Dr Anastasia Topalidou: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Associate professor in perinatal biomechanics and health technologies at the University of Lancashire
- Quoted on
- Maternity & neonatal, Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“When a condition disproportionately affects women, and we know that hormonal fluctuations, skeletal morphology, pregnancy and menopause influence musculoskeletal pain, those differences should be clearly reflected in the guidance that informs clinical decision-making.”
What Dr Anastasia Topalidou has said
“Pregnancy places major biomechanical demands on the spine as the body adapts to the growing foetus.”
co-author of the study and associate professor in perinatal biomechanics and health technologies · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Women receiving worse treatment for back and neck pain – UK study ↗
Where Dr Anastasia Topalidou has been quoted
- Women ‘overlooked’ in back and neck treatment guidelines, researchers warnpulsetoday.co.uk · 10 Sept 2026
- Women receiving worse treatment for back and neck pain – UK studytheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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