Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2019 has revealed that the number of deaths related to unintentional drug overdose, has increased by 38 per cent between 2001 and 2017 and is growing by 3.4 per cent per year. Of these overdoses, reportedly more than half have been found to involve some form …
Read More »APA’s response to overdose report
Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2019 has revealed that the number of deaths related to unintentional drug overdose has increased by 38 per cent between 2001 and 2017 and is growing by 3.4 per cent per year. Of these overdoses reportedly more than have been found to involve some form of …
Read More »Pain Week call for proper funding on chronic pain
As National Pain Week (July 22-28) is held, the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling on the federal government to properly fund evidence-based treatments for those experiencing chronic pain. Chronic pain affects one in five Australians, rising to one in three for those aged over 65, the APA says. “We …
Read More »Physio helping women to laugh without leaking
World Continence Week motivated the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) to join forces with the Continence Foundation in the quest to increase awareness and support for Australians suffering from incontinence. The week (June 17-23) focuses on the one in three adult Australians (more than six million) who live with some form …
Read More »Less imaging for back pain
A new educational topic on low back pain from NPS MedicineWise could reframe the role of imaging in diagnosing non-specific low back pain, providing practice tips on how to manage consumer beliefs and expectations. NPS MedicineWise medical adviser Dr Jeannie Yoo says low back pain is a common problem and …
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