PAIN The initial findings of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Back and Neck Pain are painting a picture of the common condition, says researcher Rutger de Zoete. Melissa Trudinger reports.

PATIENT RESOURCE Stephanie Filbay and her team have developed an online ACL injury treatment decision aid for patients. Here, she and colleague Bridget Graham discuss how it facilitates shared decision-making between people with ACL injury and their healthcare providers.

Associate Professor Natalie Collins and Professor Michael Rathleff have co-authored an Invited Topical Review on physiotherapy management of patellofemoral pain in adolescents. The authors agreed to answer some questions about their review.

A group of physiotherapists in China examined whether three days of inspiratory muscle training prior to heart valve surgery could prevent postoperative pulmonary complications. One of the authors, Alice Jones, agreed to answer some questions about the trial.

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.

A recent PRF Seeding Grant recipient is investigating the use of a swimming program to help people with chronic low back pain.

Structured exercise and education programs for management of knee osteoarthritis can be cost-effective through delaying the need for knee replacement surgery, says new research from Monash and La Trobe Universities.

Hannah Sharma, Hannanja van der Veer, Caitlin McDonald and Alison Reading of the APA Gerontology national group present five discussion points about osteosarcopenia in older adults and the importance of screening and exercise in physiotherapy management of the condition.

Calum Neish and Dr Megan Ross from the University of Queensland recently surveyed more than 300 physiotherapy students about their beliefs and education on LGBTQIA+ healthcare. Lead author Calum Neish answered some questions about their study.

The recent RESTORE clinical trial found large and sustained benefits of cognitive functional therapy (CFT) compared with usual care in people with chronic low back pain. While these effects were larger than what is typically reported in the literature, there was variability in the outcomes reported by patients who received CFT. The authors therefore conducted a secondary analysis to determine to what extent five prospectively selected, theoretically derived, baseline moderators identify patients who respond best to CFT compared with usual care.