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Feeling of stiffness may mean something else is going on in the back. With lower
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Kavita Krishnaswamy is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of
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See you Friday, Oct 6 at 6pm Eau Claire Market Plaza in downtown Calgary. This FREE
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See you Saturday, September 30, 2017 – 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Marlborough Park
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A physical therapy approach known as neurodevelopmental treatment can improve
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At a symposium in Cape Town, South Africa, an orthotist demonstrated his technique
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Studies suggest that ankle foot orthoses can improve balance in some individuals, so
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A group of designers has made a virtual reality system that lets people push a real
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In a small office in the heart of Burnaby, BCIT Prosthetics and Orthotics Program
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Register for these programs, and more, in Calgary and Edmonton – Cerebral Palsy
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About 20 young Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) patients with cerebral palsy or
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Mobility influences the ability of children with cerebral palsy (CP) to carry out
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It all started with a run — uphill, and against traffic. Sandra Alfonzo was taking
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Most of us need a few weeks, but this family starts getting ready in the spring.
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I cannot begin to imagine what it is like to hear the words “your child has
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Ontario’s human rights tribunal has ruled that a nine-year-old autistic boy in
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Experiencing stigma, the severity of a disability and a person’s age and
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Pilot project doesn’t charge for use of the chairs at three
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Golf gives paralyzed former champion shot at life. In this July, 27, 2017 photo,
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Experts say new research underscoring the clinical benefits of bracing for patients
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Nearly one-third of doctors surveyed don’t necessarily trust safety of health-care
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Many people in rural African communities still believe that disability is caused by
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“I’m the first female rider to do a backflip in a wheelchair and I’m looking
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It’s part of a wider program to improve accessibility for all. The Uber of
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What do gators, windmills, and lawnmowers all have in common? All three are
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Living longer and being fatter are part, but not all, of it. Painful, stiff, and
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Denis Vincent received a $50,000 grant from the Canadian Medical Association to
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As I say every year, I cannot believe how fast summer goes by, and I’m a mom of
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26-year-old Kyle Miller determined to soldier through despite challenges.
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This month marks three decades for me in a community-based pediatric clinic. The
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