Researchers at NeuRA, led by Prof Sylvia Gustin, are using virtual reality to help restore touch sensation in people with spinal cord injuries. The project, #VRWalk, combines foot stimulation with VR scenarios to retrain the brain and create new neural pathways. Supported by the

Honoured to have our review on emotion-focused psychological interventions for chronic pain chosen as #EJP Editor's Choice! #EmotionRegulation #ChronicPain

Do some spinal sensory connections still work in people with spinal cord injury? When Research Scientist, Professor Sylvia Gustin, posed this important question, it led to breakthrough research. Learn more: medicalresearch.nsw.gov.au/harnessing-vir…

An interactive game for people suffering from nerve pain is heading to clinical trials. Researchers have spent three years developing an accessible, at-home intervention for people with nerve pain from spinal cord injury. unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

This new book chapter on managing neuropathic pain through psychological, physical, and complementary therapies is now available online! Explore evidence-based approaches for a holistic pain management plan. Nell Norman-Nott Aidan Cashin Sylvia Gustin sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

True words from my friend Stuart: „Until disabled people can travel safely on airplanes without their wheelchairs getting damaged, I don’t care about billionaires going to space“ thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360557…

Next week, the Centre for Pain IMPACT is organising a supper event for all NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia) researchers: The Cochrane Risk of Bias Training Day! A day of insights, skill-building, and networking to strengthen your research! 💡📝 #EvidenceBasedMedicine #PainResearch

Health equity starts with inclusive research. PAIN reaffirms their commitment to addressing disparities in pain management through #DEI principles. Learn more: bit.ly/3D5WgJO #PainAwareness #HealthEquity

#Antidepressants are widely prescribed for low back #pain and #sciatica, but new research led by Michael Ferraro, Doctoral candidate at NeuRA's Centre for Pain IMPACT and UNSW Medicine & Health, found they provide little benefit – and may even be harmful. Read more: neura.edu.au/news-media/med…

Yes. The research sector needs investment in fellowships so that the best researchers can actually do the research. #mrff

RCT: The online dialectical behavioral therapy for chronic pain (iDBT-Pain) improved emotion dysregulation in people with chronic pain compared to treatment as usual. ja.ma/4kaEvcu Sylvia Gustin

“Online Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Emotion Dysregulation in People With Chronic Pain” by Sylvia Gustin et al. JAMA Network Open dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamane…

Our trial results are out in JAMA Network Open. Pain and Emotion Therapy shows promise in helping people with chronic pain retrain the brain to ease emotional distress and reduce pain. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Also featured in The Guardian, with a powerful story from one of the trial participants: theguardian.com/australia-news…

New chronic pain therapy retrains the brain to process emotions, via EurekAlert!! @UNSWnews eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

'... according to a new study led by the University of New South Wales and Neuroscience Research Australia, helping people with chronic pain manage their emotions can lessen their experience of pain.' ow.ly/QVWj50VObP0 #ChronicPain #LowBackPain

Now published in the European Journal of Pain, this study reveals that (posttraumatic) #stress impacts #brainstructure differently in people with #chronicpain vs pain-free controls. Key regions: putamen, insula, and middle cingulate. doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70…

A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain – offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments. 🔗 Full story: buff.ly/7mEHmFQ NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia) UNSW #PainManagement