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INMOTION 24 Jun, 2026

OPENing up pain education to all

PAIN EDUCATION The APA has recently made the Online Pain Education Network’s Clinical Pain Management Training Program a prerequisite for its foundation pain physiotherapy courses.

The Online Pain Education Network, or OPEN, provides pain management education to clinicians and health professionals, through a series of 15 online modules – the OPEN Clinical Pain Management Training Program – that lay the foundations for clinicians who work with people living with pain.

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Funding what works

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INMOTION 01 Jun, 2026

Moving forward together on Indigenous musculoskeletal health

HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE A six-article series in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy provides information and resources on how to advance musculoskeletal health with, and for, Indigenous Peoples. The lead authors speak with Melissa Trudinger.

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Wrestling with a late career change

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Rethinking surgical preparation

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A reform window, not a breakthrough

INMOTION 27 May, 2026

Courses for you

The APA runs a significant number of professional development courses throughout the year, both face-to-face and online. Here are some highlights among the upcoming courses.

WOMEN’S PELVIC HEALTH LEVELS 1 AND 2 – PART B

Designed to help physiotherapists develop their practical skills and clinical reasoning in women’s health, this course aligns with content taught in the online Level 1 Women’s Pelvic Health course.

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