Physiopedia Testimonials

Original Editor - Kim Jackson

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What People are Saying About Physiopedia

Physiopedia is a resource created for Physiotherapists by Physiotherapists and we are always happy to hear your stories of how Physiopedia has helped. Below are some testimonials we have received from Physiotherapists all over the world.

"The team at Physiopedia is doing an excellent job. Information which may not otherwise be available to myself and others is readily available as a result of Physiopedia. I feel like a better prepared physiotherapist as a result of Physiopedia". ~ Claron O’Neale, Physiotherapist, Grenada.

"I am a recent PT grad from America, and I am currently studying for a second licensing exam so I can practice also in Israel. I have been using Physiopedia extensively (as there is different information needed for this exam than in my American exam review guide PTEXAM), and I just wanted to say an enormous THANK YOU! I so appreciate this website, and it's so much more helpful than other medical websites because it's speaking my PT language! Everything here is so well explained, very extensive in knowledge and so so helpful! Thank you for this service!!" ~ Rebecca, Physiotherapist, Manhattan, USA

I have used Physiopedia a lot this month due to being redeployed for the pandemic. It has been a great resource to keep me up to date! ~ Rhiannon Clement, Physiotherapist, United Kingdom

Great website.... very resourceful, well designed and informative. ~ Zane Cosgrove, Cairns, Australia

You guys have totally changed my practice by becoming more inquisitive and having better access to the evidence. I think Physiopedia helps us to push our boundaries and question why we are doing certain practices. ~ Michael Cline, Physical Therapist, USA

In our department we have 12 computers, one of those computers is a dedicated Physiopedia computer. ~ Bellarmine Graduate, USA.

I'm undergraduate physiotherapist in Srilanka. Physiopedia is the most recommended website for UG physiotherapists, ~ Sachintha Wanasinghe, Undergraduate Physiotherapy Student, Sri Lanka

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for having such clear and educational videos on your website. I am getting my studies as an osteopath and have found explanations that I’ve listen to very helpful and enlightening. Thank you! ~ Ashley Rose, Osteopath Student

Professional Organisations

"The International Committee of the Red Cross is proud to have supported three open courses developed and delivered by Physiopedia on lower limb amputee rehabilitation, managing children with cerebral palsy and clubfoot”  Barbara Rau, ICRC.

"I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for all the work you and others do at physiopedia, I can say that working internationally in settings where high quality training and resources are rarely accessible, myself and many other PTs have found the website incredibly useful." Claire O'Reilly, Handicap International.

"The experience has been very interesting. It is rewarding, not only to watch the creation of information become available internationally ... but also to learn new skills as the Project Lead. Working with Rachael has enabled me to learn the basics of Wiki; she never loses patience and maintains enthusiasm for all use of Physiopedia – something that sustains project workers to maintain their own motivation. I would not hesitate in recommending the use of the Physiopedia site to build and share work that could of use across the globe." Bhanu Ramaswamy, AGILE.

Educators

"I was always searching for ways to share the information developed and presented by the students in our PT program with clinicians and other faculty. Physiopedia enables faculty members to promote early and creative publications by students. Not only is their work reviewed by PT’s around the world, but they have the opportunity to share it with their patients and clinical instructors. This has motivated them to do their best work and makes my job easy!" Dr. Elaine Lonnemann, Associate Professor Bellarmine University, USA.

“The Physiopedia 'Evidence Based Practice' project has clearly being recognized by the students as being the most interesting task in their e-portfolio.”  Professor Peter Vaes, Vrije Universiteit Brusse, Belgium.

“..student response to the site is overwhelmingly positive. The students enjoy the opportunity to do projects that persist beyond the classroom and provide a benefit to physiotherapists around the world.” Dr. Eric Robertson, Associate Professor Texas State University, USA.

