Guest post by Michael Rowe The beginning of the 21st century has seen more technological advances than any other time in our history, at an accelerating rate of change. At the time of writing, we are seeing the introduction of robotics, gene therapy and nanotechnology into larger and larger aspects of health care which, when combined with advances in computing power that will soon exceed the processing power of the human brain, we seem poised on the brink of a shift in our understanding of what it means to be human. In addition to the obvious influence of information and communication technology on social structures, we are also experiencing a shift from vertical communication structures … [Read more...] about Physiotherapy education for the 21st century
No sex please, we’re physiotherapists
The physiotherapy profession has a rather odd relationship with sex and sensuality. On the one hand, it lies at the heart of everything that physiotherapists do, on the other it is almost completely invisibly; un-theorized, glanced over in graduate programmes, and almost invisible in models that try to explain what physiotherapy is and isn't. Over the course of the next few blogposts, I want to tackle some of the issues that surround sex and physiotherapy and see if we can't develop a more mature appreciation for it's everyday role in defining our professional subjectivity. To begin with, we should acknowledge the role that sex played in the formation of the physiotherapy profession. … [Read more...] about No sex please, we’re physiotherapists
Mobilizing Desire: A Deleuzian re-formation of movement
Each day over the next week I'll post up an abstract for a paper being presented by a member of the Critical Physiotherapy Network at the In Sickness and In Health conference in Mallorca in June 2015. (You can find more information on the conference here.) Mobilizing Desire: A Deleuzian re-formation of movement By Barbara Gibson & David Nicholls In the field of rehabilitation medicine, enabling mobility is a primary focus of intervention. Mobilities establish one's place in the world both in terms of material location and through the meanings assigned to different bodily movements and configurations. For example, wheelchairs and walkers allow access to the world but also mark the … [Read more...] about Mobilizing Desire: A Deleuzian re-formation of movement
Poststructuralism explained with hipster beards
Thanks (or blame) goes to Kate Waterworth for finding these gems. Click on the image for the full magic. … [Read more...] about Poststructuralism explained with hipster beards
Rethinking Rehabilitation – new book with input from Critical Physiotherapy Network authors
I'm very excited to announce the publication of a new book titled 'Rethinking Rehabilitation,' that includes the writing of a few Critical Physiotherapy Network members. Barbara Gibson was one of the instigators of the project, and is one of the co-editors. She also co-authored chapters on Rethinking Rehabilitation: Theory, Practice, History—and the Future, and Rethinking "Normal Development" in Children’s Rehabilitation with Gail Teachman, and Yani Hamdani. There is a chapter on Rethinking Movement: Postmodern Reflections on a Dominant Rehabilitation Discourse by me, Barbara and Joanna K Fadyl A chapter titled Rehabilitation and Recovery of Self-Identity Emily J Thomas, William M … [Read more...] about Rethinking Rehabilitation – new book with input from Critical Physiotherapy Network authors
Connectivity – Contributions from the Network – New resources
Thanks to everyone who sent me comments and thoughts on the Connectivity writing project. Here are some of the extra resources people thought might be linked to the project. If you have any more thoughts on what should go into the article, either add them as comments below (remember, I may post them on the blog) or send them to me via email (david.nicholls@aut.ac.nz). Lester Jones I think this document could be relevant - although I am aware it is 11 years old now. I have used it, including figure 1 - as referenced below - in curriculum design. Should be able to access pdf from link below, with figure on p29. STAKES (2003) 'Label Us Able : A Pro-active Evaluation of Finnish Development … [Read more...] about Connectivity – Contributions from the Network – New resources
Connectivity – Contributions from the Network #5 – Richard Horwood
Thanks to everyone who sent me comments and thoughts on the Connectivity writing project. Over the next few days I'll post up some of the feedback and thoughts that these pieces. Remember to send comments on these things too and I'll pull them all together. This post came from Richard Horwood, Clinical Educator in the Physiotherapy Department at AUT University in Auckland, New Zealand. Why Critical Physiotherapy Needs Connectivity. Modernism likes to create single forms that can be 'understood', words, labels, models, tags etc. In effect it creates simple forms from complex parts. To create these forms, 'z', it works it's way from 'a' through a series of processes, accepting each … [Read more...] about Connectivity – Contributions from the Network #5 – Richard Horwood