Thomas Matheve

PT, PhD - Musculoskeletal Rehab & Research - Low back pain - Ghent University - Music & Whisky lover

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

Taking into account contextual factors is essential to understand fear of movement. Thanks to collaborators @LiesbetDebaets @meuldersann @LotteJanssens2 Lieven Danneels & Katleen Bogaerts

[PAIN Journal @PAINthejournal]

@ThomasMatheve et al. assert that using more context-specific self-report measures in chronic low back pain populations can reveal clinically-relevant variability in fear of movement that would otherwise remain undetected. Learn more in #PAIN https://t.co/WpE8wDo8ln

[MSKPhysioJournal @MSKPhysioJnl]

What if low back pain is not just about strength. but about timing?

This study explores anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) across multiple trunk muscles, revealing how the body prepares for movement before it even happens. A valuable contribution to how we understand motor control, variability, and movement preparation in low back pain

Rather than a simple delay in a single muscle, the findings suggest a more complex picture. Multi-muscle coordination is disrupted, potentially reflecting adaptive or protective strategies rather than isolated dysfunction.

The goal may not be to “activate one muscle earlier”, but to restore coordinated, task-specific motor control across the system.

#Feedforward control #Lowbackpain #Attention #Motorcontrol #Hypervigilance #Electromyography
Link to access article: https://t.co/nb9DBYPkh4

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

@TDekkersPhysio Indeed, I recently had an infiltration for a nerve root problem. Never felt this lancinating, electric pain that you can often read in text books. Only when they accidentally touched the nerve root with the needle I felt this type of pain. Description in the article is familiar

[Jessica Van Oosterwijck @Jessica_V_O]

Today we had a wonderfull morning at the REVA Research Day where our Spine, Head and Pain Research Unit Ghent presented an overview of the team members, main research lines and ongoing projects to our department 💫

#sharingknowlegde #sharingapassionforresearch @Reva_UGent

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

Collega vroeg waarom ik ineens luidop begon te lachen. Wel, dit 👇

[Gerard Govers @gerardgovers]

Als realiteit en satire niet meer te onderscheiden zijn..

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

Our study on context-specific fear of movement assessment in CLBP is now published in @PAINthejournal

Thanks to co-authors @LiesbetDebaets @meuldersann
@LotteJanssens2 Lieven Danneels and Katleen Bogaerts

https://t.co/Fk42hBdOfs

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

@dnx09 James Harden dacht ook: los het zelf maar op, ik ge me niet moe maken :)

[Wouter Duyck @wduyck]

Zullen miljonairvoetballers volgende week eindelijk normale RSZ betalen? Het levert 119 miljoen op, veel meer dan wat voor VL univs éérder op tafel en in de krant komt: RSZ besparing op onderzoek, bron v innovatie en motor vd kenniseconomie @vincent_v_p
https://t.co/uIG1hN6W9L

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

@SGeysenbergh @terzaketv @ThomasDeGraeve @SmidRoland @CoolsKat @bvastweets @ASGB_KARTEL Reporter die in de reportage uitlegt wat geconventioneerd betekent: een arts die geconventioneerd is kan je vergelijken met een bediende die in loondienst is... dat zegt genoeg

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

@jpcaneiro Very nice initiative, JP! 👏👏👏

[Belgian Pain Society Young Researchers Day BPS-YRD @bps_yrd]

BPS Young Researchers Day - "The Next Generation in Pain Research' - 22nd of March 2025 in Antwerp. Registration is free but mandatory: https://t.co/i60MRSmNgp

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

Indien we echt interdisciplinair willen werken, dan moet iedereen met elkaar in dialoog kunnen gaan. Niet enkel info doorgeven

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

Wschl een goed initiatief, maar waarom enkel artsen? Wat met interdisciplinaire benadering? Psychologen, kinesitherapeuten en andere hulpverleners kunnen best mee betrokken worden

[RIZIV @RIZIV_INAMI]

Als u personen in #arbeidsongeschiktheid begeleidt als #arts kan u vanaf nu beroep doen op #TRIO, het beveiligde platform waarop u vlot informatie kan uitwisselen met uw collega’s: huisarts, arbeidsarts en adviserend arts van het #ziekenfonds @Co_Prev 👇
https://t.co/KUbD4bYv9J

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

@Vanmoltoons BC Rich Warlock?

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

@RenateHufkens @Tjorven_vanleke @SGeysenbergh Wij worden idd wel betaald om anderen aan't werk te zetten 😉

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

@Retlouping Eg, in the first case, not lifting heavy weights for some time may be indicated. It will probably only further sensitise tissues?

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

@Retlouping Imo, in acute LBP - even nonspecific LBP - temporary avoidance of certain activities is justified and sometimes even necessary. Not sure why, if you have severe acute LBP, you should continue with all activities? Even very painful ones? Load management in acute MSK pain matters

[Thomas Matheve @ThomasMatheve]

@wduyck @VanDammeEDU @gerardgovers Doet me denken aan wat Johan Braeckman zei in zijn 'afscheidsinterview' ivm funding voor bepaalde projecten

https://t.co/y6eJrdKvXV