Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen

Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Medicine and Health Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark. His work bridges musculoskeletal physiotherapy and clinical biomedicine, focusing on neck and back pain, pain sensitivity, and exercise-based interventions.

• Academic Roles: Board member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) and Danish Physiotherapists Research Foundation since 2023.
• Teaching Philosophy: Emphasizes problem-based learning (PBL) and clinical simulation to develop clinical reasoning and rehabilitation planning skills.

Research Interests include:

• Musculoskeletal disorders (neck/shoulder/back pain)
• Pain sensitivity and movement analysis
• Exercise interventions and clinical guidelines
• Global Burden of Disease applications to chronic pain management

His scientific contributions span 114 publications (2011–2025) and 19 media appearances, including critiques of postural correction clothing as pseudoscience.

Education:

• PhD in Clinical Science and Biomedicine (2018)
• Assistant Professor of Education (2016–2017)
• External Associate Professor at University College of Northern Denmark (2018–present)