ABOUT US

WHO ARE WE?

The PAIN IN MOTION research group comprises of physiotherapists and occupational therapists affiliated to the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Ghent University, Antwerp University, University College Rotterdam, University of Valencia, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and Transcare Pijn Nederland
We study the bidirectional interplay between (chronic) pain and movement.
Health care for patients with chronic pain is provided by our team in the
University Hospital Brussels (Jette) , The Physio Shed, New Zealand and Transcare Pain the Netherlands (Groningen).

Below you will find the members of our group.


Prof.Dr. Jo Nijs Jo.Nijs@vub.ac.be Associate professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Physiotherapist / manual therapist at the University Hospital Brussels Publicaties	Prof.Dr. Mira Meeus Mira.Meeus@ugent.be Associate professor at the University of Antwerp & Ghent University Publicaties	Prof.Dr. Daphne Kos Daphne.Kos@faber.kuleuven.be Lecturer at Artesis Plantijn University College Antwerp Assistant professor at the University of Leuven Publicaties	Prof.Dr. Filip Struyf filip.struyf@uantwerpen.be Assistant professor at the University of Antwerp Publicaties

Prof.Dr. Nathalie Roussel nathalie.roussel@uantwerpen.be Assistant professor at the University of Antwerp Publicaties	Yannick Tobbackx yannick.tobbackx@pandora.be Physiotherapist at the Zuil, Westerlo Publicaties	Dr. Jessica Van Oosterwijck jvooster@vub.ac.be Post-doctoral researcher at Ghent University Publicaties	Dr. Liesbeth Daenen liesbeth.daenen@vub.ac.be Post-doctoral researcher at IDEWE and Vrije Universiteit Brussel Publicaties

Dr. Kelly Ickmans Kelly.Ickmans@vub.ac.be Post-doctoral researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Publicaties	Dra. Margot De Kooning margot.de.kooning@vub.ac.be PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and University of Antwerp Physiotherapist at the University Hospital Brussels Publicaties	Dr. Lennard Voogt l.p.voogt@hr.nl Head lecturer at the University College Rotterdam PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Physiotherapist / manual therapist Publications	Prof.Dr. Paul van Wilgen c.p.vanwilgen@online.nl Visiting professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Physiotherapist at Transcare Pijn the Netherlands Publicaties

Dra. Linda Hermans linda.hermans@ugent.be PhD researcher at Ghent University Publicaties	Drs. Enrique Lluch i Girbés Enrique.Lluch@uv.es Assisting professor at the University of Valencia PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and University of Valencia Publicaties	Luc Vanderweeën luc.vanderweeen@hotmail.com Vrije Universiteit Brussel Physiotherapist / manual therapist Publicaties	Dra. Marijke Leysen marijke.leysen@uantwerpen.be PhD researcher at the University of Antwerp and Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Dr. Isabel Baert isabel.baert@uantwerpen.be Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Antwerp Publicaties	Drs. Kevin Kuppens kevin.kuppens@uantwerpen.be PhD researcher at the University of Antwerp and Vrije Universiteit Brussel Sports physiotherapist Publications	Lisette Heystee lheystee@gmail.com Physiotherapist / manual therapist	Dra. Dorien Goubert dorien.goubert@ugent.be PhD researcher at Ghent University Publicaties

Drs. Amarins Wijma amarinswijma@gmail.com PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Physiotherapist	Dra. Anneleen Malfliet anneleen.malfliet@vub.ac.be PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ghent University Publications	Drs. Jacqui Clark, Physiotherapist at The Physio Shed, New Zealand, and Lecturer and PhD researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Website	Drs. Jeroen Kregel jeroen.kregel@ugent.be PhD researcher at Ghent University and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Publicaties

Dra. Sanneke Don s.don@vub.ac.be PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Physiotherapist at Stichting Gezondheidscentra Haarlemmermeer, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands Guest lecturere at the University College Leiden, the Netherlands Publicaties	Dra. Iris Coppieters Iris.Coppieters@UGent.be PhD researcher at Ghent University Publicaties	Prof. Dr. Rob Oostendorp Honorary member rob.oostendorp@planet.nl Professor emeritus Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre and Vrije Universiteit Brussel Publications	Dra. Suzie Noten Suzie.Noten@uantwerpen.be PhD researcher at the University of Antwerp Publicaties

Dra. Kuni Vergauwen kuni.vergauwen@gmail.com Lector occupational therapy AP Hogeschool, PhD researcher at the University of Antwerp & Maastricht University Publicaties	Dra. Laurence Leysen laurence.leysen@vub.ac.be PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Dra. Eva Huysmans eva.huysmans@vub.ac.be PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Dra. Lisa Goudman lisa.goudman@vub.ac.be PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Publicaties

Drs. Andrea Polli andrea.polli@vub.ac.be PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel