In November 2018, the NSW Neurology Physiotherapy group ran a panel discussion about motivation in rehabilitation. The main aim of the evening was to inform physiotherapists what they can do better to help motivate people when they are in rehabilitation. The group hosted the following panellists: Kathryn Millar, Adrian O’Malley, Daniel Wallekers, and John Garbutt.

Physiotherapist Susan Gravier discusses the important role of physiotherapists in palliative care. Susan is a researcher at CareSearch which presents online evidence-based information and resources for palliative care tailored for health professionals, the aged care sector, and patients, carers and families.

Treating persistent pelvic pain can be complex but can lead to improved outcomes.

Persistent pelvic pain is common but not normal, and recovery is possible, but how do I get this message across to my clients?

Persistent pelvic pain (PPP) is pain in the abdomen, pelvis or perineum. This type of pain is estimated to affect 15–25 per cent of women and 10 per cent of men. Here, I refer to PPP in women as this is my client group.

In-home rehabilitation can sometimes be a challenge for clinicians in rural parts of the country.

We have all heard the ‘exercise is medicine’ line and out of all the professions, physiotherapists are best placed to know when and what to treat with exercise.

Two months after being separated in a six-hour surgery (November 2018), twins Nima and Dawa continue to amaze and inspire medical professionals, carers and family as they reach motor development milestones that will soon see them toddling.

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is among the most frequently performed procedures in orthopaedic surgery. This trial is consistent with current consensus that surgery should not be first line treatment in middle-aged and older people with meniscal tears.

In 2016, there were approximately 22 000 hip fractures in Australia with a combined direct and indirect cost of $908 million. Projected figures for Australia have this number rising to 30 000 by 2022 and costing just over $1 billion.

Physiotherapy is an essential component of high-value, quality and safe care in residential aged care facilities. Those of us fortunate enough to be able to work across our complete breadth of practice, or if not at least more broadly than the current residential aged care funding model supports, will see the positive difference and meaningful experiences that quality physiotherapy contributes every day.

Practical, evidence-based advice for clinicians managing ACL tears non-surgically can help shift the culture, thinking and practice of treating these injuries, writes Kieran Richardson.