On today's podcast we speak with Professor Manuela Ferreira, a Professor of Musculoskeletal Health, NHMRC Leader Fellow.
In this episode we delve into Professor Ferreira's career. Going all the way back to her childhood and what led her to study physiotherapy in Brazil and then eventually move to Sydney to continue her studies.
Professor Manuela Ferreira specialises in the research of Chronic Back Pain and in this episode we speak about her research, surgical trials and what we can do on a day to day to improve our health.
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With everything in life, there are always roadblocks and challenges so it was also important for us to speak about the experiences of being a woman in research as well as the need for funding in order for research to continue.
If you would like more information on how you can assist in research funding, please reach out to the North Foundation - https://northfoundation.org.au
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