The mysterious manipulator performing unpleasant-looking cervical traction in the picture I posted on the blog a few days ago was Jennifer Hickling, one of James Cyriax's physiotherapists, who traveled from England to New Zealand in 1954 and sparked the interest of a young Stan Paris, who subsequently set off in the early 1960s to work with Grieve, Stoddard and Kaltenborn in Europe before returning to New Zealand and being part of a renaissance in manipulative physiotherapy that has lasted nearly 50 years. New Zealand physiotherapists are rightly proud of their pioneers of spinal mobilisation and manipulation: Stan Paris, Rob McKenzie, Brian Mulligan, Michael Monaghan, Mark Laslett, and … [Read more...] about History of spinal manipulation in New Zealand
Bodies, embodiment, advertising
Embodiment is a hard concept to grasp. We don't just have bodies, we are bodies, movements, capacities, abilities...we experience the world through our bodies and literally and figuratively feel what it's like to be alive. Here are three recent advertisements that shamelessly play on the idea of bodies and embodiment. As a result of watching these you should definitely vote, buy a Volvo and drink Smirnoff vodka. If you do, remember to be a donor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nc-lmer_TQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbEVE0CPdR8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPQJXhZK_4k … [Read more...] about Bodies, embodiment, advertising