Jo Nijs
@jonijsbe.bsky.social
Dad & bonus dad, full professer Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), visiting professor University of Gothenburg (Sweden) & physiotherapist/manual therapist Pijnpraxis.be. Founder & head paininmotion.be.
Dear Bsky Friends, the only #pain congress in the #world dedicated to early career researchers is accepting abstract submissions. Looking forward in meeting you in Brussels late May 2026! www.painscienceinmotion.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, the only #pain congress in the #world dedicated to early career researchers is accepting abstract submissions. Looking forward in meeting you in Brussels late May 2026! www.painscienceinmotion.com
Dear Bsky Friends, call to PTs to lead the physiotherapy #evolution towards multimodal #lifestyle interventions 4 chronic #pain – today during keynote @Australian Physiotherapy Association conference in Adelaide #APASC25
October 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Dear Bsky Friends, call to PTs to lead the physiotherapy #evolution towards multimodal #lifestyle interventions 4 chronic #pain – today during keynote @Australian Physiotherapy Association conference in Adelaide #APASC25
Dear Blsky Friends, 13 strategies to address barriers to implementing #sleep training within #physiotherapy practice 4 chronic #pain. Top priority strategies focus on #education & #training of PTs, structural changes & raising awareness. Spread the word! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Dear Blsky Friends, 13 strategies to address barriers to implementing #sleep training within #physiotherapy practice 4 chronic #pain. Top priority strategies focus on #education & #training of PTs, structural changes & raising awareness. Spread the word! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Dear Bsky Friends, #shoulder pain phenotyping: a practical guide for clinicians to determine predominant nociceptive, #neuropathic, or #nociplastic shoulder #pain incl. three case presentations. Open access until Oct 15: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lg2i51N1w...
September 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, #shoulder pain phenotyping: a practical guide for clinicians to determine predominant nociceptive, #neuropathic, or #nociplastic shoulder #pain incl. three case presentations. Open access until Oct 15: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lg2i51N1w...
‘I’ve conquered the #cancer, yet continue to suffer from #pain and #fatigue. It feels so unfair…’ Time to take perceived #injustice into account when treating cancer #survivors! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
September 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
‘I’ve conquered the #cancer, yet continue to suffer from #pain and #fatigue. It feels so unfair…’ Time to take perceived #injustice into account when treating cancer #survivors! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Dear Bsky Friends, more #neuroinflammation in primary sensory & motor cortex in nociplastic vs. nociceptive low back #pain, with neuroinflammation related with clinical features of #nociplastic pain (remote sensory sensitivity, poor #sleep): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
August 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, more #neuroinflammation in primary sensory & motor cortex in nociplastic vs. nociceptive low back #pain, with neuroinflammation related with clinical features of #nociplastic pain (remote sensory sensitivity, poor #sleep): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Dear Bsky Friends, breakthrough: finally a treatment that works for patients with chronic #pain following #whiplash! Cost-effective treatment + reduced disability & symptoms immediately after treatment + at 1y follow-up. Open access:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
August 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, breakthrough: finally a treatment that works for patients with chronic #pain following #whiplash! Cost-effective treatment + reduced disability & symptoms immediately after treatment + at 1y follow-up. Open access:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Dear Blsky Friends, What you eat is how you sleep: A balanced diet rich in plant-based foods enhances the production of sleep-regulating metabolites such as melatonin, GABA & serotonin – no need to supplement! tinyurl.com/2pbv75z6
July 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Dear Blsky Friends, What you eat is how you sleep: A balanced diet rich in plant-based foods enhances the production of sleep-regulating metabolites such as melatonin, GABA & serotonin – no need to supplement! tinyurl.com/2pbv75z6
Dear Bsky Friends, physical activity as a central pillar of #lifestyle modification in the management of chronic #musculoskeletal #pain & its effects on pain modulation & #sleep, #stress regulation, #diet & #smoking behavior: tinyurl.com/2ntkuda3
June 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, physical activity as a central pillar of #lifestyle modification in the management of chronic #musculoskeletal #pain & its effects on pain modulation & #sleep, #stress regulation, #diet & #smoking behavior: tinyurl.com/2ntkuda3
Dear Bsky Friends, Hazel Jenkins, Chris Maher, Mark Hancock et al. raising the bar for low back pain research to long-term (1–2 years) & very long-term (≥2 years) follow-up www.thelancet.com/journals/lan..., ft. our invited @thelancetrheum.bsky.social commentary www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
June 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, Hazel Jenkins, Chris Maher, Mark Hancock et al. raising the bar for low back pain research to long-term (1–2 years) & very long-term (≥2 years) follow-up www.thelancet.com/journals/lan..., ft. our invited @thelancetrheum.bsky.social commentary www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Dear Bsky Friends, #interprofessional #collaboration recommendations: the final part of the Belgian guideline on Multimodal Management of Chronic Primary #Pain in Primary Care, available 4 free in English, French & Dutch: www.worel.be/worel/docume...
