Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Master's Conference 2025
Join UQ Master of Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal physiotherapy) students, educators, and keynote speaker Professor Joel Bialosky for the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Master's Conference 2025.
What to expect
- Develop insights into emerging musculoskeletal physiotherapy research from current Master of Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy) students as they present their research topics.
- Hear from keynote speaker Professor Bialosky with their presentation "Variability In Treatment Response: Putting it all into context".
- Learn about UQ's Master of Physiotherapy program, and the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy field of study.
Gwen Jull Oration
Professor Joel Bialosky
Variability In Treatment Response: Putting it all into context
Joel Bialosky, PT, PhD is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Bialosky worked for over 14 years clinically primarily in orthopedic and musculoskeletal physical therapy settings before leaving clinical practice to pursue his PhD and a career in academia.
Professor Bialosky is a fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. He received a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Ithaca College in 1990 and a master’s degree in musculoskeletal physical therapy from the University of Pittsburgh in 1998. He graduated from the University of Florida with a PhD in Rehabilitation Science in 2008 with his research interests focused on the mechanisms of manual therapy in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain.
His current research program is focused on:
- contextual mechanisms of rehabilitation interventions, and
- neuroplastic changes in pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders and their response to common rehabilitation interventions.
Who should attend
- Current UQ Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) students
- Practicing physiotherapists
- UQ Physiotherapy alumni
Cost
This is a free event.
Registration
Event program
Time (AEST) | Zoom room 1 | Zoom room 2 | Zoom room 3 |
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9am | Introduction and welcome Associate Professor Michelle Smith |
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9:15am | Gwen Jull Oration Professor Joel Bialosky Variability In Treatment Response: Putting it all into context |
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10:15am | Small break to stretch legs |
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10:30am | Madeline Sparke Beyond the bite: Physiotherapy assessment and management of developmental temporomandibular condylar dysplasia. | Caitlyn Hayes Keep Calm and Stable: Recognise anterior hip instability before it’s too late! | Jason Lee Shocking results? Evidence for the use of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in soft tissue conditions |
| 11am | Shayne Watson Unmasking rib pain: Differentiation and management of atraumatic rib pain | Ahmad Al-zoubeidi Ischiofemoral Impingement: Lets narrow it down | Nerida Schonfeld Physiotherapy interventions in Rheumatoid Arthritis: What’s appropriate and safe? |
11:30am | Jack Melbourne Little Leaguer’s Shoulder and its differential examination in the young athlete | Gina Williams Understanding and managing recurrent pelvic pain in the Emergency Department and beyond | Jacky Kwok Contemporary management of peripheral neuropathies |
12pm | Bixiang Cheng Growing Pains – Factors influencing assessment and management of Traction Apophysitis | Anmol Maharaj Posterior Shoulder Instability: Less common, but not uncommon | Felix Cabrera Manrique Vestibular Hypofunction. What should we be looking for and how can we help? |
| 12:30pm | Anthony Dantel Safety First: Evaluating Spinal Therapies for the Geriatric Population | Natalie Hebblewhite Understanding adolescent back pain and management | Sumin Kim Shedding light on the thoracic outlet syndrome enigma |