Keep moving to prevent major mobility disability Nordic walking on a trail. Yale University News HIA Guest Blog, Health in Aging … READ MORE
Suffering from bad knees, some look for alternatives to surgery The burning in his kneecaps was what Richard Bedard noticed first. Then came the … READ MORE
AFO breakthrough helps children with Cerebral palsy walk and play Children with Cerebral Palsy have more energy to play and be physically active for … READ MORE
Finding one’s way home The Otic placode gives rise to the inner ear in vertebrates. A new study shows that … READ MORE
Protective antibodies identified for rare, polio-like disease in children Antibodies for respiratory virus that can cause a rare polio-like disease that … READ MORE
Child care after the pandemic should be more inclusive of children with disabilities When child-care centres reopen, they should consider the needs of children with … READ MORE
Software recreates complex movements for medical, rehabilitation, and basic research An open-source movement simulator that has already helped solve problems in … READ MORE
Foot rotation during gait in patients with knee OA Rotating the foot in or out during gait is associated with significant decreases in … READ MORE
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta – May 2020 Archive AHS phone line staffed by occupational therapists and physiotherapists. A new advice … READ MORE
Imagining grasping may help restore hand function in spastic CP children Children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP) have a preserved ability to … READ MORE
Cases of children with rare inflammatory syndrome spike in Italy and France Doctors in France and northern Italy, one of the areas hardest hit by the new … READ MORE
Strenuous exercise is safe for people at high risk of knee OA People at high risk for knee osteoarthritis (OA) may be reluctant to participate in … READ MORE
Disabled people marginalised by paperwork and programmes which aim to help them Disabled people face being marginalised by the very programmes that are designed to … READ MORE
In Canada, Albertans wary of ‘big brother’ with use of COVID-19 digital-tracing app More users needed: Lessons from Alberta’s coronavirus contact tracing app. … READ MORE
Study dispels myth of exercise damage in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee “The belief that exercise is harmful for cartilage is based on misinformation … READ MORE
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta – April 2020 Archive Beltline urges city to make walking ‘safe and comfortable’ with physical … READ MORE
3 Easy steps to prevent and treat flat head syndrome By Nurse Nat, June 24, 2019 ▽ Table of contents What is flat head syndrome? SIDS … READ MORE
Are you worried your baby’s head has a flat area on it? Have you noticed they always prefer to look or sleep with their head in one … READ MORE
Understanding flat head syndrome (Plagiocephaly) in babies Flat head syndrome, or plagiocephaly as the condition is medically known, occurs … READ MORE
Tummy time shown to aid infant development Research review shows tummy time improves rolling, crawling and other motor … READ MORE
The Truth About Tummy Time Pediatricians say it’s essential. But is it? I remember many things fondly from … READ MORE
Developmental outcomes of positional plagiocephaly Flattening of the skull on the back or side of an infant’s head—also known as … READ MORE
A pediatric epidemic: Deformational plagiocephaly, brachycephaly and congenital muscular torticollis A pediatric epidemic is sweeping the country. The incidence of infant deformational … READ MORE
Canadians with disabilities left with few alternatives amid COVID-19 shutdowns Program cancellations, increased isolation among issues during pandemic. The Active … READ MORE
Home schooling during pandemic a daunting challenge for families of kids with disabilities Schools need a closer connection to children with special needs during closures. The … READ MORE
New wearable sensor for people with incomplete paraplegia A new electromyography biofeedback device that is wearable and connects to novel … READ MORE
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta – March 2020 Archive A man uses a hand sanitizer station at the Eaton Centre amid coronavirus fears … READ MORE
Mirror movements may be markers of severity for unilateral CP patients who had perinatal stroke Monitoring mirror movements in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) due to … READ MORE
Meniscal damage predicts development of accelerated knee osteoarthritis Study data published in Arthritis Rheumatology suggest that destabilizing meniscal … READ MORE
CP patients wear AFOs less than prescribed An open-access study, published in Rehabilitation Research and Practice, … READ MORE