Hazel Horobin presented the 6th Critical Physiotherapy Course session on 'Symbolic meanings in physiotherapy'. Here you can find links to Hazel's: … [Read more...] about Resources for Hazel Horobin’s session on Identity
CPN Digest #45
Something for the weekend: Photovoice online course Download slides from Implicit Bias session at WCPT What does it mean, and what does it cost, to make a complaint? Marxism and Buddhism On how to disagree Elon Musk unveils plan to build mind-reading implants New disability emojis Pain and gender The unbearable smugness of walking What about a robot that has touch sense? Pioneering surgery brings movement back to paralysed hands A Commentary on the Black Physical Therapy Student Experience Threshold concepts and OT Sharon Stone: I was forgotten after I had a stroke The Chattanooga Medical Company … [Read more...] about CPN Digest #45
Second skin
The sociologist Anthony Giddens has commented that in the future, the 'normal' body may only be the most basic form of embodiment available to us, and that bodily enhancements like eyes that can zoom, ears with extended hearing range, and designer prosthetic limbs to supplement today's spectacles and hearing aids will vastly extend the bodies of those who can afford them. Some of these innovations sound farfetched, but there's no doubt that the ability to shape and enhance our bodies will be attractive to many people, and will have a big impact on physiotherapy work. If it's possible in the future to have a fully autonomous transport network, it's likely to put an end to most head … [Read more...] about Second skin