Trust is the basis on which relationships of all kinds are built. Think how much we depend on trust in our everyday life. We trust our teachers to tell us the truth. We trust someone's check won't bounce. Even the money we exchange requires confidence in the value of the currency in our hands. We trust that the products we…
Physiopedia and Physiopedia Plus (Physioplus) are helping universities and students overcome the challenge of clinical internship interruption by offering alternative virtual internships during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. As we move through the beginning of 2021 and into a third wave of COVID-19 infections around the world, physical therapy students and universities are still trying to make up the lost…
"Awareness is the greatest vehicle for change." ~ Eckhart Tolle There are two ways to lead a life. One is a more reactive approach where you fight back when you encounter challenges in your personal or professional life. The other is more proactive, where you take into account the trends within and around you and be ready with your surfboard…
Thanks to an amazing collaboration with Nottingham University, we now have some amazing new pages when it comes to spinal rehabilitation. Nottingham University has been working with Physiopedia since 2012 to create and review pages related to spinal rehabilitation as part of a bespoke content development project. The project is part of the first module for spinal rehabilitation in your…
In church last weekend we were reminded by our pastor from James 1:19 that "Everyone should listen quickly, speak slowly and slowly get angry." It's a simple quote from a long time ago that has never been more relevant. Too often we absolutely want to be heard. We think that our opinion is more important than others. We live in…
Patellar latendinopathy is a common cause of pain in the anterior knee, which is characterized by pain that is localized at the lower pole of the patella under load. There are a number of risk factors for the development of patellar tendinitis, but an exact and specific cause is unknown. Until recently, the condition was known as patellar tendinitis, which…
"I understand life around me better, not out of love, which everyone recognizes as a great teacher, but out of alienation to which no one has ascribed the strength to strengthen insight." ~ Nirad C. Chaudhuri I was brought up to understand that family is family. So I naturally attached great importance to family ties. But what happens when a…
There is no need to introduce Rachael. She's the reason we're all here, working together towards something we believe in. It started with a simple concept. Applying technology to make rehabilitation information and resources easily accessible and free for all. From a humble blog to the world's most-visited rehabilitation website, Rachael and Tony have created something special that we can…
You can now register online for the 2021 World Physiotherapy Congress. Save up to 20% and book your registration before the early bird registration deadline on February 11 . The online event will take place April 9-11, 2021, when all major sessions will be broadcast live so that congress attendees can interact directly with the event and ask questions. This…
"Everything you can't control teaches you how to let go." ~ Jackson Kiddard Fellow Perfectionists, I suspect you know what it is like: the constant need to control life and other people to make sure everything goes smoothly and everyone is fine. It's a crazy, stressful habit as we can only control ourselves. But we do it anyway – because…