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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

  • da Silva JCP, Lopes HS, Barbosa MVA et al. (2026). Evidence-based framework of the causes and consequences of patellofemoral pain: Shifting from single factors to a web of determinants. nameOfConference


  • Sharif F, Rabello R, Neal BS et al. (2026). Understanding experts' clinical reasoning when assessing and managing Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: A Qualitative Study. nameOfConference


  • Neal BS, Hadjiantoni S, Gruber AH et al. (2026). Using Machine Learning to Explain Recreational Running Injury: An Exploratory Classification Analysis.. nameOfConference


  • Fearon A, Rabello R, Sharif F et al. (2026). “It’s really, really just exercise I put my faith in now”: Patients’ perspectives on rotator cuff tendinopathy management: A qualitative study. nameOfConference


  • Liddy J, Preece S, Neal BS et al. (publicationYear). Electromyography patterns during running in injured versus healthy runners: a systematic review. nameOfConference


  • dos Santos Lopes H, Waiteman MC, Serrão FV et al. (2026). Patellofemoral Pain After Knee Trauma: Exploring Clinical, Biomechanical, and Muscle Strength Variables. nameOfConference


  • 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


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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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