Noisy knees may be an early sign of knee osteoarthritis
People who hear grating, cracking, or popping sounds in or around their knee joint … READ MORE
Primary Care and Rehab
Continuity of care
Bloorview School program for kids with disabilities suspended
School’s board says no able-bodied children enrolled in integrated program. … READ MORE
Young athletes with previous knee injury had higher risk of OA
Young athletes who previously sustained an intra-articular knee injury had a higher … READ MORE
Exercise protocol improves physical function in patients with hip, knee OA
Implementation of an exercise protocol was linked with improved physical function in … READ MORE
Long wait times defy quick fixes
The solution is really system wide. About a decade ago, it seemed obvious that … READ MORE
Ontario begins shifting home care responsibilities
Ontario begins dissolving its 14 community care access centres next week, but … READ MORE
Read this before you get your knee replaced
More than sixty thousand Canadians per year, and climbing, get knee replacement … READ MORE
New kind of house call comes to The Woodlands
Sarah Rhea was out of town on a weekend business trip when her husband called, … READ MORE
Women more sensitive to metal used in joint replacement
Why are women at higher risk of complications after total hip or knee replacement … READ MORE
Paid consultants help patients navigate Canada’s Byzantine health-care system
Andrée Colella had been in and out of hospital for months with bladder and bone … READ MORE
The rise of the private patient advocate
After bouncing around doctors’ offices in an effort to treat her debilitating back … READ MORE
New app offers personalized rehab therapy for stroke patients
A new, first-of-its-kind app is now available to support clinicians with decisions … READ MORE
Orthotic brace helps New England farmer live without pain
For roughly the last dozen years of Phil Stevens’ life, pain has been a daily … READ MORE
Getting a leg up: Hand task training transfers motor knowledge to feet
Skill transfer between body parts reflects plasticity of brain’s organization, … READ MORE
Pushing neuro-rehabilitation to its limits
Physiatrist Pablo Celnik is accustomed to getting referrals for sophisticated … READ MORE
Don’t let OA scare you from staying active!
Osteoarthritis (OA) or degenerative arthritis is a common condition familiar to … READ MORE
The US beauty queen making her invisible illness visible
“It’s not easy to stand on stage in a bikini in pageants. I have a … READ MORE
Aquatic exercise for knee OA: beyond treating pain alone
The prescription of therapeutic aquatic exercise to people with knee OA should focus … READ MORE
Prehabilitation for TKA: Preop and postop benefits
Prehabilitation, particularly in the form of exercise, has the potential to … READ MORE
Doctor-Patient communication, a thorny challenge
Many veteran doctors have probably been there: You sit your patient down and explain … READ MORE
Anatomy of a referral: Why wait times for specialists are still too long
Nancy is “beyond frustrated” with how long her family has had to wait to see … READ MORE
Home may be the best place to recover after total joint replacement surgery
Despite higher costs, many doctors recommend and some patients prefer, recovery at … READ MORE
Shared doctor-patient orthopaedic treatment decisions improve outcomes, patient experience
Well-informed patients who decide with their orthopaedic surgeon what treatment is … READ MORE
Tuned AFO improves gait in patient with stroke
Adjusting the mechanical properties, alignment, plantar flexion and dorsiflexion … READ MORE
AFO stiffness can help optimize patient function
Decisions related to the stiffness of an ankle foot orthosis (AFO)—whether they … READ MORE
Calgary Herald’s ‘Life with Emily’ documentary a finalist for international media award
The Calgary Herald has been named a finalist in a prestigious international media … READ MORE
Children experience long wait times for developmental specialists
Rutgers study also finds language barriers limit access. An estimated one in six … READ MORE
Scoliosis-specific exercises likely reduces curve severity AIS
Results from this study demonstrated superior outcomes with the addition of Schroth … READ MORE
Recent generations are experiencing higher rates of arthritis
A Singular Rise for Arthritis and Obesity. A Canadian study spanning 18 years … READ MORE
Alberta stroke treatment now among fastest in world
Quality improvement program cuts time for life-saving drug treatment from 70 to 36 … READ MORE
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