Global Physio Podcast

Welcome to a new series on the podcast, named the FutureSeries. It will be a space where we chat with physios, and others, about our uncertainties, our fears, and most importantly, our hopes in a more just and healthy world. We envision these conversations to have “less answers”, but more imagination and creation, centered around these questions. What concerns and uncertainties in the world do you have right now when it relates to physiotherapy and health? What does a healthier world look like to you? And how do you think physiotherapists/your profession can be a part of the solution? What changes need to happen for that to come to life? What gives you hope? What/who has helped you imagine this future? If you’d like to be a part of these conversations, please reach out to us at @[email protected]

In this final Part 3, we speak with 2 guests. Amira Dirie is a registered psychotherapist, currently based on the East Coast of Canada. Sandra Ballantyne is a Canadian physiotherapist who has lived and worked in urban and remote areas of Canada, in Europe and in the Middle East. Early clinical experience in Lebanon and research in Palestine led her to graduate work in Community-Based Rehabilitation under conditions of political violence, completing a Palestinian case study. She subsequently practiced within CBR in Palestine, then returned to Canada, continuing to focus on community care. Sandra is married to a Palestinian public health professional, and they and their children are strongly linked with family in the West Bank, Jerusalem, Nazareth, and in the Palestinian diaspora. In the last two years, Sandra has been increasingly active for Palestine solidarity within health care and faith- based communities. She has recently retired from clinical practice. In our workplaces and beyond, Sandra is encouraged by our shared commitment to pursue universal human rights. More about this series: This Palestine Series, we sit down with three physiotherapists from Canada, the UK, and Australia, and a psychotherapist from Canada to explore their experiences with anti-Palestinian racism in healthcare systems. Together, we reflect on our personal and professional connections to Palestine, how the ongoing occupation across Palestine and ongoing genocide against Palestinians living in Gaza shape not only lives on the ground but also clinical and rehab spaces globally. In this series, we speak openly about discrimination, advocacy, and responsibility. We examine how politics enters healthcare spaces and institutions, how it impacts providers and patients, and what role rehabilitation professionals can and should play in advancing health justice and equity globally.  

In Part 2, we speak with Dr. Rachel Coghlan. She has over 20 years’ experience in public health, humanitarian response, and clinical physiotherapy practice, specialising in palliative care, neurology, oncology, and rehabilitation. She is a global leader on qualitative research and advocacy concerning palliative care in serious illness and injury in humanitarian settings, with a focus on armed conflict. Rachel has undertaken a PhD on palliative care in Gaza. Rachel is a storyteller who focuses on amplifying the voices and wisdom of those affected by illness, disability, or frailty, including during crisis. She enjoys writing to spread a little compassion and humanity in living and in dying, and to help make sense of grief and suffering in our world. Before and during the current genocide, Rachel has written and spoken extensively to ensure the stories and truths of friends and colleagues living in Gaza reach the world. More about this series: In this Palestine Series, we sit down with three physiotherapists from Canada, the UK, and Australia, and a psychotherapist from Canada to explore their experiences with anti-Palestinian racism in healthcare systems. Together, we reflect on our personal and professional connections to Palestine, how the ongoing occupation across Palestine and ongoing genocide against Palestinians living in Gaza shape not only lives on the ground but also clinical and rehab spaces globally. In this series, we speak openly about discrimination, advocacy, and responsibility. We examine how politics enters healthcare spaces and institutions, how it impacts providers and patients, and what role rehabilitation professionals can and should play in advancing health justice and equity globally.

In this Palestine Series, we sit down with three physiotherapists from Canada, the UK, and Australia, and a psychotherapist from Canada to explore their experiences with anti-Palestinian racism in healthcare systems. Together, we reflect on our personal and professional connections to Palestine, how the ongoing occupation across Palestine and ongoing genocide against Palestinians living in Gaza shape not only lives on the ground but also clinical and rehab spaces globally. In this series, we speak openly about discrimination, advocacy, and responsibility. We examine how politics enters healthcare spaces and institutions, how it impacts providers and patients, and what role rehabilitation professionals can and should play in advancing health justice and equity globally. In Part 1, we have Rachael Moses, a physiotherapist for 25 years with experience in the British military, national health service, voluntary and humanitarian sectors.  Following general rotations, Rachael specialised in critical care and respiratory physiotherapy with special interests in major trauma and mechanical ventilation.  Rachael has been fortunate to work in a number of senior positions both in the UK and internationally and for the past 8 years Rachael has been volunteering with Medical Aid for Palestinians, travelling to Gaza over this time.  Rachael has had the privilege to work alongside inspirational physiotherapists who have been continuously working throughout the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

This episode we welcome back Steph Lurch to talk about her recent 30 day Health Justice Series, that has been taking place across several of her accounts. If you liked this conversation, head to www.linkedin.com/in/slurch to check out the rest of the content. You can find out more about Steph Lurch here: Website: bio.site/stephlurch TikTok: medicine.needs.medicine Art Work as part of the Health Justice Series: Charmaine Lurch at clurch.com Bio: Stephanie Lurch (BScPT, MEd, Doctoral student) is a physiotherapist, educator, and health justice scholar with more than 30 years of experience at the intersection of healthcare, education, and equity. As a practicing pediatric clinician and Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University, she designs and leads transformative graduate-level curriculum that weaves together systems thinking, relational care, and the arts to reshape how future clinicians understand their role in health and healing. Her insights don’t just teach. They move. Grounded in lived experience, Stephanie speaks directly to those who’ve felt excluded from care or disconnected from the systems meant to support them. Raised in a working-class immigrant household and shaped by global work across three continents, from Cirque du Soleil to travelling with a paraplegic ultra-marathoner in New Zealand, she brings stories, metaphor, and bold insights to ignite reflection and collective action. Whether you’sre a healthcare provider, educator, learner, or leader, Stephanie’s work invites you to step into your power and reimagine what’s possible. She has spoken at international conferences, taught over 3000 graduate students, mentored thought leaders, and authored publications that are love letters to those who’ve ever felt like they don’t belong. Academic Resources Referenced in the Episode What Action Can Look Like… Clover, Darlene & Hill, Lilian. (2003). Learning patterns of landscape and life. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. 2003. 89 – 95. 10.1002/ace.113. On racism being the longest standing instrument of social domination… Quijano, A. (2000). Coloniality of Power, Eurocentrism, and Latin America. Nepantla, 1(3), 533–580. The fundamental goals of oppression is to profit… Melamed, J. (2015). Racial capitalism. Critical Ethnic Studies, 1(1), 76–85.) Perkins, M. V., & Phelps, C. L. (2000). Autobiography as Activism: Three Black Women of the Sixties. University Press of Mississippi. ProQuest Ebook. Central. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/mcmu/detail.action?docID=866925)

This episode, we are delighted to introduce our listeners to Zeina Abu-Jurji, our new co-host on the podcast. Zeina’s passion and commitment in advancing health justice was evident from the very first conversation we had, and we are excited to continue to bring more conversation about physiotherapy, rehabilitation and global health to this space. Read more about Zeina on our website, https://globalphysio.ca/about-us/.

