Physiotherapy
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Physiotherapy students have much to learn from the humanities HealthTimes - 13-06-2017
Michael Rowe, University
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Physiotherapists treat more iHunch pain Karen Keast - 15-05-2017
New Zealand’s peak physiotherapy organisation has urged people using smart phones, tablets and laptops for extended periods of time to avoid ‘iHunch’ with
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Senior salsa brings home the power of staying active HealthTimes - 27-04-2017
University of Queensland physiotherapy student Daniel Innes can list salsa dancing as one of his skills when he graduates next year. Mr Innes has completed
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Effective online physiotherapy treatment prompts calls for Medicare change Karen Keast - 03-03-2017
New research shows online physiotherapy treatment can significantly improve the symptoms and functioning for people with knee osteoarthritis. Under the
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Ice baths no good for muscle recovery HealthTimes - 14-02-2017
New evidence suggests ice baths do nothing to help muscle recovery after exercise. Ice baths have long been used by elite athletes and sports
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Physiotherapist goes the extra mile for rural patients Karen Keast - 07-12-2016
Growing up on a dairy farm in a small town of Ngongotaha, near Rotorua, Amy Dibley knew how difficult it was for rural residents to access services, such as physiotherapy,
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Simulation project trains the physiotherapists of the future Karen Keast - 22-11-2016
A world-first national simulation project has changed the face of education and training for physiotherapy students across Australia. The large-scale
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Physiotherapists slash ED length of stay Karen Keast - 03-10-2016
Physiotherapists are working to significantly reduce waiting and treatment times for patients in Australian hospital emergency departments, new research shows.
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Core strength exercises could make chronic back pain worse AAP - 11-11-2016
Two physios say the idea that back pain is a result of a weak "core" is wrong and must be corrected to better manage the complaint affecting thousands.
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Osteoporosis made the greatest contribution to mortality AAP - 11-11-2016
A new report shows one in 20 deaths in 2013 were directly caused by, or contributed to, by musculoskeletal conditions like osteoporosis. A
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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi are now hiring Physiotherapists HealthTimes - 26-05-2016
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare facilities, is a multispecialty hospital on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Cleveland
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Remedial Massage Gets New Government and Industry Recognition HealthTimes - 12-05-2016
The call for complementary and natural medicine to work in tandem with mainstream medicine has been growing for some time and a big breakthrough has finally come for the remedial
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Physiotherapy making waves in treating mastitis Karen Keast - 12-04-2016
Physiotherapists are increasingly using therapeutic ultrasound to treat mastitis in breastfeeding women, writes Karen Keast. In her early physiotherapy
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Breaking the Mould - Physiotherapy's new advanced role in critical care Karen Keast - 25-02-2016
It’s no surprise that Dr Scott Bradley can’t envisage working outside the walls of The Alfred Hospital’s Intensive
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Taking physiotherapy into the outback Karen Keast - 30-01-2016
A unique fly-in fly-out partnership is taking specialist physiotherapy services a step closer to Indigenous children living in some of Australia’s most remote communities.
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APA strengthens physiotherapy ties with China Karen Keast - 18-01-2016
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) will deliver seven courses to Chinese health professionals this year as it works to bolster the physiotherapy profession in
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Grant to support spinal cord injury research HealthTimes - 18-11-2015
An innovative program that aims to improve the lives of people living with spinal cord injury has received a $25,000 Slater and Gordon Health Project Research Fund grant.
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Health Check: why do my muscles ache the day after exercise? HealthTimes - 29-09-2015
It’s normal to experience muscle pain after exercising if it’s been a while since you were active or performed a certain movement. This type of pain –
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Physiotherapist misdiagnosis non-existent in emergency departments, according to new research HealthTimes - 23-09-2015
New research released by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has found that physiotherapists have displayed a 0% misdiagnosis rate in emergency departments across
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