The International Framework for Red Flags and Serious Spinal Diseases was published in JOSPT. Kudos to the authors and JOSPT for making this important publication accessible to everyone. Red flags are an integral part of your assessment, regardless of the field in which you work. It's a complex game, and in the context of this release, red flags have been…
In this Q&A, Andrea Sturm and Ian Edwards talk about ethical dilemmas and challenges that we all face due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ian Edwards is an ethics expert and has mentioned in many physiotherapy resources, some of which you may be familiar with, including a recent international ethics study. It is an interesting conversation with some take-away lessons for…
Learn how you can optimize nutrition especially for people with respiratory infections, chronic diseases and the elderly. The importance of nutrition is often overlooked. In this course, you will examine how optimized nutrition can help during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking into account particularly vulnerable groups. You will also begin to understand your role as a healthcare professional in nutritional counseling.…
Physiopedia has released 3 new FREE COVID-19 online courses. If you think more about how we can stay healthy in this challenging time, these nutrition, physical activity, mental health (and short sleep) courses will help you stay healthy and keep your patients healthy. On March 16, Physiopedia published a series of 4 COVID-19 courses that summarized information that is relevant…
The fantastic Physiopedia app has been updated to include some exciting new features. The Physiopedia app has been expanded to include new and exciting functions that make access to CPD even easier on the go. New additions transform your commuting with the help of the narration function with which the app reads the content to you! In addition, sharing pages…
Top Contributor May 2020 – Dr. Jenny Setchell Dr. Jenny Setchell PhD BSc (Pty) Grad Cert (Clin Pty) APAM is a senior Maps for Humanity were developed for clinicians who work in children's neuromuscular outpatient facilities, but have been useful in many situations, including education and mentoring in various disciplines. We are Dr. Jenny Setchell (and the CDAR laboratory with…
With patients staying at home and practicing nearby due to the COVID-19 pandemic, trust in an employer and a job that looks after you is a luxury that disappears quickly. The need to promote yourself as an independent professional has never been so important. Australian physiotherapist Robyn Hickmott is an experienced private practitioner who has gained postgraduate qualifications and skills…
Only about 1% of all musculoskeletal presentations in primary care are due to a serious pathology. Such pathologies include spinal infection, cauda equina, fracture, malignancy, and spondyloarthropathy. Despite the low incidence rates, these conditions should be regarded as differential diagnoses when people with back pain are present – especially when the patient does not react as expected or begins to…
Please celebrate with us the top contributors for April – Selena Horner ! Selena is a dynamic team player who mainly works with the social media aspect of Physiopedia. She awakens Physiopedia with her commitment, her endless contributions and her positive attitude to life. Selena unconditionally passes on to knowledge users, volunteer colleagues, contributors and the organization as a whole.…
We recently completed another round of the increasingly popular volunteer orientation course for Physiopedia. As part of the final task, the members were asked to write an original work to share with the profession. The contributions were of the highest quality. Below is the great work of Tolulope Adeniji . The worldwide prevalence rate of dementia patients is expected to…