Sara Glithro

Dr Sara Glithro

  • Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences
  • Bournemouth Gateway Building BG409, St Pauls Lane, Bournemouth, BH8 8GP
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Biography

Sara Glithro is an academic within the Faculty of Health and Social Care at Bournemouth University, a practicing clinician and a researcher. Her research interests are include chronic pain, sensory function and perception and how these might be influenced to improve health outcomes. She was awarded a PhD following the defense of her thesis entitled 'Neuroplasticity and chronic low back pain : an investigation into altered tactile discrimination, body schema and motor function'. She enjoys undergraduate education as it provides inter-professional learning opportunities within a diverse group of healthcare practitioners.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:

Good health and well-being

"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"

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Quality education

"Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all"

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Journal Articles

  • Glithro, S., Newell, D., Burrows, L., Hunnisett, A. and Cunliffe, C., 2015. Public health engagement: Detection of suspicious skin lesions, screening and referral behaviour of UK based chiropractors. Chiropractic and Manual Therapies, 23 (1).

Conferences

  • Glithro, S., clark, C., Osborne,, N., Newell,, D. and Docherty, S., 2017. Tactile acuity, body schema and motor control and clinical outcome measures – A comparison study of adults with chronic low back pain and matched controls. In: British Pain Society - 50th Aniversary Annual Scientific Meeting 3-5 May 2017 Birmingham. The British Journal of Pain.
  • Glithro, S., Clark, C., Osborne,, N., Newell,, D. and Docherty,, S., 2017. Chronic low back pain: The source of pain or a symptom? In: Bournemouth University 9th Post-Graduate Researchers Conference 8 March 2017 Bournemouth.
  • Glithro, S., clark, C., Osborne,, N., Newell,, D. and Docherty, S., 2017. Tactile acuity, body schema and motor control impairment in adults with chronic low back pain – A systematic review and comparison of chronic low back pain and pain free subjects. In: Royal College of Chiropractors Winter conference 1 February 2017 London. Conference Proceedings.
  • Glithro, S., Clark, C., Osborne,, N., Newell,, D. and Docherty, S., 2016. Tactile acuity, body schema and motor control impairment in adults with chronic low back pain – A systematic review and comparison of chronic low back pain and pain free subjects. In: International Association for the Study of Pain – 16th World Congress on Pain 26-30 September 2016 Yokohama, Japan. International Association for the Study of Pain.
  • Glithro, S., Clark, C., Newell, D., Osborne, N. and Docherty, S., 2016. Tactile acuity, laterality discrimination and motor control impairment in adults with chronic low back pain - A review. In: British Pain Society 10-12 May 2016 Harrogate.

Theses

  • Glithro, S., 2019. Neuroplasticity and chronic low back pain: an investigation into altered tactile discrimination, body schema and motor function. PhD Thesis. Bournemouth University, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences.

Posters

  • Glithro, S., Clark, C., Osborne, N., Newell, D. and Docherty, S., 2016. Tactile acuity, laterality discrimination and motor control impairment in adults with chronic low back pain - A review. In: British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting.

External Responsibilities

Qualifications

  • PhD in Neurophysiology (chronic pain) (Bournemouth University, United Kingdom, 2019)
  • MChiro in Chiropractic (University of Wales, 2012)
  • BSc (Hons) in Aquatic Bioscience (University of Glasgow, 1996)

Honours

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractors (Pain faculty) (Royal College of Chiropractors, 2020)

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