Physiotherapy is increasingly recognised as a treatment for persistent pelvic pain and endometriosis. Four experts from the APA's Women's, Men's and Pelvic Health national group tell us what physiotherapists should know about these conditions and when to seek expert help.

Connie Wells describes how she spotted a gap in the antenatal market and unexpectedly became a product developer and entrepreneur.

Physiotherapist and women’s health researcher Dr Robyn Brennen and physiotherapist Caitlin Shepherd interview keynote speaker Jilly Bond, a British pelvic health physiotherapist, about the role of sensorimotor distortion in pelvic pain.

Physiotherapist and researcher Dr Ruth Hardman has forged a remarkable path, from theatre tours to trailblazing pain care in Mildura in north-west Victoria. With a deep commitment to health equity, Ruth is shaping how community-based services support people living with chronic pain and complex health challenges in regional Australia.

A systematic review and meta-analysis have helped to identify major risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in later life.

Researchers from the United Kingdom, Australia and Ireland analysed data from 18 qualitative studies to investigate patient and public perceptions of diagnostic labels for musculoskeletal pain. Lead author Stephen Martin answers some questions about the study.

Researchers from Australia, America and the United Kingdom published a narrative review outlining recent research highlights and uncertainties in the exercise management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) published in the past five years. The lead author, Travis Haber, answers some questions about the review.

New research shows that almost one in two Australians with shoulder pain have increased central sensitivity.

LOW BACK PAIN While dozens of low back pain treatments have been tested in patients, two recent systematic reviews using meta-analysis to compare data from multiple trials have shown that very few treatments have enough high-quality evidence about their efficacy.

Dr Tania Gardner and Dr Kirsty Duncan of the APA Pain national group present five discussion points about the social determinants and consequences of chronic pain and their implications for physiotherapy.