Adam Wilkes MACP is a physiotherapist with a deep passion for working with older adults. 

Language is a powerful tool in healthcare, capable of fostering trust, understanding and collaboration between clinicians and
patients. 

Unravelling the complexities of tendinopathy has been the career focus of clinical researcher Dr Ebonie Rio MACP, who will deliver the keynote at the VIC Branch End of Year Breakfast on Friday 22 November.

For the past six years a team of researchers has been investigating the clinical and economic effectiveness of using cognitive functional therapy (CFT) for the treatment of chronic low back pain.

What treatments should I be providing for my patients with knee osteoarthritis?

National estimates indicate that knee osteoarthritis is associated with over 59,000 years lived with disability annually.

Low value care (care that is wasteful, ineffective and/or harmful) is still offered to this population.

When the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, life became more difficult for many of its citizens.

One such person was physiotherapist Fahima Mohammadi from Kabul.

‘I graduated as a physiotherapist in 2013 and worked in private hospitals and for some NGOs like the Norwegian Afghanistan Committee and the International Rescue Committee,’ says Fahima.

Adding cueing to walking training is expected to make walking training more effective. What is the theory behind this?

Since March this year, the APA has doubled the number of research projects it endorses.

We now support 15 projects on a variety of topics led by researchers from Victorian, New South Wales and Queensland universities.

Falls prevention

Every day in Australia, an average of 364 people aged 65 and over are hospitalised due to falls.

The cost of treating these injuries is estimated to be $2.3 billion, a number expected to rise as the population ages (Centre of Research Excellence in the Prevention of Fall- related Injuries 2022).

Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) are the most common injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes.

While half of Australians recover rapidly after whiplash injury, the other half may develop long-term pain, disability and psychological distress that interferes with daily life.