June 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, #interprofessional #collaboration recommendations: the final part of the Belgian guideline on Multimodal Management of Chronic Primary #Pain in Primary Care, available 4 free in English, French & Dutch: www.worel.be/worel/docume...
Dear Bsky Friends, key evidence-based recommendations regarding non-pharmacological interventions from the #Belgian guideline on Multimodal Management of Chronic Primary #Pain, available 4 free in English, French & Dutch: www.worel.be/worel/docume...
May 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, key evidence-based recommendations regarding non-pharmacological interventions from the #Belgian guideline on Multimodal Management of Chronic Primary #Pain, available 4 free in English, French & Dutch: www.worel.be/worel/docume...
Dear Bsky Friends, pushback of #pharmacological treatment in the #Belgian guideline on Multimodal Management of Chronic Primary #Pain, available 4 free in English, French & Dutch: www.worel.be/worel/docume...
May 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, pushback of #pharmacological treatment in the #Belgian guideline on Multimodal Management of Chronic Primary #Pain, available 4 free in English, French & Dutch: www.worel.be/worel/docume...
Dear Bsky Friends, the #Belgian guideline on Multimodal Management of Chronic Primary #Pain is available 4 free in English, French & Dutch. Below part 1 of the guidelines’ recommendations: www.worel.be/worel/docume...
May 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, the #Belgian guideline on Multimodal Management of Chronic Primary #Pain is available 4 free in English, French & Dutch. Below part 1 of the guidelines’ recommendations: www.worel.be/worel/docume...
Dear Bsky Friends, why focusing (too much?) on pain phenotyping 4 precision #pain medicine when so many pain comorbidities are left untreated? #Insomnia, #overweight, #gut dysbiosis & #stress intolerance are treatable pain comorbidities! During keynote #ASEAPS2025 Singapore
May 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, why focusing (too much?) on pain phenotyping 4 precision #pain medicine when so many pain comorbidities are left untreated? #Insomnia, #overweight, #gut dysbiosis & #stress intolerance are treatable pain comorbidities! During keynote #ASEAPS2025 Singapore
Dear Bsky Friends, wonderful to see neurologists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and physios coming together to learn more about personalized multimodal #lifestyle #medicine 4 chronic #pain in our pre-congress course #ASEAPS2025 Singapore aseaps2025.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Dear Bsky Friends, wonderful to see neurologists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and physios coming together to learn more about personalized multimodal #lifestyle #medicine 4 chronic #pain in our pre-congress course #ASEAPS2025 Singapore aseaps2025.org
Dear Bsky Friends, a #paradigm shift from a tissue- & disease-based approach towards multimodal #lifestyle interventions 4 chronic #pain: the complete BJPT editorial series is now available: paininmotion.be/blog/detail/...
April 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, a #paradigm shift from a tissue- & disease-based approach towards multimodal #lifestyle interventions 4 chronic #pain: the complete BJPT editorial series is now available: paininmotion.be/blog/detail/...
