Stronger bones with Osteoporosis

We are excited to welcome Tonya Jones to share a guest piece about the management of osteoporosis through progressive resistance training and to learn how skilled-physiotherapists are helping patients improve bone density through exercise therapy.

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Shoulder Multidirectional instability & surgical repair

A reflective blog describing the course of treatment over 12 months of a female patient with multidirectional instability, multiple dislocations and her decision to have a surgical repair and stabilisation.

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How AI has made me a better Physiotherapist

This year I have radically changed the way I work. The way I communicate with my patients has dramatically evolved and improved. And I’m enjoying my work more because of it.

What did I change? Well. Come on a journey with me as I reflect on my resistance, shaping, and embrace of a new technology.

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A Complex Case of Shoulder Multidirectional Instability in A Patient with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

This complex case report describes ‘Lola’, a 53-year-old Aboriginal woman presenting with severe, disabling shoulder pain. Her case is presented to highlight the complications of undiagnosed hEDS and issues associated with pain management for Aboriginal Australians in a rural setting.

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Blood flow restriction training - a personal reflection

Blood flow restriction training, or BFR, is an emerging hot topic in Physiotherapy rehabilitation. Although it has been around since the 60’s, it really only came to the United States in 2014. Since that time there has been an explosion in research looking into its properties and clinical application. This is a reflective piece that shares how I came to discover and implement Blood Flow restriction training in my husband’s ACL rehabilitation program at home.

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