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Eva Sierra-Silvestre
Postdoctoral Researcher
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Neuromusculoskeletal Health and Science Lab supervised by A/Prof Annina Schmid. I have received a dual Ph.D. from Griffith University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2022). Previously, I worked as a clinical physiotherapist and lecturer.
My research interest focuses on understanding the mechanisms behind neuropathies and pain to improve clinical outcomes.
In my current project, I expect to contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms of action of neurodynamic exercises, a physical therapy treatment. I will use patients with carpal tunnel syndrome as a model of a focal peripheral injury. Our results will inform how to target neurodynamic exercises to specific patient populations.
Recent publications
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Mechanisms of neurodynamic treatments (MONET): a protocol for a mechanistic, randomised, single-blind controlled trial in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome
Journal article
E. S-S. et al, (2024), BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 25