Decoding pain; delivering relief.
The Schnitzer Lab
The Schnitzer Lab at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is dedicated to understanding the mechanisms of chronic pain, such as low back pain, diabetic neuropathy and knee osteoarthritis. We conduct clinical research to evaluate new treatments and explore the underlying causes of these conditions, aiming to improve the quality of life for millions of patients.
Principal Investigator
Thomas J. Schnitzer, MD, PhD
Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anesthesiology, Medicine (Rheumatology)
Key Publications
Monthly treatment with romosozumab for 1 year increases bone mineral at the hip, but not the knee, in women with chronic spinal cord injury. Crack LE, Simonian N, Schnitzer TJ, Edwards WB. JBMR Plus. 2024 Jul.
Validating Joint Acoustic Emissions Models as a Generalizable Predictor of Joint Health. Richardson KL, Nichols CJ, Stegeman RG, Zachs DP, Tuma A, Heller JA, Schnitzer TJ. IEEE Sensors Journal. 2024 May.
Effect size varies based on calculation method and may affect interpretation of treatment effect: an illustration using randomised clinical trials in osteoarthritis. Schnitzer TJ, Conaghan PG, Berenbaum F, Abraham L, Cappelleri JC, Bushmakin AG, Viktrup L. Adv Rheumatol. 2024 Apr.
Does sex affect the efficacy of systemic pharmacological treatments of pain in knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review. Espinosa-Salas S, Bagherzadeh L, Wafford QE, Witte G, Schnitzer TJ. Osteoarthr Cartil Open. 2024 Mar.