Cameron Dickson

Cameron Dickson

Lecturer in Physiotherapy

School of Allied Health Science and Practice

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Cameron is a Lecturer and Researcher in Physiotherapy at the School of Allied Health Science and Practice. He joined the University of Adelaide at the beginning of 2021, after working clinically in the area of musculoskeletal and sports injury management since 2004. Cameron has a particular interest in the clinical care of persons with complex and chronic musculoskeletal injuries, which prompted him to complete a Masters by Research (Health Sciences) in which he explored the relationship of chronic pain with symptoms of depression. Cameron is now a PhD candidate with the University of Adelaide, and a member of the SYNAPS (Synergy of Neck and Pain Studies) Research Group. His research interests are diverse within the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy however, Cameron is particularly interested in the betterment of physiotherapy management of persons with complex and chronic injuries. His PhD focusses on enhancing the implementation of high-value physiotherapy for persons with chronic pain. Cameron predominantly lectures and coordinates courses related to musculoskeletal physiotherapy; and also, holds multiple industry-based governance roles.

Cameron is available to supervise honours projects.

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2022 Award Florey Postgraduate Research Conference SAHSP Poster Prize School of Allied Health Science Practice Australia -
    2022 Achievement Frontiers in Pain Research Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Pain Highlights Collection The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2021 Recognition Titled APA Research Physiotherapist Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia -
    2019 Recognition Titled APA Pain Physiotherapist Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia -
    2019 Recognition Member of the Australian College of Physiotherapy Australian College of Physiotherapy Australia -
    2016 Award Top student award - Biostatistics for Population Health Practice University of South Australia Australia -

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2000 - 2004 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Physiotherapy

  • Postgraduate Training
    Date Title Institution Country
    2016 - 2020 Master of Research (Health Sciences) University of South Australia Australia

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Chen, K. K., Rolan, P., Hutchinson, M. R., Dickson, C., & de Zoete, R. M. J. (2024). Exercise-induced changes in central sensitization outcomes in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis. European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom), 19 pages.
    DOI
    2024 Dickson, C., de Zoete, R. M. J., Berryman, C., Weinstein, P., Chen, K. K., & Rothmore, P. (2024). Patient-related barriers and enablers to the implementation of high-value physiotherapy for chronic pain: a systematic review. Pain Medicine, 25(2), 104-115.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS1 Europe PMC2
    2023 Rothmore, P., Hewitt, T., Dickson, C., & Nguyen, T. (2023). Manual handling amongst physiotherapists: Analysis of intra-shift variations in pain, fatigue and movement. Work, 75(4), 1255-1264.
    DOI
    2023 Chiddarwar, V., De Zoete, R. M. J., Dickson, C., & Lathlean, T. (2023). Effectiveness of combined surgical and exercise-based interventions following primary traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57(23), 1498-1508.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1
    2022 Dickson, C., Zhou, A., MacIntyre, E., & Hyppönen, E. (2022). Do chronic low back pain and chronic widespread pain differ in their association with depression symptoms in the 1958 British Cohort?. Pain Med, 24(6), 23 pages.
    DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC2
    2022 Dickson, C., & De Zoete, R. (2022). High-level physical therapy and workforce attrition: A paradox?. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 26(4), 100432.
    DOI Scopus1
    2022 Dickson, C., de Zoete, R. M. J., & Stanton, T. (2022). From Where We've Come to Where We Need to Go: Physiotherapy Management of Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorder. Frontiers in Pain Research, 2, 4 pages.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
    2020 Dickson, C., & Hyppönen, E. (2020). Precision health: a primer for physiotherapists. Physiotherapy, 107, 66-70.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC2
    2019 Mulugeta, A., Zhou, A., Vimaleswaran, K. S., Dickson, C., & Hyppönen, E. (2019). Depression increases the genetic susceptibility to high body mass index: Evidence from UK Biobank. Depression and Anxiety, 36(12), 1154-1162.
    DOI Scopus27 WoS23 Europe PMC20

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2023 Chiddarwar, V. V., de Zoete, R. M. J., Dickson, C., & Lathlean, T. (2023). The Effectiveness of Combined Surgical and Exercise-based Interventions Following Primary Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis. In MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE Vol. 55 (pp. 1064). CO, Denver: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

  • Internet Publications
    Year Citation
    2022 Dickson, C., & Liberali, S. (2022). Spinal pain prevention. Australian Dental Association.
    2022 Marley, C., Morris, S., Huppatz, E., & Dickson, C. (2022). Relationship-building: the key to effective teaching.

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2022 - ongoing Member Australian College of Physiotherapy Fellowship Program Standing Committee Australian College of Physiotherapy Australia
    2022 - ongoing Council South Australian Branch Council (Australian Physiotherapy Association) Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia
    2021 - ongoing Member APA SA Pain Group Committee Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2021 - ongoing Member International Association for the Study of Pain United States
    2021 - ongoing Member Australian Pain Society Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Pain Special Interest Group (Australian Physiotherapy Association) Australia
    2011 - ongoing Member Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia

  • Presentation
    Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
    2024 - ongoing Physiotherapist-related barriers and enablers to the implementation of high-value physiotherapy for chronic low back pain: provisional systematic review findings - Australian Physiotherapy Association -
    2024 - ongoing Patient-related barriers and enablers to the implementation of high-value physiotherapy for chronic pain: a systematic review - Central Adelaide Local Health Network Australia
    2023 - ongoing Patient-related barriers and enablers to the implementation of high-value physiotherapy: a systematic review The Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference: IGNITE 2023 Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia
    2023 - ongoing Patient-related barriers and enablers to the implementation of high-value physiotherapy for chronic pain: a systematic review - Australian Physiotherapy Association -
    2022 - ongoing Injury prevention amongst dentists: practical insights from contemporary research The International Association for Dental Research Australian and New Zealand Conference (Melbourne) The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) -
    2022 - ongoing Barriers and Facilitators to the provision of High-value Physiotherapy for Chronic Pain - School of Allied Health Science and Practice -
    2022 - ongoing Barriers and Facilitators to the provision of High-value Physiotherapy for Chronic Pain - School of Allied Health Science and Practice -
    2022 - ongoing Relationship Rich Teaching Festival of Learning and Teaching University of Adelaide -
    2022 - ongoing Injury Prevention in Dentistry - University of Adelaide -
    2022 - ongoing The Impact of Exercise-Based Interventions on Internal Rotator Strength and External Rotation Range of Motion following Primary Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Exercise and Sports Science Australia online conference. The University of Adelaide -
    2021 - ongoing Musculoskeletal injury prevention in Dentistry - The University of Adelaide -
    2021 - ongoing Persistent Pain (APA Gerontology Level 2 Course) - The University of Adelaide -
    2021 - ongoing Exercise Therapy Following Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Protocol of a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - The University of Adelaide -
    2021 - ongoing Musculoskeletal injury prevention in Dentistry Adelaide The University of Adelaide Australia
    2019 - ongoing Depression in chronic pain: exploring stress related influences. Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference University of South Australia -
    2018 - ongoing Pain and depression in mid-life: a gene-environment interaction study in the 1958 British cohort SA State Population Health Conference University of South Australia -
    2018 - ongoing Pain & depression: exploring gene-environment interactions & the role of stress (research proposal). - University of South Australia -
    2018 - ongoing Pain & depression: exploring gene-environment interactions & the role of stress. Australian Society for Medical Research, South Australian Conference. University of South Australia -
  • Position: Lecturer in Physiotherapy
  • Phone: 83133676
  • Email: cameron.dickson@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering & Maths Sciences, floor 4
  • Org Unit: Physiotherapy
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