Justice-Centered Rehab

Justice-Centered Rehab Striving to influence a justice-centered focus in relevant orgs, groups, & health rehab professionals & students -> in daily life, practice, and policy!

Last month we helped host an online event centring stories of rehab professionals in Gaza , still to this day things in ...
07/22/2025

Last month we helped host an online event centring stories of rehab professionals in Gaza , still to this day things in Gaza have not changed or improved - if anything the situation has become more dire.

Here are a few points from this event of inspiration, learning, and what we can do from the sidelines to help support this vulnerable health structure and devastation to these people ❤️🕊️

Did you miss our presentation at WPC in May? Don’t worry, here’s a short summary!
07/04/2025

Did you miss our presentation at WPC in May? Don’t worry, here’s a short summary!

Upcoming event!Physiotherapy and occupational therapy  in Gaza was once thriving.Now, after over 18 months of relentless...
05/25/2025

Upcoming event!

Physiotherapy and occupational therapy in Gaza was once thriving.Now, after over 18 months of relentless attacks and the deliberate destruction of healthcare infrastructure, the situation is catastrophic.

🚨 Over 1,400 healthcare workers killed🚨 At least 45 physiotherapy colleagues killed🚨 The majority of hospitals are no longer functioning

Yet, despite all this destruction, our rehab colleagues continue to provide vital rehabilitation and care for the Palestinian people.

🎙️ Join us for a powerful event where you'll hear directly from physiotherapy students and colleagues, those still in Gaza and others who have just returned, about their work, resilience, and what they continue to witness on the ground.

Saturday June 7th
9am PST / 12pm EST
90mins

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rehabilitation-in-gaza-stories-from-physiotherapy-and-occupational-therapy-tickets-1373836745689?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Catch us presenting in Tokyo Thursday May 29th at 11:00am local time!Who will we be seeing there? We can’t wait to meet ...
04/09/2025

Catch us presenting in Tokyo Thursday May 29th at 11:00am local time!

Who will we be seeing there? We can’t wait to meet everyone 🤗

Nature is lovely, and often makes us feel better mentally - but does it also impact our physical health?Struthers et al....
03/23/2025

Nature is lovely, and often makes us feel better mentally - but does it also impact our physical health?

Struthers et al., dove into this question and found many ways that it does! Read our post to learn more!

What's your favorite way to incorporate the environment in your PT or OT practice?

Full article here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935124013264

The College of Physical Therapists of British Colombia has published a wonderful pocket guide on "Indigenous Cultural Sa...
02/26/2025

The College of Physical Therapists of British Colombia has published a wonderful pocket guide on "Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility, and Anti-Racism Practice Standard".

What are your thoughts? Do you already employ these techniques and standards?

Check out some highlights below, and follow the link in our bio or below to see the full guide!

https://physiotherapy.ca/app/uploads/2024/09/ICSH-and-Anti-racism-Practice-Standard-Pocket-Guide-005.pdf

Our latest blog posts dives into what Chronic Pain means to the western world vs a Cree community in Northern Quebec (Ca...
02/17/2025

Our latest blog posts dives into what Chronic Pain means to the western world vs a Cree community in Northern Quebec (Canada).

Author Erin Keough discusses her experience doing clinical placement in this community, and how a small investigation into how to best treat pain turned into a larger investigation and reflection than she could have imagined.

Read more at the link in our bio or here: https://justicecenteredrehab.wixsite.com/rehab/post/chronic-pain-and-reconciliation-an-introduction

For our coffee break coming up this Sunday, we invite everyone to bring an inspiring quote/article/poem/book passage etc...
02/06/2025

For our coffee break coming up this Sunday, we invite everyone to bring an inspiring quote/article/poem/book passage etc that they’d like to share. Especially if it’s about community, activism, or self care!

Can’t wait to come together and nurture each other on Sunday! Don’t forget to register via the link in our bio!

What happens when you discuss climate change, health threats, and justice-based approaches? A wonderful article by Adity...
11/22/2024

What happens when you discuss climate change, health threats, and justice-based approaches? A wonderful article by Aditya Ghosh et al.!

Check out this summary below - a long one but worth it!

Stephanie Molloy and Erin Keough were honored to present this past weekend at Medical Herstory's Feminist Health Confere...
11/18/2024

Stephanie Molloy and Erin Keough were honored to present this past weekend at Medical Herstory's Feminist Health Conference as part of the Gender Health Equity Expert Panel.

We discussed our work with JCR and gave a presentation on Gender Discrepancy in Physiotherapy - see key highlights here!

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