Musculoskeletal conditions affect one in every two persons in the United States. These conditions are some of the leading causes of chronic pain and lifetime disability and contribute to increasing medical care expenditures and loss in productivity.
The Vanderbilt Center for Musculoskeletal Research is dedicated to improving patient outcomes by focusing on both the physical and mental health aspects of recovery after injury and surgery. Our research includes assessing risk factors for poor outcomes and managing pain and function through non-pharmacologic strategies.
Center faculty have been supported by government and non-government entities including:
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
- Department of Defense (DoD)
- Foundation for Physical Therapy
- Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)
- Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Results from our research are shared with clinicians and patients worldwide through peer-reviewed journals, monthly newsletters, training events, scientific conferences, and community forums.
Recognized for our expertise in orthopaedics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, and chronic pain the Vanderbilt Center for Musculoskeletal Research collaborates with leaders of similar specialties to advance treatment options for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions.
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Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Chronic Low Back Pain
Integrative Health Coaching for Back Pain: An Emergency Department-to-Home Recovery Model
Mechanisms of Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain in Non-Hispanic Black and White Injury Patients
Mechanistic-Based Treatment of Intersitital Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
Optimizing Psychosocial Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
Fibromyalgia TENS in Physical Therapy Study (TIPS): an embedded pragmatic clinical trial
Psychosocial and Oxidative Stress Mechanisms of Post-surgical Chronic Pain
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Spine Pain Intervention to Enhance Care Quality and Reduce Expenditure (SPINE CARE)
Comparative Effectiveness of Postoperative Management for Degenerative Spinal Condition
The Effect of an Early Home Exercise Program on Outcomes after Cervical Spine Surgery
Physical Activity Telehealth Intervention: Improving Outcomes after Spine Surgery
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PO versus IV antibiotics for the Treatment of Infected Nonunion of Fractures After Fixation
Accelerating Recovery Following a Lower-Extremity Fracture through Speed HIIT
Improving Recovery after Orthopaedic Trauma: Cognitive-Behavioral Base Physical Therapy (CBPT)
MORE Resiliency in the Rehabilitation of Active Duty Service Members