Dear Bsky Friends, #immune senescence or immune exhaustion? #Metabolic & immune dysfunctions can be interconnected in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic #Fatigue Syndrome (ME/#CFS): 🔓 tinyurl.com/5cac8nvr
March 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, #immune senescence or immune exhaustion? #Metabolic & immune dysfunctions can be interconnected in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic #Fatigue Syndrome (ME/#CFS): 🔓 tinyurl.com/5cac8nvr
Dear Bsky Friends, 👏 to Wouter Van Bogaert 4 becoming the 3rd @PaininMotion @vubrussel.bsky.social Marie Sklodowska-Curie postdoc #ExcellenceInResearch. Interested in becoming a @MSCActions-fellow in our group? Contact the chairperson of the relevant research line: tinyurl.com/2b6v3pha
March 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, 👏 to Wouter Van Bogaert 4 becoming the 3rd @PaininMotion @vubrussel.bsky.social Marie Sklodowska-Curie postdoc #ExcellenceInResearch. Interested in becoming a @MSCActions-fellow in our group? Contact the chairperson of the relevant research line: tinyurl.com/2b6v3pha
Dear Bsky Friends, for people with #arthritis, #exercise & physical activity programs have only small effects on #fatigue & #sleep: tinyurl.com/fnf2ta94. We may need targeted sleep management for improving fatigue & sleep: academic.oup.com/ptj/article/...
March 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, for people with #arthritis, #exercise & physical activity programs have only small effects on #fatigue & #sleep: tinyurl.com/fnf2ta94. We may need targeted sleep management for improving fatigue & sleep: academic.oup.com/ptj/article/...
Dear Bsky Friends, bridging the gap between diagnosis & oncological treatment by providing a holistic preparation for #surgery & postoperative #rehabilitation in breast #cancer patients: tinyurl.com/mvemuk89 @vubrussel.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, bridging the gap between diagnosis & oncological treatment by providing a holistic preparation for #surgery & postoperative #rehabilitation in breast #cancer patients: tinyurl.com/mvemuk89 @vubrussel.bsky.social
Dear Bsky Friends, check out the 7 research lines of our Pain in Motion research group @vubrussel.bsky.social , incl. visions, short descriptions, chairpersons & publications: tinyurl.com/2b6v3pha
February 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, check out the 7 research lines of our Pain in Motion research group @vubrussel.bsky.social , incl. visions, short descriptions, chairpersons & publications: tinyurl.com/2b6v3pha
Can PTs provide effective #sleep management to #neck & low #back pain patients? YES, WE CAN! Very large effects on insomnia severity, sleep quality, fatigue, depressive symptoms, etc. + improvement maintained at 1y. @JAMANetworkOpen Open access: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
February 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Can PTs provide effective #sleep management to #neck & low #back pain patients? YES, WE CAN! Very large effects on insomnia severity, sleep quality, fatigue, depressive symptoms, etc. + improvement maintained at 1y. @JAMANetworkOpen Open access: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Dear Bsky Friends, thanks to @FWO, we're able to study impaired #glucose metabolism in chronic low #back #pain & are hiring 2 Dutch language PhD candidates @vubrussel.bsky.social & @KULeuven. This work builds on these p-o-c studies: link.springer.com/article/10.1... www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13...
January 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Dear Bsky Friends, thanks to @FWO, we're able to study impaired #glucose metabolism in chronic low #back #pain & are hiring 2 Dutch language PhD candidates @vubrussel.bsky.social & @KULeuven. This work builds on these p-o-c studies: link.springer.com/article/10.1... www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13...
Dear Bsky Friends, linking #nutrition & chronic #pain in breast #cancer survivors: fantastic PhD work by Sevilay Tümkaya Yilmaz @VUBrussel based on the following research: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=%28T%C3...
January 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dear Bsky Friends, linking #nutrition & chronic #pain in breast #cancer survivors: fantastic PhD work by Sevilay Tümkaya Yilmaz @VUBrussel based on the following research: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=%28T%C3...