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• Building A Home For MPT North Students At UNBC

  30-06-2020 00:02 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
   
  There might not be a ground-breaking ceremony per se but the hammering and sawing at UNBC have been very exciting as renovations are underway to make space for the MPT North and MOT North programs! Both programs will be located on the ground floor of the UBC Teaching and Learning Centre (building 10) in the west wing.
  This space was previously occupied by Continuing Studies, the Access Resource Centre (ARC), the Psychology Clinic and the Community Development Institute (CDI). These progr
  
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• Student Placements: An Interview with Regan Daoust

  26-06-2020 19:29 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Q: Tell us about your PT background and how you came to practice in the north?
  A: I was raised in Prince George, BC, and stayed here to complete my undergrad degree at UNBC before taking off to complete my Master’s in Physical Therapy at UBC. During the MPT program, I tried to get as many placements in Prince George or in the northern region as possible to gain a better understanding of my community and how I can learn and adapt to our strengths and challenges. My husband and I have establ
  
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• Northern Student Placements – Regan Daoust

  26-06-2020 19:29 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Q: Tell us about your PT background and how you came to practice in the north?
  A: I was raised in Prince George, BC, and stayed here to complete my undergrad degree at UNBC before taking off to complete my Master’s in Physical Therapy at UBC. During the MPT program, I tried to get as many placements in Prince George or in the northern region as possible to gain a better understanding of my community and how I can learn and adapt to our strengths and challenges. My husband and I have establ
  
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• History of MPT-N

  26-06-2020 17:33 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Written by Robin Roots
  You might be wondering how the MPT-North came about, well, pull up a chair, therein lies a story. British Columbia (BC) has the greatest number of Physiotherapists (PTs) per population of any province in Canada, however, it is clear that supply does meet demand as evidenced by the number of vacant PT positions across the province and long waitlists for physiotherapy. The shortage is compounded by a maldistribution of PTs with less than 7% of PTs working in northern and rur
  
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• Fearing the deadly combo of COVID-19 and cancer

  25-06-2020 12:22 via news-medical.net
  
  Three Tuesdays each month, Katherine O'Brien straps on her face mask and journeys about half an hour by Metra rail to Northwestern University's Lurie Cancer Center.
  
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• Three Minute Thesis (3MT)

  23-06-2020 23:21 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competitions are held in over 350 universities across 59 countries worldwide. PhD Candidate, Riley Louie, (Exoskeleton for Post-stroke Recovery of Ambulation – ExSTRA trial) was the winner of the 2020 UBC 3MT, which required three rounds of judging. PhD Candidate Shannon Lim (Brain Activation during Simple and Complex Walking Post-Stroke) was selected for the People’s Choice Award. Both are supervised by Professor Janice Eng. You can view their presentations
  
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• WorksafeBC Recognizes Greatness in Two Rehabilitation Science Graduate Students

  23-06-2020 23:18 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Two of Dr Alex Scott’s graduate students in Rehabilitation Sciences, Elizabeth Mojaeva (MSc) and Kohle Merry (PhD), were awarded scholarships from WorksafeBC. Elizabeth’s project is “The effect of rigid tape on wrist postures during tree planting tasks” and Kohle’s is “Development of a Home-Based Physical Therapy Intervention for Individuals with Achilles Tendinopathy.”
  Congratulations to both of our students on this outstanding achievement!
  Elizabeth Mo
  
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• Study shows social robot offers new strategies for pain management

  23-06-2020 17:26 via news-medical.net
  
  Could furry social robots help bolster moods and reduce pain when human to human contact isn't an option, for example, during a pandemic?
  
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• Pandemic forced insurers to pay for in-home treatments. Will they disappear?

  23-06-2020 14:07 via news-medical.net
  
  After seven days as an inpatient for complications related to heart problems, Glenn Shanoski was initially hesitant when doctors suggested in early April that he could cut his hospital stay short and recover at home — with high-tech 24-hour monitoring and daily visits from medical teams.
  
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• Neuroscientist discovers neuronal pulses in the human brain that activate after an injury

  17-06-2020 09:18 via news-medical.net
  
  A neuroscientist's neon pink arm cast led him and fellow researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to discover previously undetected neuronal pulses in the human brain that activate after an immobilizing illness or injury.
  
