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

Physiotherapy is often described as a blend of science and human connection but for Georgia Pope it also includes colour, humour and visual storytelling. As both a neurological physiotherapist and an emerging anatomy artist, Georgia is exploring new ways to communicate complex ideas about the body – within clinical settings and beyond them.

Matthew Fels, Adrian Kan, Rod Grof, Dr Larissa Sattler and Emma Blake of the APA Orthopaedic national group present five discussion points about anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, rehabilitation and return to sport.

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.

Falls are not an inevitable consequence of aging, yet they remain one of the greatest and most costly public health challenges facing Australia’s older population. At the APASC25 conference in October last year, physiotherapist-researcher Professor Anne-Marie Hill delivered a compelling, evidence-based and practical presentation that reframed falls prevention as a clinical responsibility and a public health imperative.

Physiotherapy careers often run in families but rarely across three generations working in different eras of the profession. For Jill Morrison, her daughter Shan Morrison and grandson Xander Clausen, physiotherapy is not just a career path – it is a shared language that has evolved across six decades of healthcare.

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.

After almost switching to a career in the finance industry, Sherrie Krampel decided to give physiotherapy one last try. She opened a mobile physiotherapy practice in Melbourne in 2011, predominantly working with older people in their homes, and hasn’t looked back since.

A new randomised controlled trial has provided the strongest evidence to date that adding a simple postural challenge to inspiratory muscle training can significantly enhance recovery after stroke. One of the authors, Professor William Tsang, agreed to answer some questions about the trial.