Wrist fractures are common injuries and are associated with temporary high disability during the early stages of recovery.

What are common symptoms that can arise from burn scars?

The most common symptoms are acute or persisted pain (paraesthesia) and itching. Large scars may also lead to scar contractures and aesthetic issues that generate psychological and social effects.

Physiotherapists are adept at using their skills beyond the clinical setting. To succeed in business, all it takes is one idea—an insight gleaned from practice that genuinely fills a gap in the market. Antony Hirst conducts a Q&A with Daniel Jones.

While working in private practice, Daniel Jones found that he was constantly treating ailments caused by wearing flat-
soled thongs. 

In a light bulb moment, he set out to develop a thong with orthotic support, creating the first prototypes in his grandparents’ shed. 

The GLA:D (short for Good Life with osteoArthritis: Denmark) programs for knee and hip osteoarthritis are popular offerings in Australian physiotherapy clinics.

Now a new GLA:D program focused on helping people with persistent and chronic low back pain has been launched in Australia by a research team based at Macquarie University.

However, access to face-to-face rehabilitation can be limited and patients can lose sight of their goals in between clinical appointments, slowing down their rehab and recovery.

To help overcome this, researchers at Flinders University have developed a chatbot called RehabChat to help patients stay motivated and and maintain momentum between clinical appointments.

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.

‘Our study found that a majority of patients who present with acute ACL rupture don’t receive information about management options that reflects the evidence. 

This period in our lives, which had plenty of joy and wonder, was marred by two things.

One is obvious—COVID restrictions in Melbourne meant that time spent with our new family member was very limited and the new mum’s mental wellbeing took a battering as a result.

The other reason is sadly quite common but not often talked about: birth trauma.