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• New nonsurgical treatment reduces pain, improves function in patients with "frozen shoulder"

  15-06-2020 09:33 via news-medical.net
  
  A new nonsurgical treatment decreases errant blood flow in the shoulder to quickly reduce pain and improve function in patients with adhesive capsulitis, also known as "frozen shoulder,"
  
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• Telemedicine helps patients with chronic pain receive support during lockdown

  12-06-2020 05:12 via news-medical.net
  
  The covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated conditions for people living with chronic pain around the world and its long-term consequences are likely to be substantial, according to a new paper from researchers at the University of Bath's Centre for Pain Research.
  
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• Clinical Education Amidst Clinical Challenges

  08-06-2020 23:02 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  As a clinical educator, you might be wondering whether it is a good time to be taking a student when you are learning and adapting to new approaches and protocols in your own practice. These FAQs offer some ideas to make clinical placements meaningful and manageable during these unique and turbulent times.
  
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• Majority of hospitalized patients with advanced cancer have functional impairment

  08-06-2020 07:06 via news-medical.net
  
  New research from Mass General Cancer Center, published in the June 2020 issue of JNCCN--Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, found 40.2% of hospitalized patients with advanced, incurable cancer were functionally impaired at the time of admission, meaning they needed assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) like walking, bathing, getting dressed, or other routine tasks. Patients with functional impairment also had higher rates of pain, depression, and anxiety, and were
  
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• Patients with ARDS, COVID-19 experience severe financial toxicity

  04-06-2020 01:41 via news-medical.net
  
  It begins with shortness of breath. And for approximately one-third of patients, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, ends in death. For those who survive, their lives are often turned upside-down.
  
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• New framework for assessing and managing people with serious spinal pathologies

  28-05-2020 16:19 via news-medical.net
  
  Rehabilitation clinicians and other health care professionals now have a framework for assessing and managing people who may have serious spinal pathologies.
  
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• CORONAVIUS (COVID-19) UPDATES

  20-05-2020 19:01 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  The Department of Physical Therapy recognizes the stress and uncertainty caused by COVID-19. We are doing everything we can to develop solutions that will help minimize the impact on our curriculum and admissions process.
  We will be in touch with all our students as soon as we have more detailed information regarding the Fall term. In the meantime, please refer here for up-to-date information on UBC’s response to COVID-19. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
  Contact Admissions:m
  
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• Adding eccentric exercises could improve outcomes for people with ACL injuries

  14-05-2020 01:38 via news-medical.net
  
  People with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40% of the muscle strength in the affected leg--with muscle atrophy remaining a big problem even after ACL reconstruction and physical therapy.
  
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• Soft robotic exosuit improves biomechanical gait functions in stroke patients

  12-05-2020 01:43 via news-medical.net
  
  Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability in the US with approximately 17 million individuals experiencing it each year.
  
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• Gene therapy helps build muscle mass and reduces severity of osteoarthritis in mice

  09-05-2020 05:02 via news-medical.net
  
  Exercise and physical therapy often are recommended to help people who have arthritis. Both can strengthen muscle -; a benefit that also can reduce joint pain.
  
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• New preclinical study shows promise for treating necrotizing enterocolitis

  06-05-2020 08:41 via news-medical.net
  
  Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a rare inflammatory bowel disease, primarily affects premature infants and is a leading cause of death in the smallest and sickest of these patients.
  
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• Study: Individuals at high risk of knee arthritis can indulge in vigorous exercise

  05-05-2020 17:11 via news-medical.net
  
  People at high risk for knee osteoarthritis may be nervous and reluctant to participate in strenuous physical activities such as jogging, cycling, singles tennis and skiing.
  
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• Bioactive lipids are key for diagnosis and treatment of cardiac repair after heart attack

  05-05-2020 07:33 via news-medical.net
  
  Black men and women have higher incidences than whites of developing advanced heart failure following a heart attack.
  