Today’s guests are three second year physiotherapy students at the University of Manitoba: Emma De Guzman Caballero, Alana Lesperance and Gurkirat Gill. They talk about the literature review they conducted as part of their physiotherapy programme that focused on recommendations on how to provide environmentally-responsible community-based physiotherapy in Winnipeg. Bio: Alana Lesperance is a 2nd year MPT student at the University of Manitoba. She is passionate about health and wellness and was a high-level ringette player who played for the 2017 national ringette team that won gold against Finland. Currently she still plays ringette for the Manitoba Herd in the NRL. She is currently interested in working in acute care CVP PT but open to any opportunities that arise once graduated.  Emma De Guzman Caballero is a 2nd year physiotherapy student at the University of Manitoba. She had lived all over the west coast of Canada but has settled with her husband in friendly Manitoba! Her interests include playing volleyball, basketball, biking, and strength training. She loves going to the beach and for evening walks outside. As far as physiotherapy goes, she loves all aspects of the profession, but has a special interest in private practice and a passion for cardiorespiratory care! This project and the opportunity to participate in this podcast has really opened her eyes to all the possibilities for physiotherapy and planetary health. She is excited to put these concepts into her own physio practice! Resources: – https://globalphysio.ca/gp044-mindfulness-and-environmental-justice-with-elizabeth-houlding-susan-czyzo/ – https://world.physio/policy/ps-climate-change-and-health

This episode, which was recorded in early 2024, features two physiotherapists, Adelaide Rusinga and Dr. Nathalia Costa, who share the learnings from their paper titled “Exploring the Systemic Structures that Affect Access to Physical Therapist Services for Non-Indigenous Black People in Australia.” Their research set out to explore the perspectives of non-Indigenous Black people when it comes to the physiotherapy profession in Australia. We discuss the intersection of race, whiteness and physiotherapy, and ways to move towards a more culturally aware and appropriate profession. Adelaide Rusinga is community based paediatric and neurological focus Physiotherapist based in Brisbane Australia. She is passionate about equitable health care provision, inclusive services, and advocacy of the physiotherapy profession. Dr Nathalia Costa is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. She is passionate about using qualitative methods and methodologies to make research, healthcare and education more inclusive, nuanced and just. Her publications (50+) span a diverse range of themes, including musculoskeletal conditions, pain, policy, sociology and culturally responsive care. She has also taught across various disciplines, including research methods, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, sociology applied to health and health policy. Resources: – Adelaide and Nathalias’ Paper: Exploring the Systemic Structures That Affect Access to Physical Therapist Services for Non-Indigenous Black People in Australia – Is Physiotherapy a Luxury by Dave Nicholls – Episode 47: Physiotherapy Education from the Perspective of Muslim Women with Sarah Jang and Nathalia Costa – Sarah Jang and Nathalia’s Paper: Exploring physiotherapy education in Australia from the perspective of Muslim women physiotherapy students. – Dr. Bernadette Brady – Romy Parker – Dr. Rebecca Olson – Dr. Jenny Setchell – A World of Hurt: A Guide to Classifying Pain by Melissa Kolski and Annie O’Connor – Beavis, A.S.W., Hojjati, A., Kassam, A. et al. What all students in healthcare training programs should learn to increase health equity: perspectives on postcolonialism and the health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. BMC Med Educ 15, 155 (2015). – Hojjati A, Beavis ASW, Kassam A, Choudhury D, Fraser M, Masching R, Nixon SA. Educational content related to postcolonialism and indigenous health inequities recommended for all rehabilitation students in Canada: a qualitative study. Disabil Rehabil. 2018 – Claire Ashton-James Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

Today’s guest is Ray Gates, an Aboriginal Australian (Bundjalung) physiotherapist with over 20 years experience as a PT and with Indigenous health. He was the first Aboriginal PT to become a member and later Chairperson of the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s (then) Indigenous Health Committee. He was a founder of the first Indigenous Physiotherapy Support Network in Australia, which later became the National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Physiotherapists (NAATSIP). He has been involved with Indigenous health both in Australia and around the world in a variety of roles. Ray is currently living in the United States where he continues to advocate for the physiotherapy profession to be a key stakeholder in addressing the disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health around the world. Resources: – How to contact Ray: [email protected] – Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) – National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Physiotherapists, Inc. (NAATSIP) – Close the Gap Initiative – Tae Ora Tinana – Why Indigenous health needs non-Indigenous allies – Global Health Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) – US Indigenous Physical Therapy Network (IPTN) – Canadian Conferences on Global Health (CCGH) – Rachel Thibeault on ResearchGate Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

Today’s guest is Stephanie Lurch, a storyteller, activist, leader and physiotherapist. A dynamic award-winning educator, Stephanie has worked across multiple settings in the healthcare and education sectors, bridging the gap between academia and practice. Her career has been distinguished by a wide breadth of clinical, teaching and real-life experiences including working with the Cirque du Soleil, as part of a team of caregivers in West Africa, with Indigenous peoples in New Zealand, and currently as a paediatric physiotherapist in the public school system. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University, Lecturer at Western University and was the inaugural Assistant Professor and Academic Lead: Equity, Anti-racism and Social Accountability at the University of Toronto in the Department of Physical Therapy where she worked for over 10 years. She is recognized for integrating social justice and the arts into health professions education. Her past achievements include, but are not limited to co-authoring the Essential Competency Profile for Physiotherapists in Canada (in 2017), co-authoring new equity-driven accreditation standards for Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (in 2020) and providing thought leadership to both learners and key opinion leaders. Stephanie has been an invited keynote speaker in the healthcare and education spaces. Her book chapter Moving in Complex Spaces: A Call to Action for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Physiotherapy promises to further her impact. Stephanie discusses her keynote address at the Canadian Physiotherapy Association National Congress in 2024 entitled “Manifesto of a Critical Consciousness”, and so much more, in this inspiring episode. Resources: – Manifesto of a Critical Consciousness Recording – Lurch S, Cobbing S, Chetty V, Maddocks S. Challenging power and unearned privilege in physiotherapy: lessons from Africa. Front Rehabil Sci. 2023 Jun 26;4:1175531. doi: 10.3389/fresc.2023.1175531. PMID: 37521329; PMCID: PMC10381923. – Sir Ted Robinson Ted Talk: Do Schools Kill Creativity – Mary Anne Chambers: “The real downside of privilege is that we get a narrow view of life” – Tracy Blake: Sport and Justice with Tracy Blake Part 1 and Sport and Justice with Tracy Blake Part 2 – bell hooks: “radical space of possibility” – Fannie Lou Hamer: “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free” – Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl – Harriet Jacobs  – Dr. Ayana Johnson – Phoebe Boswell: “Justice is Medicine” – Examining Anti-Blackness in Canadian Physiotherapy Education Using Critical Race Theory and Critical Race Feminism as Theoretical Perspectives By Oyindamola Otubusen and Stephanie Lurch Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

In today’s episode, the co-hosts interview Hilary Crowley who is a physiotherapist and an author. Hilary published a travel memoir entitled “Mini Saga in South Africa” about a year that she spent working around South Africa in the 1960s. This was during apartheid which started in 1948 and continued until 1994. Her experiences there led her to follow a career in paediatrics and overseas development work. It also formed the base of her interest in politics. Her previous books include Footsteps to Freedom, which covers 25 years of experiences volunteering in a community based rehabilitation program in rural south India, and Health in the Himalaya. Resources: – Hilary’s previous episode on the podcast: GP017: Overseas Development with Hilary Crowley – Hilary’s website: https://hilarycrowleyauthor.ca/ – Footsteps to Freedom – Health in the Himalaya – Mini Saga in South Africa – Health Volunteers Overseas – Samuha Overseas Development Association (SODA) Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