"I thoroughly enjoy working with Physiopedia. They’re a business with a heart. Knowing my teaching is being accessed globally in less developed countries is a really big plus for me. They’re consistent, fun, plain talkers and they have a really cool website AND they do all the boring admin things for you! They even edited my videos to make it look like I know what I’m talking about. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them". ~ Chris Worsfold, Neck Pain Specialist, UK

"Our partnership with Physiopedia allows us to reach a global physiotherapy audience beyond what we ever thought was possible" ~ Jason Giesbrecht, Rehabilitation Leadership Specialist, Canada

The students shared getting a lot from the experience, which mainly dealt with the frustrations of finding meaningful data to share. This also caused them to appreciate what we, as professors, go through to prepare lecture material for them. That might be the best outcome of this project. We will definitely be doing this again in future classes and future cohorts. ~ Dr. Tony Varela, Assistant Professor at Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, USA

Students

"I have been using PP as a platform to review my anatomy and foundational PT knowledge (like with the GH and AC joint pages) as well as a place to post information about the special tests I have learned more recently in my ortho class (see Hawkins/Kennedy Test). I have quickly discovered that posting to PP has forced me to constantly review my notes from class, texts, and peer-reviewed articles for relevant information and data, and in doing so I am studying and more importantly, learning the information because I am reproducing, practicing, and constantly re-reading it. In addition, once the information I post to PP is live on the web, it is extremely easy and quick to reference during class or when I am studying (and I know it is correct!). I have found the wiki-based style of PP easy to learn and understand, which makes posting to PP worth the time and effort to do so. And because PP is evidence-based, it is forcing me to become more efficient (and effective) at finding evidence-based research studies and resources related to the topics I am learning about, which will be extremely beneficial for me in my future career as a PT. I hope to be a long-term contributor to PP, and will be attempting to recruit classmates and colleagues to help with the project". Tyler Shultz, physical therapy student, Medical College of Georgia, USA.

"My experience with Physiopedia has been extremely rewarding and successful. When first considering using this website to allow my work to be shared with other health care professionals, I was able to contact the website editor who was very helpful in guiding me through the necessary steps to make this opportunity possible. I wished to share my case report with other professionals in hope that this would continue and our profession would become more evidence-based and interactive, resulting in higher quality care and optimal patient results. I would recommend Physiopedia to all physical therapists as it is an excellent database for conferencing with other health care providers and finding helpful resources to better ones practice."
Jill Robison, DPT Student from the University of Texas Medical Branch.

“I really enjoyed working on this project. I feel that it allowed me a chance to do something that can be seen by many people to come.” Anonymous feedback, physical therapy student, Bellarmine University, US.

“This project was an opportunity for us to become more familiar with web-based resources and more importantly contribute to them.” Anonymous feedback, physical therapy student, Bellarmine University, USA.

“It was a great experience for learning how to contribute to our profession in a very accessible way.” Anonymous feedback, physical therapy student, Bellarmine University, USA.

"....I must say it's a pretty cool way to learn". Kathleen Nestor, physical therapy student, USA.

"….it is a great way of contributing to a field of knowledge which many people can use, especially if they count on scientific proof in their research." Nick Libotton, physiotherapy student, Vrije Universiteit Brusse, Belgium.

"I find the physiopedia project an interesting project. It offers us the opportunity as students to work on a theme, but we can also consult other areas if something is unclear physiotherapy related. The relevance of the information is of high quality because the used articles are scored. Because of this we create an image of the various aspects of physical therapy based on strong scientific evidence. This is helpfull to use in practice. I hope that in the future, more students or professionals will ad information on Physiopedia." Alexander Ghyssels, physiotherapy student, Vrije Universiteit Brusse,, Belgium.

Volunteers

"Caution, joining the team at Physiopedia could irreversibly change your professional life. I would strongly recommend to do the same for supporting the development of our global physiotherapy community". ~ Andrea Sturm, Physiotherapist, Austria.

"Thanks for creating a wonderful team atmosphere, even through the internet!"

Share Your Experience

Why not share your thoughts and stories with us and therapists around the world? Sharing your experience is simple - you can use thecontact form or you can contact me directly at [email protected]. Looking forward to hearing from you!