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How tactile vibrations create illusions

“At what moment exactly does the brain fail to correctly interpret tactile stimuli, and what happens at the neuronal level? And why do different species, like mice and humans, misperceive in the same way?”


Return to play: Tips to prevent COVID-19 transmission in sport and recreation facilities

Learning to live with the virus must involve considering how to support health and well-being. And strategies need to be developed to mitigate the risk of transmission in sport and recreation facilities.


Walking is good, but moderate-vigorous exercise boosts fitness three times more

Exercise is healthy. That is common knowledge. But just how rigorous should that exercise be in order to really impact a person’s fitness level? And, if you sit all day at a desk, but still manage to get out and exercise, does that negate your six, seven, or eight hours of sedentary behavior?
 
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Trusting connection

Trusting connection: Victims of assault and the RMT

Although this article will be a departure from the typical orthopedic perspective you may be used to reading, it discusses people living with a type of injury you unknowingly see regularly in your practice. You may be living with this injury. I won’t be discussing any particular treatment techniques or strategies to use in treatment but will offer my professional perspective from practising over the past 25 years treating patients suffering from this injury. For this article, we will take a very brief look at assault and discuss how this knowledge can influence your practice. It’s important for us as therapists to be knowledgeable about assault/violence and the various forms. » Learn More
 
Podcasts 
 

Are costs and rules associated with regulation too burdensome?

With self-regulation moving at a slow pace across the country, and health insurance companies finding ways to work with practitioners in non-regulated provinces, do the costs of self-regulation outweigh the benefits? » Listen now

Podcast: The role of empathy in massage

Are massage therapists properly equipped, in their training and informed by evidence, to respond appropriately to patient affect, particularly in advanced care situations? » Listen now