This episode, we are lucky to have Colleen, Margaret, Kirsten and Denise, who are all a part of the Community Rehab Program in Northern Ontario, Canada, share their experiences on the program. Community rehabilitation workers in this program are local Indigenous community members trained in providing rehabilitation to support Elders in their community. We talk about the Indigenous communities where this program takes place, the challenges in delivering rehab services in rural Ontario, and some important considerations when designing health programs for Indigenous communities. Resources: – Møller H, Baxter R, Denton A, French E, Hill ME, Klarner T, Nothing GW, Quequish M, Rae J, Reinikka K, Strickland S, Taylor D. Outcomes from a collaborative project developing and evaluating a community rehabilitation worker program for Northwestern Ontario First Nations. Rural Remote Health. 2023 Jul;23(3):7809. doi: 10.22605/RRH7809. Epub 2023 Jul 11. PMID: 37429740. Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

Today’s episode is Part 2 of a two-part series featuring Tracy Blake (she/her). The only daughter of Trinidadian immigrants, Tracy and her youngest brother were raised in the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-faith, working class neighbourhood of Rexdale in Toronto, on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Anishinabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewa, and Huron-Wendat peoples, as well as the Mississaugas of the Credit. Her 17-year clinical career includes providing acute inpatient care in the largest hospital system in Canada, community care to diverse populations ages 6 to 86 in private practice, field event coverage to athletes from over 25 sports at over 40 local, provincial, national, and international events, and whatever-was-needed as a personal support worker and case consultant in long term care facilities during COVID. Her curiosity, creativity, and commitment to professional dream-chasing has resulted in an unconventional career path that has meandered through a post-professional degree in Manipulative Therapy from Western University and a doctorate from the University of Calgary. It has included founding a section of the highest ranking sport medicine journal in the world as a junior editor, co-authoring the most recent iteration of the Canadian physiotherapy education accreditation standards, advocating for the inclusion of physiotherapists in athlete rights based policy innovation at the United Nations, and launching the Canada Games Sport Physiotherapy Leadership Program. Resources: – West SW, Clubb J, Blake TA, et al. Big data. Big potential. Big problems? BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2024;10:e001994. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001994 – Refugee Olympic Team Manizha Talash https://olympics.com/en/athletes/manizha-talash – Chapelle Roan’s post: https://www.instagram.com/chappellroan/p/C_CGxsrP4Bc/?hl=en&img_index=1. Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

Today’s episode is Part 1 of a two-part series featuring Tracy Blake (she/her). The only daughter of Trinidadian immigrants, Tracy and her youngest brother were raised in the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-faith, working class neighbourhood of Rexdale in Toronto, on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Anishinabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewa, and Huron-Wendat peoples, as well as the Mississaugas of the Credit. Her 17-year clinical career includes providing acute inpatient care in the largest hospital system in Canada, community care to diverse populations ages 6 to 86 in private practice, field event coverage to athletes from over 25 sports at over 40 local, provincial, national, and international events, and whatever-was-needed as a personal support worker and case consultant in long term care facilities during COVID. Her curiosity, creativity, and commitment to professional dream-chasing has resulted in an unconventional career path that has meandered through a post-professional degree in Manipulative Therapy from Western University and a doctorate from the University of Calgary. It has included founding a section of the highest ranking sport medicine journal in the world as a junior editor, co-authoring the most recent iteration of the Canadian physiotherapy education accreditation standards, advocating for the inclusion of physiotherapists in athlete rights based policy innovation at the United Nations, and launching the Canada Games Sport Physiotherapy Leadership Program. Resources: – Jones, C P. Levels of Racism: A Theoretic Framework and a Gardener’s Tale.  https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.90.8.1212 – Dhir J, Blake T, Cleaver S, Smith-Turchyn J, Miller P, Smith M, Udarbe Han M, Gasparelli K, Wojkowski S. The Search for Justice: Developing a Collaborative Understanding of Health Justice in Physiotherapy. Physiother Can. 2022 Aug 24;74(3):227-229. doi: 10.3138/ptc-74-3-gee. PMID: 37325207; PMCID: PMC10262822. – Aranas K et al. Entry-To-Practice Competency Expectations for Health Justice in Physiotherapy Curricula: A Scoping Review. https://utpjournals.press/doi/abs/10.3138/ptc-2023-0039 – Blake T. In the fight for racial justice, the sidelines are no longer an option. Br J Sports Med. 2020 Nov;54(21):1245-1246. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102894. Epub 2020 Jul 30. PMID: 32732258. – Helms, J. E. (2017). The Challenge of Making Whiteness Visible: Reactions to Four Whiteness Articles. The Counseling Psychologist, 45(5), 717-726. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000017718943 – Barnes, S. (2022). American Dreams: Smart sleep, high-tech beds, and the National Football League. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 57(1), 164-180. https://doi.org/10.1177/1012690221991778 – Bekker S, Ahmed OH, Bakare U, Blake TA, Brooks AM, Davenport TE, Mendonça LM, Fortington LV, Himawan M, Kemp JL, Litzy K, Loh RF, MacDonald J, McKay CD, Mosler AB, Mountjoy M, Pederson A, Stefan MI, Stokes E, Vassallo AJ, Whittaker JL. We need to talk about manels: the problem of implicit gender bias in sport and exercise medicine. Br J Sports Med. 2018 Oct;52(20):1287-1289. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099084. Epub 2018 Mar 17. PMID: 29550755. – Dear Epidemiology – https://pantograph-punch.com/posts/dear-epidemiology – Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design by Kat Holmes: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262539487/mismatch/ – MLSE Change the Game Report: https://www.mlsefoundation.org/change-the-game-research-project – Centre for Sport and Human Rights: https://www.sporthumanrights.org/ – Dr. Ahmed Ali Quote: https://x.com/DrAhmednurAli/status/1383169230699433985 – Verhagen E, Oliveira F, Ahmed OH, Anderson N, Badenhorst M, Bekker S, Belavy DL, Blake T, Cao C, Carrard J, Chen L, Cheng SWM, Edouard P, Harwood A, Hendricks S, Hespanhol L, Kearney R, Keohane D, Magnani R, Mah D, Mavros Y, McLeary N, Memon AR, Moholdt T, Morais Azevedo A, Nauta J, Nicol G, Noorbhai H, Ogbonmwan I, Owen PJ, Panagodage Perera N, Reiman M, Resende R, Robinson DG, Rojas-Valverde D, Sewry N, Statuta S, van Nassau F, West L, Wheeler PC, Xiao T, Pandya T. Let us introduce ourselves, #WeAreBOSEM. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2021 Jun 30;7(2):e001171. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001171. PMID: 34262787; PMCID: PMC8246350. Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

Today’s episode focuses on the fascinating career of Jennifer Allen, a Canadian-trained physiotherapist who is a former Chair of the Global Health Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Jennifer has practiced and taught physiotherapy all over the world. Jennifer discusses her experience at World Physiotherapy Congress in Dubai in June 2023 and emerging roles for physiotherapists in the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Units. Resources: – International Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation (ICDR) – Jen Allen’s episode on The Project Health Wellness and Psychology Podcast – Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU) – Experiences of Canadian Physiotherapists on the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU) Roster: Part I by Jennifer Allen – Experiences of Canadian Physiotherapists on the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU) Register Part II: World Health Organization Emergency Medical Team Rehabilitation Network & Community of Practice by Marie Gedeon – Qatar Rehabilitation Therapy Student Association (QRTSA) – World Physiotherapy Congress – Global Health Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

