Rehabilitation

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction


Zoe Russell presents a case study analysing risk factors and considerations for chronological versus outcome-based progression in rehabilitation for a return to running.

Hip pain in younger adults
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Hip pain in younger adults


Joshua Heerey has been awarded a $10,000 Beryl Hayes Memorial grant to investigate the burden of hip pain on young and middle-aged adults.



Research overview

Neck pain in migraine
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Neck pain in migraine


Zhiqi Liang from The University of Queensland has been awarded a $15,964 Project Grant to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying neck pain in migraine, which is essential for directing management.



Overview


Both migraine and neck pain are among the top 10 leading causes of years lived with a disability worldwide. Many individuals with migraine suffer neck pain, which increases the burden of headache.

Aquatic exercise for Parkinson’s disease
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Aquatic exercise for Parkinson’s disease


Lead author Dr Lucia Cugusi discusses her systematic review on the effects of aquatic exercise on disease severity, (non-)motor impairments, activity performance, fear of falling, and quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease.



Why was this study necessary?

Five facts about… upper limb rehabilitation after stroke.
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Five facts about… upper limb rehabilitation after stroke.


Sarah Amesz, Dr Simone Dorsch, Natalie Fini, Phoebe Sansom, Zhao Lin Teoh contribute five treatment modalities that are recommended in the 2017 Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management, as well as some practical tips on how to implement them in your practice.

A common thread of caring
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

A common thread of caring


What matters most? This is asked during National Palliative Care Week this month (19–25 May) to encourage the community to plan ahead for end-of-life care. Here, a number of physiotherapists with palliative care experience offer their insights into this important area of care.



Placing physios at the forefront through voice and knowledge


Pauline Cerdor touches on the role of physiotherapy in palliative care over the years, highlighting the development of advocacy and research to inform clinical practice.

How that old sporting injury can come back to haunt you
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

How that old sporting injury can come back to haunt you


A new population-level study examining the likelihood of knee replacement surgery up to 15 years after a sports-related knee injury has implications for physiotherapists working in rehabilitation, particularly for the education of their patients. Melissa Mitchell speaks with lead researcher Ilana Ackerman about the findings.

The medicinal cannabis debate
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

The medicinal cannabis debate

Dr Mark Ware has over 20 years’ experience researching and evaluating different uses for medical cannabis. He is the director of clinical research for the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit at McGill University, and a physician who practised pain medicine at the Montreal General Hospital and at a public interdisciplinary primary care pain clinic he established in Montreal.

Shifting the ACL narrative
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Shifting the ACL narrative


What happens when the best evidence challenges deeply engrained beliefs, opinions, trends and systems? Kieran Richardson discusses why wholesale changes are needed to current views on ACL tears.

Simplifying the complex
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Simplifying the complex

Wayne Rodgers will present ‘Shoulders: simplifying the complex’, a course which aims to provide attendees with a systematic and comprehensive approach to managing a wide range of shoulder dysfunctions.


What can participants expect from the course?