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Jan. 31, 2018 -

Episode 32-Pain Neuroscience Education Part 2: Practical Application Using a Case Study

In this episode, Andrew & Maxi continue their conversation with their guest panel and delve into a hypothetical case study of a patient with chronic low back pain. There are some great clinical gems in this episode that will help your practice. <span id="selection-marker-1" class="redactor-selection-marker"></span> Interested to learn more about chronic pain management? Check out the Chronic ...

Jan. 17, 2018 -

Episode 30-Laying the Foundation for Integrating Pain Neuroscience Education into Clinical Practice: Part 2

In this episode Andrew & Maxi continue chatting with physiotherapists Janet Holly and Alex Chisholm. In this second episode we cover: The importance of the therapeutic alliance when treating patients with persistent painThe key shifts that therapists need to make in treating patients with painHow therapists need to relook at goal setting with patientsHow to treat patients who are looking fo...

Jan. 17, 2018 -

Episode 29-Laying the Foundation for Integrating Pain Neuroscience Education into Clinical Practice: Part 1

In this episode Andrew & Maxi chat with physiotherapists Janet Holly and Alex Chisholm. Both physiotherapists are experienced clinicians working in the area of persistent pain and were involved in the working group for Physiotherapy Alberta’s recent chronic pain toolkit. In this first episode with Janet and Alex, we talk about chronic pain management. We chat about: Their journey in becoming...

Jan. 03, 2018 -

Episode 28-Discussing The Role of Diet and Health in Physiotherapy

In this episode, Maxi and Andrew talk with Dr. Tanis Fenton PhD, RD and Kristyn Hall, RD about the role that diet plays in patient health and recovery. We learn from Tanis and Kristyn about the importance of diet in health and injury recovery, considerations for special populations, the importance of the therapeutic relationship in supporting diet change and criteria to consider when referring...

Dec. 20, 2017 -

Episode 27-Introducing the Revamp of the ignitephysio Podcast

In this episode of the ignitephysio podcast, Andrew talks about the revamp of the podcast and introduces his new co-host - Maxi Miciak. About Maxi Miciak: Maxi Miciak, PT, PhD completed her doctoral studies in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Alberta (UofA), Edmonton, Canada. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Alberta Innovates and UofA, serving as the inaugur...

Oct. 04, 2017 -

Episode 26: Discussing Advancements in Orthotics with Kevin Shopland

In this episode, I talk with guest Kevin Shopland, of Karl Hager Limb & Brace orthotics in Edmonton, Alberta. We discuss some of the changes and advancements that have been happening in the orthotic field, including better brace fit, thanks to 3D imaging. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span id="selection-marker-1" class="redactor-selection-marker"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;am...

Aug. 31, 2017 -

Episode 25: Understanding Yourself to Deliver Better Patient Care - With Maxi Miciak

In this episode, we welcome back previous guest Maxi Miciak. Maxi joined us for Episode 14 - Diving Into The Therapeutic Relationship and joins us again to further discuss how we need to understand ourselves in order to foster these relationships. Subscribe to the ignitephysio podcast on iTunes here! Need instructions on how to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes? Check out our instructi...

July 26, 2017 -

Episode 24: PT Student Placement Success - An Interview With Mary Cavanaugh

In this informative episode, Andrew and Mary discuss what it takes to succeed in student placements. Mary shares what has worked for her in the past, and Andrew shares his own experiences. Mary Cavanagh is a physiotherapy student at the University of Alberta. As part of the MScPT program's distributed education model, she attends classes in Calgary along with a small group of other students. ...

July 05, 2017 -

Episode 23: Concussion Management - An Interview With Codi Isaac

In this podcast, I interview Codi Isaac, the owner of Isaac PhysioTherapy in Edmonton, Alberta. We chat about how she got started in concussion management. Codi provides some great recommendations and tips, in addition to what to look for in concussion courses. Interview Guest Codi Isaac owns Isaac Physiotherapy in Edmonton, Alberta. She graduated from University of Alberta in 2007 with a Ma...

June 14, 2017 -

Episode 22: Research Round-up: Increasing Recreational Physical Therapy in Patients with Chronic Low-Back Pain

In this podcast, Andrew talks with guest Russ Gothard. Together, they discuss an article that was published in February 2017, called "Increasing Recreational Physical Activity in Patients with Chronic Low-Back Pain - A Pragmatic, Controlled Clinical Trial". &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span id="selection-marker-1" class="redactor-selection-marker"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;...

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