A group of physiotherapists in Brazil and Australia conducted a trial to assess the effect of adding mobilisation with movement to a standard exercise program for people with shoulder pain. Lead author Rafael Baeske agreed to answer some questions about the trial.

A recent study by Australian and Norwegian researchers explored the impact of a direct-access physiotherapy model for musculoskeletal conditions on the Norwegian health system.

A recent Australian study has examined sensory processing measures for those attending specialist orthopaedic consultations for management of persistent shoulder pain.

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.

Nicole Pates, Dr Nikki Milne, Dr Jenifer Dice and Anita Gross present five discussion points about paediatric spinal conditions and consider whether spinal manipulation and mobilisation are ever appropriate for this population.

JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY Joanne Glinsky and Lisa Harvey from the University of Sydney discuss their Invited Topical Review on physiotherapy management of spinal cord injury.

A group of academic physiotherapists in Brazil and Belgium reviewed the published literature to identify evidence about the effects of prophylactic non-invasive ventilation support in people who have undergone thoracic surgical procedures. One of the researchers, Adriana Lunardi, agreed to answer some questions.

Associate Professor Adam Culvenor and Dr Marc-Olivier Dubé discuss new guidelines and recommendations for optimising knee health after injury.

A group of Australian physiotherapists systematically reviewed evidence about the effects of priming before task-based rehabilitation in people with stroke. Two researchers agreed to answer some questions about their study.

A research team including Professor Mark Hancock from Macquarie University and Professor Peter O’Sullivan from Curtin University is currently recruiting physiotherapists for a new trial of cognitive functional therapy. The study aims to explore the implementation and effectiveness of cognitive functional therapy for people with chronic low back pain.