Low back pain is the leading cause of disability, affecting over 620 million people globally.

Language is a powerful tool in healthcare, capable of fostering trust, understanding and collaboration between clinicians and
patients. 

Concussions are more than a ‘knock to the head’. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury and the full effects are often overlooked. 

What does this course aim to cover?

Spondyloarthritis is a group of inflammatory conditions that are often mistaken for musculoskeletal problems.

In particular, axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis are commonly missed.

As Kieran Bell tells it, treating workers on an oil rig in the Timor Sea off Western Australia is an opportunity of a lifetime to build on his occupational health skills and expand his horizons.

Due to their inherently hazardous environments, safety is paramount when working on an oil rig. 

The Physiotherapy Board of Australia recognises and celebrates all physiotherapists and the critical work they do supporting better health in the community on World Physiotherapy Day 2024. 

This year the focus is on low back pain and the role of physiotherapy in its management and prevention.

Trauma—or stressful, frightening and distressing events—affects about three-quarters of Australians and can have a significant, wide-ranging and lasting impact on both relationships and health.

Since March this year, the APA has doubled the number of research projects it endorses.

We now support 15 projects on a variety of topics led by researchers from Victorian, New South Wales and Queensland universities.

Falls prevention

Every day in Australia, an average of 364 people aged 65 and over are hospitalised due to falls.

The cost of treating these injuries is estimated to be $2.3 billion, a number expected to rise as the population ages (Centre of Research Excellence in the Prevention of Fall- related Injuries 2022).

Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) are the most common injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes.

While half of Australians recover rapidly after whiplash injury, the other half may develop long-term pain, disability and psychological distress that interferes with daily life.