Emma Blake, Larissa Sattler, Caitlin Stark, Lucy Haydock and Thomas Petrie of the APA Orthopaedic national group present five discussion points on multidisciplinary approaches to joint replacement surgery and recovery and their effect on preoperative and postoperative physiotherapy.

A unique multidisciplinary service catering specifically to larger patients and building the capability of healthcare services to provide equitable and excellent obesity care has started up in Melbourne. Founder Nadia Walton says demand for the service has been high.

Karen Graham APAM, Mim Firth, Merryl Darby and Ingrid Howe APAM recount the remarkable contributions and impact of Robyn Sheppard, 1951–2024.

APA student member Celene Meraz Benavente is planning to take her physiotherapy career to the moon and beyond. Here she talks about her experiences and physiotherapy’s future applications in space.

Physiotherapist Alisha da Silva has received a Physiotherapy Research Foundation Seeding Grant to co-design a website for patients returning home from the ICU.

A team of researchers in Western Australia has linked demographic, clinical and car crash information to look at whether drivers were more likely to have a car accident following wrist fracture. Lead researcher Susie Stinton talks about the results of a Physiotherapy Research Foundation Seeding Grant study.

Sasha Job won the Physiotherapy Research Foundation Physio Pitchfest 2023 People’s Choice Award at the APA conference last October for her proposed beach accessibility manual handling training course.

Patients undergoing cardiac surgery have an increased risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications, which are both expensive and dangerous.

Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported persisting symptoms following paediatric concussion and it is also one of the most under-researched.

Typically, rehabilitation for adults with traumatic brain injuries includes setting patient-centred goals and motivational support.