Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice
Dr. Jordan Sheriko is the first in his field to work at the children’s hospital. Dr. Jordan Sheriko plays with Elliot Little at the IWK Health Centre’s rehabilitation clinic. Robert Guertin CBC Carolyn Ray, CBC News Nova
… READ MOREAmelia Hernandez, 61, who was born with intellectual disabilities, was part of the inaugural class of athletes who competed in the first-ever Special Olympic Games at Soldier Field in 1968. On Thursday, she will return to Soldier
… READ MOREFor athletes and weekend warriors alike, returning from a tendon injury too soon often ensures a trip right back to physical therapy. However, a new technology developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers could one day
… READ MOREGolfers with knee osteoarthritis should walk the course, not ride, for better health benefits. From presidents to retirees, more than 17 million people over the age of 50 golf regularly. Knee osteoarthritis, which causes swelling,
… READ MOREHippotherapy device could help patients recover movement, balance. Rice University students are working toward a long-standing goal of making the benefits of hippotherapy – equine-assisted therapy – available to those without
… READ MORE‘She’s going to take on the world and it’s awesome’ Evelyn Moore is hooked up to her dad Brad Moore as they take part in a walking exercise at the ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre in Edmonton. The Canadian Press
… READ MOREDr. Breanne Everett makes smart shoes that can prevent injuries to diabetics’ feet. Dr. Breanne Everett shares her pitch for Orpyx at the Pitch@Palace boot camp at Facebook London on Friday. Pitch@Palace Facebook Sarah
… READ MOREMessage from Kevin Rempel, who fought to walk again, gives insights into the road ahead after traumatic injury. Canadian Paralympian Kevin Rempel placed his sledge hockey sticks on the balcony of his Toronto condominium in memory of
… READ MORENew ‘smart socks’ are helping physiotherapists better diagnose and treat injuries, particularly in remote patients. It is becoming common for physiotherapists to use video consultations to diagnose and treat remote patients.
… READ MORENoriko Ohsada and her daughter Meg meet with Rundle Riders Therapeutic Riding Association instructor Sue Clark at an information session with Rocky Mountain Adaptive Sports and guest speakers at St. Michael’s Anglican Church hall on
… READ MOREDeane Daprato when he was six-years-old and a day student at what was then called Bloorview MacMillan Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. CTV News Sandie Rinaldo, Anchor, National News Weekend & Reporter, CTV News W5 March 17, 2018 When
… READ MOREFor Herrington and his wife, they never imagined school would be an option for their son. Just recently, the grade 1 student received a Cool Kid award during an assembly, but perhaps his greatest feat yet is walking for the first time
… READ MORENew EIT Health research project launched on telemedical analysis of gait and falls. Analysing the gait of a Parkinson’s patient with inertial sensors. Kurt Fuchs Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg March 14, 2018
… READ MOREThe success of the Finnish system is proof that inclusive education is best for all children, whether disabled or not. ‘Stories of inclusion in education need to be brought to life in all their personal, painful, comic, mundane and
… READ MOREKim Scott’s goal is to represent Canada and won’t let anything, including cerebral palsy, get in her way. Kim Scott is spending five days training to achieve her dream of representing Canada at the Paralympics. Arnold Lim, Black
… READ MOREFirst-of-its-kind study using electrical currents to boost motor skills shows promise. Testing the technology: Hadley Lucca, making slime with her mom, Sarah, took part in a groundbreaking study at the University of Minnesota that
… READ MOREInertial measurement units (IMUs) facilitate the creation of a gait analysis system that is portable and suited for use in the clinic. Research suggests IMUs can be used to measure clinically important gait metrics in children with
… READ MOREA discovery is providing hope of a new therapeutic target in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients that could one day be used to prevent the symptoms and progression of the disease. By removing a protein called calnexin in mice,
… READ MOREKinesiology study shows how knee cartilage is protected by the menisci. University of Calgary researchers Ziad Abusara and Walter Herzog have discovered that most patients who had their meniscus removed developed knee osteoarthritis.
… READ MOREGrowing up disabled, I had few role models. But this brilliant, witty scientist helped shift the negative stereotypes many face. “It just seemed that cosmology was more exciting, because it really did seem to involve the big
… READ MOREThe exam room is where the real magic happens. The first thing members see when they walk in is a massive touch screen display on the wall. Quartz By design, the downtown San Francisco storefront offices of Forward feel more like a
… READ MORERobotically assisted hippotherapy, a type of therapy that simulates the repetitive and rhythmic movement of a horse, has the potential to improve trunk control and quality of life for children with cerebral palsy, according to science
… READ MOREWhen patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA) complain of lower back pain, what is happening with certain muscles in the spine? Michael Cogland, Wikimedia Commons Elizabeth Hofheinz MPH MEd, Orthopedics This Week August 24 2018
… READ MORECanadian alpine skier aiming to end World Cup season on a high in Kimberley. Alana Ramsay is a four-time world championship medallist. Andrea Carloni for the IPC International Paralympic Committee February 7, 2018 Canadian Alana
… READ MORESkiing and snowboarding are fun group activities for friends and families and Canadian Adaptive Snowsports (CADS) organization extends that inclusivity to people with disabilities. All Mountain Camps – Rocky Mountain Adaptive
… READ MOREA new analytics tool will help provide information to clinicians to help them predict injury and illness and personalize treatment for the 2,900 athletes competing at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. GE Healthcare February 05, 2018
… READ MOREA new study shows that arm exercises may improve walking ability months and even years after having a stroke. The study tested the influence of arm training on post-stroke leg function. Jose Rodriguez Jr. performs his daily exercises
… READ MORESpinal injection and rehabilitation efforts shown to increase connections between the brain and spinal cord. Anna Wiersma and Ian Winship found they were able to enhance stroke recovery in an animal model by inducing amplified
… READ MORERhythmic auditory entrainment — a process that provides a timing cue for a biological rhythm — improves gait performance in patients with cerebral palsy (CP), research from Germany suggests. The study was published in the journal
… READ MOREJust sitting upright is a battle for two-year-old Jack Pankratz, and so his mother Kim Kucher offers a steady hand and lots of encouragement. Two-year old, Jack, who suffers from cerebral palsy, lays on a couch in the home of
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