A recent recipient of a PRF Seeding Grant is investigating the feasibility of physiotherapists undertaking pulmonary rehabilitation in the clinic

As he navigates the career pathway, Tasmania-based Brice Pennicott describes specialisation as a process of continual growth, ‘both professionally and personally’.

For children diagnosed with cancer, the road to recovery is often fraught with physical, emotional and mental challenges. However, a unique initiative by Little Big Steps, a charity focused on physiotherapy and exercise medicine for young cancer patients, is changing the narrative.

Michael Ridgway reflects on the evolution of his practice in the light of the 2023 APA Workforce Census.

Driven by a passion for supporting children and their families, 2023 Anne McCoy Award recipient Ashlee Lance is reshaping services in regional Victoria.

PD BRIEFS The APA runs a significant number of professional development courses, both face-to-face and online, throughout the year. Here are some highlights among the upcoming courses.

A group of Australian and Brazilian researchers investigated the effect of mechanically assisted walking in non- ambulatory patients who were in the subacute phase after stroke. One of the authors, Professor Louise Ada, agreed to answer some questions about the study.

Rebecca Snowden has taken many small, deliberate steps in her paediatric physiotherapist career journey. But she took a big leap of faith when she was invited to help children and babies with a genetic condition known as club foot.

A recent Australian study has shown that people presenting with acute low back pain (LBP) are concerned about the condition, especially the cause and the potential for future consequences.

Although surrounded by prison walls, razor wire, security and prison guards, the patient cohort that physiotherapist Matthew Beard treated was not that different from those freely walking the city’s streets. If anything, Matthew discovered that incarcerated patients he treated in Adelaide’s jails were grateful to have someone listen.