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Consultant Physiotherapist, Visiting Fellow at ORI BU. PhD student - Posthuman Health.
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"Physics writes equations, humanities talk about emotions. But the world is one” says Carlo Rovelli. Sean Carroll's Bayesian approach relies on computer scientist and philosopher Judea Pearl's breakthrough that taught AI systems to distinguish correlation from causation.
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JUST OUT! PhysioEthology: A posthuman perspective on physiotherapy
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This paper discusses the mounting challenges facing the physiotherapy profession and possibilities that may open up in response
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Physioethology: a post-humanist perspective on physiotherapy
Physiotherapy faces mounting challenges in an era of planetary crisis. This paper proposes a reorientation of physiotherapy through the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, specifically...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09593985.2025.2532572
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MACP
4 months ago
Join
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(MACP Knowledge Translation Officer) in conversation with Paula Bright, as they reimagine musculoskeletal physiotherapy in a fantastic podcast available to all:
www.macpweb.org/resources/13...
Follow the link to find out more information about the podcast!
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5 months ago
Guess what!? My biography of Henri Bergson will be available in paperback NEXT WEEK (June 19th)! John Banville called it "the most intellectually stimulating book I read this year" and the NYT called it "lively and deft". Get your copy here (or don't I'm not a cop):
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6 months ago
New paper led by my excellent Dutch colleagues Britt Kraaijeveld Sietse Wieringa & Jet Bussemaker
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How concepts guide policy: an ethnographic study of the meaning making of ‘appropriate care’ in Dutch healthcare
Concepts, such as value-based healthcare, patient-centered care and integrated care, are used to guide and govern healthcare structures and services. …
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953625004824?via%3Dihub
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6 months ago
Digital maturity: towards a strategic approach
bjgp.org/content/bjgp...
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Judy Wright
6 months ago
Fascinating lecture by
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on How digitalisation increases health inequalities. Introduced by
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at Leeds Uni Med School. I suspect (hope) lots of research ideas and plans are being generated to build on this. Thank you 🙏
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Why physiotherapy needs a historical philosophy of objects. Latest Substack post out now.
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Why Physiotherapy Needs a Historical Philosophy of Objects
Physiotherapy in Motion: Why Objects Must Be Understood Historically
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattlow128/p/why-physiotherapy-needs-a-historical?r=117xkb&utm_medium=ios
7 months ago
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MACP
7 months ago
BOOKING is now open to ALL members for our fantastic Challenging Concepts in MSK study day with an excellent line up of speakers.Capacity is limited so book now to avoid missing out. Bookings open to non-members next week! Book here
www.macpweb.org/events/488/m...
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The limit of static theories and the need for a philosophy of movement.
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https://open.substack.com/pub/mattlow904707/p/the-limit-of-static-theories-and?r=117xkb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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The limit of static theories and the need for a philosophy movement.
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The Limit of Static Theories and the Need for a Philosophy of Movement
Rethinking, objects, bodies, and health as processes in motion
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattlow904707/p/the-limit-of-static-theories-and?r=117xkb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
8 months ago
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My sequence of Substack posts
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8 months ago
Health at a glance Europe report 2024 - key data showing trends in increases in obesity, static physical activity, ageing and comorbidity, and worrying insights into the ageing healthcare workforce
www.oecd.org/content/dam/...
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Object oriented ontology: the body has an unknown object.
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Object-Oriented Ontology: The Body as an Unknowable Object
Hidden surplus...
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattlow904707/p/object-oriented-ontology-the-body?r=117xkb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
8 months ago
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Relational ontology: The body as a network of interactions.
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Relational Ontology: The Body as a Network of Interactions
Exhausted, static networks...
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattlow904707/p/relational-ontology-the-body-as-a?r=117xkb&utm_medium=ios
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Well worth a read . Great work Matt!
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The problem of stasis: part 2
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The Problem of Stasis: Part 2
Constructivism: The Body as a Social Fabrication
https://substack.com/home/post/p-158985350
8 months ago
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MACP
8 months ago
We are delighted to announce the MACP study day will be taking place in Birmingham on Saturday 7th June this year! Come and join us for some top CPD with a clinically applicable focus! Keep an eye on all the usual spaces for more information in the near future.
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8 months ago
Quite excited to be a speaker at the ISPSM conference this year. Submission is still open until the 01.05.2025 👇
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The problem of stasis in Physiotherapy.
