Selina Johnson
Clinical Research Fellow and Pain Specialist Physiotherapist
Contact: Selina.johnson@nhs.net or sjohns@liverpool.ac.uk
Main research interests
The clinical focus of my research is improving the management of persistent pain, including pelvic pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and pain management programme interventions.
Biography
In 2022 I completed my PhD, investigating low frequency nerve stimulation in the management of chronic neuropathic pain. As part of this work, I received NIHR funding via the research for patient benefit funding stream to conduct a randomised, double blinded, sham-controlled trial (the ENPENS study). Following on from my PhD I have been awarded a NIHR post-doctoral bridging scheme to complete a post-doctoral fellowship application to explore biopsychosocial approaches for the management of persistent pelvic pain. In addition to this I am involved in work that explores the early management of wrist fractures to prevent persistent pain and CRPS.
After qualifying as a physiotherapist from The University of West England in 2000 I have worked in Liverpool. Since 200 I have worked in in area of chronic pain and completed my MSc in pain management (Cardiff University) in 2009. I currently work as a clinical research fellow at the University of Liverpool, with 60% clinical work based with the pain department at the Walton Centre. My clinical work gives me the opportunity to work on the various pain management programmes provided at the Walton Centre, and to provide individual physiotherapy support for chronic conditions including CRPS, and pelvic pain within the pain clinics. I am co-lead for the Cheshire and Merseyside Council for Allied Health Professionals research (CAPHR), research executive for The Pain Physiotherapy Association (PPA) and as deputy co-chair for the University of Liverpool Research Staff Association. These roles have allowed me to support research training and promote and build research activity.
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Publications 2012-2022
Johnson S, Cowell F, Gillespie S, Goebel A. Complex regional pain syndrome what is the outcome? - a systematic review of the course and impact of CRPS at 12 months from symptom onset and beyond. Eur J Pain. 2022;26(6):1203-1220. doi:10.1002/ejp.1953
Johnson S, Marshall A, Hughes D, et al. Mechanistically informed non-invasive peripheral nerve stimulation for peripheral neuropathic pain: a randomised double-blind sham-controlled trial. J Transl Med. 2021;19(1):458. Published 2021 Nov 6. doi:10.1186/s12967-021-03128-2
Twiddy H, Bradshaw A, Chawla R, Johnson S, Lane N. Female chronic pelvic pain: the journey to diagnosis and beyond. Pain Manag. 2017;7(3):155-159. doi:10.2217/pmt-2016-0052
Johnson S, Goebel A, Richey R, Holmes E, Hughes D. A randomised, patient-assessor blinded, sham-controlled trial of external non-invasive peripheral nerve stimulation for chronic neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury (EN-PENS trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2016;17(1):574. Published 2016 Dec 6. doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1709-2
Johnson S, Goebel A. Long-Term Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Pain Using External Noninvasive External Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Five Patients. Neuromodulation. 2016;19(8):893-896. doi:10.1111/ner.12365
Johnson S, Ayling H, Sharma M, Goebel A. External Noninvasive Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: A Prospective Audit. Neuromodulation. 2015;18(5):384-391. doi:10.1111/ner.12244
Twiddy H, Lane N, Chawla R, et al. The development and delivery of a female chronic pelvic pain management programme: a specialised interdisciplinary approach. Br J Pain. 2015;9(4):233-240. doi:10.1177/2049463715584408
Johnson S, Hall J, Barnett S, et al. Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: failure to improve pain. Eur J Pain. 2012;16(4):550-561. doi:10.1002/j.1532-2149.2011.00064.x