Mary O'Keeffe

Jun 4, 2024 | openforum.com.au | Mary O'Keeffe

Chronic pain has a devastating impact on sufferers, with women harbouring most of the burden. The troubling paradox for women is this: while they suffer more chronic pain than men — they often find their reports of pain not taken seriously. To add insult to injury, they are also often on the receiving end of sub-optimal assessment and treatment.

May 22, 2024 | rappler.com | Mary O'Keeffe

Women’s back pain is increasingly being taken seriously. But common spinal surgeries can be costly and risky. Chronic pain has a devastating impact on sufferers, with women harboring most of the burden. The troubling paradox for women is this: while they suffer more chronic pain than men — they often find their reports of pain not taken seriously. To add insult to injury, they are also often on the receiving end of sub-optimal assessment and treatment.

Sep 13, 2023 | lifehacker.com.au | Ian Harris |Joshua R. Zadro |Mary O'Keeffe

Contributor: Giovanni E Ferreira, Ian Harris, Joshua Zadro and Mary O’KeeffeOrthopaedic surgery (surgery for problems related to bones, joints, tendons and ligaments) is the third most common reason Australians go under the knife. In 2021, more than 100,000 orthopaedic surgeries were performed in Australian public hospitals. As most orthopaedic surgeries are performed in private hospitals, the real number is much higher (and unfortunately unknown).

May 5, 2023 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Joshua R. Zadro |Zoe A Michaleff |Mary O'Keeffe |Giovanni E Ferreira

Data collectionThe survey began with three screening questions to identify participants who (a) self-identified as currently having shoulder pain, (b) rated their shoulder pain over the past week as ≥1 on a scale of 0–10 (0=no pain, 10=the worst pain) and (c) did not have a traumatic shoulder injury (online supplemental file 1).