Dermoneuromodulation - Can It Change Your Manual Therapy Practice?
Do you use manual therapy in your rehabilitative healthcare practice? Do your patients sing the praises of your magical hands? Or do you worry that you don't have that special magic touch? In this blog, Diane Jacobs founder of Dermoneuromodulating (DNM) talks to us about DNM, shares some interesting insights, and answers a complex question. Will she alter some of your views on manual therapy?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy vs. Pain Education, Do You Know Which is Best for Treating Pain?
As a rehabilitation practitioner do you use Acceptance Commitment Therapy in your rehabilitative healthcare practice? Or do you use pain education? Or do you instead opt for physical or manual therapy alone? This blog will tell you more about each of these practices, their differences, how they can improve your practice, and what the research is saying.
A Comprehensive Guide to Electrophysical Agents (EPAs)
In this blog, we will provide you with a basic overview of common Electrophysical Agents (EPAs), including what they are, what they are used for, as well as their parameters and contraindications. There is a chart included at the end of this blog with a summary of parameters for common EPAs.
Osteoporosis vs. Osteopenia: A Clinician’s Guide
With an ageing population, it is not uncommon to have an individual diagnosed with Osteoporosis or Osteopenia. In 2009, approximately 10% of Canadians over the age of 40 had Osteoporosis. In this blog, we will discuss the causes, risk factors and treatment options for Osteoporosis and Osteopenia to better equip you to answer these questions and manage your patient’s condition.
Do You Or Your Clients Have Bad Vagal Tone?
Could you have a bad vagal tone? Could your clients have it? Read this blog in which Dr. Ginger Garner talks about the importance of the vagus nerve, the polyvagal theory, how to find your sacred space, and more!
A Falls Prevention Checklist
In Canada, 20-30% of seniors living in the community fall each year. This blog will provide you with falls prevention strategies to help you educate your patients on how to prevent falls, and information on exercise-based falls prevention programs.
Unlock the Power of Posture to Free Your Patients
Do your fit clients often come to see you with injuries? As a rehabilitative professional it is essential to provide our clients with real solutions, not mere bandaid ones. Unlock the power of posture to prevent and treat your clients' injuries and enhance the performance of your athletes today.
A Clinician’s Guide to Arthritis
In this blog, we will compare and contrast some of the most common forms of arthritis; Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Spondyloarthritis, including their causes, symptoms, and management. You will find an easy-to-read table at the end of this piece summarizing the key points for each of the conditions discussed throughout.
What They Didn't Teach You in School: How to Work Less, Earn More, and Enjoy Life!
Are you a rehabilitative practitioner looking to make your business more successful while getting to spend more time with your loved ones? These two experts, one, a seasoned clinic owner and business guru, the other, an independent contractor ninja extraordinaire, will share their trade secrets with you so that you can work less, earn more, and enjoy your life like you truly deserve!
Diastasis Rectus Abdominis: How to use an evidence-informed approach when the evidence is still evolving
Join Dr. Sinead Dufour and the Canadian Physiotherapy Association for a discussion about diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA), a common condition among postpartum women. This blog will help you adopt an evidence-informed approach to managing DRA when the evidence is slim and sometimes contradictory.
Top Tips for Working From Home Pain Free
With more and more people working from home, sometimes in makeshift office spaces and a high percentage of the population suffering from back pain, it is important to have tips at the ready for patients seeking advice on how to work from home pain-free. This blog outlines these top tips from Dr. Jonas Eyford and we link to his free online continuing education course where you can learn more.
Am I Burnt Out? Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Prevention for Healthcare Practitioners
You're a healthcare professional and you love your career. Why then are you suddenly more irritable with your patients? You're not a terrible person; there is no need to change your career and become a lumberjack! You could be experiencing compassion fatigue and burnout. This blog will teach how to prevent and treat both. In your life of care for others, do not forget to care for yourself!