Connor Gleadhill is a senior physiotherapist who has high level experience working with the injured athlete and managing complex musculoskeletal pain. Connor completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2012, receiving Honours and a Health Faculty Medal. Now a clinician-researcher, Connor is a current PhD candidate and lecturer at the University of Newcastle. In his research, he aims to improve patient outcomes and care value for patients with musculoskeletal pain and chronic health conditions. His clinical experience includes roles with professional sporting teams, establishing two successful physiotherapy clinics, and leading a state-wide health and wellbeing program for the New South Wales Police Force. Connor has strong diagnostic and assessment skills, and his clinical strengths are communication and therapeutic exercise prescriptionFrom Connor himself and what he is about...What would be the ultimate goal for your research?Ultimately, I want my research to change the way clinicians see and treat their patients. I would love policy to reflect some of the things we know about low back pain and chronic disease management and I hope my research can expedite the process of translating this knowledge into clinical practice and unearth some novel perspectives on patient management. Putting this altogether is my ideal end-point of improved healthcare for all people suffering from low back pain and other chronic diseases.  Research and Clinical biographyConnor Gleadhill is a Research Officer at the Hunter New England Population Health Research Group.Connor completed his undergraduate training in physiotherapy in 2012 and has held various research assistant positions from Exercise and Sports Science to Stroke recovery and rehabilitation. He is a specialist sports physiotherapist, with an interest in ACL injuries.His recent work with University of Sydney’s School of Public Health focuses on reducing the barriers experienced in physical activity prescription by primary care staff.Future FocusConnor is looking to work further with primary care and community settings to improve the health outcomes of people with low back pain, musculoskeletal conditions and other chronic conditions. He is looking to work further to determine the social constructs of low back and spinal pain that are, as yet, poorly misunderstood within research and healthcare.Upgrade your clinical skills and become a patreon:https://patreon.com/SportsMedicineProject?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSign up for a free weekly Research review about topics related to Sports Medicine straight to your email: https://gmail.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c3dca95db0740390c605a128e&id=b41f1293caRead through our already written blogs:https://achievepodiatry.com.au