Hot off the press is this paper exploring the role of disc degeneration and intervertebral motion in neck pain. The research was led by Dr Jonny Branney of the Department of Nursing Science alongside Dr Alex Breen, BU Visiting Associate, Dr Alister du Rose, AECC University College, Philip Mowlem, University Hospitals Dorset, and Professor Alan Breen, Professor of Musculoskeletal Research. The project was made possible through an Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Royal College of Chiropractors and joint funded by BU.
Key findings were…..Do check it out via the QR code above or via this link!
BU PhD student Peter Wolfensberger has article accepted in Brit J Mental Health Nursing










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