Performance-based Criteria for Returning to Running Post-ACL Reconstruction
Sept. 24, 2018 -
Knee
Ligaments
Surgery
A very common and difficult question that patients often ask post-ACL surgery is, "When will I be able to get back to __?"
Clinically, best evidence recommends using performance-based criteria com...
9 Tips For Boosting Energy
Sept. 17, 2018 -
Hacks
Fatigue is a common complaint that can greatly impact health, mood, and recovery. Knowing this, it is helpful to know how to counsel our patients on how to combat fatigue (and perhaps take the advi...
Seeing a PT First for Back Pain Reduces Costs and Opioid Use
Sept. 10, 2018 -
Pain
Pharmacology
As physiotherapists, we know that we can have a meaningful impact on back pain in our patients. We also know that things like opioids and imaging for back pain can sometimes cause more harm than go...
Debunking DOMS Myths
Sept. 03, 2018 -
Muscles
Pain
Most of us at some time or another have experienced delayed onset of muscle soreness, or DOMS, in the day or two after a workout. But why does it happen and how can we help our patients differentia...
Ergonomics and Posture: A Pelvic Health Perspective
Aug. 27, 2018 -
Ergonomics
Pelvic Health
It should come as no surprise that poor sitting habits and posture can lead to pelvic pain. In her blog post for the Pelvic Health and Rehab Centre, US physical therapist Nicole Davis explains how ...
Physicians Can Now Prescribe Gym Memberships
Aug. 20, 2018 -
Prescription to Get Active is a program that is growing in popularity, in which physicians can “prescribe” a 30-day free trial to a fitness facility. It began at the Leduc-Beaumont Primary Care Net...
Feature
Aug. 13, 2018 -
Orthopaedics
Pain
Pelvis
An Orthopedic PT’s Guide to Treating Testicular Pain - Part 1: Thoracolumbar Spine & Abdomen
Opportunities to treat chronic testicular pain in an orthopedic physio practice typically arise incidentally: A patient being treated for something else might ask if there is anything physical therapy can do to help his testicular pain. Many men are dealing with chronic idiopathic testicular pain [1]. These men have usually been thru the medical system, had all the tests, have seen multiple s...
Saturated Fat Does Not Clog Arteries
Aug. 13, 2018 -
Cardio-respiratory
A recent editorial published in the BJSM by Malhotra et al. reports that saturated fat is not the culprit when it comes to all-cause mortality, coronary heart disease (CHD), CHD mortality, ischaemi...
The Do's and Don'ts of Stretching for Running
Aug. 06, 2018 -
Sport
Therapeutic Exercise
As physiotherapists, it's often our job to advise and educate clients on injury prevention and on the right way to maintain mobility. There is a growing body of evidence that static stretching is i...
How Effective is the McKenzie Method for LBP?
July 30, 2018 -
Lumbar
Pain
As one of the most well-known methods for treating low back pain, the McKenzie Method is still commonly used by physiotherapists worldwide, even though previous studies in the 2000's and earlier sh...
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