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• Rapid responses to Covid-19 by research faculty members

  04-05-2020 22:43 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Covid-19 has dramatically affected society, requiring changes in every aspect of how we work, learn and play. Faculty members of the Department have risen to challenges in research by adapting ongoing studies, starting new initiatives to make sure that patients receive rehabilitation services, providing information to manage chronic health conditions, assisting with diagnoses, and treating secondary health issues caused by the Corona virus.
  Physical distancing mandates have led to widespread res
  
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• UV experts publish therapeutic exercise programs for people with physical ailments

  21-04-2020 16:26 via news-medical.net
  
  Experts from the Faculty of Physical Therapy of Valencia University (UV) are warning that the physical exercise programs that have flooded the internet since the confinement due to the COVID-19 crisis can worsen the symptoms of people with physical ailments and lead to catastrophisation and pain chronification.
  
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• What does recovery from COVID-19 look like? It depends. A pulmonologist explains.

  09-04-2020 12:33 via news-medical.net
  
  Reports of recovery from serious illness caused by the coronavirus have been trickling in from around the world.
  
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• Studies shed light on the link between obesity and use of prescription opioids

  03-04-2020 00:21 via news-medical.net
  
  Two new studies from the Boston University School of Public Health shed light on the relationship between obesity and the use of prescription opioids in the United States.
  
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• Temple researchers reverse muscle fibrosis associated with overuse injury in animals

  31-03-2020 04:38 via news-medical.net
  
  Overuse injuries - think muscle strains, tennis elbow, and rotator cuff tears - are a considerable problem in the United States, especially among young athletes.
  
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• Physiotherapy Management for COVID-19 in the Acute Hospital Setting: Recommendations to guide clinical practice

  26-03-2020 23:44 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  This document outlines recommendations for physiotherapy management for COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting. It includes recommendations for physiotherapy workforce planning and preparation, a screening tool for determining the requirement of physiotherapy, recommendations for the selection of physiotherapy treatments and personal protective equipment.
  
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• Coronavirus threatens the lives of rural hospitals already stretched to breaking point

  22-03-2020 19:05 via news-medical.net
  
  Rural hospitals may not be able to keep their doors open as the coronavirus pandemic saps their cash, their CEOs warn, just as communities most need them.
  
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• Technology effectively detects harsh side effect of breast cancer treatment

  16-03-2020 17:37 via news-medical.net
  
  Some 20 percent of breast cancer survivors will suffer from lymphedema, a potentially severe side effect of treatment that makes arms swell with lymph. The disease is often overlooked, but commercially available app-based technology now makes early detection easier, allowing for proactive treatment.
  
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• BIN1 deficit leads to impaired spatial learning and memory

  11-03-2020 23:54 via news-medical.net
  
  Bridging integrator 1, known as BIN1, is the second most common risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, according to genome-wide studies of genetic variants. Yet, scientists know little about what this protein does in the brain.
  
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• Virtual reality could aid in early detection of MS balance problems

  11-03-2020 17:50 via news-medical.net
  
  People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often have a greatly increased risk of falling and injuring themselves even when they feel they're able to walk normally.
  
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• Music appears to decrease delirium in critically ill patients

  10-03-2020 19:21 via news-medical.net
  
  It is common for critically ill patients on life support to develop delirium, a form of acute brain failure for which no effective treatment is known.
  
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• Newly developed mobile app helps reduce pain in osteoarthritis patients

  05-03-2020 20:58 via news-medical.net
  
  By performing a few simple physical exercises daily, and receiving information about their disease regularly, 500 osteoarthritis patients were able to on average halve their pain in 6 months - and improve their physical function.
  
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• Two cutting-edge programs in neuroplasticity come together for a synergistic impact in brain health

  28-02-2020 03:50 via news-medical.net
  
  Abilities Neurological Rehabilitation is excited to announce a new, collaborative treatment program to help individuals in the Fraser Valley who are living with chronic physical and cognitive symptoms following brain injury.
  
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• Large non-protein coding gene regulates process vital to placental implantation in early pregnancy

  26-02-2020 05:01 via news-medical.net
  
  Abnormal formation and growth of the placenta is considered an underlying cause of various pregnancy complications such as miscarriages, preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction.
  
