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March 28, 2018 -

Caseload Management

Episodes 36 & 37-Common Challenges in MVA Caseload Management With Simon and Jeff

In parts 1 and 2 of this informative interview with guests Simon Cooke and Jeff Begg, hosts Andrew and Maxi discuss some of the challenges that clinicians may find themselves facing when treating patients who have been in a car accident. Key topics include: The patient who isn’t progressingWhen psychological factors seem to be impacting progressThe patient whose doctor gave a diagnosis that’s...

March 14, 2018 -

Episodes 34 & 35-Understand the Basics of Alberta Car Insurance Regulations with Simon and Julie

In these two episodes with guests Simon Cooke and Julie Chartrand, hosts Maxi and Andrew cover a lot of ground regarding the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols (DTPR), as well as some areas that our audience may not be familiar with. Topics discussed include: An overview of the DTPR and its history and the legislationKey takeaways that clinicians should know from the DTPRWhat happens if you ...

Feb. 27, 2018 -

Episode 33-Exploring the Important Role of Sleep Health in Patient Recovery

In this episode Maxi interviews Andrew about his journey of understanding the critical role of sleep in the recovery of patients. For the past couple of years, Andrew has taken a deep dive into the area of sleep health, and has compiled hundreds of hours of research into a comprehensive format that pulls it all together. The culmination of his work is Sleep Health Matters. He shares in this d...

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. 31, 2018 -

Episode 31-Pain Neuroscience Education: Practical Perspectives from our Guest Panel: Part 1

In this episode Maxi and Andrew continue to delve further into chronic pain management with 3 special guests. Our guests today are University of Alberta PT professor Dr. Geoff Bostick and clinicians Janet Holly and Murray Kowalczyk. We cover the following in this episode: What is pain science education?Which patients should we giving pain science education to? A useful analogy to use with pa...

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...

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