by R_Shea | Nov 16, 2014 | Blog, Concussions
This latest blog was written by Jordan, a grade 11 co-op student from Banting Memorial High School, who will be with us until the end of the first semester. When the word concussion gets brought up, most people immediately think of major contact sports such as hockey...
by R_Shea | Oct 13, 2014 | Blog, Pediatric Physiotherapy
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, Pediatric Physiotherapy
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, Pediatric Physiotherapy
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, Pediatric Physiotherapy
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, Pediatric Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Treatment Methods
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...
