The pandemic has affected the way in which physiotherapy services are being delivered nationwide, but what does this mean for workers once the restrictions begin to lessen? Is the implementation of flexible working arrangements the upside to being in lockdown? 

At the time of writing, Victoria had just moved back to level 3 restrictions, and an increase in cases of COVID-19 had been detected in New South Wales as well. 

Ellen Lake, Richard Modderman, Beth Fuller, Georgie Davidson, Rosalie Russo, Rachel Peck-Israel and Ruth Lira contribute five facts to help physiotherapists look after their own mental health in times of stress and uncertainty. These facts can also help with interactions with patients. 

After seeing her male patients come to her practice very distressed at their incontinence, frustrated at having to wear incontinence pads but equally motivated to become dry, Dr Jo Milios embarked on a research project that has defined a new pelvic floor exercise program specifically for men having surgery to remove their prostate. 

People with urinary incontinence often suffer in silence, not knowing who to turn to or how to find help. World Continence Week, 17–23 June, brings into focus the impact that urinary incontinence has on many lives, and why it is important to seek help. This month, InMotion speaks with physiotherapy practitioners, educators and researchers who are the at frontline of change in treating this debilitating condition.

What is it like working in an intensive care setting during the current coronavirus pandemic? A number of cardiorespiratory physiotherapists from around Australia answer some questions about managing patients with COVID-19.

As global health services worldwide began to ramp up their response to the current health crisis, physiotherapists were deployed to provide specialised care to patients with COVID-19.

The impact of COVID-19 on physiotherapists both at home and overseas has been swift, challenging and rapidly evolving. InMotion presents a trio of articles: the first outlines how the profession has come together to provide vital resources to help physiotherapists at the front line and more broadly, the second details the experiences of a practitioner working in a global pandemic hotspot, and the third offers the thoughts of three qualified physiotherapists on responding to the call to return to the profession.

Ensuring the wellbeing of workers while in isolation poses a difficult challenge, but steps can be taken to connect staff members to their colleagues and the business as a whole.