Tell us a bit about this course.

Cancer surgery and radiotherapy can create different forms of fibrosis and scarring, both superficial and deep, and some patients have ongoing issues linked to scar tissue. 

The physiotherapy profession has many effective interventions to assist people with rib fractures, making a unique contribution as part of a multidisciplinary team. 

Acupuncture and dry needling

Leigh McCutcheon APAM MACP, Combined Health

A self-described ‘free-range kid, who sprained ankles or broke toes’ growing up on the family farm outside of Echuca in northern Victoria, Elizabeth Williams OAM APAM says it was only a matter of time before she was introduced to physiotherapy.

‘One injury led me to the local physiotherapist in Echuca,’ says Elizabeth. 

How many patients were involved in the study and how were they identified?

Physiotherapists regularly work with patients with breast cancer, assisting them with surgical recovery and with lymphoedema and other side effects of the cancer treatment. 

A one-day course presented by Melissa McConaghy explores the latest research into Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders and its implications for treatment and assessment.

Tell us a little bit about this course.

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement and can have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life, mobility, cognition and mood.

The majority of people with Parkinsonism are diagnosed with idiopathic disease and the remainder with other movement disorders.

Welcome to our clinical collection on pain sensitivity.

Throughout this series, we will delve into the intricacies of pain perception and its profound implications for patient care.

Join Darren Beales FACP and Tim Mitchell FACP as they explore real-world scenarios and evidence-based insights that will empower you to optimise treatment strategies.

Watch our animated videos for an overview of pain sensitivity.

A systematic review by researchers in the UK shows that high-velocity power training had similar effects to traditional resistance training on the Short Physical Performance Battery and the Timed Up and Go test.

First author Robert Morrison answers some questions about the review.

Your recent systematic review sought to compare higher and lower velocity resistance training in older people.

How are these two types of resistance training defined?

A group of academic physiotherapists in Australia conducted a mixed-methods study including a nationwide survey and focus group interviews of 14 physiotherapy private practitioners who have hosted physiotherapy students on clinical placement.

The first author, Casey Peiris, answers some questions about the study.

 What were the two parts of your mixed-methods study?