Udari Colombage received a 2019 PRF Seeding Grant to assist in her study to compare pelvic floor health in women with and without breast cancer.

Physiotherapist Deirdre McGhee from Breast Research Australia at the University of Wollongong led a team to develop resources for women about to have breast reconstruction surgery. Here, Deirdre discusses how those resources can help patients’ physical recovery after surgery.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day this month (8 March), it is an opportune time to pause and reflect on how our profession and the APA continues to reinforce the framework to support women in the many stages of their careers.

Regularly attending Sports Medicine Australia conferences and professional events for different reasons, physiotherapist and AFLW player Brooke Patterson and ASICS general manager of product Mark Doherty would often strike up conversations. 

Anne-Marie Hill believes more women should get involved in research so the profession can continue to lead the way in the translation of evidence into practice.

As the 2019 Australian PGA Championship gets underway at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast, InMotion speaks with physiotherapist Anne-Lise Bidou, who is following her dream to work with elite golfers around the world.

International Keynote Speaker Chantale Dumoulin will present on her research in pelvic floor muscle training in older women populations.

APA Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health group members Amanda Lee, Tarryn Lawrence, Tory Toogood, Rachel Andrew and Sarah Walsh contribute five discussion points about pelvic pain, and offer examples of how physiotherapy intervention can benefit patients experiencing a range of pelvic pain presentations.

Physiotherapy rehabilitation is a critical element in the treatment of obstetric fistula. Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia is dedicated to restoring the health and dignity of women who have survived the horrendous—and preventable—childbirth injury.