June 29, 2010
Mummy Medicine - Solving Common Injuries - by Adam Brown
Mums have one of the toughest jobs out there. They’re busy and sleep deprived, and many suffer through aches and pains unnecessarily and for far too long. Here are a few of the more common mummy injuries, and ways to tackle them before they tackle you: .. read more
Mar 26, 2010
Decompression Therapy for Low Back Pain Not Effective?
CBC’s investigative television show “Marketplace” examines the therapeutic claims behind this treatment.
Back-pain clinics across Canada are making claims about a machine offering a type of spinal decompression that U.S. authorities say is based on “junk science,” an investigation by CBC-TV's Marketplace has revealed.. read more
Jun 12, 2009
Therapy for arthritic knees often as effective as surgery: study
Many people with osteoarthritis benefit as much from physiotherapy and mild pain relievers as they would from arthroscopic surgery, which is often unnecessary, a Canadian-led study suggests.. read more
Jun 12, 2009
New legislation in Ontario will give health-care professionals wider powers
The Ontario government is introducing legislation on Monday that it said will help to reduce wait times for patients.
Premier Dalton McGuinty said the new bill will let nurse practitioners, physiotherapists and pharmacists do things only doctors can do now... read more
