Physiotherapy

When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Australia at the beginning of 2020, society collectively discovered what it meant to have its entire way of life turned upside down.

COVID-19 forced many allied health professionals to change the way they provide patient care drastically – and fast. Physiotherapists, being in direct

Health professionals, specifically nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, are at a higher risk of back injury and pain due to the nature of their job, which often

Physiotherapists are being urged to encourage parents – and increasingly grandparents who are often used as informal carers - to ensure children maintain or increase

Physiotherapists treat many patients whose physical and mental health conditions overlap. As such, a multidisciplinary approach, combined with professional development in

One of the most rapidly growing industries in veterinary medicine, animal physiotherapy works in much the same way as in human practice, treating everything from arthritis

Patients’ health and wellbeing is being put at risk by the federal government’s refusal to enact protection of the word ‘physio’, which can be –

The application of psychology-informed physical therapy (PIPT) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as tools to address a range of clinical problems can enhance patient

The National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults (18-64) get seven to nine hours sleep per night, with requirements

While controversy remains around the physical manipulation of infants and young babies, physiotherapists provide a trusted and safe option for parents whose babies do require

Pilates is a valuable rehabilitative tool for practitioners and can be instrumental in women’s health, according to Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Clinical Pilates

Music may play a significant role in the rehabilitation of patients who have lost movement control, according to a study investigating the therapeutic benefit of combining

New research finds that seeing a physiotherapist before abdominal surgery can halve the rate of potentially deadly respiratory complications

It was professional footballer Brooke Patterson's love of sport that first drew her to the profession of physiotherapy, which has now enabled her to merge her two loves

Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists will be well-acquainted with the goniometer, a tool for measuring range of joint movement in patients which has remained unchanged

Several years ago, Jill (not her real name) was shortlisted for a total knee replacement at Sydney’s Royal

The use of Acupuncture and Dry Needling by physiotherapists has progressively grown over the past decade or two coinciding with an increasing swell in the evidence

Vocal physiotherapy is a growing field in Australia that works behind the scenes to ensure professional singers, actors and performers can raise their voice. A Melbourne

University of Queensland researchers are working to change the way physiotherapists provide treatment for prostate cancer patients experiencing