Physioethology: a post-humanist perspective on physiotherapy

• Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice pp. 1 - 19
• Main Authors: Low, Matthew, Moffatt, Fiona H., Kerry, Roger, Nicholls, David A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 18.07.2025
• Subjects: physioethology; post-humanism; Deleuze and guattari; physiotherapy; theory

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 their concept of ethology, which foregrounds affect, relation, and immanence. We argue that contempora...