Associate Professor | Principal Research Fellow | NHMRC Fellow | Dame Kate Campbell Fellow | University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Joined November 2013
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Frustrated by inaccurate information about ACL injury treatment options?
Our decision aid summarises the evidence for ACL surgery and nonsurgical treatment, including the pros and cons of each, so people can make an informed decision.
Access here ➡️
aclinjurytreatment.com
Many people have asked for my views on this paper... it is alarming that this study has been used to guide treatment decisions.
I outline some of the critical methodological flaws in this letter to the editor published today ➡️
ovid.com/10.1097/JSM.0000000…
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay retweeted
Free webinar: A/Prof Stephanie Filbay explores the science behind #ACL healing & bracing protocols, and what it means for contemporary ACL care.
📅 Thu 30 July, 6–7pm AEST
📍 Online, free
Register: click.comms.unimelb.edu.au/?…
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay retweeted
"A new way of grading severity of ACL rupture on acute MRI to consider potential for non-surgical healing with the Cross Bracing Protocol: ACL Acute Rupture Characteristics for Healing (ACL-ARCH) MRI criteria"
Read the article: zurl.co/BW21f
#jsams #research #acl
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay retweeted
JSAMS Editor-in-Chief Professor Tim Meyer highlights three key articles from the February issue.
Read it here: zurl.co/OK3Xg
#jsams #exercise #research #health #sportsmedicine #sportscience #fitness #medicaljournal #medicalstudies #sportperformance #excercisescience
I'm speaking at Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy World Online Congress (SEPWOC) on 8th Dec, a 25-hour global congress featuring 75 speakers from 29 countries.
The format ensures all time zones can join live.
Get your tickets at: ifspt.org/sepwoc
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay retweeted
Congratulations to A/Prof @stephfilbay!
Steph was awarded for Excellence in Mid-Career Research Achievements in the recent @UniMelb Excellence Awards 2025 👏🤩
More winners here: healthsciences.unimelb.edu.a…
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay retweeted
Can ACL tears heal without surgery? This new study by Filbay et al. 2025 gives us some guidance @stephfilbay
New way of grading severity of ACL rupture on acute MRI to consider potential for non-surgical healing with the Cross Bracing Protocol. Jrnal Science & Medicine in Sport
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay retweeted
This event will bring together some of the leading minds in sports physiotherapy, orthopaedics, and performance.
Key insights into the assessment, surgical decision-making, rehab, and performance management of knee injuries in the athletic population.
lnkd.in/gXRSG-79
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💡 Do you want to learn to deliver the #CrossBracingProtocol as part of your clinical practice?
The EMBRACE Study is being led by A/Prof @stephfilbay at @UniMelb
Read on for more details 👇
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Hoy en #Barcelona: @stephfilbay y Tom Cross hablando sobre el Cross Bracing Protocol para la cicatrización del #LCA @InstitutoCugat – at Castelldefels, Spain
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay retweeted
📣 Just published in @JAMAInternalMed
📷 Research led by @Julia_ZhuShiyi found a free online Tai Chi program was more effective in improving pain and function for people with chronic knee pain than an online education control 📷
Full article: lnkd.in/gkHnQpWa
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay retweeted
What an amazing time in Brisbane for the ANZMUSC Scientific Meeting last week!
Great discussions on the state of musculoskeletal trials, equity, biomarkers, and looking ahead to the network's future.
Thank you all for joining us!
#ANZMUSC #ANZBACK #MSKResearch #ClinicalTrials
Our latest paper describes a new way of grading severity of ACL rupture on MRI to consider potential for non-surgical healing with the Cross Bracing Protocol
✅️ Integrity of ACL attachments
✅️ Displacement
✅️ Gap distance
✅️ Involution
jsams.org/article/S1440-2440…
We have an exciting PhD opportunity to explore the potential for ACL ruptures to heal!
🔵 full scholarship & top-up stipend
🔵 gain unique skills across academia & industry
🔵 conduct impactful research to inform clinical practice
📢 Looking for a new job?
We are hiring a Research Fellow in ACL Injury Research:
📕 contribute to innovative research on ACL healing & ACL injury management
📗 two year position
📘 to apply: bit.ly/41BsyFD
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay retweeted
📣Do you treat people with #ACL injury?
Led by A/Prof @stephfilbay The EMBRACE Study will compare two treatments for ACL rupture:
🔹 Cross Bracing Protocol (CBP): A non-surgical method involving a knee brace and structured rehabilitation
🔹 ACL Surgery followed by rehab
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Why is ACL reconstruction seen as the preferred treatment to enable return to sport?
Our SR and meta-analysis published today found...
👉 no difference in return to sport rates or level of sport after ACL reconstruction vs. rehab alone
👉 full text: link.springer.com/10.1007/s4…
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay retweeted
🦵 Had a knee injury (ligament or meniscus tear)? or,
🩺 Treat patients with knee injuries?
@UBC_PT & @LaTrobeSEM researchers want your input on recommendations to prevent #osteoarthritis
📋 Take a short anonymous survey today
🔗bit.ly/JointEfforts or DM @OPTIKNEE team
A/Prof Stephanie Filbay retweeted
🦵Rehab following ACL reconstruction Guidelines🦵
Read here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2025…
@stephfilbay
Our study in 734 people with ACL rupture was published today...
➡️ Most clinicians portrayed surgery as the best treatment option
➡️ Some received an unbalanced & inaccurate overview of treatment options, inhibiting an informed treatment decision
jsams.org/article/S1440-2440…
