A comprehensive review of injury risk and injury prevention research in female, women’s and girls’ sport has recently been completed, highlighting the many gaps in the evidence base. Researchers Professor Kay Crossley and Melissa Haberfield talk about the review and its implications.

Dr Brooke Patterson, Melissa Haberfield and Professor Kay Crossley of the APA Sports and Exercise national group present five discussion points about the role that physiotherapists can play in delivering best practice injury prevention interventions for female, woman and girl athletes.

Dr Daniel Harvie explores why patients opt for unnecessary back surgery and how physiotherapists can help them choose another path.

Researchers are seeking a greater understanding of the work that physiotherapists undertake in general practice.

MUSCULOSKELETAL Ivan Lin splits his time between research and clinical work for an Aboriginal Medical Service in rural Western Australia. Here he talks about why he keeps coming back to Geraldton.

MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH Combining research with astronaut training is a passion for new graduate Celene Meraz-Benavente. Her recent experiences include doing research in microgravity conditions.

A new Invited Topical Review outlines the latest evidence for physiotherapy management of multiple sclerosis, highlighting the benefits of aerobic, resistance, combined and mind–body exercise while identifying gaps and priorities for future research and practice. The author, Dr Yvonne Learmonth, answered some questions about the review.

Researchers from Canada, Denmark and Australia have authored a Recent Highlights review on the diagnosis and prognosis of low back pain, synthesising influential research published between 2020 and 2025. First author Associate Professor Rafael Zambelli Pinto has agreed to answer some questions about the review.

Alicia Spittle has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Yvonne Burns Award, recognising her leadership, research impact and lifelong commitment to the wellbeing of preterm infants and children with neurodevelopmental challenges.

Lucas HCC Santos, lead author of an editorial on predatory journals in the literature pool, answers some questions.