Let's Talk About Sex, Baby: Sex & Pain Postpartum
Postpartum sex. It can feel different, better, worse. You might not want to have it, or you might want to have it all the time. It's all completely understandable. We are human, after all. Learn about factors affecting postpartum sex and what can be done to improve and keep it pain-free.
Billions of Years Ago, in 2020, COVID Changed Healthcare & We Launched Our Telerehab
Tired of COVID? Sometimes it feels like it has been here for 65 million years. Learn about the likelihood of future pandemics, current telerehab research and how to start using Embodia’s telerehab platform. Today’s blog also offers a trip down memory lane and some useful telerehab resources for PTs.
Incorporating Your Physiotherapy Practice: Why, When & How?
Incorporation, what is all the buzz about? Should you even bother? Learn the basic why’s, when’s, and how’s of incorporation in Canada as they relate to physiotherapists.
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Management with Dr. Bahram Jam
One of the most complex joins in the human body is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). In this blog, we discuss physiotherapy assessment and management techniques taught by Bahram Jam, physiotherapist and Founder of the Advanced Physical Therapy Education Institute (APTEI), for the evaluation and treatment of TMJ pain.
The McKenzie Method, Clearing up the Misconceptions
Did you learn about the McKenzie Method in your physio program? Chances are you only heard of it in passing. This blog aims to present the Method and clear up common misconceptions surrounding it.
Stop Throwing Spaghetti at Brick Walls! Why Pain Education Matters
Patient education forms a significant component of modern healthcare but many clinicians have a limited toolkit. We tend to belittle pain education saying that anyone can teach. Learn about the importance of communication and education in healthcare in today's blog.
Do Your Clients (Or You) Pee During Workouts?
A ton of great content about the pelvic floor! What is normal, pelvic floor dysfunction, how to effectively minimize leaking during exercise (especially CrossFit), and more.
As The Physio World Turns: Provincial PCE Update
Wondering what is happening in the physical therapy licensure world today? We are now into the 3rd year without an effective physiotherapy licensing exam to replace the pre-pandemic PCE. Today's update blog briefly outlines what each provincial regulatory body is doing (or not doing) in the face of this continued situation.
Free Tools for Finding and Using the Perfect Outcome Measure
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have many benefits. Learn about their benefits, issues, and how to easily select and use PROMs in your practice.
3 Easy Ways to Boost Clinic Culture
Whether intentional or not, all clinics and companies have a culture. Organizational culture can either make or break your practice. Learn what it is, why it’s so important, and how you can cultivate and boost clinic culture to increase performance.
Experiences of a New Grad - Part 3/3: Patient Self-Discharges, Crossroads, and Evaluation Metrics
In part three of this three-part series, PT residents provide more insight into their life as a New Grad. They share their experience managing patient self-discharges, the crossroads between business and patient care, work evaluation metrics, and their best pieces of advice for new grads and students about to graduate.
Experiences of a New Grad - Part 2/3: Views on Telerehab, Continuing Education Courses, and the PCE delays
In part two of this three part series, PT residents provide more insight into their life as a New Grad. They share their view on telerehab in practice, what continuing education courses they took and recommend, and how the PCE delays have impacted their professional and personal lives. If you're a student, PT resident, or have any stake in the PT profession, this is for you.