From the wrestling mat to the treatment room, Kris Grzywniak’s path into physiotherapy has been anything but conventional. A former Polish national team wrestler and coach, now working in private practice, Kris brings a rare blend of lived athletic insight, coaching skills and clinical reasoning to every patient.

A recent recipient of a 2025 Seeding Grant is investigating the feasibility of a biofeedback device for managing hip osteoarthritis.

Two research projects on knee osteoarthritis, in partnership with the APA, were recently awarded Medical Research Future Fund grants.

The Women in Sport Congress, held in Brisbane earlier this year, focused on world-class support for world-class performance. With a diverse group of attendees, the conference covered a wide range of pertinent topics.

Physiotherapist Pauline Slater and musculoskeletal GP Dr Ramona Chryssidis outline six myths about hypermobility, hypermobility spectrum disorders and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and the evidence that challenges them.

When older people fall, it can have life-changing consequences for their future health and wellbeing. Physiotherapists are in a prime position to help prevent falls through targeted exercise programs focused on balance and mobility. Physiotherapists Professors Cathie Sherrington, Cathy Said and Kim Delbaere discuss the updated national Falls Guidelines and the need for a national approach to preventing falls.

As the 2025 Falls Guidelines for Community Care bring prevention, screening and targeted interventions into focus, their real-world impact will depend on how clinicians translate recommendations into everyday care. For physiotherapist Scott Lynch, the guidelines are not an abstract framework but a practical tool woven into systems, assessment and the culture of his mobile practice.

As April Falls Month casts a spotlight on mobility, independence and dignity later in life, the work of physiotherapists with older people has never been more visible. Julie Rogers’ career challenges assumptions about aged care physiotherapy and shows how deeply rewarding and impactful this area of practice can be.

PHYSIO PITCHFEST While there were only two winners at the 2025 Physiotherapy Research Foundation Physio Pitchfest, held during the APA’s national conference APASC25, the shortlisted finalists were strong contenders. Adam Daniels, whose iX Cricket Sports Watch aims to change the way bowlers measure load, and Julie Sheahan, who has developed an easy-to-use ankle strap for seated leg exercises, talk about their innovations.