June 2023
If you've been impacted by prostate cancer, you may have experienced some form of urinary incontinence (UI). The good news is - there are support and treatment options available for many men.
June 2023
An estimated one in six Australians reported having back problems in 2017–18, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. In 2018–19, more money was spent on managing musculoskeletal disorders, including back problems, than any other category of disease, condition or injury in Australia.
May 2023
West Pennant Hills Stroke Survivor Priya Sharma has won the Stroke Foundation’s Improving Life After Stroke Award for 2023.
May 2023
Australia's leading body of physiotherapists has hit back at the federal government's claim that access to allied health in aged care facilities has not reduced after funding changes were made by the Albanese government last year.
May 2023
A new clinical care standard provides evidence‐based guidance to help clinicians deliver best care for people with low back pain.
April 2023
More than 200 healthcare movers and shakers will converge on Canberra next month to tackle the biggest barriers to healthcare reform.
April 2023
One of Stroke Foundation’s most active and avid ambassadors has been named as a finalist in the 2023 Stroke Awards.
March 2023
Cross-sector collaboration is essential for addressing the complex and interrelated issues that impact our health system, such as access to healthcare services, digital infrastructure, social determinants of health, chronic disease management and an ageing population.
March 2023
“Most of the time in pelvic pain or pelvic health, things are quite complex. So we need to know the whole picture.”
Chances are, you’ve never heard of a pelvic floor physio before but it’s likely someone close to you could benefit from seeing one. Not to be mistaken for a women’s health physio, a pelvic floor physiotherapist, as the name suggests, addresses pelvic floor issues specifically.
March 2023
The Australian Physiotherapy Association has called on the government to include physiotherapists in newly announced Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, which would see families in South Australia and Queensland get care from a nurse or doctor without having to wait in a hospital emergency department for non or semi-urgent presentations.