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The Problem of Stasis in Physiotherapy
Challenging the Static Foundations of Physiotherapy
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattlow904707/p/the-problem-of-stasis-in-physiotherapy?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=117xkb&utm_medium=ios
8 months ago
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The ‘essence’, ‘nature’, and ‘purpose’ of Physiotherapy
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The 'essence', 'nature' and 'purpose' of physiotherapy
Physiotherapy at a crossroads...
https://substack.com/@mattlow904707/note/p-158022825?r=117xkb&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
8 months ago
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Toward a philosophy ‘of’ Physiotherapy
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Toward a Philosophy 'of' Physiotherapy
In my previous post (embedded below), I discussed key aspects of Dave Nicholls’ call for greater philosophical engagement in physiotherapy, alongside social, political, professional, ethical and econo...
https://open.substack.com/pub/mattlow904707/p/toward-a-philosophy-of-physiotherapy?r=117xkb&utm_medium=ios
9 months ago
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9 months ago
Open access (no paywall) article in Social Science and Medicine, outlining 'the sociology of prescribing'. This is the sort of literature I wish I had access to in one place during my PhD. I outline sociological contributions to understanding drug prescribing.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Our latest article just published in @BJSM_BMJ "Group-mediated exercise for chronic conditions – an urgent need for implementation and scale-up" Thanks to the team for a great collaboration - Tim Rees, Tom Wainwright, Mark Beauchamp and Mark Stevens.
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
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Group-mediated exercise for chronic conditions: an urgent need for implementation and scale-up
By 2050, there will be two billion people in the world aged over 60. Such population ageing will inevitably lead to increases in the prevalence of chronic diseases and healthcare burdens. In the UK al...
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2025/02/10/bjsports-2024-109318
9 months ago
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Physiotherapy in Motion: A Philosophical Inquiry Through a PhD Journey Writing a PhD thesis is as much about grappling with ideas as it is about writing them down. Here, I attempt to put some of those struggles into words.
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Home | Substack
Discover and discuss great writing with the world’s smartest readers on Substack.
https://mattlow904707.substack.com/p/physiotherapy-in-motion
9 months ago
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9 months ago
Why going to a chiropractor could kill you - or leave you paralysed
mol.im/a/14372023
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Why going to a chiropractor could kill you - or leave you paralysed
While chiropractic treatment boasts an army of ardent supporters, a string of high-profile cases have highlighted the potentially serious - and even life-threatening - risks.
https://mol.im/a/14372023
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Trish Greenhalgh
10 months ago
Thanks Mary. Lead author was Associate Professor Chrysanthi Papoutsi, rising star in this field.
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Cass Macgregor
10 months ago
That was a good session - hopefully there will be more like it in physio circles and elsewhere 👍🌍
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Environmental Physiotherapy: A transformative ecological movement toward planetary health. Our presentation at CSP conference 2024
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12th October - Charter 3 - 09:00 - 10:00
YouTube video by The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
https://youtu.be/_AcxVEGTIWY?si…
10 months ago
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Eivind Engebretsen
12 months ago
In this Circle U. Lecture, I explore how a translational medical humanities approach can bridge the gap between evidence and action, using SDGs as a key case study. More lectures in the series "Bridging Humanities and Medicine for Societal Impact" are coming!
#AcademicSky
youtu.be/Ka43MVWpMLk?...
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Translational Health Humanities: Addressing the Challenge of Unimplementability
YouTube video by Circle U. European University Alliance
https://youtu.be/Ka43MVWpMLk?si=07Kjqjs9pgTbYqq_
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Trish Greenhalgh
12 months ago
You following Graham? He knows stuff.
#medsky
#episky
#covid
#longcovid
#academicsky
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Eivind Engebretsen
12 months ago
Explore our research on the complexities of turning evidence into action, especially during crises and in tackling 'wicked problems' such as sustainability
#AcademicSky
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@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social
www.med.uio.no/sustainit/en...
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Researcher on Centre Stage with Eivind Engebretsen - SUSTAINIT – Sustainable Health Unit
Meet Eivind Engebretsen, Professor and Head of the Sustainable Health Unit and Dean of the Circle U.- Open Campus at the University of Oslo.
https://www.med.uio.no/sustainit/english/news-and-events/news/2024/centre-stage-with-Eivind-Engebretsen
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Pete Miles
12 months ago
Full paper here. (HT
@hrheingold.bsky.social
for introducing me to this!)
