Brett Neilson
PT, DPT, DSc
Musculoskeletal, Pain Science
What I love most about teaching is the community of like-minded individuals that come together online and in person to help each other to improve their knowledge, skill and care. Together we're able to humanize health care and transform our communities."
Bio
Brett D. Neilson is a physical therapist who holds a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (2009) and a Doctor of Science Degree (2021) and is board- certified in orthopaedics (OCS) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT). He is the Associate Program Director and Assistant Professor of Hawai’i Pacific University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Dr. Neilson has published several peer-reviewed articles and presented at national and international conferences. His current research agenda focuses on the relationship between sleep and pain and belonging within hybrid education. He continues to practice in clinical care in the state of Washington for an in-home, outpatient physical therapy company.
Research:
- Restless sleep is associated with increased anxiety in
physical therapy students: a cross-sectional survey study - Measures of sleep are not routinely captured in trials
assessing treatment outcomes in knee osteoarthritis – A
scoping systematic review and call to action. - Measures of sleep disturbance are not routinely captured
in trials for chronic low back pain: a systematic scoping
review of 282 trials. - Relationship Between Attitudes and Beliefs About Sleep,
Sleep Disturbance, and Pain Interference in Patients With
Spinal Pain. - Case series on Pain Neuroscience Education for
Physiotherapy Receptionists - Randomized Clinical Trial on Knee Osteoarthritis
- Randomized Clinical Trial on Low Back Strengthening in
the Military - Descriptive study on the Effects of the Spinal Manipulation
Prohibition on Physical Therapists’ Decision to Practice in
Washington State - Case reports on Osteochondral Defect of the Femur and Lis
Franc fracture in a Recreational Athlete