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Professor Mark Johnson

Professor

Professor Mark I. Johnson, PhD, joined Leeds Beckett in 1992 and is Professor of Pain and Analgesia and Director of the Leeds Beckett Pain Team (Centre for Pain Research). He is a physiologist with a PhD in clinical psychophysiology – pain science. He is a passionate educator, supporting our undergraduate and post-graduate students, and our staff colleagues. He has developed and delivered distance learning courses using digital technologies. He has supervised more than 25 PhD students and examined over 20 PhD candidates. He regularly chairs Leeds Beckett PhD examinations. Whilst at Beckett, He has had a wide variety of senior managerial and leadership roles in teaching, learning, assessment, and research.

Mark has investigated the science of pain and its management since the mid 1980’s and he is a world expert on transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS); his book on TENS was shortlisted for a British Medical Association Book Award. He has expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies and in conducting clinical trials (phase 1-3), laboratory studies on humans, and evidence syntheses (meta-analyses, meta-ethnography and Cochrane reviews). He has attained over £2 million in research income, and he undertakes expert consultancy on behalf of the university for the public and private sectors (e.g., GlaxoSmithKline, Philips Research International, Medi-Direct International, the Committee of Advertising Practice). He is an editorial board member for journals and a member of various learned societies. He has published over 300 peer reviewed articles and over 30 invited book chapters. He is an editorial board member for journals.

Mark leads a vibrant team of investigators conducting research on topics including biopsychosocial determinants of pain (e.g. age, gender, and ethnicity), response to analgesics (TENS, acupuncture, laser therapy, kinesiology taping), epidemiology of pain, psychophysiological dis-ease (emotional memory images), perceptual embodiment, and health promotion. Current projects include pain education, community pain services (Rethinking Pain), artist-led activities for pain (Unmasking Pain), and painogenicity (pain through a socio-ecological evolutionary mismatch lens). He is passionate about public engagement and outreach (e.g., Royal Society Summer Exhibition, Royal Institution, Flippin’ Pain cycle tours, media appearances). Check out his blog to see what he is up to at the moment.

Current Teaching

Sample of courses:

BSc and MSc Sports Therapy
Sports Medicine
Physiotherapy
Nursing
Biomedical Sciences
Foundation Neuromodulation (MSc. DL)

Research Interests

Mark leads a vibrant team conducting research on biopsychosocial determinants of pain, response to electrophysical agents, epidemiology of pain, psychophysiological dis-ease, perceptual embodiment, and health promotion. Current projects include pain education, community pain services, artist-led activities for pain, and painogenicity (pain through a socio-ecological evolutionary mismatch lens).

Mark is a world expert on transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and in 2023 published the largest meta-analysis on TENS to date. He has expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies and in conducting clinical trials (phase 1-3), laboratory studies on humans, and evidence syntheses (meta-analyses, meta-ethnography and Cochrane reviews). He has attained over £2 million in research income, and undertakes expert consultancy on behalf of the university for the public and private sectors.

0113 81 23083
M.Johnson@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Portland Building, 306, City Campus

School of Health

Ask Me About

Analgesia
Pain management
Science
Biomedical sciences
Education
Health
Neuroscience
Pain
Physiology
Public health
Rehabilitation
Sports injury
Teaching
Therapy
Writing

Selected Outputs

Johnson MI; Paley CA; Wittkopf PG; Mulvey MR; Jones G (2022) Characterising the Features of 381 Clinical Studies Evaluating Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Pain Relief: A Secondary Analysis of the Meta-TENS Study to Improve Future Research. Medicina (Kaunas), 58 (6),

https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58060803
Johnson MI; Paley CA; Jones G; Mulvey MR; Wittkopf PG (2022) Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for acute and chronic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 381 studies (the meta-TENS study). BMJ Open, 12 (2),

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051073
Thompson K; Johnson MI; Milligan J; Briggs M (2022) Rethinking pain education from the perspectives of people experiencing pain: a meta-ethnography to inform physiotherapy training. BMJ Open, 12 (1), pp. e046363-e046363.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046363
Hudson M; Johnson MI (2021) Split-Second Unlearning: Developing a Theory of Psychophysiological Dis-ease. Frontiers in Psychology, 12