#CollectiveIntelligence
#Complexity
#Plurality
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Innovation in the collective brain | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Innovation is often assumed to be the work of a talented few, whose products are passed on to the masses. Here, we argue that innovations are instead an emergent property of our species' cultural lear...
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2015.0192
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12 months ago
Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.
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Tom Lawton
12 months ago
The Future Healthcare Journal debate focuses on whether AI might replace clinical decision-making in our lifetimes. Please read and vote (second link) And please share to convince RCP that Bluesky is the future!
#MedSky
#AI
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The FHJ debate: Will artificial intelligence replace clinical decision making within our lifetimes?
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2514664524015686
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Trish Greenhalgh
about 1 year ago
Really good short video about what it's like to live with diabetes. GOOD TEACHING MATERIAL! Thanks
@nadiaswann.bsky.social
for finding. 🧪
#medsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ09...
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What a cure feels like
YouTube video by Breakthrough T1D UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ09-n6QveI
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Helene Scott
about 1 year ago
The conference was part of a project under the same name, by Karin Tybjerg and Sarah Yvonnet. Yvonnet wrote a blogpost on the overall idea ~ looking at diagnostic complexity by tracing how diabetes classification travels between lab and clinic:
www.museion.ku.dk/blog/between...
#philbio
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Between Knowing and Doing - Medicinsk Museion
The project “Between Knowing and Doing” is a collaboration between researchers at Medical Museion and the Novo Nordisk CBMR that combines the fields of philosophy, basic science, and clinical practice...
https://www.museion.ku.dk/blog/between-knowing-and-doing/
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Trish Greenhalgh
over 1 year ago
We wrote a paper about how to support early-career researchers to learn the 'rules of the game' in academia. This one's about social scientists learning to play a double game when they work in medical faculties.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
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Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism - npj Climate Action
We argue that Büntgen’s (2024) claim that climate science must be separated from activism is fundamentally flawed. Activism does not inherently lead to biased science and striving for value-free scien...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-024-00171-9#ref-CR1
about 1 year ago
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From micro to macro: a podcast I recorded with the knowledge exchange team
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Matthew Low – From Micro to Macro
Listen to this episode from The Knowledge Exchange on Spotify. We hosted consultant physiotherapist, educator and researcher Matthew Low to discuss: Evidence-Based Practice – what is it really? Person...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PCBDXD7MU4dBDSVqAJz7P
over 1 year ago
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British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
about 2 years ago
Weekend reading: Janella Baxter reviews 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 by Kolja Ehrenstein Read it here:
www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook...
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Sarah Wieten
about 2 years ago
Philosophy of Medicine people! Please add the 2024 Roundtable to your calendar (9-10 May 2024) AND Send us a 250 word abstract to
[email protected]
by January 15 2024
philosmed.wordpress.com/category/cal...
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Trish Greenhalgh
about 2 years ago
How covid spreads: narratives, counter-narratives and social dramas. Our paper for BMJ to inform the UK's covid-19 inquiry. So far, all the things we claimed in this paper have been borne out in the inquiry. This is an international scandal.
www.bmj.com/content/378/...
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How covid-19 spreads: narratives, counter narratives, and social dramas
Trisha Greenhalgh and colleagues explore why inaccurate narratives about the mode of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 emerged early in the pandemic and shaped a flawed policy response, with tragic consequen...
https://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj-2022-069940.abstract
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about 2 years ago
"Policy might ideally 'follow science' but whose science?" Policy making as a struggle between narratives, important new paper (free to read, I found).
#Complexity
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Affordance-based practice: An ecological-enactive approach to chronic musculoskeletal pain management.
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about 2 years ago
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Daniel
about 2 years ago
A tip, when sharing a link, on Twitter it auto previews, here it doesn’t. After pasting the link, tap the box underneath to say show preview and then you can delete the text link and the preview will remain
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Poststructuralism and Post Qualitative Inquiry: What Can and Must Be Thought Elizabeth Adams St Pierre
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Sage Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research
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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10778004221122282
about 2 years ago
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Levelling the posthuman playing field
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British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
about 2 years ago
From the latest issue: Peter Carruthers, 'On Valence: Imperative or Representation of Value?'
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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