The GLA:D Back program has joined the popular hip and knee GLA:D programs in Australia, providing a treatment option for people with chronic low back pain.

A recent systematic review by British researchers published in Rheumatology International suggests that psychological interventions delivered alongside physiotherapy in patients with hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) can improve both physical and psychological aspects of pain and subsequently quality of life.

Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported persisting symptoms following paediatric concussion and it is also one of the most under-researched.

Typically, rehabilitation for adults with traumatic brain injuries includes setting patient-centred goals and motivational support.

A trial of early active mobilisation in critically ill patients has won a prestigious research award. Professor Carol Hodgson discusses the trial and its surprising result.

RESEARCH FOCUS South Australian researchers have launched a longitudinal study on neck and back pain to look at prevalence, risk factors, impact and effective treatments.

A Physiotherapy Research Foundation Project Grant helped Dr Kevin Wernli investigate the relationship between movement, posture and activity in treating persistent low back pain. He talks to Marina Williams about his research.

In 2022, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released its Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard, which has been endorsed by 19 professional associations. Professor Chris Maher, the first author of an editorial introducing the standard, answers some questions.

Jenny McConnell has become the first Australian—and the first physiotherapist—to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Patellofemoral Foundation, a subgroup of the International Patellofemoral Study Group. Jenny talks about the prestigious accolade and what it means for the physiotherapy profession.

A group of researchers in Sydney and the Netherlands has tackled the need for estimates of the smallest worthwhile effect of some common interventions for low back pain. First author Harrison Hansford answers questions about the study.