Licensed chiropractor, Associate Professor in Epidemiology and Public Health, and researcher with a focus on pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain and musculoskeletal conditions in older adults.
I am a researcher focusing on women’s health, with a particular interest in pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain during and after pregnancy. My research aims to improve our understanding of how pregnancy-related pelvic pain develops, why some women experience long-lasting pain after pregnancy and childbirth, and how healthcare and treatment can be better tailored to individual needs.
Within our research group, we have studied the risk factors and long-term effects of pelvic girdle pain using questionnaires and interviews with women up to 12 years after childbirth. By looking at both physical and psychological factors, we have identified different groups of women with different needs, helping to support more personalised care and treatment.
I am currently leading a pilot project that explores how pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain develops and why some women experience pain that continues long after pregnancy. In this project, we follow women from early pregnancy while also testing the best ways to carry out a larger future study. We are evaluating how to recruit participants, collect information digitally, and make it as easy as possible for women to take part throughout the study. The goal is to prepare for a larger study that will provide new knowledge about how pelvic pain develops during pregnancy and why some women experience long-term symptoms.
I also have experience in international research collaboration. I previously served as the data collection coordinator for Sweden and Tanzania in the international research project The Cross-Country Ultrasound Study (CROCUS), which explored midwives’ and obstetricians’ perspectives on obstetric ultrasound and the rights of pregnant women and their unborn babies in different healthcare settings around the world.
Between 2021 and 2024, I was the project leader for the international research project Musculoskeletal Conditions in Older Adults – Are Chiropractors an Underutilised Resource?. The project focused on chiropractors’ experiences of treating and caring for adults aged 55 years and older with musculoskeletal conditions.