Description of Role

Lecturer

Qualifications

DipPT(WAust), GradDipHlthSc(WAIT), MAppSc(Curtin)

Teaching Areas

Undergraduate: Clinical Physiology (Neurophysiology)
Postgraduate Manipulative Therapy:
Physiology of Pain

Research Interests

Vibration induced allodynia and cognitive function in chronic whiplash patients
Physiological responses to neural tissue testing in the upper limb
Mechanisms of pain reduction with movement-based treatments

Publications (all)

Book Chapter - Other

Zusman M (2003)
Gewebespezifischer Schmerz. In Frans van den Berg (Ed.) Angewandte Physiologie 4: Schmerzen verstehen und beeinflussen, Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, pp.149-157.

Zusman M and Moog-Egan M (2003)
Neurologisch begrundete Mechanismen der Schmerzlinderung durch Physiotherapie. In Frans van den Berg (Ed.) Angewandte Physiologie 4: Schmerzen verstehen und beeinflussen, Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, pp.269-291.

Scholarly Journal - Refereed Article

Zusman M (2008)
Associative memory for movement-evoked cronic back pain and its extinction with musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Physical Therapy Reviews Vol 13, pp.57-68

Zusman M (2005)
Cognitive-behavioural components of musculoskeletal physiotherapy: the role of control. Physical Therapy Reviews Vol 10, pp. 89-98

Zusman M (2004)
Mechanisms of musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Physical Therapy Reviews Vol 9, pp.39-49.

Moog M, Quintner J, Hall T and Zusman M (2002)
The late whiplash syndrome : a psychophysical study. European Journal of Pain 6 (4): 283-294.

Van Der Heide B, Allison G and Zusman M (2001)
Pain and muscular responses to a neural tissue provocation test in the upper limb. Manual Therapy 6:154-162.

Singer KP, Edmondston SJ, Zusman M and Allison GT (1999)
Manual therapy in Australia. Journal of Japanese Physiotherapy Association 18: 22-27.

Hall T, Zusman M and Elvey R (1998)
Adverse mechanical tension in the nervous system? Analysis of straight leg raise. Manual Therapy 3(3):140-146.

Schneiders A, Zusman M and Singer K (1998)
Exercise therapy compliance in acute low back pain patients. Manual Therapy 3(3):147-152.

Zusman M (1998)
Irritability. Manual Therapy 3(2):195-202.

Zusman M (1998)
Structure-orientated beliefs and disability due to back pain. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 44(1):13-20.

Zusman M (1997)
Instigators of activity intolerance. Manual Therapy 2:75-86.

Scholarly Journal - Other Refereed Contribution

Zusman M (2002)
Forebrain-mediated sensitization of central pain pathways: 'non-specific' pain and a new image for manual therapy. Manual Therapy 7(2): 80-88.

Conference Publication - Extract of Paper

Zusman M (2001)
The challenge of Evidence-Based Practice, Western Australian Branch Biennial State Conference. Perth, Western Australia: Australian Physiotherapy Association, May, 4-4.

Zusman M (1997)
Nociception with post-healing mechanical back pain, handbook of abstracts. Singapore, Singapore: Singapore Physiotherapy Association, July, 16-16.

Conference Publication - Edited volume of proceedings

Zusman M (1997)
Nociception maintaining post-healing 'mechanical'back pain, conference proceedings. Melbourne, Australia: Manipulative Physiotherapists Association of Australia of A, November, 224-229.

Zusman M and Singer K (1997)
Exercise therapy compliance in acute low back pain patients , conference proceedings. Melbourne, Australia: Manipulative Physiotherapists Association of Australia, November, 180-181.