Physiotherapy
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Coronavirus: how physiotherapists are helping patients recover Health Times - 15-06-2020
Most people who contract coronavirvus (COVID-19) recover. But about 14% will have a severe infection, and a further 6% will become critically ill. Research shows
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Sports injuries make their mark on Aussies Health Times - 14-04-2020
Almost 60,000 Australians were admitted to hospital for injuries sustained while playing sport in 2016–17, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health
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Sleep is vital in our body's immune system AAP - 25-03-2020
At a time when Australians need their immune systems to be at their peak, we're reminded of the importance of sleep in maintaining our overall health.
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Interactive tool helps physios with complex fine motor skills Haley Williams - 03-03-2020
A new device is helping student physios at the University of Melbourne to improve their complex fine motor skills, which are critical to assessing and treating patients suffering
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Physiotherapy part of the recovery for Samoa's measles patients Health Times - 22-01-2020
How were your holidays? Ask Wintec physiotherapy tutor Oka Sanerivi this question and he’ll tell you he went to Samoa, to help fight the measles epidemic.
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Study finds straight back for lifting may be a myth Haley Williams - 09-01-2020
The belief that lifting with a straight back minimises the risk of injury may be busted with new research out of Curtin University. The research paper, ‘T
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APA welcomes new health insurance rebates Nicole Madigan - 02-12-2019
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has thrown its weight behind the Health Minister’s plan, announced this month, that will provide consumers with private
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New Zealand's newest physiotherapy school is working for students Health Times - 04-11-2019
When Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) developed New Zealand’s first new physiotherapy programme in 45 years, it presented an exciting opportunity to deliver
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Only 2 in 3 physios provide 'recommended care', but that's still higher than medicine Health Times - 31-10-2019
When people visit a GP clinic or hospital in Australia
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APA calls for physiotherapists to provide standard care for prenatal women Nicole Madigan - 08-10-2019
The Australian Physiotherapy Association is calling for women’s health physiotherapists to be included in the care teams for all pregnant women, to reduce the risk of
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Why People Choose GEMt Dry Needling Training Courses Health Times - 14-10-2019
‘Why should I do your course’? is likely the most common question my team gets asked here at GEMt headquarters, which is why we’re providing you
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Sticks a new modality to improve mobility Haley Williams - 02-10-2019
Mobility sticks are becoming an increasingly popular treatment modality to improve flexibility, strength and motor control. Sports Physiotherapist Steve Stahl,
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Greater support needed to improve the treatment of knee osteoarthritis HealthTimes - 06-09-2019
A new Curtin University-led paper has outlined that many people living with knee osteoarthritis may be needlessly suffering or receiving the wrong treatments for their symptoms,
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It's not just athletes who get Achilles tendon pain, but exercising is the answer HealthTimes - 05-09-2019
Basketball fans around the world were recently sickened by the footage of NBA star Kevin Durant’s Achilles tendon rupturing during
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World Physical Therapy Day celebrates physiotherapists providing care to chronic pain patients HealthTimes - 04-09-2019
To celebrate World Physical Therapy Day (WPTD) this Sunday September 8, the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (the Board) and the Australian Physiotherapy Council (the Council)
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APA calls for funding to help chronic pain sufferers access long-term physio Nicole Madigan - 15-08-2019
The Australian Physiotherapy Association is calling for Medicare funding covering physiotherapy treatment for sufferers of chronic pain. “The APA would
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Exercise after lung cancer surgery important for recovery Haley Williams - 27-06-2019
New research led by Curtain University has found that lung cancer patients who exercise after surgery to remove a tumour experience increased fitness and strength in their
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Health Check: what's the best way to sit? HealthTimes - 07-06-2019
Leon Straker, Curtin University Many people spend the majority of their
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Confidence key to implementing PIPT for low back pain Haley Williams - 09-05-2019
A recent study investigating the attitudes of physiotherapists in relation to psychologically informed physical therapy (PIPT) to treat low back pain (LBP) reveals that confidence
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