JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY The April issue of the Journal answers some important questions about clinical physiotherapy practice, writes the scientific editor, Mark Elkins.

Robert Vander Kraats was a fit and active physiotherapist with a bustling private practice in Perth when he experienced a stroke mid-consultation with a patient. To coincide with International Day of People with a Disability this month, Robert shares his remarkable story here.

Treating veterans is very complex, confronting and challenging but it is also extremely rewarding. Why? Because you may literally change their lives.

After seeing her male patients come to her practice very distressed at their incontinence, frustrated at having to wear incontinence pads but equally motivated to become dry, Dr Jo Milios embarked on a research project that has defined a new pelvic floor exercise program specifically for men having surgery to remove their prostate. 

People with urinary incontinence often suffer in silence, not knowing who to turn to or how to find help. World Continence Week, 17–23 June, brings into focus the impact that urinary incontinence has on many lives, and why it is important to seek help. This month, InMotion speaks with physiotherapy practitioners, educators and researchers who are the at frontline of change in treating this debilitating condition.

ONLINE HEALTH: University buddies Travis Monk and Eric Lecke have developed a video-based physiotherapy service specifically for men with prostate cancer-related issues.

Jason Crow has witnessed the incredible transformation of men’s health physiotherapy in the decade he has been helping men through prostate surgery rehabilitation. Best of all, says Jason, has been observing just how the topic of men’s health is becoming more mainstream. Melissa Mitchell reports.

Patients with pelvic pain or continence issues have often been on the medical merry-go-round before they finally arrive to see a physiotherapist. Their problems can be complex and they’re often sceptical about whether physiotherapy can help them. But, says APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist and author Peter Dornan, that’s all the more reason for physiotherapists to step up. Melissa Mitchell reports.