17.02.2006
On 23 February Raymond Lee, Professor of Clinical Biomechanics at the University of Brighton, will describe a series of exciting research studies which challenge conventional wisdom that scientific 'truth' can be established with the highest level of certainty. The event will take place at Hillbrow on the Denton Road campus in Eastbourne at 6:30pm.
Professor Lee's main research areas lie in biomechanics of the human spine, kinematics and kinetics of human motions, and the development of motion tracking technologies. He is especially interested in the application of engineering methods to quantify and analyse the clinical effects of manual therapy.
He will debate that in this field conventional wisdom often proves unsatisfactory, and theories are readily adopted, even if they have been incompletely tested. In regards to spine biomechanics, one of the most controversial areas is the use of manual therapy in the treatment of back pain.
An understanding of biomechanics is essential to comprehend the mechanical causes and treatments of back pain and other spine disorders. Recent works have demonstrated that manual therapy is able to restore the mechanical properties of the spine, leading to improvement in pain and functions.
Professor Lee said: "Although scientific knowledge gets more and more likely to be correct, we can never be completely certain that it is true. The quest for scientific truth must continue with the goal of improving the quality of life for people with spine disorders. Future research work will be required to further examine the quantification and rehabilitation of functional impairments of the spine."
Professor Lee received his PhD degree in Bioengineering from the University of Strathclyde. He had held various academic appointments in Hong Kong and Australia before he moved to England.
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