A few months ago I delivered a Keynote at the European Network in Physiotherapy Higher Education (ENPHE) Conference in Groningen, Netherlands on the subject of The End of Physiotherapy. Here is a video of the talk. … [Read more...] about The End of Physiotherapy Keynote – Groningen, Oct 2019
Ageing: From 1 to 100 in 3 minutes (video)
This is a work of genius, and a brilliant way to illustrate the idea of the 'lifespan'. It would make a fabulous subject for analysis by physiotherapy students, and a great way to think about the idea of embodiment. For some reason, it reminded me of a quote by Maurice Merleau-Ponty: The world and Being hold together only in movement; it is only in this way that all things can be together. Philosophy is a reminding of this being. … [Read more...] about Ageing: From 1 to 100 in 3 minutes (video)
Lovely short film about recovery and rehab following Guillain-Barré
Touch Compass Dance Company, based in New Zealand, has released the latest short film in their DanceBox series in time for International Dance Day, this Friday 29 April. Flipped: My Body Stopped To Let Me Remember, the newest collaboration in the company’s poignant and boundary-pushing series, is a five-minute glimpse into dancer Renee Ball’s inspiring journey from paralysis to performer. Six years ago Renee Ball’s life was flipped on its head. Midway through a Bachelor of Dance Studies, the 19-year-old contracted Guillain-Barré Syndrome and within a few days she was paralysed. Initially only able to communicate through blinks and clicks, five years of rehabilitation has seen most of … [Read more...] about Lovely short film about recovery and rehab following Guillain-Barré
WCPT inaugural congress (London, 1953)
Film (16:55') produced by the CSP, published on YouTube 19 Feburary 2013 (to view the video via YouTube please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7H4weMzieo) You will find more resources like this in the Network Library section of the website … [Read more...] about WCPT inaugural congress (London, 1953)
History of Physical Therapies in 19th Century New Zealand
Excuse the shameless plug, but I'm giving a public lecture on Thursday night (NZ time) on the History of Physical Therapies in 19th Century New Zealand, and it will be live streamed and recorded, so I thought some of you might be interested in seeing it. New Zealand offers an interesting case study because, in contrast to Europe and North America, where treatments like massage, mobilisation, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy and exercise were some of the most popular 'medical' remedies, physical therapies were almost invisible. New Zealand was a frontier colony for much of the 19th century, and a lot of settlers had little enough food to live on never mind indulging in such … [Read more...] about History of Physical Therapies in 19th Century New Zealand
The remarkable Flo Fox
[vimeo 89258867 w=500 h=281] The celebrated New York City street photographer Flo Fox is partially blind, has lung cancer and has been living with multiple sclerosis since the age of 30. In a wheelchair since 1999 and unable to handle her camera on her own, she needs help – from her attendants, friends, even passersby – to take photographs. Amazingly, Fox not only remains humorous and energetic, she has also retained her keen sense for reframing moments, people and places in an endlessly chronicled city, bringing surprising new life to her subjects. Intimately shot with a focus on how Fox navigates the streets of New York City, Riley Cooper’s short documentary was a festival favourite in … [Read more...] about The remarkable Flo Fox
Some January highlights
In case you missed these notices during January, here are a few new things that you might be interested in: Breath A beautiful short video about breath from The Mercadantes, the husband-and-wife filmmakers Daniel and Katina Mercadante in California. The film explores the human breath and its innumerable forms – from the first gasping cries of a newborn to the sighed relief of a well-earned chance to rest. New book by Felix Guattari A new book edited by Gary Genosko collecting some of French philosopher Félix Guattari's work during his frequent visits to Japan in the 1980s. Guattari frequently visited Japan during the 1980s and organized exchanges between French and Japanese artists and … [Read more...] about Some January highlights