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• Geriatric-specific characteristics linked to hospital readmission risk of elderly surgical patients

  18-02-2020 23:53 via news-medical.net
  
  Researchers have examined new geriatric-specific characteristics that appear to raise the risk of elderly surgical patients having an unplanned hospital readmission within a month of initially leaving the hospital.
  
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• Research suggests new approach to block tau pathology in FTLD, Alzheimer's

  18-02-2020 00:58 via news-medical.net
  
  The protein β-arrestin-2 increases the accumulation of neurotoxic tau tangles, a cause several forms of dementia, by interfering with removal of excess tau from the brain, a new study by the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine found.
  
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• New ligament repair procedure shows promise to relieve wrist pain, restore function

  16-02-2020 23:14 via news-medical.net
  
  Over the past three decades, hand surgeon Scott Wolfe has been conducting research to find a better way to repair a common wrist injury that results in pain, disability and progressive arthritis.
  
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• No quick fix: Missouri finds managing pain without opioids isn’t fast or easy

  13-02-2020 12:58 via news-medical.net
  
  Missouri began offering chiropractic care, acupuncture, physical therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy for Medicaid patients in April, the latest state to try an alternative to opioids for those battling chronic pain.
  
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• Graduate Certificate in Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy (GCOMPT)

  11-02-2020 20:44 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
   Instructors: Carol Kennedy, Kate Kennedy, May Nolan, Neil Pearson, Lenerdene Levesque, Mario Zerjav, Alex Scott, Jasdeep Dhir, Erin Macri, Chuck Ratzlaff, Geoff Schneider, Deb Treloar and Travis Wolsey. Click here  for all their bios!
  Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 – Wednesday, August 31, 2022
  Location: A mixture of online and in-person. The in-person sessions will be held at the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia in V
  
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• What to do if your home health care agency ditches you

  04-02-2020 12:09 via news-medical.net
  
  Craig Holly was determined to fight when the home health agency caring for his wife decided to cut off services Jan. 18.
  
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• Why home health care is suddenly harder to come by for Medicare patients

  03-02-2020 13:08 via news-medical.net
  
  The decision came out of the blue. "Your husband isn't going to get any better, so we can't continue services," an occupational therapist told Deloise "Del" Holloway in early November. "Medicare isn't going to pay for it."
  
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• Parkinson's Foundation announces first-ever Physical Therapy Faculty Award

  28-01-2020 17:26 via news-medical.net
  
  The Parkinson's Foundation announced that it has awarded its first-ever Parkinson's Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty Award to three physical therapists, totaling $30,000.
  
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• Treatment for low back pain in older adults does not match guidelines

  23-01-2020 19:36 via news-medical.net
  
  Many Medicare patients with new episodes of low back pain receive care inconsistent with current guidelines - including high use of opioids and advanced imaging tests, reports a study in the February issue of Medical Care.
  
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• Virtual PT after knee replacement provides good outcomes with lower costs

  16-01-2020 22:06 via news-medical.net
  
  A virtual system for in-home physical therapy (PT) provides good outcomes for patients undergoing rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) - with lower costs than traditional in-person PT, reports a study in the January 15, 2020 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
  
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• A key-hole procedure to treat foot and ankle disorder decreases pain, improves patient outcomes

  13-01-2020 15:15 via news-medical.net
  
  A minimally invasive procedure to treat a common foot and ankle disorder can reduce pain, recovery time, and postsurgery complications while improving functional outcomes, according to a report published in the journal Foot and Ankle Surgery.
  
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• Family doctors in rural America tackle crisis of addiction and pain

  10-01-2020 12:13 via news-medical.net
  
  Dr. Angela Gatzke-Plamann didn’t fully grasp her community’s opioid crisis until one desperate patient called on a Friday afternoon in 2016.
  
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• Judo holds promise for reducing sedentary behavior among children with autism

  09-01-2020 19:22 via news-medical.net
  
  Judo may be just the right sport to increase the physical activity level among children with autism spectrum disorder and holds promise for reducing sedentary behavior, which is linked to obesity and diabetes, according to a new study from the University of Central Florida.
  
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