Alberta’s Transition Navigator Trial, TNT
A randomized controlled trial evaluating a patient navigator service to improve the … READ MORE
Primary Care and Rehab
Continuity of care
Art goes to child’s head
Maison Schrum wears a helmet to properly shape his skull, a treatment his mother, … READ MORE
Vanderburg: Understanding fascia key to balancing stability and movement
In the ever-evolving study of human movement there are continually new approaches to … READ MORE
Saudi Arabia allows medical trainees to stay in Canada
More than 1,000 Saudi Arabian medical graduates will be allowed to stay in Canada to … READ MORE
Saudi medical residents at Dalhousie University get to stay a bit longer
Residents can now stay in Canada until Sept. 22, the university confirmed Tuesday. … READ MORE
First look at how children with cerebral palsy develop language skills
A new study of children with cerebral palsy could help ease the speech and language … READ MORE
Non-surgical recovery of function: Not a fantasy
“Improved voluntary hand function occurred within a single session in every … READ MORE
Fortney: Local massage therapist cycles cross-country to fulfil a child’s wish
She’s spent the past eight days climbing some of the highest hills through the … READ MORE
Hospital quality improves over time with EHRs
Close analysis shows technology yields benefits, but not all at once. UCSF study … READ MORE
Kids with cerebral palsy achieve goals at Edmonton ‘brain camp’
At the beginning of “brain camp” each of the eight kids attending set a goal to … READ MORE
In Ontario, new project will give providers and patients more access to health records
SPARK is designed to support innovators with market-ready or in-market digital … READ MORE
Uninsured patients in Ontario: People get sicker, the system pays more
Patricia, left, a native of Guyana, says she feels “in control” since she … READ MORE
Ryan Straschnitzki returns to the ice for 1st time since Humboldt Broncos bus crash
‘As soon as those blades touched the ice, I’ve never seen a smile that … READ MORE
New telemedicine exercise therapy
Rehabilitation in your own living room: Hip- and knee-joint patients could soon … READ MORE
Patients with anterior knee pain helped by physiotherapy
Patellofemoral Update focuses on the causes, prevention and treatment of … READ MORE
AFO designed for wounded soldiers now helping civilians regain mobility
A device developed to help U.S. soldiers with lower limb injuries regain their … READ MORE
New 3D imaging approach could lead to improved arthritis treatment
An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change … READ MORE
Humboldt Broncos’ Ryan Straschnitzki arrives home after spinal treatment in Philadelphia
Alberta teen was paralyzed in Saskatchewan team bus crash that killed 16 people. For … READ MORE
Paramedics’ visits to 911 ‘hotspots’ reduce ambulance calls, study suggests
As our population ages, more and more seniors call 911 to get help, increasing … READ MORE
Caution needed with artificial intelligence in medicine, experts warn
Current hype surrounding machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in … READ MORE
The digital doctor’s visit: Enormous potential benefits with equally big risk
One out of at least 10 patients records doctors’ visits, usually on a cell … READ MORE
‘I’m pumped,’ says paralyzed Humboldt Bronco, as he prepares to leave specialized rehab program in US
Ryan Straschnitzki’s physiotherapy in Philadelphia includes simulated walking. … READ MORE
Getting health data sharing off the ground
To make progress in personalised medicine, researchers and doctors need access to … READ MORE
How music helps rehab patients learn to move again
‘Music is part of the most complex auditory language the brain ever … READ MORE
Injured Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki off to U.S. for ‘just better’ spinal rehab
19-year-old Alberta hockey player, paralyzed in deadly bus crash, offered … READ MORE
Early physical therapy benefits low-back pain patients
Patients with low-back pain are better off seeing a physical therapist first, … READ MORE
Leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health
In a new take on the exercise truism ‘use it or lose it,’ researchers … READ MORE
Update: Orthotic care and physical therapy for DMD
Lower extremity interventions can help boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) … READ MORE
Sports and joint replacement: Patient perspective should be our priority
As the population ages, the number of joint replacement surgeries has increased … READ MORE
What to know about tri-compartmental osteoarthritis
Tricompartmental osteoarthritis occurs when all three compartments in the knee are … READ MORE
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