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Dr Bradley Neal

Bradley

Advanced Clinical Academic Fellow in Precision Musculoskeletal Medicine

Centre: Sports and Exercise Medicine

Email: b.neal@qmul.ac.uk
X: @DrBradNeal

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ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0651-3758
Instagram: @teampfp

I completed both my BSc Physiotherapy (2006) and MSc Advanced Physiotherapy (2011) at the University of Hertfordshire, followed by my PhD at QMUL in 2019. I remained at QMUL as a post-doc for three years before moving to the University of Essex as a lecturer in Physiotherapy.

Alongside my academic work I spent 10 years as a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at Pure Sports Medicine, London’s leading private Sports Medicine clinic.

I now split my time between the Centre for Sports & Exercise Medicine and the Barts Health NHS Trust Physiotherapy Department, mixing academic and clinical work to facilitate best practice for common musculoskeletal conditions. 

Research

My main research interests are in Patellofemoral Pain and other knee pathologies, including osteoarthritis. I focus on the epidemiology and treatment mechanisms of musculoskeletal conditions, alongside the effects of specific interventions. I have raised >£1 million in research funding to date, with around a third as lead applicant, and have published >30 peer-reviewed manuscripts. 

Publications

  • Deng F, Akre M, Birn‐Jeffery A et al. (2026). Intracortical inhibition, corticospinal excitability and voluntary activation in people with and without patellofemoral pain. nameOfConference


  • Neal BS, Bolgla LA, Lack SD et al. (2025). Prognosis of Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review With Evidence- and Gap-Map. nameOfConference


  • Townsend L, Neal BS, Carter H et al. (2025). The Efficacy of Education as an Intervention for Improving Core Outcome Domains in People With Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.. nameOfConference


  • Roberts J, Delaney S, Mallows A et al. (publicationYear). What does collaborative healthcare for people with musculoskeletal-related conditions look like? A scoping review. nameOfConference


  • Zeitlin C, Shepherd M, Lack SD et al. (2025). Blood flow restriction training compared to conventional training in people with knee pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis. nameOfConference


  • Liew BXW, Rugamer D, Neal BS et al. (2025). Feasibility of human ethomic biomarkers for the diagnosis and monitoring of hip osteoarthritis. nameOfConference


  • Roberts J, Neal BS, Mallows A (publicationYear). Bridging the gap: empowering physiotherapy students to cultivate patient engagement. nameOfConference


  • Deng F, Razaviasfali SM, Birn-Jeffery A et al. (2025). What Prognostic Indicators and Treatment Mechanisms Exist for Efficacious Treatments in People With Patellofemoral Pain? A Secondary Meta-regression With an Updated Search. nameOfConference


  • Neal BS, Lack SD, Bartholomew C et al. (2024). Best practice guide for patellofemoral pain based on synthesis of a systematic review, the patient voice and expert clinical reasoning. nameOfConference


  • Evans DW, Mear E, Neal BS et al. (2024). Words matter: Effects of instructional cues on pressure pain threshold values in healthy people. nameOfConference


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Teaching

Intercalated BSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London

MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London

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