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.716535
Paley CA; Wittkopf PG; Jones G; Johnson MI (2021) Does TENS Reduce the Intensity of Acute and Chronic Pain? A Comprehensive Appraisal of the Characteristics and Outcomes of 169 Reviews and 49 Meta-Analyses. Medicina, 57 (10), pp. 1060.

https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57101060
Johnson MI (2017) Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an adjunct for pain management in perioperative settings: a critical review. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 17 (10), pp. 1013-1027.

https://doi.org/10.1080/14737175.2017.1364158
Coates J; Gething F; Johnson MI (2017) Shared medical appointments for managing pain in primary care settings?. Pain management, 7 (4), pp. 223-227.

https://doi.org/10.2217/pmt-2017-0016
Wittkopf PG; Lloyd DM; Johnson MI (2017) Changing the size of a mirror-reflected hand moderates the experience of embodiment but not proprioceptive drift: a repeated measures study on healthy human participants. Exp Brain Res, 235 (6), pp. 1933-1944.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-017-4930-7
Tashani OA; Astita R; Sharp D; Johnson MI (2017) Body mass index and distribution of body fat can influence sensory detection and pain sensitivity. European Journal of Pain

https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1019
Johnson MI; Jones G (2017) Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: current status of evidence. Pain Management, 7 (1), pp. 1-4.

https://doi.org/10.2217/pmt-2016-0030
Paley CA; Johnson MI; Tashani OA; Bagnall A (2015) Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 10 pp. CD007753-?.

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007753.pub3
Johnson MI; Mulvey MR; Bagnall A (2015) Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for phantom pain and stump pain following amputation in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 8 pp. CD007264.

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007264.pub3
Johnson MI; Paley CA; Howe TA; Sluka KA (2015) Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for acute pain: A review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (6),

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006142.pub3
Paley CA; Johnson MI (2015) Physical Activity to Reduce Systemic Inflammation Associated With Chronic Pain and Obesity: A Narrative Review. The Clinical journal of pain, 32 (4), pp. 365-370.

https://doi.org/10.1097/ajp.0000000000000258
Leal-Junior EC; de Almeida P; Tomazoni SS; de Carvalho PT; Lopes-Martins R; Frigo L; Joensen J; Johnson MI; Bjordal JM (2014) Superpulsed low-level laser therapy protects skeletal muscle of mdx mice against damage, inflammation and morphological changes delaying dystrophy progression. PloS one, 9 (3), pp. e89453-?.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089453
Jones G; Thompson K; Johnson M (2013) Acute compartment syndrome after minor trauma in a patient with undiagnosed mild haemophilia B. Lancet, 382 (16), pp. 1678-1678.

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61954-6
Konopinski MD; Jones GJ; Johnson MI (2012) The effect of hypermobility on the incidence of injuries in elite-level professional soccer players: A cohort study. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 40 (4), pp. 763-769.

https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546511430198
Alabas OA; Tashani OA; Johnson MI (2012) Gender role expectations of pain mediate sex differences in cold pain responses in healthy Libyans. European journal of pain (London, England), 16 (2), pp. 300-311.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2011.05.012
Alabas OA; Tashani OA; Johnson MI (2011) Gender role expectations of pain mediate sex differences in cold pain responses in healthy Libyans. European journal of pain (London, England)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2011.05.012
Bennett MI; Hughes N; Johnson MI (2011) Methodological quality in randomised controlled trials of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation for pain: Low fidelity may explain negative findings. Pain, 152 (6), pp. 1226-1232.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2010.12.009
JOHNSON MI; BJORDAL JM (2011) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for the management of painful conditions: focus on neuropathic pain. , 11 (5), pp. 735-753.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21539490
CHOW R; JOHNSON M; LOPES-MARTIN R; BJORDAL J (2009) Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in the management of neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo or active-treatment controlled trials. , 374 (9705), pp. 1897-1908.
Chow RT; Johnson MI; Lopes-Martins RA; Bjordal JM (2009) Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in the management of neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo or active-treatment controlled trials. The Lancet, 374 (9705), pp. 1897-1908.

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61522-1
Bjordal JM; Lopes-Martins RA; Joensen J; Couppe C; Ljunggren AE; Stergioulas A; Johnson MI (2008) A systematic review with procedural assessments and meta-analysis of low level laser therapy in lateral elbow tendinopathy (tennis elbow). BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 9 pp. 75-?.

https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-9-75