CPN executive member Dr Barbara E Gibson's commentary paper, originally published in rehabINK magazine, explains being critical to a non-critical audience. She has kindly agreed for us to reproduce it here so we can all draw on this valuable resource to explain criticality. Critical Rehabilitation Research: Why it matters for all research by Barbara E Gibson Critical research approaches are gaining in popularity in the rehabilitation sciences and yet there remains some confusion regarding the meaning of “critical” and its applications to research and practice. While a burgeoning interdisciplinary literature is available explaining critical approaches, very little of this work is … [Read more...] about What does ‘critical’ mean again?
Trump, Brexit and physiotherapy
Like most people, I'm still feeling the shock of Donald Trump's US presidential election win last week. Once all the dust has settled, and people have started to face up to what has been called the 'post-truth' era in politics (see this or this), there will have to be some real soul searching about what this all means for the future of our societies. Big issues like environmental degradation, personal security, tolerance for others, and health, will play out alongside more 'local' issues like paying the weekly bills, dealing with family problems, and managing our busy lives. Amidst all this 'noise' its worth reflecting on something subtle but highly significant about this recent … [Read more...] about Trump, Brexit and physiotherapy
The End of Physiotherapy is nigh
Apologies for the shameless self-publicity, but I'm truly delighted to reveal that the book I have been working on for the last two years went off to Routledge for copy editing this morning, with a publication date set for just before WCPT in June next year. Notwithstanding its apocalyptic title, The End of Physiotherapy is actually a book about the future for the profession, and asks how physiotherapy developed the way it did, and how we are going to need to respond to the challenges facing us in the years to come. The book analyses the purpose (or end) of physiotherapy, but also predicts that physiotherapy will not survive (the other meaning of 'end'), unless it understands its … [Read more...] about The End of Physiotherapy is nigh