Today’s episode, we have Alex Heilmann, a Masters student at UBC, studying Community Planning. He is from Boston originally and moved to Vancouver to study Planning, particularly Transportation Planning. His work and projects relate to transitioning cities away from car dependency. We cover a range of topics on how urban planning and city design impacts health, not just physical health, but social capital and environmental health. Resources: – War on Cars: https://thewaroncars.org/ – Strong Towns: https://www.strongtowns.org/podcasts – Happy Cities by Charles Montgomery – The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

We, the podcast co-hosts, dedicated this episode to reflecting on how things have been going since the Global Physio Podcast relaunch in 2023. We express our gratitude for the many guests who have come onto the podcast. We discuss the successes as well as the challenges and lessons learned with the podcast. We talk about the ways we’ve changed as people and clinicians, and share some of the content we’ve been immersed in as of late. Stay tuned, there is a lot of great content coming up in 2024! Resources: – The End of Physiotherapy by Dave Nicholls: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315561868/end-physiotherapy-david-nicholls – Afrobeats artist Ayra Starr: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZpEKRjHaHANcpk10u6Ntq?si=LwzTQVdDQJaD7_6s8Ij7Og – Ten Percent Happier Podcast: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast – Susan Czyzo: https://groundedphysiotherapy.ca/ – Environmental Physiotherapy Association Blog: https://environmentalphysio.com/blog/ – Paradoxa E-Blast: https://paradoxa.substack.com/ – Walkable City by Jeff Speck: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250857989/walkablecitytenthanniversaryedition – Ma and Me by Putsata Reang: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374720056/maandme – The World for Sale by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-world-for-sale-9780197651537?cc=ca&lang=en& Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

In this podcast episode, we speak with Bahareh Alexandra Hejazi about her experience and insights about her time spent in Italy, Palestine and Uganda. Despite international work offering many exciting prospects for health professionals and potential to create positive change across the globe, it is important to speak about the uncomfortable truths and complexities involved. Alex speaks candidly about the impact of power and privilege associated with professionals from the Global North, the often under-considered consequences and disruptions we cause to local communities with our “good intentions”, and suggestions she has for clinicians interested in working globally. We hope this episode catalyses conversations for those who are considering international work, and even those who are currently engaging in this realm, to critically examine their work, projects and organizations. Does the work empower the agency of local communities to create systemic change? Or does it continue to perpetuate the narrative that “West Is Best”? Alex qualified as a physiotherapist in 2014 in London, UK. She was working in London, both in hospital and community settings until 2018 when she moved to Canada. As a student she did elective placements in Italy and Palestine, which truly ignited her drive to ensure accessible and quality healthcare for all. During a sabbatical leave, she lived in Uganda for five months where she volunteered at a centre for children with disabilities. This experience opened her eyes to some of the power inequalities in the healthcare profession between high and middle/low-income countries that can be perpetuated by volunteering. Her volunteer experience is something she often reflects on and has guided her journey as a physiotherapist since. She now works in two communities in Eeyou Istchee, Cree First Nation territory in what is also known as northern Quebec. She is very passionate about her job and working with people to provide healthcare that is guided and led by what the community needs and wants. Resources: – Alex’s piece on “The Trouble of Good Intentions” with World Economic Forums: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/alexandra-hejazi/ Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

Sara Abassbhay completed her Bachelor of Sciences in Rehabilitation and her Master of Sciences (applied) in Physical Therapy at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Her career has taken her all over the world and she has practiced as a physiotherapist in Singapore, Ghana, and Canada. More recently, she was working in the Yukon Territory in northern Canada and on a Mercy Ship near Sierra Leone. Sara has also dipped her toe in animal rehabilitation. And this year, she will begin her PhD in the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at AUT in Auckland, New Zealand. In addition to talking about Sara’s fascinating career in global health, we talk about burnout amongst physiotherapists and how this connects with the limitations of the Western biomedical model. Sara encourages physiotherapists to question the framework that we practice within and highlights the importance of getting uncomfortable. We discuss the value of creating novel work-models and the challenges that come with that. Resources: – McGill Global Health Rehabilitation Initiative Podcast – Mercy Ships Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

While our profession has been female-dominated for most, if not all, of its history, leadership positions are disproportionately occupied by men. In addition, there are significant gender inequities with regard to the global unmet needs of rehabilitation. Women accounted for just over half of the 2.4 billion people worldwide living with conditions that would benefit from rehabilitation services according to data from the Global Burden of Disease Study conducted in 2019. So, why aren’t we talking more about gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) within rehabilitation? Today’s guests are here to help us do just that. Dr. Rosemary Morgan is an Associate Scientist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the Department of International Health, with a joint position in the School of Nursing. Her research focuses on the role of gender inequities on health, wellbeing, and public health interventions. Dr. Linda Thumba has her doctorate in Physical Therapy from Emory University and recently completed her Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. She is currently working as an Institutional Support Contractor at USAID. Resources: – Dr. Rosemary Morgan Profile at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health – Linda Thumba’s Linked In Profile – USAID: Rehabilitation Through a Gender Lens – Cieza A et al. 2020. Global estimates of the need for rehabilitation based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet, Volume 396, Issue 10267, 2006 – 2017. DOI: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32340-0/fulltext – Physiopedia Page: Introduction to Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) – Physiopedia Course: Introduction to Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)  – Harvard Implicit Bias Test – Jhpiego Gender-Transformative Leadership – Dr. Rosemary Morgan: Gender norms, ill-fitting face masks, and making a difference (one cat at a time) on the Everybody Hates Me: Let’s Talk About Stigma Podcast – Caroline Criado Perez’s Book: Invisible Women – Rosemary Morgan, Lillian Asiimwe, Amanda L Ager, Zuhra Haq, Linda Thumba, Diana Shcherbinina, Rehabilitation services must include support for sexual and gender-based violence survivors in Ukraine and other war- and conflict-affected countries, Health Policy and Planning, Volume 38, Issue 3, April 2023, Pages 417–419, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czad005 – Dr. Dave Nicholls’ Book: The End of Physiotherapy

