at 🔗 lnkd.in/eDfdbFCH 😊

Keele recognised as global research leader in musculoskeletal disorders url:https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/news/2025/december/research-leader/musculoskeletal-disorders-primary-care.php #KeeleMSK

Delighted to be speaking about a life course approach to back pain at the SBPR Annual Scientific Meeting next year. And also excited to hear all the other research presented there - abstract submissions are open! #KeeleMSK

Current evidence does not demonstrate a significant effect of HRT on musculoskeletal pain in menopausal women. Studies have substantial heterogeneity, making it difficult to to draw firm conclusions to guide clinical practice. #KeeleMSK journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Workshops with adolescents & professionals gave important insights on an intervention for long-lasting adolescent pain. #KeeleMSK link.springer.com/article/10.1...

1st paper from @campainstudy.bsky.social published! Prevalence of primary care consultations for musculoskeletal pain in a denominator population of over 4 million children & young people. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #KeeleMSK @kayleighmason.bsky.social

New post alert: Knowledge Mobilisation Research Associate based at @keeleuniversity.bsky.social supporting the Arthritis UK Clinical Epidemiology Research Consortium. #KeeleMSK ce0639li.webitrent.com/ce0639li_web... @versusarthritis.bsky.social Please share.

Delivering a primary care review for people prescribed opioids for persistent pain: facilitators and barriers facing practice pharmacists bjgpopen.org/content/earl... #KeeleMSK

The Activity Pacing Questionnaire (APQ-12) provides a multidimensional measure of pacing for use in clinical & research settings. Study of validity, reliability & responsiveness #KeeleMSK www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

What an exciting oppotunity to join our member's (Melissa Bowerman) research group as a Research Assistant to work on spinal muscular atrophy project! ce0639li.webitrent.com/ce0639li_web...

“For me, pain is not just physical — it affects every part of life.” Hear directly from people living with chronic pain in Your Voice Matters, a new short film co-produced with people who know pain best. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVnD...

Parents of children 8 and up, your kids could help with our research and get paid! The @campainstudy.bsky.social at @keeleuniversity.bsky.social is developing resources to help children and young people with pain, and the opinions of young people are essential to us! Get in touch, deets in thread.

📣New pre-print Do Children & Young People with Mental Health Conditions or Neurodiversity Experience Different Management for Musculoskeletal Pain? 🔗https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5370581 Greater healthcare use, different treatments & different referrals for those with co-occurring diagnoses

Take a look at this powerful new film made with people experiencing chronic pain, sharing real stories of their #pain & their involvement in research youtu.be/TVnDWNlHcOo?... #KeeleMSK #chronicpain @versusarthritis.bsky.social @keeleuniversity.bsky.social

Great to see this report from AMRC on how non-commercial clinical research benefits the UK. It features evidence from research led by Keele University musculoskeletal researchers #KeeleMSK www.amrc.org.uk/health-and-g...

Calling all healthcare professionals who see people with #AxialSpondyloarthritis! Please spare 2-3 minutes to complete this short survey to help us understand current practices when requesting MRIs for axSpA patients: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CQWu6e2LVy Please share with colleagues!

Huge congratulations to @keeleuniversity.bsky.social Prof Jonathan Hill on being shortlisted for the #AHP Research Impact #CAHPO Award 2025! #KeeleMSK

Primary care staff identify #osteoporosis as important, but there are gaps in confidence with specific osteoporosis skills, & a lack of systematic approaches to assessment & follow-up: e-survey of UK primary care staff link.springer.com/article/10.1... #KeeleMSK @laurnabullock.bsky.social

Little change in pain but some deterioration in function for #hand & thumb base #osteoarthritis #OA : systematic review of #prognosis www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/... #KeeleMSK

Substantial #inequalities in the chronicity, severity and complexity of musculoskeletal #pain problems are present when seeking healthcare #KeeleMSK bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/7...

Research priorities about physical activity & exercise management of knee & hip OA developed with consumers, clinicians, researchers & policy makers #osteoarthritis #KeeleMSK www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Physiotherapists infrequently treat people living with Polymyalgia rheumatica #PMR but believe that there is a role for #physiotherapy in PMR management. #KeeleMSK @saramuller.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Research highlights & uncertainties in the exercise management of knee #osteoarthritis #OA : Narrative review #KeeleMSK www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Wide variation in musculoskeletal pain consultation rates was not strongly associated with prevalence of musculoskeletal problems or pain: findings from an ecologic study #KeeleMSK www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Process & feasibility of implementing #osteoarthritis #OA guideline recommendations in West Africa #KeeleMSK gh.bmj.com/content/10/6...

🚨Great to see this published - led by Alice Faux Nightingale, our paper reporting a qualitative investigation of the significance of #diagnosis of #LongCovid in children & young ppl 👇👇👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

RCT of individualised exercises and/or prefabricated foot orthoses plus self-management advice (SMA) compared to SMA alone in adults with plantar heel pain. Protocol for the TREADON randomised trial #KeeleMSK openresearch.nihr.ac.uk/articles/5-4...

People with polymyalgia rheumatica #PMR experience more pain & stiffness, especially in the shoulder & hip, than controls: results from the PMR Cohort Study #KeeleMSK url: academic.oup.com/rheumap/arti...

Thanks to all the healthcare professionals who have already taken part in our studies! You can still help us design resources to help children and young people manage their musculoskeletal pain. It's as easy as clicking here (and then taking a 5-10 minute survey): forms.office.com/e/8pbRyyGbUr

Do you manage children & young people with musculoskeletal pain? Do you have 10mins for a few questions on self-management resources for CYP with MSK pain? Give your opinions in our e-Delphi study: forms.office.com/e/8pbRyyGbUr Funders: @nihr.bsky.social @versusarthritis.bsky.social #KeeleMSK

Daily rates for ISPP 2025 are now available! Whether you are joining us for one day or the full experience, now is the time to register for #ISPP2025 in Glasgow 17 – 20 June: bit.ly/42zOQr7

We are still open to responses in our e-Delphi study designing resources for children & young people with MSK pain. Please spare a few minutes if this is the population you manage. Link: tinyurl.com/53b2a2jn

Are you a UK clinician who manages children & young people with musculoskeletal pain? Can you help by answering a few questions? We'd love you to take part in our E-Delphi study gathering views on developing resources for children & young people with MSK pain. #KeeleMSK forms.office.com/e/8pbRyyGbUr

When discussing #osteoporosis in consultations, clinicians used biomedical, abstract, numerical terms & there were missed opportunities to support understanding of medication need. #KeeleMSK @laurnabullock.bsky.social @profclarejinks.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Report from @facultypainmed.bsky.social indicates significant problems with the provision of paediatric pain services across the UK fpm.ac.uk/standards-gu...