Associate Professor Annemarie Lee is a leading cardiorespiratory physiotherapist, educator and researcher whose work has helped shape how we understand and manage bronchiectasis in physiotherapy practice. This is the first episode of a two-part series on bronchiectasis. In this episode, we discuss subjective and objective assessment of people with bronchiectasis and provide an introduction to airway clearance techniques. A huge thanks to Annemarie for sharing your expertise.

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In this episode:

0:00 About this episode and welcome Annemarie

4:50 What is bronchiectasis?

8:50 Other impacts of bronchiectasis – loss of physical function, pelvic floor dysfunction, low back pain, reflux, etc.

12:50 Emerging treatments

13:40 Objective assessment of people with bronchiectasis

21:30 Airway clearance techniques

25:00 Bronchiectasis Toolbox website

29:12 Strong Lungs website

31:50 Summary

Links and Resources:

• Bronchiectasis Toolbox
• Strong Lungs
• Annemarie Lee’s Research Profile (Monash University)

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In this episode, Associate Professor Jane Rooney explains the latest evidence for non-operative management of ACL injuries, including the Cross Bracing Protocol and associated research.

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Jane Rooney is a Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2009) and a facilitator and examiner for physiotherapists completing their specialisation through the College. She has extensive experience in sports physiotherapy, working with athletes of all levels, and is widely respected for her contributions to university and clinical teaching, including through the Physio Educators platform. In 2016, Jane was awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship to investigate how knee injuries are managed around the world. She is now part of the research team investigating the effectiveness of the Cross-Bracing Protocol for non-operative ACL injury management.

Thanks to Jane for a fantastic conversation. Use the timestamps below to jump to key sections of the episode:

In this episode: 0:00 About this episode and welcome Jane 4:10 Findings from Jane’s Churchill Fellowship: global ACL management and societal costs 7:16 Operative vs non-operative ACL management and patient decision aids 10:15 Case study: decision-making in ACL injury management 15:45 Bracing for native ACL healing: history of the Cross-Bracing Protocol 23:19 Non-operative management is not suitable for everyone 25:30 Bracing at 90 degrees: mechanisms and anatomical rationale 27:40 “ACL first aid”: preserving the option of non-operative management 30:30 Important! Bracing must involve a doctor, surgeon, and patient 33:36 Eligibility criteria, timeframes, and factors influencing ACL healing 37:05 Understanding the anatomy of ACL healing 41:45 Risks and medical considerations for referring patients for bracing 47:30 Future directions: non-operative care and evolving bracing protocols 59:50 Shared decision-making: pros and cons of bracing vs surgical care

Jane referenced this study on treatment decision-making for ACL injuries: https://academic.oup.com/ptj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ptj/pzaf030/8075093

Find out more about the Cross Bracing workshop at physioeducators.com.au

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On this episode, I welcome back Mick Hughes and Randall Cooper to talk about the role of exercise in health and physiotherapy practice. We also discuss the work they are doing with their education platform, Learn.Physio, and what they have learned over the past five years from interviewing and creating content with world-class clinicians and educators.

Thanks to Randall and Mick for a great conversation. Use the timestamps below to jump to the relevant sections.

In this episode:

0:00 About this episode and welcome back Mick and Randall

1:50 Exercise Matters podcast

8:45 How can graduate physios advance their exercise knowledge and skills?

11:35 What sets physiotherapy apart from coaching, exercise physiology, and other professions?

18:40 When to say “I’m not sure” and refer to other health professionals

20:15 Can we over-medicalise exercise? When is it actually appropriate to medicalise exercise?

27:38 Tips for engaging people in exercise – find out what’s important to them

30:15 The Learn.Physio platform – highlights from behind the scenes

36:30 How do you integrate new knowledge from courses into your practice?

40:30 Managing information overload as a graduate practitioner

42:07 Do students learn differently in 2025 compared to the past?

48:00 Learn online, but learn in person as well – don’t neglect your interpersonal and hands-on skills

Links and resources:

Check out: www.Learn.Physio

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