by R_Shea | Oct 13, 2014 | Blog
A few weeks ago, I was approached by Banting Memorial High School to see if I would be interested in taking a co-op student this semester. After some deliberation with the rest of the staff, we decided that we would oblige. We recently completed our 3rd week with...
by R_Shea | Sep 2, 2014 | Blog
An article in last week’s Alliston Herald was of particular interest to me. The article reports that opioid abuse in Simcoe County is quite high. In fact, the Simcoe Muskoka Disrict Health Unit reports 30% more emergency room visits due to opioid use than the rest of...
by R_Shea | Jul 2, 2014 | Blog
A recent article in the Toronto Star questioning the efficacy of ice in treating acute soft tissue injuries has certainly sparked some debate. The article, which cites Gary Reinl the author of “Iced: The illusionary treatment option”, states that the use...
by R_Shea | May 28, 2014 | Blog
Hey everyone, I won’t get too involved in the upcoming election talk, except to say that the current government is implementing an unfair system resulting in the redundant “regulation” of regulated health professionals. The result is going to be...
by R_Shea | Apr 20, 2014 | Blog
A few weeks back I had the opportunity to spend a weekend in Guelph learning from renowned Australian physiotherapist and shoulder specialist Lyn Watson (http://www.lynwatsonshoulderphysio.com.au/). Despite having to battle what appears to be one of our last...
