Health Sciences

School of Physiotherapy

Staff Profile

Mr Lester Jones Qualifications : •  Bachelor Behavioural Sciences, La Trobe University. •  Bachelor Applied Sciences (Physiotherapy), La Trobe University. •  Graduate Diploma Behavioural Studies in Health Care, La Trobe University. •  Masters of Science in Medicine (Pain Management), University of Sydney. •  Graduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, Kingston University (UK). Email

Special Interests :

• Pain - bio-psycho-social approach / multidimensions of pain / clinical reasoning.
  To find out more, click here - Pain and Movement Reasoning Model (18kb)
• Education - e-learning / interprofessional learning / personal development.
• Clinical education - reflective practice / portfolio / learning & teaching.
• Rehabilitation - patient-centred / self efficacy / self management.
• Women's Health - pain / antenatal perineal massage.

Publications :
Book Chapters

• Jones, L. (2007). 'Introduction to current concepts of pain'. In C. Partridge (ed). Recent Advances of Physiotherapy. Wiley: London.
• Jones, L. (2007). 'Non-specific arm pain'. In C. Partridge (ed). Recent Advances of Physiotherapy. Wiley: London.
• Jones, L. & Wang, A. (2007). 'Recurrent Lumbar Pain after Failed Spinal Surgery'. In C. Partridge (ed). Recent Advances of Physiotherapy. Wiley: London.
• Jones, L.E. & Moseley, G.L. (2008). 'Pain'. In S. Porter (ed). Tidy's Physiotherapy 14 th Edition , Butterworth-Heinemann: London.
• Moseley, G.L. & Jones, L.E. (2009). 'Pain'. In S. Kumar (ed). Ergonomics for Rehabilitation Professionals. Taylor & Francis CRC Press.
• Jones, L.E., Hammond, J.A. & Beaudoin, J-P (in press) ‘Clinically-based learning portfolios for guiding reflection and professional development.’ In L. McAllister, M. Paterson, J. Higgs & C. Bithell (eds) Innovations in Allied Health Fieldwork Education: A Critical Appraisal, Sense Publishers.
• Jones, L.E., MacKenzie, M. & Wong, M-S (in press) ‘The use of videoconference technology in creating innovative and interactive fieldwork experiences.’ In L. McAllister, M. Paterson, J. Higgs & C. Bithell (eds) Innovations in Allied Health Fieldwork Education: A Critical Appraisal, Sense Publishers.

Journal Articles

• Jones, L.E. (2007). 'Dealing with threats to the virtual body: emotions & beliefs'. British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation Newsletter, Issue No.26 Spring, pp.9-11.
• Jones, L.E. (2008). 'Pain: what, where, how and why?' Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women's Health, 102, pp.51-52.
• Jones, L.E. & Marsden, N. (2008). 'The application of antenatal perineal massage: a review of literature to determine instruction, dosage and technique'. Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women's Health, 102, pp.8-11.
• Jones, L.E. (2009) ‘Physiotherapy and the Earth’s global climate: a need for cultural change.’ Physiotherapy Research International, 14 (2), pp.73-76.
• Jones, L. (2009) Implications of IASP core curriculum for pre-registration physiotherapy education. Pain Reviews, 3(1), pp.11-15.

Editorial / Peer Review Roles :

• Member of Editorial advisory Board - Physiotherapy Research International http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/112094326/home/EditorialBoard.html
• Reviewer, Physiotherapy Research International.
• Reviewer, Physiotherapy.
• Reviewer, European Journal of Pain.

Memberships :

• Member Australian Physiotherapy Association.
• Member Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (UK).
• Member International Association for the Study of Pain.
• Member Physiotherapy Pain Association (UK).
• Member Higher Education Academy (UK).

Guidelines (member of Guideline Development Group) :

• British Geriatrics Society & British Pain Society (2007). The assessment of pain in older people. Concise Guidance to Good Practice, No. 8, Royal College of Physicians, Available at http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/contents/ff4dbcd6-ffb7-41ad-b2b8-61315fd75c6f.pdf
• British Geriatrics Society & British Pain Society (2007). Guidance on the assessment of pain in older people. British Geriatrics Society & British Pain Society, Available at http://www.bgs.org.uk/Publications/Publication%20Downloads/Sep2007PainAssessment.pdf