Falls are a major public health problem. They can have physical and psychological sequelae and may impose an economic burden for the patient, family, carers, staff and the healthcare system. Although much of the focus ...

Interacting with patients is integral to the practice of physiotherapy. Notably, however, empirically derived knowledge about how physiotherapists interact with their patients is limited, particularly in the private practice ...

Neuromuscular adaptations are a hallmark presentation of chronic low back pain (CLBP). People with CLBP have demonstrated trunk muscle co-contraction, trunk muscle weakness and decreased lumbar range of motion (ROM). The ...

Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event, resulting in rapid and extensive deterioration of musculoskeletal tissue due to denervation, which further progresses due to lifelong paralysis. Secondary sequelae ...

Manual dexterity is frequently compromised in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Poor dexterity can contribute to limitations in activities of daily living, and may restrict employment and leisure activities. Because ...

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is recognised as a significant clinical problem amongst older adults. This chronic joint disease has a personal impact on the patient, primarily in the form of knee pain and impaired knee joint ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in males and the second most common cancer in females worldwide. Surgery is the usual treatment for CRC, however post-operative morbidity can be high. ...

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to provide a platform from which to develop a comprehensive understanding of the health and ...

Standing balance deficits are frequent and disabling following stroke; however, optimal assessment and treatment for balance problems remains unclear. The past decade has seen the increasing emergence and clinical uptake ...

Gluteal Tendinopathy (GT) is a typically chronic, recalcitrant cause of lateral hip pain most commonly seen in women aged 40 to 70 years. The condition involves pathology of the gluteus minimus and/or gluteus medius tendons ...