Rate My Professor Emma Wise

Emma Wise is a Lecturer in the Curtin School of Allied Health within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University, based on the Curtin Perth campus. She is currently a PhD candidate, having commenced her doctoral studies in 2024. As a pelvic health physiotherapist and member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APAM), Wise has focused the majority of her career on women's health, encompassing pelvic pain, endometriosis, menopause management, sexual health, and contraception. Her research emphasizes pelvic health physiotherapy, with particular attention to chronic pelvic pain management, clinical practices, and culturally appropriate care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Affiliated with the Curtin enAble Institute, she maintains part-time clinical practice, including at Royal Perth Hospital, bridging clinical expertise with academic contributions.

Wise has authored several peer-reviewed journal articles advancing evidence-based physiotherapy. Key publications include 'A systematic search and narrative review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pelvic health: informing future physiotherapy practice' (2024), which summarizes the burden of pelvic health conditions in these populations, explores barriers and facilitators to culturally safe care, and reviews physiotherapy interventions. In the same year, she co-authored 'Australian healthcare professionals' beliefs and practice behaviours in management of chronic pelvic pain: a cross-sectional survey,' investigating attitudes and clinical behaviors. Other notable works are 'Physiotherapists could detect changes of 12 degrees or more in single-plane lumbar spine posture during functional tasks' (2022, Musculoskeletal Science and Practice), evaluating visual detection accuracy in dynamic tasks, and 'Association between pelvic pain bothersomeness and pain sensitivity in pregnancy' (2022). Additionally, 'A Retrospective Cohort Study Investigating the Clinical Care Provided to Women with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Western Australia' (2026) examines healthcare delivery for this condition. In 2026, Wise was awarded the Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) Seeding Grant for her pelvic health research, highlighting her emerging impact in the field.