My doctoral research at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam examines the clinical course and management of low back pain in older adults receiving chiropractic care. Through a prospective multi-centre cohort study — the Back Complaints in the Elders — Chiropractic (BACE-C) study — I have led analyses of treatment outcomes, healthcare utilisation, and the costs associated with this highly prevalent and disabling condition in an ageing population.

My work is guided by a commitment to rigorous methodology, equity in healthcare access, and the translation of research findings into clinical practice. I have contributed to the development and validation of outcome measures for older adults with low back pain, examined the role of psychological interventions in fear-avoidant behaviour, and published an individual participant data meta-analysis of spinal manipulative therapy — one of the most comprehensive analyses of its kind.

Across all my research I strive to conduct work that is community-driven, ethically grounded, and aligned with the principles of Two-Eyed Seeing and Indigenous data sovereignty where applicable.