Increasing diversity, equity and inclusion, commonly abbreviated as DEI, has been in the forefront of many sectors. Within health, providing culturally sensitive care and having a professional body that is diverse can lead to improved health outcomes. The conversation often involves ensuring clinicians practice cultural sensitivity during care, forming executive committees that are representative of the communities they serve, and developing health strategies that include the perspectives of groups with different positionalities. However, what if the curriculum in which we train our health professionals deters certain groups from pursuing their career? What if their perception of the profession diverges and clashes with their cultural and religious views? What is the impact of that for DEI within the professional body, quality of care and equitable practices? Our guests today, Sarah Jang and Dr. Nathalia Costa, are the authors of the paper titled “Exploring physiotherapy education in Australia from the perspective of Muslim women physiotherapy students”. Through exploring the experiences of Muslim women within physiotherapy education, they raise important questions about the impact of Western dominant discourses within physiotherapy on ethnic minority groups. They dive into ways to make physiotherapy education more inclusive for different cultural and religious backgrounds. We also talk about the amplified image of physiotherapy and sport, envisioning physiotherapy integration with public health, discrimination and political impact on health seeking behaviors and most importantly, what we can learn from Muslim communities. Dr. Nathalia Costa is an Early Career Researcher (PhD awarded in November 2020) and a Lecturer at the Sydney School of Health Sciences, the University of Sydney. She is also an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. Her research spans from micro (e.g., uncertainty in clinical practice, training) to macro factors (e.g., policy, health systems) impacting musculoskeletal care that is person-centred and equitable. Her publications span both qualitative and quantitative studies, and she has also taught across a range of disciplines, including research methods, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, sociology applied to health, fundamentals of physiotherapy, fundamentals of health care, health policy and health systems finance. Dr Costa is also an Associate Editor for Qualitative Health Research, an international (Q1) journal dedicated to publishing interdisciplinary research to enhance healthcare and further the development and understanding of qualitative research in healthcare settings. Miss Sarah Jang, a physiotherapist and a rehabilitation consultant. She recently started her career working in Occupational Rehabilitation. Her interests include equity in health settings. Resources: – Nathalia’s Twitter: @nathaliaccosta1 – Sarah Jang, Nathalia Costa, Adelaide Rusinga & Jenny Setchell (2023) Exploring physiotherapy education in Australia from the perspective of Muslim women physiotherapy students, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2230597 – Hassan, S.H. Effects of Religious Behavior on Health-Related Lifestyles of Muslims in Malaysia. J Relig Health 54, 1238–1248 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-014-9861-z – Abdel-Khalek AM. Religiosity, health and happiness: significant relations in adolescents from Qatar. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2014 Nov;60(7):656-61. doi: 10.1177/0020764013511792. Epub 2013 Dec 10. PMID: 24327187. – Samuels EA, Orr L, White EB, Saadi A, Padela AI, Westerhaus M, Bhatt AD, Agrawal P, Wang D, Gonsalves G. Health Care Utilization Before and After the “Muslim Ban” Executive Order Among People Born in Muslim-Majority Countries and Living in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jul 1;4(7):e2118216. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.18216. PMID: 34328502; PMCID: PMC8325073. – Vu M, Azmat A, Radejko T, Padela AI. Predictors of Delayed Healthcare Seeking Among American Muslim Women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2016 Jun;25(6):586-93. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5517. Epub 2016 Feb 18. PMID: 26890129; PMCID: PMC5912720. – McLaren, H., Hamiduzzaman, M., Patmisari, E. et al. Health and Social Care Outcomes in the Community: Review of Religious Considerations in Interventions with Muslim-Minorities in Australia, Canada, UK, and the USA. J Relig Health (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01679-2 – Padela AI, Gunter K, Killawi A, Heisler M. Religious values and healthcare accommodations: voices from the American Muslim community. J Gen Intern Med. 2012 Jun;27(6):708-15. doi: 10.1007/s11606-011-1965-5. Epub 2012 Jan 4. PMID: 22215274; PMCID: PMC3358400 – Samari G. Islamophobia and Public Health in the United States. Am J Public Health. 2016 Nov;106(11):1920-1925. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303374. Epub 2016 Sep 15. Erratum in: Am J Public Health. 2016 Dec;106(12 ):e13. PMID: 27631738; PMCID: PMC5055770. – Padela AI, Zaidi D. The Islamic tradition and health inequities: A preliminary conceptual model based on a systematic literature review of Muslim health-care disparities. Avicenna J Med. 2018 Jan-Mar;8(1):1-13. doi: 10.4103/ajm.AJM_134_17. PMID: 29404267; PMCID: PMC5782414. – Laird LD, Amer MM, Barnett ED, Barnes LL. Muslim patients and health disparities in the UK and the US. Arch Dis Child. 2007 Oct;92(10):922-6. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.104364. PMID: 17895342; PMCID: PMC2083249. – Sarsour NY, Hammoud MM. Integration of Arab and Muslim Health Education Into a Medical School Curriculum. MedEdPORTAL. 2021;17:11188. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11188 – Worldmapper: https://worldmapper.org/maps/ Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

Today’s episode is all about reflexivity. The show co-hosts discuss their individual positionalities and examine how their lived experiences and socialization may influence the podcast. The show co-hosts share their dream of creating a podcast that is relevant to physiotherapists all over the world, amplifies voices that have been historically silenced and breaks down barriers with regard to knowledge translation. Ultimately, the hope is to bring together a community of curious physiotherapists who can learn from and inspire one another. Whether you’re a physiotherapist in the Global North or Global South, this podcast is for you. References: – Mary Anne Chambers in U of T Magazine: https://magazine.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Spring2020.pdf – “It’s impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet” by Shweta Narayan on TED Climate Podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7q07p16zq7MhiOzOxSp5MD Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

The biopsychosocial model has been touted as an effective approach towards addressing physiotherapy-related health conditions for its ability to guide clinicians to think beyond biomedical factors. The shift to integrate subjective experiences, psychological and social aspects to understand a patient’s lived experiences is a step forward beyond purely patho-anatomical explanations of pain and disability. However, this model is not immune to critique and challenges. Today, our guest is Karime Mescouto (she/her/ela/dela), a Brazilian physiotherapist and a Postdoctoral researcher at RECOVER at The University of Queensland, Australia. Her research examines the assumptions and the application of the biopsychosocial model within clinical settings. Furthermore, drawing on social theories, she aims to provide insight on how power structures, cultural and sociopolitical dimensions intersect with clinical care. She argues a clinical approach that integrates ethical multiplicity and critical reflexivity can help account for the interconnectedness between bodies, objects and the environment towards more equitable and just practices. Her doctoral research examines how to enhance low back pain healthcare delivery by critically looking at the biopsychosocial model of health. She uses a variety of critical qualitative methodologies and collaborated with clinicians and people with lived experience of back pain to explore the social, cultural and interpersonal aspects of clinical and research practices. Resources: – Karime’s Thesis: “Enhancing low back pain care: thinking and practising critically beyond the biopsychosocial model” available at: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:fb040ca – Karime’s Twitter: @KarimeMescouto

Environmental physiotherapy is an emerging practice area. There are physiotherapists all over the world calling for more sustainable physiotherapy practices. Moreover, there is a growing consciousness within physiotherapy globally around the environmental injustices experienced by equity deserving groups. A lot of people, including physiotherapists, may experience stagnation when confronted by the enormity of the climate crisis. This is where mindfulness comes in. Mindfulness can help us process and move through difficult emotions and engage in environmental justice. Today’s guests will help us journey deeper into mindfulness and environmental justice. Susan Czyzo (she/her) is a Canadian physiotherapist, Pilates instructor and mindfulness teacher.  She is passionate about helping adults live life actively and mindfully, so that they can find ease in mind and body, and live meaningful lives. Susan is currently living in Toronto, on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Outside of her virtual and private practice work, Susan loves getting outdoors to hike, paddleboard, surf and run. Elizabeth Houlding is a physiotherapy resident who graduated from the University of Toronto in 2022 and is now working in school-based pediatric rehabilitation. During her masters degree, Elizabeth co-created and chaired Justice Rehab, a student group whose purpose is to increase awareness and action around systems of oppression in rehabilitation. Her masters thesis investigated creating transformational change to make physiotherapy clinics Queer and Trans inclusive. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys biking, rollerskating, and climate and labour organizing. Resources: – Elizabeth Houlding: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-houlding-8908b2111 – Elizabeth Houlding Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizhoulding?lang=en – Justice Rehab: https://www.instagram.com/justice.rehab/ – Susan Czyzo: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/susan-czyzo – Susan Czyzo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundedphysiotherapy/?hl=en – Grounded Physiotherapy (Susan’s website): https://groundedphysiotherapy.ca/ – Grounded Course: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdguyAgOMTj/ – The Environment and Canadian Physiotherapists: https://embodiaapp.com/courses/1300-the-environment-and-canadian-physiotherapists-canadian-physiotherapy-association-global-health-division – Accreditation Standards for Canadian Entry-to-Practice Physiotherapy Education Programs: https://peac-aepc.ca/pdfs/Accreditation/Accreditation%20Standards/Accreditation-Standards-for-Canadian-Entry-to-Practice-Physiotherapy-Education-Programs-(2020).pdf – Competency Profile or Physiotherapists in Canada: https://peac-aepc.ca/pdfs/Resources/Competency%20Profiles/Competency%20Profile%20for%20PTs%202017%20EN.pdf – Environmental Physiotherapy Association: http://environmentalphysio.com/ – Critical Physiotherapy Network (CPN) Herald: https://criticalphysio.net/ – 350 Toronto: https://350.org/ – Climate Justice Toronto: https://climatejusticeto.com/ – Decent Work and Health Network: https://www.decentworkandhealth.org/ – Justice for Workers: https://www.facebook.com/fairwagesnow – Spring Magazine: https://www.facebook.com/springmagca – Migrant Rights Network: https://www.instagram.com/migrantrightsca/?hl=en – Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment: https://cape.ca/ – Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health/ – Global Considerations of Disability for Rehabilitation Providers (May 23-25 2023): https://www.mcgill.ca/summerinstitute-globalhealth/courses/institute-global-health-rehabilitation/global-considerations-disability-rehabilitation-providers Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

