by Dana Tostenson | Sep 11, 2024 | Clinic Design, Clinical Practice, Environmental Physiotherapy
In physiotherapy, where the focus is on the patient’s pain, and restoring optimal function, there is a tendency for a myopic view of rehabilitation. While the greatest attention should be given on providing a quality assessment and intervention, the environment where...
by Berta Paz Lourido | Sep 5, 2024 | Environmental Physiotherapy
Decíamos anteriormente ¿Por qué yo? ¿Por qué tú? Tal vez debamos iniciar esta reflexión desprendiéndonos del nombre propio. Pero ya regresaremos a este punto. De momento, resulta más fácil referirnos al ámbito de lo abstracto, al término genérico, a lo que nos toca...
by Nicole Struthers | Aug 12, 2024 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Greenspace Exposure, Nature-based interventions
On January 25, 2023, my PhD supervisor sat me down and asked me to visualise what I would like to see created to support the use of nature-based interventions (NBIs) in healthcare. The image was clear: I wanted to see a handbook of NBIs, outlining different NBIs, the...
by Bodil Hansen Blix | Jul 30, 2024 | Ageing, Environmental Physiotherapy, Equity, Inclusion, Nature-based interventions
In the last decade, the Nordic countries have adopted policy strategies in response to population ageing. However, a recent study highlights a critical blind spot in these policies, concerning the older adults living in the arctic regions of Finland, Norway, Sweden,...
by Berta Paz Lourido | Jul 24, 2024 | Environmental Physiotherapy, Español
Cada acto consumado lleva inherente una pre-acción, la cual, en el mejor de los casos puede incluir un proceso reflexivo consciente. Esto es particularmente relevante en el ámbito de la educación, por lo que estas palabras intentarán, aunque sea de forma incompleta,...
by Amanda Maddern | Jul 3, 2024 | Biodiversity, EcoHealth, Environmental Issues and Health Impacts, Environmental Physiotherapy, Environmental Sustainability, Global warming, Greenspace Exposure, Planetary Health, SDGs
Between the dates of the October 6-8 2023, Brisbane, Australia became home of the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s national conference, IGNITE 2023. I was fortunate enough to attend this conference and was excited and inspired by the keynote presentation titled,...
