A group of Norwegian researchers examined whether adding pelvic floor muscle training to an extended warm-up program could reduce urinary incontinence symptoms among competitive rhythmic gymnasts. The first author, Marte Dobbertin Gram, agreed to answer some questions.

PREGNANCY Machine learning approaches have been used to identify the main risk factors for developing pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain, which may lead to a screening tool.

Family, domestic and intimate partner violence affects up to one in four women in Australia. Physiotherapists have a role to play in combating family violence and need to understand why it’s important.

EDUCATION Tasmanian physiotherapist Rachel Andrew is teaching GPs and other medical professionals about persistent pelvic pain through a series of courses she has developed.

GENDER BIAS An Australian study shows that female physiotherapists working in elite sports experience significantly more gender inequity and harassment than men. Melissa Trudinger reports.

Dharani Nagarajan, Germaine Tan, Leah McIntyre, Lizzie Eastwood and Kirsty Kirkland of the APA Cancer, Palliative Care and Lymphoedema group present five discussion points about physiotherapy before, during and after treatment for breast cancer.

Dr Anita Bir and Phoebe Kipen from the APA Women’s, Men's and Pelvic Health group present five discussion points on the role of physical activity in managing gestational diabetes.

RESEARCH FOCUS While pain science education is regularly used to help patients with musculoskeletal pain, its use in other chronic pain conditions such as persistent pelvic pain has been limited. New research aims to change that.

ADVOCACY Mirjana Jovetic of the APA Policy and Government Relations team considers recent advances in women’s pelvic health advocacy and the scope of this ongoing conversation.

Holly Shuttleworth considers the historical background to the experiences and challenges facing LGBTQIA+ patients today.