PhD Candidate
BSc(Physiotherapy)(Cape Town), PGDipHealSc(MSMT) MHealSc(Otago)
Email pontr351@student.otago.ac.nz
Tracey is self-employed in private practice with a special interest in Persistent Pain Management
PhD topic
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) physiotherapy management: a randomised controlled trial of no-pain exposure versus pain exposure management
Publications
Pons, T. (2019). Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) physiotherapy management: A cohort, observational, prospective, longitudinal study across the South Island of New Zealand (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/8784
Pons, T., Shipton, E. A., Williman, J., & Mulder, R. T. (2018). A proposed clinical conceptual model for the physiotherapy management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, 38, 15-22. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2018.08.001
Pons, T., Shipton, E., Williman, J., & Mulder, R. (2018). Recovery for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) with physiotherapy across the South Island region of New Zealand. Proceedings of the Australian Pain Society 38th and New Zealand Pain Society Conjoint Annual Scientific Meeting. 80. Retrieved from https://apsnzps2018.paperlessevents.com.au/
Pons, T., Shipton, E., Williman, J., & Mulder, R. (2018). How physiotherapists manage complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) across the South Island region of New Zealand. Proceedings of the Australian Pain Society 38th and New Zealand Pain Society Conjoint Annual Scientific Meeting. 79. Retrieved from https://apsnzps2018.paperlessevents.com.au/
Pons, T., Shipton, E., Williman, J., & Mulder, R. (2017). Physiotherapy interventions and the outcomes for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) type 1 on the South Island of New Zealand: A longitudinal, prospective case series. Open Pain Journal, 10, 5-13. doi: 10.2174/1876386301710010005
Journal - Research Article
Pons, T., Shipton, E. A., Williman, J., & Mulder, R. T. (2018). A proposed clinical conceptual model for the physiotherapy management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, 38, 15-22. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2018.08.001
Pons, T., Shipton, E., Williman, J., & Mulder, R. (2017). Physiotherapy interventions and the outcomes for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) type 1 on the South Island of New Zealand: A longitudinal, prospective case series. Open Pain Journal, 10, 5-13. doi: 10.2174/1876386301710010005
Pons, T., Shipton, E. A., & Mulder, R. T. (2017). Beliefs and clinical practice for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) managed by physiotherapists on the South Island of New Zealand. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(01), 42-54. doi: 10.4236/ijcm.2017.81005
Pons, T., Shipton, E. A., Williman, J., & Mulder, R. T. (2015). Potential risk factors for the onset of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1: A systematic literature review. Anesthesiology Research & Practice, 2015, 956539.
Pons, T., Shipton, E., & Mulder, R. (2012). The relationship between beliefs about pain and functioning with rheumatologic conditions. Rehabilitation Research & Practice, 2012, 206263. doi: 10.1155/2012/206263
Pons, T., & Shipton, E. A. (2011). Multilevel lumbar fusion and postoperative physiotherapy rehabilitation in a patient with persistent pain. Physiotherapy Theory & Practice, 27(3), 238-245. doi: 10.3109/09593985.2010.483268
Journal - Research Other
Pons, T., & Shipton, E. A. (2016). Physiotherapy and the management of complex regional pain syndrome. Pain Management, 6(6), 515-518. doi: 10.2217/pmt-2016-0037
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Pons, T., Shipton, E., Williman, J., & Mulder, R. (2018). Recovery for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) with physiotherapy across the South Island region of New Zealand. Proceedings of the Australian Pain Society 38th and New Zealand Pain Society Conjoint Annual Scientific Meeting. 80. Retrieved from https://apsnzps2018.paperlessevents.com.au/
Pons, T., Shipton, E., Williman, J., & Mulder, R. (2018). How physiotherapists manage complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) across the South Island region of New Zealand. Proceedings of the Australian Pain Society 38th and New Zealand Pain Society Conjoint Annual Scientific Meeting. 79. Retrieved from https://apsnzps2018.paperlessevents.com.au/
Davidson, M., Laslett, M., Pons, T., Tumilty, S., O'Sullivan, P., & Lewis, J. (2016). The pathway to physiotherapy specialist [Panel discussion]. Proceedings of the Physiotherapy New Zealand Conference. (pp. 122). Retrieved from https://pnz.org.nz/conference
Pons, T., Shipton, E., Mulder, R., & Williman, J. (2014). Physiotherapy management for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in the South Island. Physiotherapy New Zealand Conference: Linking the Chain. (pp. 123). Wellington, New Zealand: Physiotherapy New Zealand. [Abstract]
Pons, T., Shipton, E., Mulder, R., & Williman, J. (2014). Physiotherapy management for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Proceedings of the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand Pain Society. Retrieved from http://www.nzps2014.org.nz/
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Pons, T., Shipton, E., Williman, J., & Mulder, R. (2017, April). Physiotherapy management for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) on the South Island of New Zealand: A 6 month case series. Poster session presented at the Australian Pain Society 37th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, Australia.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Pons, T. (2017, March). The assessment of persistent pain. Invited presentation at the New Zealand Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Nelson, New Zealand.
Pons, T. (2017, March). Physiotherapy for persistent pain. Invited presentation at the New Zealand Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Nelson, New Zealand.
Pons, T. (2013, April). Functional ability, confidence with exercise and arthritic conditions. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Pain Society 38th Annual Scientific Meeting, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Pons, T. (2012, April). The relationship between beliefs about pain and functional ability with rheumatological conditions. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Pain Society 37th Annual Scientific Meeting: A Head of Pain, Wellington, New Zealand.
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Pons, T. (2019). Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) physiotherapy management: A cohort, observational, prospective, longitudinal study across the South Island of New Zealand (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/8784
