Saurab Sharma, PhD

Chief Clinical Scientist | Pain Management & Research Centre @NthSydHealth | MSK Physiotherapist 🇳🇵 | #Pain #HealthEquity | A new dad | Views = own

[Saurab Sharma, PhD @link_physio]

Thrilled to receive Research Excellence Award at the Royal North Shore Hospital, @NthSydHealth. Didn’t see that coming.

Thank you to all who’ve contributed to my research journey and life in general. @KollingINST

[Matt Jones @Mattjones0203]

Tackling the growing burden of pain in low/middle-income countries

https://t.co/DTnL2VUF9f

[IASP @IASPpain]

Financial Aid opportunities are available to support attendance at the #2026WorldCongressonPain.
Members from developing countries and trainees worldwide are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline: 28 February https://t.co/e86ciG8FBY #IASP2026

[Saurab Sharma, PhD @link_physio]

“For children with acute nonoperative limb injuries, pain scores did not improve with addition of either acetaminophen or hydromorphone to ibuprofen; adverse events were higher with hydromorphone.”

[Chris Maher @CGMMaher]

Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) or Opioid Analgesia Added to Ibuprofen for Children’s Musculoskeletal Injury https://t.co/TxcGK6C4gF

[Mitch Gibbs, PhD @MitchTGibbs]

Well done @emwalker_exphys for leading this 👏 https://t.co/nUahzEHVl0

[Emily Walker @emwalker_exphys]

Excited to share this clinical update for the International Association of the Study of Pain’s 2025 Global Year 🌏

[Saurab Sharma, PhD @link_physio]

@pash22 Thanks for sharing! 🙏 nice work from Emily.

[Ash Paul @pash22]

Social determinants of health equity for people with pain: from understanding to action
https://t.co/AH9dlQLJd2 via @link_physio et al

[Centre for Pain IMPACT @PainIMPACTNeuRA]

The social determinants of health shape people’s pain experiences, management and outcomes.
A recent article led by @emwalker_exphys calls for coordinated action to advance equitable pain care, by focusing on what clinicians can do in practice ✅
https://t.co/ucxKX8Xx8t

[COPE @C0PE]

"The purpose of retraction is to correct the literature and ensure its integrity, not to punish the authors."
Howard Browman, COPE Trustee, expands on this and shares updates to the latest guidelines.
👉 Read editorial: https://t.co/yhRPRQBL0x
#Scholcomms
#PublicationIntegrity

[The Journal of Pain @TheJournal_Pain]

Original: Drs. Tamang, @link_physio et al. found that in Bhutanese patients with
musculoskeletal pain, the Faces Pain Scale–Revised was most valid, reliable, and
preferred compared to others clinical used scales.

Full: https://t.co/60zI3RwLta

[Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Journals @OACJournal]

🆕 Largest global review (>130 studies and risk factors evaluated) of risk factors for knee #osteoarthritis (KOA) identifies obesity, knee injury & occupational risks as targets for future prevention strategies

🔓 Read free from @vickyduong et al. - https://t.co/LJg5AbGqeQ

[Journal of Physiotherapy @JPhysiother]

🏃‍♂️🍎🥦🚭Adding healthy lifestyle management to guideline-based care improves disability for low back pain🚭🥦🍎🏃‍♂️
Synopsis: https://t.co/oIOkAjMUKw
Commentary: https://t.co/aEgxVcbkrW
@link_physio

[James McAuley @Pain_NeuRa]

The TARGET guideline has been published today in JAMA and the BMJ.

We hope this guideline helps researchers report studies that use observational data to estimate effects of interventions.

https://t.co/OAatUUjEqA

https://t.co/sk22GshNJq

@UNSWMedicine @neuraustralia

[Saurab Sharma, PhD @link_physio]

Making Underrepresented Pain Visible: Chronic Pain Disparities Among Immigrant Adolescents in 30 European Countries - The Journal of Pain https://t.co/9NuZ2f7bDP

[Saurab Sharma, PhD @link_physio]

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Assessing pain intensity in people from non-western countries: A multi... https://t.co/WbpJ5JJSjd

[Centre for Pain IMPACT @PainIMPACTNeuRA]

📣New Study in @BrazJPhysTher validates the Subjective Happiness Scale in Nepali adults with musculoskeletal pain. @link_physio @Pain_NeuRa https://t.co/qa44PkTM7H #musculoskeletalpain #reliability #validity

[Adrian Traeger @adrian_traeger]

Hello! 🔥NEW PAPER out today in @JAMANetworkOpen . RCT in 1080 people seeking care for #BackPain. Should we give advice, or give options?

Bravo @longtinchris & Jeremy R Chang
Thanks @pain_neura @msk_health and stellar team

[James McAuley @Pain_NeuRa]

Contrary to guidelines, patients with low back pain prefer facts, not advice.

[The Journal of Pain @TheJournal_Pain]

Original: Dr. @SweekritiSharma, Dr. Saurab Sharma (@link_physio) et al. show that a quarter of adults are affected by low back pain in Nepal

— Women and older people are more likely to experience back pain in Nepal

Full: https://t.co/u6ynYJpC39