Global health is really difficult to pin down definitionally. Perhaps an even more important question than “what is global health” would be: “what are the core values of global health?” In today’s episode, Derek Lai and Allana Beavis will share their understanding of the values that underpin this field. Additionally, they will discuss their experiences completing Master-level Global Health programs and how that has influenced their careers as physiotherapists. Resources: – Salm M, Ali M, Minihane M, Conrad P. Defining global health: findings from a systematic review and thematic analysis of the literature. BMJ Glob Health. 2021 Jun;6(6):e005292. https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/6/e005292 – Gichane MW, Wallace DD. Dismantling and reimagining global health education. Glob Health Action. 2022 Dec 31;15(1):2131967. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16549716.2022.2131967 – Abimbola S, Pai M. Will global health survive its own decolonisation? The Lancet, 2020 Nov. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32417-X – PaRx (A Prescription for Nature): https://www.parkprescriptions.ca/ – Canadian Conference on Global Health: https://cagh-acsm.org/en/2023-canadian-conference-global-health – Shaun Cleaver In Beta: #20: Decolonising physiotherapy education: http://inbetaphysio.com/2020/09/13/20-decolonising-physiotherapy-education-unconference-2020/ – Books by Dr. Paul Farmer: https://www.pih.org/article/top-10-books-written-by-dr.-paul-farmer – Inflamed by Rupa Marya and Raj Patel: https://blogs.bmj.com/medical-humanities/2021/09/28/inflamed-deep-medicine-and-the-anatomy-of-injustice-2/ – Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health/ Contact Us: – Website: globalphysio.ca – E-mail: [email protected] – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalphysiopodcast/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast – Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

This episode is part 2 of a two-part series where we discuss how our profession’s lack of engagement with social theory has resulted in physiotherapy having some massive blindspots regarding who we are, what we do and what our future holds. Our guest is Dr. Dave Nicholls, a Professor of Critical Physiotherapy in the School of Clinical Sciences at Auckland University of Technology in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Dave has authored two books: “The End of Physiotherapy” (2017, Routledge) and “Physiotherapy Otherwise” (2022, Tuwhera Open Access). He founded the Critical Physiotherapy Network and the International Physiotherapy History Association, and more recently ParaDoxa, which is a site for people interested in studying the many ‘posts’ now disrupting orthodox healthcare. Dave is an Executive Member of the Environmental Physiotherapy Association and will be the 2024 Conference Chair for the “In Sickness & In Health” Conference. Resources: Book: The End of Physiotherapy: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315561868/end-physiotherapy-david-nicholls E-Book: https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/tuwhera-open-monographs/catalog/book/8 Paradoxa: https://paradoxa.substack.com/ Critical Physiotherapy Network: https://criticalphysio.net/ International Physiotherapy History Association – https://history.physio/ Environmental Physiotherapy Association: http://environmentalphysio.com/ In Sickness & In Health Conference: https://isihconference.com/ Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health/ Contact Us: Website: globalphysio.ca E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @globalphysiopodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

This episode is part 1 of a two-part series where we discuss how our profession’s lack of engagement with social theory has resulted in physiotherapy having some massive blindspots regarding who we are, what we do and what our future holds. Our guest is Dr. Dave Nicholls, a Professor of Critical Physiotherapy in the School of Clinical Sciences at Auckland University of Technology in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Dave has authored two books: “The End of Physiotherapy” (2017, Routledge) and “Physiotherapy Otherwise” (2022, Tuwhera Open Access). He founded the Critical Physiotherapy Network and the International Physiotherapy History Association, and more recently ParaDoxa, which is a site for people interested in studying the many ‘posts’ now disrupting orthodox healthcare. Dave is an Executive Member of the Environmental Physiotherapy Association and will be the 2024 Conference Chair for the “In Sickness & In Health” Conference. Resources: Book: The End of Physiotherapy: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315561868/end-physiotherapy-david-nicholls E-Book: https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/tuwhera-open-monographs/catalog/book/8 Paradoxa: https://paradoxa.substack.com/ Critical Physiotherapy Network: https://criticalphysio.net/ International Physiotherapy History Association – https://history.physio/ Environmental Physiotherapy Association: http://environmentalphysio.com/ In Sickness & In Health Conference: https://isihconference.com/ Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health/ Contact Us: Website: globalphysio.ca E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @globalphysiopodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

Welcome to the Global Physio Podcast! This episode features an introduction to the podcast and new host (Allana Beavis), as well as an interview with the former host and creator (Krysta Norwick). We hope you enjoy the podcast! In this episode we talk about: What the mission of the Global Physio Podcast is What’s in store for the Global Physio Podcast audience What inspired Krysta to create the Global Physio Podcast What Krysta is working on now Resources: Krysta’s Instagram: @krystanorwick Krysta’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KrystaNorwick Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health/ Contact Us: Website: globalphysio.ca E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @globalphysiopodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalphysiopodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalptpodcast

The regular host of the podcast, Krysta, is the guest on this episode. Listen to her explain how she thinks Telehealth will be used in physiotherapy practice going forward AND how our more virtual world will impact global health work in general. Phil Sheppard is our guest host for this episode and he shares some insights from his perspectives as a global health professional. We hope you enjoy! Contact us: [email protected] Website: globalphysio.ca GHD: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division Facebook: @globalptpodcast

With whisperings of some communities, provinces and states in North America re-opening certain services, we thought it was timely to discuss what this might look like. We hear insights from both Mike and Phil regarding what we should consider as health care professionals when transitioning back to in-person care. What will our new business models look like? What should we be mindful of? Contact me: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram: @krystawark Follow us on Facebook: @globalphysiopodcast

In response to a need for wheelchairs identified by a physiotherapy school in Nepal, Emily initiated a project to help them acquire more wheelchairs. She elicited the help of physiotherapists at an Australian physiotherapy school near her and they are currently in the needs analysis stage of the project. Emily has found a creative way to participate in global health work while still being able to stay at home and be with her family. Not only is she helping address a lack of resources in Nepal, but she is also spreading global health knowledge through her work with physiotherapy students. I loved discussing this project with her and it got my mind buzzing with ideas for my own projects. I hope it does the same for you! Emily’s blog: https://emilyeglitis.com.au/blog/ Krysta’s e-mail: [email protected] Global Health Division website: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

