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Dr. Andrew Claus is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at The University of Queensland's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. His research focuses on clinical outcomes, pain management, and spinal biomechanics, particularly in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and persistent pain conditions. He leads research at the Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre, collaborating with institutions like Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and the Institute of Urban Indigenous Health. His work spans clinical trials, Indigenous health interventions, and pain education chatbots.
- Education: PhD in Physiology of Sitting (UQ), Master of Physiotherapy, Bachelor (Honours)
- Research Themes: Postural control, neuromuscular adaptations to pain, healthcare quality improvement
- Key Projects: Pelvic Exenteration Pain Management Collaboration, FORENSIC trial (lumbar fusion effectiveness), LIDOPAIN RCT (lidocaine infusions)
Dr. Claus advises doctoral students in musculoskeletal research and has led projects funded by RBWH Foundation and NHMRC-NIHR. His interdisciplinary teams explore innovations like DEXA scans for scoliosis detection and GPS-based mobility assessments in chronic pain patients.
Grants include development of small nerve fibre pathology markers in chronic pain and studies on Indigenous healthcare communication (Yarning programs).
He collaborates with QUT's Biomechanics Group, UQ's Motor Control and Pain Lab, and Curtin University's Raine Cohort Study. Current roles include co-leading annual pain medicine trainee projects and student placements.
