Scott Farrell
Dr Scott Farrell is a Research Fellow at the RECOVER Injury Research Centre. He has a clinical background as a physiotherapist, with a research focus on using basic science and clinical methods to explore the mechanisms underpinning chronic neck pain, particularly after whiplash injuries.
Current research
- Investigation of small sensory nerve fibre degeneration and dysfunction in chronic whiplash, using skin biopsies and quantitative sensory testing.
- Assessment of radiologic evidence of injury in symptomatic spinal joints in chronic whiplash (supported by a UQ Early Career Researcher grant).
- Use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy to examine nervous system biochemistry in chronic whiplash.
- Exploring systemic inflammatory processes in people with neck pain.
- Part of the team for the Pregabalin for Acute Whiplash randomised controlled trial.
Career highlights
- PhD from The University of Newcastle (2016).
- Awarded a UQ Early Career Researcher grant (2019).
- Research awards include Best Paper Early Career Researcher (Musculoskeletal) at Australian Physiotherapy Association conference, 2017; Best Poster Early Career Researcher Brisbane Pain Symposium, 2018.
- Collaborations with University of Oxford, Australian National University, University of Otago, The University of Newcastle, and Griffith University.
- Conference presentations in Geneva, London, Glasgow, Beijing, Auckland and throughout Australia.
