Injuries due to improper lifting are common and costly. Each year several thousand Canadian workers are permanently disabled by low back injuries. Many others are unable to return to their former jobs.[i] Whether it is your job to handle heavy materials like boxes, bags and equipment, lifting or transferring [...]
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common form of arthritis in children and adolescents. It is a chronic condition that causes pain and swelling in the affected joints.[i] Juvenile idiopathic arthritis treatment can help with maintaining and improving function and reducing symptoms so that kids can get back to [...]
A child with torticollis (tightness in one side of the neck) will present with a head turned in one direction, and tipped in the opposite direction. Torticollis can lead to flattening on one side of the skull and issues with motor skills development. The estimated incidence of congenital muscular [...]
I graduated from the University of Toronto Physical Therapy program in 2015, and throughout the program participated in six clinical physiotherapy internships. These placements afforded the opportunity to learn about different areas of practice, and to work with different clinical instructors with unique teaching styles. Since graduating, I have remained [...]
