Zoe Russell presents a case study analysing risk factors and considerations for chronological versus outcome-based progression in rehabilitation for a return to running.
Zhiqi Liang from The University of Queensland has been awarded a $15,964 Project Grant to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying neck pain in migraine, which is essential for directing management.
Overview
Both migraine and neck pain are among the top 10 leading causes of years lived with a disability worldwide. Many individuals with migraine suffer neck pain, which increases the burden of headache.
Lead author Dr Lucia Cugusi discusses her systematic review on the effects of aquatic exercise on disease severity, (non-)motor impairments, activity performance, fear of falling, and quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease.
Sarah Amesz, Dr Simone Dorsch, Natalie Fini, Phoebe Sansom, Zhao Lin Teoh contribute five treatment modalities that are recommended in the 2017 Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management, as well as some practical tips on how to implement them in your practice.
A new population-level study examining the likelihood of knee replacement surgery up to 15 years after a sports-related knee injury has implications for physiotherapists working in rehabilitation, particularly for the education of their patients. Melissa Mitchell speaks with lead researcher Ilana Ackerman about the findings.
One evening over dinner in 2017, APA member Andrew Duff and an orthopaedic colleague thought about how they could help aspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander athletes by limiting the negative aspects of injury.
Dr Mark Ware has over 20 years’ experience researching and evaluating different uses for medical cannabis. He is the director of clinical research for the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit at McGill University, and a physician who practised pain medicine at the Montreal General Hospital and at a public interdisciplinary primary care pain clinic he established in Montreal.
The National Palliative Care Strategy 2018 highlights the importance of evidence and a person-centred approach as essential ingredients of quality palliative care. A guiding principle of the national strategy is that people receiving and providing palliative care have access to trustworthy resources to help them make informed decisions about care.
