Surgery for sciatica can reduce leg pain and disability for some, but the benefits are short-lived

by Ian McMillan | Apr 18, 2023 | Pain

A prominent Australia-based physiotherapist has contributed to an analysis suggesting that surgical treatments to relieve leg pain and disability in some people with sciatica yield better results than non-surgical alternatives. The analysis – published today (19...

Areeba Qureshi says virtual reality training tool will boost physios’ shared decision-making skills

by Ian McMillan | Apr 14, 2023 | Technology

Areeba Qureshi is urging her fellow physiotherapists to develop their skills in shared decision-making processes through accessing a free training programme. A musculoskeletal physio, Areeba is an ambassador for the Personalised Care Institute (PCI), which unveiled an...

Children’s physiotherapist Claire Ogilvie says music therapy is ‘essential’ during week of events

by Ian McMillan | Apr 13, 2023 | On The Move

NULLClaire Ogilvie, a physiotherapist working with children with complex needs, is supporting World Music Therapy Week, which runs from 10-15 April. It is the first time that music therapists  – who, like physiotherapists, are defined as allied...

New Zealand changes stance and opens up work opportunities to physios from the UK and Ireland

by Ian McMillan | Apr 12, 2023 | Careers, News

Physiotherapists based in the UK and Ireland whose ambitions to practise in New Zealand have been stymied in recent years have a good reason to celebrate this week. Along with Physiotherapy New Zealand (PNZ) – which plays a similar role to the Chartered Society...

Chris Tuckett hails ‘Hip and knee pain disorders: Integrating manual therapy and exercise’

by Ian McMillan | Apr 11, 2023 | CPD

NULLHip and knee pain disorders: Integrating manual therapy and exercise Editors: Benoy Mathew, Carol Courtney and César Fernández-de-las-Peñas  Publisher: Handspring Publishing Price: £56 ISBN: 9781913426132 When this new textbook...