Lecturer in the School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Antonia Wadley is a lecturer in the School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand and is a member of the Pain lab in the Brain Function Research Group. Wadley is originally a physiotherapist from the UK but now researches HIV-related pain. She obtained her PhD from Wits University where she looked at clinical and genetic risk factors for developing HIV-associated sensory neuropathy. Her research now focuses on how psychosocial factors affect the experience of pain in HIV.
Stigma and empty wallets make HIV positive people carry on despite pain
Oct 04, 2016 07:53 am UTC| Health Life
Up to three quarters of people living with HIV suffer from pain. The Conversation Africa spoke to Antonia Wadley about research that measured activity and resilience among people living with HIV and pain. How is...
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