Physiotherapists at a Victorian clinic believe knowledge is power, and through an innovative program they are ensuring their patients become as powerful as possible. 

International keynote speaker Dr Panos Barlas will deliver a pre-conference workshop on ‘Clinical gems for common physiotherapy conditions’ as well as another workshop on the treatment of pelvic and low back pain in pregnant women.

Dr Karen Richards, chair of the spinal course review committee, sheds more light on the Spinal Physiotherapy Part A (Lumbar) and Spinal Physiotherapy Part A (Cervical) courses.

Mark Elkins, APAM, summarises the content of the latest issue.

Dr Adam Culvenor, APAM, summarises an NHMRC-funded project to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise therapy in preventing knee osteoarthritis in young adults following knee injury.

In this case study, Taishi Ezaki applies a cognitive functional therapy approach to a post-surgical low back and leg pain patient with a proposed pathoanatomical pain source, where multidimensional factors were identified as the main contributions to their presentation.

Gemma Bettens and Dr Abigail Billin give a psychological perspective to understanding the role of thoughts and emotions on behaviour in patients with pain.

Outlining the framework that is helping vulnerable populations better access pain management services in New South Wales formed the premise of Jenni Johnson’s plenary ‘Pain Management: a wicked problem for vulnerable populations’. Melissa Mitchell reports.

The 2019 Australian Pain Society’s 39th annual scientific meeting on the Gold Coast was held in April to coincide with the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Global Year Against Pain in the Most Vulnerable. Here, selected presenters detail their work in various pain-related fields that have implications for clinicians working in pain as well as communities affected by it.