In 2009, Rachael Lowe created a free, evidence-based online resource to share physiotherapy knowledge with any physiotherapist around the world who has access to an internet connection – A Wikipedia for physiotherapists! At that time it was impossible to know how the creation of Physiopedia would change the way our profession learned and shared knowledge, but in retrospect this can…
Richard Yep, CEO of ACA 2020 will be a memorable year from many perspectives. With the global COVID-19 pandemic, we've messed up to get this terrible disease under control. the struggle for understanding and the balance between personal rights and prevention efforts for the benefit of all; the reopening, pause and closure of businesses and lives as we once knew…
Sue Pressman, 69th President of ACA For many people in the United States, August traditionally means a month of hot days swimming in pools in the neighborhood, cycling, going to the beach or lake, and participating in friendly outdoor gatherings. And as the month goes on, excitement usually grows with the thought of preparing to return to school. l. But…
Sewing is a lost art that I never learned. Despite the enthusiastic efforts of my 9th grade textile teacher in high school, I haven't quite mastered the needle and thread and I've long forgotten everything I learned. And now I'm being mocked by the same needle as I try to mass-produce homemade face masks for a family of five before…
“A good head and a good heart are always an impressive combination. But if you add a formed tongue or pen to it, you have something very special. "~ Nelson Mandela Ever thought: "Life is so unfair!" Is it really? Has life given you circumstances that keep you in a deep, dark hole of disadvantages that you can't possibly climb…
"As soon as we accept our borders, we go beyond them." ~ Albert Einstein Why do you want to do this? This question was asked to me repeatedly by friends before I started my voluntary internship in a department for spinal injuries. The uncertainty in her eyes reflected her own fears of a life-changing disability. It was difficult to put…
Dusty, our popular golden retriever, is a lazy but very smart dog. She sleeps most of the day, but since I've been working from home for the past few weeks, I've noticed a special habit she's got. In the morning she sleeps near the windows in the back of the house. As the morning approaches, she trudges to the hall…
“Sweet is the memory of distant friends. Like the gentle rays of the outgoing sun, it falls tenderly and yet sadly on the heart. "~ Washington Irving Why do we miss friendships from past days more and more the older we seem to be? You know the… The friendships in which you felt 100 percent happy, in their presence. Where…
"It is never too late to start over in your life." ~ Joyce Meyer I sat on the beach and watched the sandpipers scurry back and forth and peck at the water. A dead horseshoe crab was washed back and forth in the surf. Finished at fifty-five, I thought. I am as useless as this poor crab. A few years…
Advisors in training often ask me how much money an adviser can expect in a year. In many areas – for example education – this is a fairly simple question. Not so with consultants. Consultants generally have to work free of charge until they have completed their thesis. Depending on where they find employment, they will have to work from…