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05/23/2023

Dans son Plan d'action contre la douleur au Canada, le Groupe de travail canadien sur la douleur a tracé les grandes lignes d'une approche améliorée de la prévention et de la gestion de la douleur au Canada. Les professionnels de la physiothérapie sont des acteurs clés pour faire du Plan d'action canadien contre la douleur une réalité.

Le nouvel exposé de position du groupe de travail sur la défense de la douleur identifie sept facteurs de réussite qui sont essentiels pour créer un changement positif dans la gestion de la douleur. Pour plus d'informations et pour lire l'intégralité de l'exposé de position, cliquez ici -- https://physiotherapy.ca/fr/advocacy-updates-fr/mois-national-de-la-physiotherapie-2023/

01/30/2023

Physiotherapists use a range of physical techniques during treatment to ease pain and increase mobility. They also believe in the importance of the patient being involved in their own treatment. This includes education, re-training, exercises and participation, to complement the physical treatments conducted during visits!

09/12/2022

We do have a great and diverse skill set!

Physiotherapists play a key role in the ICU.

Prolonged immobilization in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) puts patients at risk for complications such as deconditioning, ICU-related weakness, myopathy and neuropathy, respiratory infections, and contractures. Physiotherapy treatment in the ICU is focused on early mobilization of critically ill patients and respiratory management of patients who are ventilator dependent. Early intervention by a physiotherapist leads to improvements in quality of care.

Learn more on the role of physios in the ICU on the Canadian Physiotherapy Association/Association canadienne de physiothérapie website:https://physiotherapy.ca/sites/default/files/valuePT/cpa_valuept_icu-en.pdf

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09/12/2022

It's almost fall and that time of year to reset our goals and our lifestyles. Do you have any physical improvement goals that need addressing? I have updated my working hours and I am accepting new patients. Let's have a chat.

09/09/2022

The CPA is proud to celebrate World PT Day! Today is an opportunity for physiotherapists worldwide to raise awareness about the crucial contribution their profession makes to keeping people well, mobile, and independent. This year the focus is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint condition: 520 million people around the world have OA, and 60% of OA cases are for knee OA.

A physiotherapist can provide advice and education about pain relief and ways to manage OA. They can teach people living with OA how to improve joint movement and strengthen muscles.

The CPA celebrates the contributions of Canadian physiotherapist Dr. Jackie Whittaker and others on informing the evidence base for the production of the materials for 2022.

To access the World PT Day Toolkit and see how you can get involved click here
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09/08/2021

Happy World PT Day. Where would we be without PT!

Happy World Physiotherapy Day to the PT community around the world! Access World PT Day Resources and information from World Physiotherapy and join the celebration here: https://world.physio/wptday/toolkit?lang=All&year=971&toolkit_type=All

06/30/2021

Physiotherapy is a recognized, evidence-based health profession that plays a key role in the health of individuals and populations across the care continuum. Physiotherapy has been proven to be effective in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of acute and chronic conditions, the prevention of injury and disability, and in promoting health and wellbeing.

If you're looking to learn more about how a physiotherapist can help you, visit: https://opa.on.ca/about-physiotherapy/

06/10/2021

In order to benefit from 30 min of exercises/walking per day it has to be combined with 4-5 hours of light movement. In others exercising for 30 minutes a day and then sitting or lying all day will be not improve your mortality. Combine it with other light movement.

STUDY OF THE DAY: This large analysis of six international studies used a physical activity monitor (such as a smartwatch) to measure a person’s activity and sedentary time throughout the day. Participants were tracked over 4 - 14 years.

Researchers found that for individuals who spent a lot of time sitting, 30 minutes of daily exercise would only significantly reduce the risk of early mortality if combined with 4 to 5 hours of light movement a day (such as walking or yard work).

In other words, individuals needed to increase their light activity to obtain the benefit of their moderate activity. OPEN ACCESS



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05/31/2021

Thank you for celebrating National Physiotherapy Month with us!
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05/18/2021

Physiotherapy can help you maintain and improve function and reduce pain, which can allow you to avoid surgery. Connect with a Physiotherapist to see what we can do together to achieve your goals.

Physiotherapy management of chronic diseases, such as osteoarthritis, can alleviate wait times for physician services by addressing pain and functional issues and can reduce the need for more costly surgical interventions.
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05/09/2021

To all the Mother's out there. Cheers to your physical health and wellbeing today.

05/01/2021

The best month!

Happy first day of National Physiotherapy Month!
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04/15/2021

A few ideas why "google Dr." is not the answer. When it comes to assessment and rehabilitation nothing beats a physiotherapist. Have a read of Emma's blog.

New blog post “Exercise & Rehab: Why DIY Is Not the Answer” by Emma Jack is now live on the CAMPT website! Read more:
https://manippt.org/exercise-rehab-why-diy-is-not-the-answer/ Press Play Physio

04/11/2021

This is great news for anyone worried if they had to wear a mask or wanted to wear a mask during exercises. It doesn’t hamper or damper your exercise ability.

Manuscript acceptance day is always a great day! 🤓📚🥳
Remember that little study at the end of 2020 where we found that face masks didn’t hamper exercise performance? And remember some of the backlash that said it was “only on 12 people, so it’s invalid”? First, that’s STILL not true. Small physiological studies are valid. Second, we followed it up with a systematic review and meta-analysis (which is a fancy way of saying a large summary of ALL the relevant data that’s been published) on face masks vs. no masks on performance and exercise abilities. Guess what? *spoiler alert* masks STILL have no effect on performance and exercise abilities. 😷🚴‍♂️
Thankful for the team on this: taking the lead, with , Gord Zello, Leandy Bertrand, and me with the assist, and Phil Chilibeck the main man in charge.

04/07/2021

Physiotherapy is here for you. What goals do you have for your physical functioning? Connect with me to discuss.

Physiotherapy: We’re Here When You Need Us.

03/28/2021

Happy spring everyone. If you do not have a spring in your step maybe it’s time to consult a Physiotherapist. Contact me for more information.