Brigitte Tampin

Brigitte Tampin is an Honorary Professor of International Physiotherapy at Hochschule Osnabrück, University of Applied Sciences, and an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University. She holds a part-time Advanced Scope Physiotherapist role at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital's Neurosurgery Spinal Clinic. Her work bridges clinical practice and research in neuro-musculoskeletal disorders, focusing on neuropathic pain mechanisms and quantitative sensory testing (QST). Tampin earned her PhD from Curtin University (2012) and has over 30 years of clinical experience, including academic roles at Curtin University and the Hochschule Osnabrück.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Physiotherapy), Curtin University, 2012
• Master of Science (Physiotherapy), Curtin University, 1998
• Certificate in Physiotherapy, University of Göttingen, 1982

Research Interests: Neuro-musculoskeletal pain, neuropathic pain assessment, spinal pain syndromes, clinical classification systems, and QST validation. She pioneered QST labs at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Hochschule Osnabrück.

Grants & Awards:

• 2021: Charities Foundation Grant ($5,000 AUD)
• 2019: Western Australia Health Research Grant ($33,094 AUD)
• 2016: Contribution as an Emergent Researcher (APA)
• 1999: ZVK Scientific Award (Germany)

Key Contributions: Developed clinical frameworks for spinal pain, validated painDETECT and DN4 screening tools, and advanced neurodynamic testing methodologies. Her research has informed international clinical guidelines for neuropathic pain classification.

Labs/Teams: Leads QST research at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Hochschule Osnabrück, collaborating with global networks like NeuPSIG.