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Rebecca Snowden has taken many small, deliberate steps in her paediatric physiotherapist career journey. But she took a big leap of faith when she was invited to help children and babies with a genetic condition known as club foot.

Nicole Pates, Dr Nikki Milne, Dr Jenifer Dice and Anita Gross present five discussion points about paediatric spinal conditions and consider whether spinal manipulation and mobilisation are ever appropriate for this population.

Portability, retention and optimisation of a quality global workforce are key to the future of physiotherapy, says Dr Melissa Locke. The paediatric specialist talks to Marina Williams ahead of the Queensland Professional Excellence Awards.

Physiotherapy is an evidence-based profession and it is critical to keep building knowledge and adding to the literature base. The lead investigators of three projects supported by the APA provide a snapshot of their work.

A study examining the co-design and subsequent feasibility of a health intervention for preschoolers born preterm brought together physiotherapists, parents and circus coaches.

Ruth Grant explores the life and remarkable career of South Australian physiotherapist Anna Dorothea (Nan) Morrison, who graduated in 1938 and observed many changes in the profession over the following decades.

Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported persisting symptoms following paediatric concussion and it is also one of the most under-researched.

Dr Sophie Heywood, Clare Martinac and Manny Kwok present five discussion points about the physical, mental and social effects of aquatic physiotherapy and the benefits of exercise in this environment.

The Physiotherapy Research Foundation has been supporting physiotherapists for 35 years. Here, Elizabeth Williams talks about her career and her research.