The best physiotherapy treatment is based on an unspoken partnership between patient and therapist. When a therapist embodies this clinical philosophy, treatment can be patient-empowering, generous, adaptable, collaborative, and preventative. Without this partnership, even the most skillful physiotherapist can find themselves delivering formulaic care that can create patient dependence rather than…
In this very personal guest post, Dr. Patricia Rockman describes her inspirational story of cancer and what it’s taught her about using Mindfulness to help “deal with life events skillfully and with a little more ease”. She and her colleagues are offering an 8-week course in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy…
In this guest post Dr. Patricia Rockman describes the use of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for cancer. She and her colleagues are offering an 8-week course starting in September 2016 which will be held at our Yonge and St. Clair clinic. For more information on this course please click here….
It was with great interest that I downloaded a new review article on the topic of selenium supplements and cancer-related lymphedema (ref 1), and when I saw the authors’ summary of their findings, I had to read it right away. Here’s what it says: Not only does it say that selenium…
This article describes how to assess your pelvic floor and inner core muscles to see if you are ready for regular postnatal exercise. New mothers can be very motivated to return to regular exercise after pregnancy, and there are a lot of so called ‘postnatal exercise classes’ marketed to this…
Primary and secondary lymphedema in children is relatively rare, but carries with it the significant and lifelong burden of having to manage chronic swelling and prevent secondary complications. Here I describe pediatric lymphedema (also called ‘paediatric lymphoedema’), and the special considerations for diagnosis, ongoing monitoring, treatment, and complications. The majority of patients…
Whiplash is an incredibly common motor vehicle accident injury, and one that can significantly diminish quality of life. Unfortunately whiplash treatment programs don’t always successfully resolve symptoms, leaving some patients with prolonged or chronic pain and disability. Why do whiplash treatments fail to work for some people? Neck pain and…
What is the average patient’s experience of head and neck lymphedema? Am I a ‘typical’ case, or somehow unique? You may suspect that you have lymphedema in your head or neck, or perhaps you’ve been formerly diagnosed with it. But often patients with lymphedema have little exposure to others with the condition….
There are many so-called postpartum exercise programs targeted at new moms; from yoga and Pilates, to run workshops, boot-camps, and weight-lifting classes. But when is it safe to return to exercise after pregnancy? New moms coming to terms with their postpartum physiques can be highly motivated to join classes or…
In recent years a new treatment tool has become available that offers unique therapeutic benefits to patients with knee osteoarthritis: Lower Body Positive Pressure (LBPP) Treadmills, like our own AlterG Anti-Gravity treadmill. Exercise therapy can be an effective tool for managing the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis, and delaying progression of…
