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INMOTION 03 Jul, 2023

Physiotherapy and Huntington’s disease

Kenny Vuong, Tim Sheehy, Paige Hooper, Chris Jones and Dharsha Petrie of the APA Neurology national group present five discussion points about physiotherapy management of Huntington’s disease. 

1.    Huntington’s disease is not just a hyperkinetic movement disorder

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder with a typical age of onset in the 30s and 40s.

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INMOTION 03 Jul, 2023

System regulation through acupuncture

PD PROFILE Paula Raymond-Yacoub, one of the presenters of a Level 1 course on integrative acupuncture, outlines the advantages of its system-level approach.

Who would benefit the most from attending ‘Integrative Acupuncture Level 1’?

This course is appropriate for any physiotherapist who has completed at least a two-day dry needling course.

It is an introductory, Level 1 course that will focus on the integrative acupuncture management of musculoskeletal conditions and on understanding their sequelae.

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INMOTION 01 Jun, 2023

Untangling pain sensitivity management

In the fifth instalment of our pain sensitivity series, Darren Beales FACP and Tim Mitchell FACP consider pain sensitivity management and the benefits of collaboration with specialist physiotherapists.

Pain sensitivity management isn’t easy but it’s important to get it right.

The approach a physiotherapist takes to managing pain sensitivity has a significant impact on their patient’s understanding of their own condition and on the effectiveness of any treatments prescribed.

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INMOTION 01 Jun, 2023

5 Facts about physiotherapy and incontinence in older people

Lauren Neill, Sarah Myles and Leanne Slater of the APA Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health national group write about the effects of urinary and faecal incontinence on health and quality of life for older people and what kinds of treatment and management physiotherapy can offer.

It’s never too late to start pelvic floor exercises

Ageing and menopause have been linked to muscle atrophy and reduced pelvic floor muscle strength (Alperin et al 2016, Weemhoff et al 2010).

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INMOTION 01 May, 2023

5 facts about...Physical activity and cardiovascular disease

Five discussion points about the role of exercise in preventing and managing cardiovascular disease at all ages are presented here by Dr Brea Kunstler, Professor Lucy Lewis, Ingrid Lin, Ty Ferguson and Associate Professor Nicole Freene.

1. Physical activity is beneficial with or without cardiovascular disease

Physical activity confers significant health benefits.

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INMOTION 01 Mar, 2023

5 Facts About Older Australians and COVID-19

Caitlin McDonald APAM, Joanna-lee Tan APAM MACP, Shiva Gopalan APAM and Hannah Sharma APAM of the APA Gerontology national group present five discussion points about the significant impact of the pandemic on older Australians and the role of physiotherapists in supporting those infected with COVID and/or affected by the isolation of restrictions.

1. Older adults are more severely affected by COVID-19 infection

COVID infection is more severe in older people, with increased vulnerability to illness and death.

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INMOTION 07 Dec, 2022

Collaborative approach a step in the right direction

In his case study, Keegan Bow discusses how intensive and multimodal physical intervention improves balance and gait function in an adult with cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term used to describe a group of permanent, fluctuating disorders of movement, posture and motor function caused by a non- progressive lesion or abnormality in the immature brain (Sadowska et al 2020).

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INMOTION 01 Dec, 2022

Trekking to end RHD

Physiotherapist and researcher Carl Francia joined the Deadly Heart Trek in the quest to raise awareness and prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from developing rheumatic heart disease. 

Earlier this year, physiotherapist and researcher Carl Francia APAM joined the Deadly Heart Trek, a two-week-long visit to remote Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to provide education, screening and treatment for rheumatic heart disease (RHD).

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INMOTION 01 Dec, 2022

Measurement of breast-cancer-related lymphoedema

The measurement of lymphoedema might seem simple but the more you think about it, the more complexity becomes evident. In the current issue of Journal of Physiotherapy, Associate Professor Elizabeth Dylke’s Invited Topical Review discusses physiotherapy measurement of breast-cancer-related lymphoedema.

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INMOTION 01 Nov, 2022

The science of behavioural change

Physiotherapy is much more effective when patients are able to change their behaviour and adhere to treatment, yet there are a number of barriers to behavioural change. Dr Tamina Levy explores a systematic approach designed to bring about the differences that will help patients the most.

Human behaviour, or ‘anything a person does in response to internal or external events’, is a fundamental component of physiotherapy practice.

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