Phil and Mike are back for another COVID-19 Update. We discuss current status of the COVID-19 pandemic, where some countries are at in terms of their response, how we can be better advocates for our role as physiotherapists, what research is being produced, and more! You don’t want to miss this excellent update! Contact Krysta: [email protected] Follow Krysta on Instagram: @krystawark Follow us on Facebook: @globalphysiopodcast

Alex Sterling is a Clinical Counsellor based in Victoria, BC, Canada. She shares with us some excellent tips on how to help support your friends, family members, clients and your own mental health during this time and as we move through the pandemic together. She has ample experience with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and shares with us some very tangible advice to help decrease the risk of either our clients or ourselves developing PTSD. Global Mental Health is being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in some of the following ways: Feelings of isolation and being unsafe Nervous systems are heightened Sleep disturbances Anxiety and worry Amplifying pre-existing mental health issues How physiotherapists can help support our clients during this challenging time: Provide pro-social responses to those experiencing trauma. This means meeting them with a positive social response, especially if they have contracted COVID-19. This decreases the person’s risk of developing PTSD. Help people to focus on routine Help people focus on what they can control Help people adjust their expectations at this time and normalize the fact that we might not be as productive and successful given the current situation Tips for physiotherapists and all health care workers to help them take care of themselves psychologically at this time: Include yourself in the equation of care Recalibrate expectations of yourself Tune into body and notice ebb and flow of energy. Allow yourself to adjust how much energy you’re using that day depending on how much energy is available to you. If you’re having a low day, find moments while at work to ground yourself. This could mean checking in with your body while you take 2 minutes to wash your hands. Or you could find a moment to get fresh air or check-in with someone emotionally. It is them really important to allow yourself to process your feelings once you’re home from work. Remind yourself why you’re doing something to help you get through the tough moments Be intentional with self-care during and after your shifts An amazing insight on how to process our fear, stressor or trauma in the moment to help decrease the incidence of PTSD: Acknowledge when you are feeling an intense fear/stressor response and allow the process to happen. Allow the tears to come, allow yourself to shake, and then allow your nervous system to calm back down. This will allow the stress hormones and the cascade of fear response to come back to equilibrium. If this doesn’t happen, these stressors pile up on top of each other and the nervous system won’t return back to equilibrium. Allowing the nervous system to come back to equilibrium is important for long term mental health. Krysta’s e-mail: [email protected]

Tune in to our wonderful podcast volunteer, Irena Djordjevic, describe her current work and living situation in France. She describes what it’s like to be on a full lock down and still work from home. She is a Public Health professional who is actively working on the COVID-19 pandemic response. It was such a pleasure to finally have her on the podcast after all this time of her helping behind the scenes. Thanks again Irena! Contact me: [email protected] Facebook: @globalphysiopodcast Website: globalphysio.ca

An update on the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and the role of physiotherapy. Tune in for some practical ways to get involved in this global health emergency. Website: www.ptcovid19.org Twitter: @ptcovid19 E-mail: [email protected]

Voluntourism is a popular way to volunteer time and resources abroad. It is usually when an individual combines travel with some form of volunteer work. Listen in to understand the intricacies of these voluntourism opportunities and to learn that, despite best intentions, these trips are usually harmful. Emily speaks from the point of view of a physiotherapist who participated in a volunteer trip for 3 months in Nepal. Dr. Mohan Sharma speaks from the perspective of a neurosurgeon who works at a teaching hospital in Nepal.  The combination of their insights from both sides of the coin are invaluable. I’m so proud of this episode – please, please have a listen! I wish this was information that every single person knew before considering on an international volunteer mission. Emily’s blog: https://emilyeglitis.com.au/blog/ The exact blog post with  the resources mentioned in this episode: https://emilyeglitis.com.au/2019/12/20/5-considerations-for-volunteers/ Contact me: [email protected] Visit the Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

Bonus episode discussing the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode contains lots of useful information for anyone interested in learning more about the COVID-19 virus. In particular, Mike shares insights on how we, as physiotherapists and rehabilitation professionals can be involved in the management of this health crisis. As physiotherapists we can be leaders in the control of spread of COVID-19. We can also help mitigate the potential secondary effects of contracting the virus, being quarantined and/or being socially isolated. How can we, as physiotherapists, help slow the rate of transmission of the virus to decrease the burden on the healthcare system? These were Mike’s 3 tips: Physiotherapists should position ourselves as part of the early intervention team for infectious diseases and other disasters. Lead by example – be the models of the future. Follow all regulations, including social distancing. Go out of our way for our patients in this precarious moment. Let’s put extra effort into reaching out to our patients to let them know what our infection control protocols are and how they should approach attending their physiotherapy appointments. Offer alternative health care strategies if possible, such as Telehealth. Let’s step up for ourselves, our clients, our communities and our world! We can be leaders during this complex time. Cairn Physiotherapy (Krysta’s Telehealth company): cairnphysiotherapy.ca Krysta’s Instagram: @krystawark @cairnphysiotherapy GHD: physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division Contact me: [email protected]

Join me in welcoming Dr. Crystal Frazee to the podcast! We talk all about mind-body medicine and how Crystal integrates this into her practice. She believes that there is a place for mind-body medicine in every physiotherapist’s practice. She provides real-life examples on how this approach has helped her clients function in their lives and reconnect to themselves. She runs an online business from home and we talk about how this model of health care is so applicable to global health. Those individuals needing this care can access her from anywhere with the internet or access to a phone. If any listeners are interested in moving their practice virtual, her advice is to automate the business as much as possible, find your specific client population, define your niche and be CONFIDENT! We love how Crystal thought outside the box to bring much needed health solutions to a wider patient population. Resources: Crystal’s website: mindfulpainrelief.org Crystal’s e-mail: [email protected] Krysta’s e-mail: [email protected] Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

Tune in as Krysta and Phil reflect on what 2019 was like for them both personally and professionally. They talk about lessons they learned and how they will apply them in 2020. They also discuss the important topic of barriers to participate in global health (GH) work. From financial, to social, to self-imposed pressures. Phil provides insights into how he overcame these barriers to really seize a career in GH work. Thank you all for another amazing year for the Global Physio Podcast!!! Contact me: [email protected] Thank you to the Global Health Division (our sponsor): https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

Anik has had an extensive career in Global Health from her first experiences in Haiti, to Afghanistan, Kenya, and more. Her career has the common thread of education including clinical education and training the trainer. Her description of what life can be like on deployment is both captivating and informative. Through her global health work she has gained a deep appreciation for her life and continues to work towards improving health globally. Don’t miss out on this wonderful episode! Resources: Anik Goulet’s e-mail: anikgoulet(at)gmail.com Krysta Wark’s e-mail: globalphysiopodcast(at)gmail.com Global Health Division (our sponsor): https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

Raphael has done extensive work in the area of health policy and governance including mental health policy in Canada and Tobacco Control Policy across many countries such as Brazil, Philippines, Zambia, Kenya, Malawi, Indonesia and is recently starting a project in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. In this episode you will learn about health governance and how we as rehabilitation professionals can influence policy. We cover the very important topic of mental health and agree that everyone who works with people needs to consider the psychosocial component of the individuals they are working with. He emphasizes the special ability of rehabilitations professionals to understand the environment in which an individual lives and how to optimize their participation in activities of daily living. His participation in research started through the study of social relationships of individuals living with schizophrenia. He went on to develop an interest in tobacco control and how this impacted public health. He passionately discusses trends in tobacco control and that there is often a pursuit of profits over public health. You absolutely cannot skip this episode! A very informative interview filled with captivating insights. Resources: To e-mail Krysta: globalphysiopodcast(at)gmail.com Our amazing and official sponsor: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

