Gustavo Machado (@gustavocmachado) 's Twitter Profile
Gustavo Machado

@gustavocmachado

Associate Professor and NHMRC Investigator Fellow working with health services to improve the care of people with musculoskeletal pain in emergency departments

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Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (@msk_health) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New The Lancet Rheumatology comment paper raises discussion on the challenges associated with #backpain management and risk of care escalation in emergency health services 👇 thelancet.com/journals/lanrh… Dr Simon Vella, Prof Peter Youssef, Prof Chris Maher, A/Prof Gustavo Machado

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Great to see the protocol for the RESHAP-ED trial published in BMJ_Open. This trial tests the effects of primary-contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal pain in emergency departments including 1370 patients across 5 EDs bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3/e… Institute for Musculoskeletal Health

Great to see the protocol for the RESHAP-ED trial published in <a href="/BMJ_Open/">BMJ_Open</a>. This trial tests the effects of primary-contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal pain in emergency departments including 1370 patients across 5 EDs bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3/e… <a href="/msk_health/">Institute for Musculoskeletal Health</a>
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In March, we held an incredible #CTCTalks: Learning session with the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health and shp Musculoskeletal Clinical Academic Group🌟 Prof. Prof Amanda Farrin 🕷️🇪🇺 💙, a global expert in complex interventions, and A/Prof. Gustavo Machado, shared insights on trial design and back pain care. We

In March, we held an incredible #CTCTalks: Learning session with the <a href="/MSK_Health/">Institute for Musculoskeletal Health</a> and <a href="/SHP/">shp</a> Musculoskeletal Clinical Academic Group🌟
Prof. <a href="/Amanda_horler/">Prof Amanda Farrin 🕷️🇪🇺 💙</a>, a global expert in complex interventions, and A/Prof. <a href="/gustavocmachado/">Gustavo Machado</a>, shared insights on trial design and back pain care. We
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In this study, we investigated paramedic management of non-traumatic back pain in the NSW Ambulance Service, including 73,128 calls between 2017-22. Led by Dr Simon Vella from Institute for Musculoskeletal Health Chris Maher bit.ly/4lmfLz6

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🔓"As a pragmatic trial, the intervention will be carried out in real-world emergency department (ED) settings, and the results can be immediately applied in routine practice." Gustavo Machado bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3/e…

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The NICE Standard for low back pain and sciatica needs urgent revision bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/… via Crystian Bitencourt Oliveira & Gustavo Machado et al Everyone except NICE is apparently aware of this!

The <a href="/NICEComms/">NICE</a> Standard for low back pain and sciatica needs urgent revision
bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/… via <a href="/crystianbso/">Crystian Bitencourt Oliveira</a> &amp; <a href="/gustavocmachado/">Gustavo Machado</a> et al Everyone except NICE is apparently aware of this!
Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (@msk_health) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A/Prof Gustavo Machado has been awarded a $4.8m MRFF grant to lead a major clinical trial tackling opioid overuse for #backpain in Australian emergency departments. Despite clear guidelines, opioids are still being overprescribed. imh.org.au/post/revolutio…

A/Prof <a href="/gustavocmachado/">Gustavo Machado</a> has been awarded a $4.8m MRFF grant to lead a major clinical trial tackling opioid overuse for #backpain in Australian emergency departments.

Despite clear guidelines, opioids are still being overprescribed. 

imh.org.au/post/revolutio…
Sydney Health (@syd_health) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Four University of Sydney medicine and health researchers have been awarded over $8.7 million from the Australian Government Medical Research Future Fund (#MRFF) Clinical Trials Activity initiative! #LeadershipForGood

Four <a href="/Sydney_Uni/">University of Sydney</a> medicine and health researchers have been awarded over $8.7 million from the <a href="/ausgov/">Australian Government</a> Medical Research Future Fund (#MRFF) Clinical Trials Activity initiative!

#LeadershipForGood
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A/Prof Gustavo Machado from Sydney MSK has been awarded approximately $4.8 million for his project ‘SMART-ED: a sequential multiple assignment trial in emergency departments testing optimal implementation strategies of back pain guidelines’.

Gustavo Machado (@gustavocmachado) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PhD Scholarship – Back Pain & Musculoskeletal Health Join me and our team at Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney. More info 👉 sydney.edu.au/scholarships/c… Feel free to reach out if you're interested! Chris Maher

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Contrasting cultures of emergency department care: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences of attending the emergency department for low back pain in the UK bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5/e…

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In our new Conversation article, Simon Vella, Chris Maher and I explain why most back pain cases are best managed in primary care, and how ED visits can lead to low-value (and sometimes harmful) tests and treatments. Institute for Musculoskeletal Health 🔗 Read more: theconversation.com/too-many-peopl…

Crystian Bitencourt Oliveira (@crystianbso) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Why your doctor may not have given you the best advice for your lower back pain? In this new piece in The Conversation UK, we highlighted that many patients may be getting out-of-date advice from their GP. theconversation.com/why-your-docto… Gustavo Machado Institute for Musculoskeletal Health Sydney MSK

Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (@msk_health) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Some incredible work presented by our team! Chris Maher, Gustavo Machado, and Adrian Traeger, showcasing our contributions to global back and neck pain research! 👏 #IBNPForum2025 #backpainforum #BackPainResearch

Some incredible work presented by our team! <a href="/CGMMaher/">Chris Maher</a>, <a href="/gustavocmachado/">Gustavo Machado</a>, and <a href="/adrian_traeger/">Adrian Traeger</a>, showcasing our contributions to global back and neck pain research! 👏 #IBNPForum2025 #backpainforum #BackPainResearch
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Doctors and health funds call for spinal cord stimulators to be banned privatehealthcareaustralia.org.au/doctors-and-he…