Professor Dr. Paul Strutton

Biography

Paul Strutton is an Associate Professor in Human Neurophysiology at Imperial College London, running the Nick Davey Laboratory within the Musculoskeletal lab in the Department of Surgery and Cancer. He received his BSc in Neuroscience and PhD in Physiology from King’s College London and undertook post-doctoral training with notable figures such as Professor Alison McGregor and the late Dr. Nick Davey. His research focuses on the central nervous system's control of muscles in patients with low back pain. Strutton's work employs non-invasive brain nerve stimulation techniques like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate neural control of movement in both normal and pathological conditions, including spinal cord injury and low back pain. His contributions to the field include significant findings related to muscle contractions and excitability pathways and involvement in groundbreaking research on using olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation as a treatment for paralysis. Strutton has also studied the correlation between advanced imaging techniques and clinical symptoms in patients with sciatica. He is actively engaged in projects aiming to improve rehabilitation methods for individuals with spinal cord injuries and continues to contribute to various scientific societies and committees, including serving on the Executive Committee of the Society for Back Pain Research.

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