There has been a lot of interest on social media over the last few days in this promotional video from the Physiotherapy Associate of British Colombia (PABC) called Choose to move (see below). [wpvideo A3Fy3aoW] What's really striking about this video is that it's all about movement; not the kind of movement defined by the American Physical Therapy Association as “a system of physiological organ systems that interact to produce movement of the body and its parts," but rather a humanistic, social and deeply personal experience. As @AdamMeakins opined on Twitter, [this is a] 'f**king awesome advert... No tape, needles, machines or manips in sight!' The advert does a wonderful job of … [Read more...] about 'Choose to move' is powerful, but now show me how
Why is ignorance so important to clinical practice?
One of the best presentations I saw at the recent In Sickness and In Health conference (link to conference programme here), was by Trudy Rudge and Amelie Perron titled 'In praise of ignorance? Towards an epistemology of “unknowing” in nursing and health care.' Rudge and Perron are both brilliant critical nursing researchers, and they were previewing some of the ideas in their upcoming book (link). Their argument was in part that although we might like the idea of certainty in our practice, certainty is not always available. More than this, certainty and risk have become hallmarks of good practice, when in fact, our ability to embrace uncertainty is a much more significant feature of … [Read more...] about Why is ignorance so important to clinical practice?
Embrace the changing world of membership
Really thoughtful piece from Rob Yeldham on the changing face of membership organisations and professional bodies. Physiotherapy is doing better than most, but micro-volunteerism, more passive memberships, and social networking could have a profound effect on how activist and representative networks function in the coming years. Some great comments from CPN member Clair Hebron too. … [Read more...] about Embrace the changing world of membership