Have we been visited by all the countries in the world?
In our previous reports of countries that we have been visited by, we have been working from the numbers from this website. This was perhaps a bad assessment of the quality of information that a website provides by me, not something that I advocate in these days of the necessity to scrutinise any information that you find on the web. However, having now looked at the United Nations list of members we realise that they have only 193 members listed. So with our google analytics telling us that we have been visited by 193 countries does this mean that we have been visited by all the countries in the world!? If we have really done it, that’s amazing!!
WHPA Health Improvement Card available through Physiopedia
- avoid tobacco use and harmful alcohol consumption
- improve diet
- undertake regular sufficient physical activity
- achieve and maintain healthy weight
- manage tension and stress
- access preventive care and screening for preventable illness.
It’s World Physical Therapy Day, join in!!
Today is World Physical Therapy Day and we are telling the world about the impact that physiotherapists can have on global health. In alignment with the United Nations summit on non-communicable disease we want to demonstrate the enormous contribution the we, the physiotherapy profession, can make in countering non-communicable diseases. Let’s all get together in Physiopedia to show the world how we can contribute.
Here’s how you can join in:
- If you don’t already have an account, register for one today.
- Once you have an account you will be able to edit pages in Physiopedia.
- Go to our Global Health special interest area and see the section on Non-Communicable Diseases.
- Choose one of the NCDs to contribute to, click on that link, and make your contributions to that page by clicking on the Edit tab.
Following the international collaborative effort to create these pages in Physiopedia we can then use them to publicise our work, educate the public and policy makers about what we do, and try and ensure that people around the world benefit from our skills. Many people do not recognise the contribution physiotherapists make in keeping people healthy and independent, so join us to let them know!!
On twitter let’s also:
- tweet amongst ourselves using the hashtags #WPTD2011 #PhysioPT
- tweet to the people of the world using the hashtags #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy
Let’s have a conversation, create a buzz, talk to the world!
Welcoming PhysioTools and The Jackson Clinics as our latest Gold Sponsors
We would like to welcome our latest Gold Sponsors to the Physiopedia team – PhysioTools and The Jackson Clinics. Our readers know Physiopedia as an innovative project that supports the free dissemination of knowledge and collaboration within the global physiotherapy profession. Our sponsors know us as that, too. As thanks to our sponsors we like to introduce them to our readers and let them know a little more about who they are and what they do.
Designed to support your client’s program of exercise and care, PhysioTools software enables you to provide personalised exercise handouts at the click of a button. Simply select the exercises, customise the text and print or email your handout. Since 1987, PhysioTools has worked with world renowned authors and publishers to bring you professional and up to date clinical content. Leading hospitals, universities, clinics and professionals around the world use PhysioTools to create exercise and information handouts in over 20 languages. Used extensively in schools, colleges and universities – PhysioTools is a great resource for both teachers and students. To find out more about PhysioTools visit the PhysioTools page in Physiopedia or visit their website.
Located throughout Northern Virginia, The Jackson Clinics is a locally owned physical therapy practice founded in 2005 by Richard and Anna Jackson and has 12 current locations. The practice specializes in outpatient orthopedics and sports rehabilitation. Our therapists and assistants possess advanced clinical skills in spinal disorders, sacroiliac joint dysfunction and peripheral joint problems, including rotator cuff injuries, knee injuries and foot and ankle pain. The clinic’s goal is to be a model practice in all respects; clinical care, education, and research. They have been recognized for our outstanding patient care, are a National Practice Award Winner, and The Jackson Clinics Residency Program is fully credentialed by the APTA. To find out more about The Jackson Clinics visit the The Jackson Clinics page in Physiopedia or visit their website.
Interested to see our other sponsors? Have a look here on our Sponsors page and thank them by following them using our Twitter list.
Interested in being a Physiopedia sponsor? Our readers are physiotherapists and physical therapists, and other health care workers from all over the world. To find out more about our sponsor packages, visit our sponsor page or email Rachael.
Anatomy and Exercise videos for embedding into Physiopedia pages.
At WCPT we were neighboured by the Muscle and Motion stand which provide an online interactive 3D anatomy and strength training learning tool. A lot of work has gone into developing this dynamic visual resource that makes musculoskeletal anatomy and kinesiology easier to learn, remember and understand. What is great is that they also have a YouTube channel where some demos of their software can be accessed for free. Not only that but it can be embedded into Physiopedia. So, if you are looking for video imagery of muscle anatomy or exercises to include in your Physiopedia article be sure to have a look at Muscle and Motions YouTube channel to see if there is anything that is suitable for you to use.
See this example below..
