• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

critical physiotherapy network

a positive force for an otherwise physiotherapy

Member's Login
English EN Français FR Norsk bokmål NO Português PT Español ES Svenska SV
  • home
  • Blog
  • About
    • About the CPN
    • Privacy Policy
  • For Members
    • Resources & Information
    • Find a Member
      • Extended Member Profiles
    • Network Library
    • Groups
  • FAQ’s
  • Join Us
  • Get in Touch

Recapping this year’s online Critical Physiotherapy Course

17th October 2019 by Dave Nicholls Leave a Comment

Online Thursday 24th / Friday 25th October (see below for specific times in your region). We wanted to end the year with a review of this year's course, so all of this year's course leaders are back - barring Patty, who has a big research funding meeting - to review their material from this year and to begin a conversation about where to in 2020. We're really keen to hear what you've found useful and interesting, and also what you'd like us to focus on next year. So if you can come along and take part, we'd love to host you for our end-of-year party.   As always, the session is free, all you need to do is click on the link below at the time of the meeting to listen … [Read more...] about Recapping this year’s online Critical Physiotherapy Course

Filed Under: Course Tagged With: critical, critical thinking

Launching the NEW Environmental Physiotherapy Association

14th August 2019 by Dave Nicholls Leave a Comment

Physiotherapy has needed an international association dedicated to the environment for some time, and not only because we now have social media that allows us to connect across the globe, but because life on our planet is imperilled. The climate crisis now facing us is beyond doubt, and everyone - especially those with the kinds of social capital held by physiotherapists - has a responsibility to act. Physiotherapy has always been a ‘low carbon’ profession, and the environment has always been a part of our work, but it has never been celebrated overtly before, or thought of as a place where our work can make a significant impact. We hope that is about to change. Last month Filip … [Read more...] about Launching the NEW Environmental Physiotherapy Association

Filed Under: Activity, association, Events Tagged With: association, critical, environment, new

The value of qualitative research

17th July 2019 by Dave Nicholls Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago, an editorial appeared in Physical Therapy that gave a very strong justification for the use of qualitative research by physiotherapists. It’s somewhat surprising, these days, that qualitative research even needs defending, but the authors - Alan Jette, Clare Delany, and Mari Lundberg - gave a very clear and concise overview of some of its principles and virtues, citing authors well known to many of you. As part of the review, Jette, Delany and Lundberg kindly singled out the first critical physiotherapy reader - Manipulating Practices for special attention. Here is what they wrote about the book: If readers of PTJ would like to explore some outstanding … [Read more...] about The value of qualitative research

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: book, critical, qualitative, research

A thank you from the CPN Executive

28th March 2019 by Dave Nicholls 2 Comments

The CPN Executive met for the second time this year. Among other things we discussed the first Critical Physiotherapy Course, which kicked off with David Nicholls on The Architecture of Movement a few weeks ago. The course will have six more talks from six very exciting critical thinkers. We were impressed by the conversation that followed David’s talk. The success of the first session gives us hope that the course will spark innovative critical models for future physiotherapy. The recordings will also make a valuable archive of Critical Physiotherapy. The Executive would like to thank Tobba Sudmann for her superb chairing of the first session. The session would not have ran so … [Read more...] about A thank you from the CPN Executive

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: course, critical, organisation, participants, physiotherapy

Notes from 2nd Critical Physiotherapy Course – What’s “critical” about critical physiotherapy? with Anna Rajala

24th March 2019 by Dave Nicholls 2 Comments

Huge thanks to Anna for a fabulous 2nd Critical Physiotherapy Course talk. Here you can find the abstract, PowerPoint slides, audio and chat feed from the talk. Abstract  |  Link to audio file  | PowerPoint presentation  |  Chat Our next session will be just before the Easter Holidays at 20:00 GMT on Thursday 18th April.  It will be led by Gail Teachman and titled The End of Inclusion? Thinking beyond 'inclusion' with Bourdieu. A link to the talk and more information will follow a couple of weeks ahead of the event. … [Read more...] about Notes from 2nd Critical Physiotherapy Course – What’s “critical” about critical physiotherapy? with Anna Rajala

Filed Under: Course Tagged With: critical, emancipation, Frankfurt School, practice, theory

2nd Critical Physiotherapy Course – What’s ‘critical’ about critical physiotherapy

18th March 2019 by Dave Nicholls Leave a Comment

Event this week Anna Rajala from the University of Brighton presents the second in our monthly Critical Physiotherapy Course events next week.  Here are the details. Title: What’s “critical” about critical physiotherapy? Max Horkheimer and the idea of critical theory. Date and time: Mar 21, 20:00 GMT Location Local Time Time Zone UTC Offset Berlin (Germany - Berlin) Thursday, 21 March 2019 at 9:00:00 p.m. CET UTC+1 hour Toronto (Canada - Ontario) Thursday, 21 March 2019 at 4:00:00 p.m. EDT UTC-4 hours Athens (Greece) Thursday, 21 March 2019 at 10:00:00 p.m. EET UTC+2 hours Perth (Australia - Western Australia) Friday, 22 March 2019 at … [Read more...] about 2nd Critical Physiotherapy Course – What’s ‘critical’ about critical physiotherapy

Filed Under: Course Tagged With: course, critical, philosophy, physiotherapy, social theory

Announcing the 2019 Critical Physiotherapy Course

22nd January 2019 by Dave Nicholls Leave a Comment

After 12 months of planning and preparation, the first ever Critical Physiotherapy Course comes to life in February. Run once a month over six months, the course highlights some of the most interesting new ideas in physiotherapy and features some of the CPNs most innovative thinkers. Programme 21 Feb Dave Nicholls - The architecture of movement 21 March Anna Rajala - What's "critical" about critical physiotherapy? Max Horkheimer and the idea of Critical Theory 18 April Gail Teachman - The End of Inclusion? Thinking beyond 'inclusion' with Bourdieu 23 May Patty Thille - What does it mean to care? Thinking with Annemarie Mol 20 June Tobba Sudmann - How to understand … [Read more...] about Announcing the 2019 Critical Physiotherapy Course

Filed Under: Course Tagged With: course, critical, education, learning, physiotherapy, professional development, study

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Page 10 Next

Recently Active Members

Profile picture of Alexander Manley
Profile picture of Kasper Kulak
Profile picture of Sam Becker
Profile picture of Jane Culpan
Profile picture of Barbara Gibson
Profile picture of Daniel Benedek Gjerlev
Profile picture of Jo Bloggs
Profile picture of Nadia El-Seoud
Profile picture of Ruben Heuer
Profile picture of Evania Vallyon

… on Twitter

My Tweets

on Facebook

on Facebook

Top Posts & Pages

  • Welcome
  • Announcing the 2019 Critical Physiotherapy Course
  • Having trouble talking to your patients?

Latest Posts

  • Having trouble talking to your patients?
  • CPN end-of-year quick review
  • CPN Digest #63

subscribe to site updates

RSS Feed RSS - Posts

submit your email address to subscribe to CPN blog

© 2015–2019 · Utility Pro.