Our aim is to raise awareness of young-onset Parkinson’s disease and to provide a call to action for physiotherapists and neurologists to work together from the time of diagnosis.

The relationship between movement, posture and low back pain was the key topic for Dr Kevin Wernli APAM’s PhD.

Why do we need a clinical care standard for low back pain?

In Australia, low back pain is the leading cause of disability burden, lost work productivity and early retirement.

For Mitchell Taylor APAM MACP, completing the Australian College of Physiotherapists Milestone 3 titling credential offered an opportunity to reflect on a career that includes working in the trilogy of
physiotherapy—clinical practice, research and education. 

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. 

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.

As a new graduate, Terry Haines stumbled onto a research career in falls prevention that has brought him many awards and accolades. He recently added another award to that cache, becoming a Member of the Order of Australia.

Professor Terry Haines APAM never intended to work in the aged care sector as a new graduate physiotherapist, but fate had other ideas.