Are osteoarthritis winter worries a knee-jerk reaction?
Alma is a 62-year-old recently retired business manager with a background of knee osteoarthritis who presents seeking advice about pain and weight management for the…
Tag: Physiotherapy
A GP guide to hand osteoarthritis
Hand osteoarthritis (OA) usually presents with hand joint pain, brief morning stiffness, impaired hand function, decreased grip strength and impaired activities of daily living. It…
How a new AI tool may predict early signs of Parkinson’s
In 1991, the world was shocked to learn actor Michael J. Fox had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He was just 29 years old and…
A GP guide to lateral hip pain
How to approach the assessment, diagnosis and management of greater trochanteric pain syndrome.
Dry needling leaves doctor with pneumothoraces: case
The newly graduated medic developed symptoms 12 hours after a physio used dry needling to treat her post-exam neck and shoulder pain.
1 in 4 physios provide non-recommended treatments
Physios have a lot to offer, but it's important they avoid 'diluting' care, study author says.
Call to include physiotherapists in routine antenatal care
Up to half of Australian women who have had more than one child would benefit, says chair of pelvic health group.
Physios in GP clinics curb unnecessary consults
A UK trial has been so successful at freeing up GP and hospital appointments, it's being expanded.
Gotta have faith: believing in physiotherapy makes it work better
Patients with shoulder pain heal faster if they have faith in their physio treatment: study.
