Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice
Aggressive rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty is safe and could lead to earlier functional recovery without compromising range of motion, new research shows. 5 tips for faster knee surgery recovery. Spring Loaded Technology
… READ MORE“If we can get people more involved in their care and help them get in better shape, then everyone wins – patients, physicians, and the entire health care system.” Claudette Lajam MD. Apps allow patients to share data
… READ MOREIn new study, nearly 80 percent of rural fracture patients avoided travel to an urban medical center, saving $3.7 million in transportation costs. “These results show that you don’t need an expensive, elaborate system to
… READ MORENew study puts four treatment strategies to the test. We believed there was a need to improve both the magnitude and sustainability of treatment effects of exercise therapy for improving pain and function in people with knee OA. G.
… READ MOREIn a study published online Nov. 6 in Nature Medicine, investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown that the development of osteoarthritis is in great part driven by low-grade inflammatory processes. This is
… READ MORE“…the long-term clinical studies of stimulator treatment have shown reductions in pain and associated symptoms, improved function, overall improvement in OA knees, and substantial deferral of TKA for at least 4 years.” Lower
… READ MORESignificant improvements in pain, function and loading, and propulsive forces were seen with the valgus brace. Evoke™ knee brace highlights. OssKin By Larry Hand, Lower Extremity Review November 2013 ▽ Table of Contents
… READ MOREA new study concludes that patients who undergo total knee replacement (TKR) surgery and are referred to a physical therapist (PT) not affiliated with their surgeon’s practice have fewer visits and more individualized,
… READ MOREThe benefits of exercise for patients with osteoarthritis has been well documented. From strength training to low-impact exercise, researchers have explored exercise as prescription medicine for years. At the 2015 American College of
… READ MOREEducation session with a physical therapist prior to knee or hip replacement benefits patients. A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that patients benefit from a one-on-one education session provided by a physical
… READ MORETelemedicine has been more widely offered over the last five years, promoted by health plans such as Cigna Inc and New York-based insurance startup Oscar Health. As many as 15 million people used the services this year, up 50% from
… READ MORETrekking poles, traditionally used in Nordic walking, are almost everywhere walkers walk today – and with good reason: Using them burns more calories and has other benefits that regular walking doesn’t offer. By Sean Kelley,
… READ MOREFive things to know about parents of children with special needs. Alberta Health Services and the Children’s Link Society invite you to attend our 2016 Preschool Resource Fair. Preschool programs and service providers will be
… READ MOREExercises for golfers to prevent back pain. Watchfit “Exercise is the best medicine to banish back pain and stop people taking sick days,” reports the Daily Mirror. While this may be true, the research in question did not
… READ MOREAdapted Physical Activity for Kids Our Adapted Physical Activity program offers children 4-14 years old with special needs the opportunity to gain independence and health benefits in an encouraging and understanding environment. Each
… READ MOREA new study from Western’s Bone and Joint Institute could save the health-care system millions of dollars while also preventing some of the more than 250 million knee osteoarthritis (OA) sufferers from going under the knife. British
… READ MORENearly one in three adolescents report back pain. According to a new literature review in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, it’s becoming more common for children and adolescents
… READ MOREKinesis is a specialty medical clinic founded by a group of physiatrists. Physiatrists are specialists in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – nerve, muscle and bone experts who treat illnesses that affect how one moves. At
… READ MOREEvidence Sport and Spine is a multidisciplinary clinic providing expertise and effective musculoskeletal pain management. Physiotherapists, pain physicians, and medical specialists passionate about providing the highest standard in
… READ MOREPlayFULL POTENTIAL Child and Family Therapy Services is a private practice team that provides service coordination, psychology, speech-language therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy in Calgary, Alberta. Services may
… READ MORETreatment for equinus should be aimed at increasing ankle joint dorsiflexion to facilitate normal gait mechanics. In most cases, non-spastic forms of equinus tend to be more treatable and easily corrected than the spastic
… READ MOREWalking differently to reduce knee pain. A number of different gait modifications have been demonstrated to significantly reduce the knee adduction moment in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Now research suggests gait
… READ MOREDespite evidence of significant lower extremity injury risks associated with ice hockey, even at youth levels, preventing those types of injuries has never been a priority in that sport. But that may be starting to change. Young ice
… READ MOREFour years later, the ongoing discussion of the relative merits of surgical and nonsurgical management of Achilles tendon rupture is starting to affect practice patterns – even in the US. Sara Mearns, New York City Ballerina.
… READ MORE“The mechanism employed by this external ankle ligament,” says the company, “offers full protection against spraining your ankles without decreasing your freedom of movement and comfort.” Ankle injuries such as sprains and
… READ MORECanadian and Australian researchers found large decreases in quadriceps pain 24 and 48 hours after foam rolling. 4 foam roller exercises to relieve pain in 10 minutes. By Lois Wingerson, Physicians Practice November 26, 2014 The
… READ MOREPharmacists are about to take on a bigger role in preventive health care by offering early screening for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. “People see their pharmacists about seven times as often as their doctor, showing this is
… READ MOREPatients who received rehabilitation instruction via video tele-conference, or tele-rehabilitation, following total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, had comparable outcomes to patients who received in-person physical therapy,
… READ MOREObese people who lose a substantial amount of weight can significantly slow degeneration of cartilage in the knee, a common site of osteoarthritis in aging baby boomers, according to a new MRI study by Alexandra Gersing MD, and nine
… READ MOREReed Ferber, PhD. Knee Injury Study Investigator, Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions. Running Injury Clinic, University of Calgary. YouTube Mar 18, 2011 A 3-week hip-abductor muscle-strengthening protocol was effective in
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