The ontario government is once again changing how it funds physiotherapy services, and it has left many of us scratching our heads.   Since the 1980's OHIP funded physiotherapy services have been available at a select few clinics called schedule 5 clinics.  These...

A recent study by Coombes et al. in the Journal of the American Medical Association raises concerns on the effect of using a one-time cortisone injection in subjects with lateral epicondylitis.   The randomized control trial compared cortisone injections to...

Upon completing a course on the Mulligan method a couple of weeks ago, I also had an opportunity to learn from perhaps the best known shoulder specialist in physiotherapy; Lyn Watson.   Lyn is a physiotherapist from Australia where she has the opportunity to work...

Last weekend I had the opportunity to partake in a great educational opportunity right near home at Canadian Forces Base Borden.  Thanks to Captain Georgette Mink who organized the event, several physiotherapists (the majority whom were military), had the opportunity...

Having difficulty sleeping can be extremely frustrating.  Insomnia can affect many things including blood pressure, symptoms of depression, pain tolerance, general health and much more.  Reports indicate that 30-40% of people report symptoms of insomnia within a given...

I recently read an interesting article on About.com which summarized a study evaluating the effectiveness of botox for plantar fasciitis type pain.  The study was a small randomized controlled trial that compared botox to cortisone in the treatment of plantar...

After a couple of days of solid snow, everyone around Alliston is remembering what winter is supposed to be like.  If you are like me, you spent a good deal of time shovelling the driveway and walkways yesterday and perhaps found some muscles that you forgot you had. ...

I often have conversations with parents who are concerned that their children are wasting their lives playing video games all day and night.  Certainly, the popularity of video games has increased over recent years and more kids appear to be spending extended periods...

It's the time of year when people start making resolutions to get fit and to get healthy.  I'm not sure why it takes a new year for people to make these decisions, but if that's what it takes, then who am I to judge?   When starting a new exercise program, there...

An ongoing problem in physiotherapy, is the lack of ability to protect the term “physiotherapy”.  In plain terms, in Canada, only a registered physiotherapist can claim to be a physiotherapist, but essentially anyone can claim to be providing “physiotherapy”.  ...