Follow along as Matt describes his career trajectory in Global Health and how he ended up researching bioethics. He shares many words of wisdom and excellent advice for anyone pursuing a career in Global Health and humanitarian work. Resources mentioned: Here are some books about rehab and ethics: Kornblau, B. L., & Burkhardt, A. (2012). Ethics in rehabilitation: a clinical perspective. Slack Incorporated. Purtilo, R., Jensen, G. M., & Royeen, C. B. (2005). Educating for moral action: A sourcebook in health and rehabilitation ethics. And about global health ethics: Pinto, A. D., & Upshur, R. E. (2013). An introduction to global health ethics. Routledge. Benatar, S., & Brock, G. (Eds.). (2011). Global health and global health ethics. Cambridge University Press. Website Matt mentions that covers health ethics geared towards humanitarian aid: www.humanitarianhealthethics.net To e-mail Krysta: globalphysiopodcast(at)gmail.com Our amazing and official sponsor: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

Chantal Camden discusses her efforts in helping provide equitable access to health services for children. She enlightens us on the various barriers to access of services that some children might face and it may surprise you that it’s not just financial and location dependent. She talks about a project she is working on to help remove some of these barriers. We ultimately discuss health equity. The World Health Organization states that health equity means: “ideally everyone should have a fair opportunity to attain their full health potential and that no one should be disadvantaged from achieving this potential.” To participate in the research study we discuss on the episode, please follow this link: https://is.gd/SCOOPPPSTUDY To e-mail Chantal: chantal.camden(at)usherbrooke.ca To e-mail Krysta: globalphysiopodcast(at)gmail.com Our amazing and official sponsor: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

Mathieu is currently working on a PhD at McGill University in Canada. He has ample experience working in Global Health and his experiences led him to a desire to answer a big question in his research. Join our conversation as he depicts his research and gives incredible nuggets of wisdom for those pursuing a career in Global Health. Resources mentioned: Career website: https://reliefweb.int/jobs It can be searched with specifications (always good to filter physical therapy, physiotherapy and rehabilitation since the search engine does not gather them under a single search tree. It is also possible to search by level of experience, regions or countries, organisation, etc). Humanity and Inclusion (HI) website, Canada section:  https://hi-canada.org/en/index International Medical Corps: https://internationalmedicalcorps.org Rehabilitation International: http://www.riglobal.org Global Health Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

James draws on years of experience in Global Health (GH) as an Occupational Therapist to depict to the listener specifics of his GH work with NepalAbility and the burden of disease in Nepal. We go on to discuss how this applies not just to Nepal, but on a global scale. NepalAbility website: http://www.nepalability.org Global Health Division website: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division To buy Hilary Crowley’s new book, e-mail her here: [email protected] To learn more about Samuha: www.samuha.ca My e-mail: [email protected]  

Michèle describes her progression from working as a registered nurse in Canada, to working for Médicins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) abroad, to now going back to school for a Masters of Public Health degree at the University of British Columbia in Canada. She describes the benefit of consolidating her skills working in Canada first prior to working abroad in both Haiti and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Following these two deployments, she decided to return back to Canada to complete her degree in Public Health. She explains why she chose to do this degree and what she’s learned so far. We’re excited to hear where her career will take her next! Resources: Homepage Official Sponsor of the podcast: The Global Health Division of the CPA  https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

We delve into what health coaching is, how it helps your clients and how you can get into health coaching right away and in the future. Dr. Crystal Frazee is passionate about helping women with pain. She has many skills that she implements in her practice, including health coaching. I also take the time to open up to you, the listeners. I ask you to please e-mail me ([email protected]) text or audio files telling me how you faced your fears and what resulted from that. I would love to hear from you all! Resources shared: Books:  https://www.amazon.com/Wellness-Coaching-Lasting-Lifestyle-Change/dp/1570253218/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1551218483&sr=8-1&keywords=michael+arloski https://www.amazon.com/Changing-Thrive-Overcome-Threats-Happiness/dp/1616496290/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1551218500&sr=8-1&keywords=prochaska Trainings: Affordable, for health care providers. Great for serving the general population. Very strong in coaching communication skills. https://realbalance.com/training-certification Women’s health coaching using an integrative medicine approach https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/ Health and Wellness Coaching Website: https://ichiwc.org Contact Crystal: [email protected] or visit www.mindfulpainrelief.org Official Sponsors: The Global Health Division of the CPA  https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

Join the president of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT), Dr. Emma Stokes, as she discusses the importance of professional associations, global policy change, young physiotherapists as leaders and where she sees physiotherapy in the future. We discuss some of the many initiatives WCPT is working on and mention the Database of Volunteers and Experts (DOVEs). This interview is bound to inspire you! You could run into Emma and many other incredible physiotherapists in Geneva, Switzerland at this year’s WCPT Congress. Thanks for listening! Resources: https://www.wcpt.org/doves https://www.wcpt.org https://www.wcpt.org/congress https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

This episode summarizes the advice taken and lessons learned from the many incredible podcast guests. What have we learned from the podcast so far? Find out from your host, Krysta Wark. She shares her key lessons learned from both on-air and off-air interactions with guests. She attempts to answer the question that started the podcast in the first place; how do you get started with Global Health work? Please e-mail me at: [email protected] Facebook: @globalphysiopodcast Global Health Division: https://physiotherapy.ca/divisions/global-health-division

Yoga can be used by Physiotherapists as a way to teach the movement of the pelvic floor and to treat many pathologies including; pelvic pain, stress urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, constipation, and sexual dysfunction. In an attempt to elevate our knowledge as a profession and share home exercise routines for clients, Shelly Prosko has built an excellent online resource. She has kindly gifted the Global Physio Podcast listeners a 10% discount off her resources. Please use the code: ClientDiscount10. We discussed many of these resources on the show, so please find them listed below. 1) The “Creating Pelvic Floor Health” yoga practices on Vimeo (and the 4 minute trailer is a nice summary of the videos and what to expect): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/pelvicfloorhealth Global Physio Podcast listeners receive 10% off, using code: ClientDiscount10  for the “Buy All” option 2) Online Continuing Education Course (for PTs and Yoga Professionals): Shelly’s 14 hour online course through Embodia Academy: “PhysioYoga and the Pelvic Floor” is pre-recorded: available to go at your own pace and you own and have access to the content forever. The full description and details of the course and everything you get with it is here: https://embodiaacademy.com/courses/94-physioyoga-and-the-pelvic-floor-shelly-prosko 3)  Shelly’s blog compilation of resources of all things pelvic floor yoga, including (mostly) free stuff for both men and women:  YouTube videos, articles, podcasts, blogs, links to other experts’ pelvic floor resources: “Pelvic Floor Galore! Resources Creating Pelvic Floor Health Through Yoga” http://physioyoga.ca/pelvic-floor-galore-resources-for-creating-pelvic-floor-health-through-yoga Please reach out to Shelly via her website: www.physioyoga.ca or at her social media links below. Facebook: Prosko PhysioYoga Therapy Twitter: proskoyoga instagram: proskoyoga Please check out the website for the Global Health Division of the CPA, our official sponsor. Wishing you all the happiest of holidays and a joyous New Year!!