New Directions Podcast: Growth and Advocacy in Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Association of BC

Join us for inspiring and informative conversations about the practice and profession of physiotherapy in British Columbia. A project of the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia, New Directions will provide listeners with authentic conversations with physio professionals and the people in our industry who are moving things forward at all levels. read less

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Episode 7: Discussing Mobility and Physical Function in an Acute Care setting with Simone Gruenig

Episode 7: Discussing Mobility and Physical Function in an Acute Care setting with Simone Gruenig

In this episode Patrick Dessaulles Professional Development Lead with PABC sits down with Simone Gruenig, lecturer and course coordinator in the UBC Physical Therapy program to discuss a study relevant to Acute Care. The study called Reliability, Validity, Clinical Utility, and Responsiveness of Measures for Assessing Mobility and Physical Function in Patients With Traumatic Injury in the Acute Care Hospital Setting: A Prospective Study was published in the Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal in 2021. Simone and Patrick cover a brief overview of the study, what the relevancy is of this study to acute care physiotherapists, how we currently assess mobility and physical function in the acute care setting and some key take home messages. PABC is excited to be hosting two one day courses with Simone as the instructor on October 19th and 20th, 2024. Link to register for Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy: Review of the Basics (October 19, 2024) Link to register for Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy: Case Integration into Practice (October 20, 2024) Link to article Reference: Calthorpe S, Kimmel LA, Fitzgerald MC, Webb MJ, Holland AE. Reliability, Validity, Clinical Utility, and Responsiveness of Measures for Assessing Mobility and Physical Function in Patients With Traumatic Injury in the Acute Care Hospital Setting: A Prospective Study. Phys Ther. 2021 Nov 1;101(11):pzab183. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab183. PMID: 34324692.

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Episode 7: Discussing Mobility and Physical Function in an Acute Care setting with Simone Gruenig

Episode 7: Discussing Mobility and Physical Function in an Acute Care setting with Simone Gruenig

In this episode Patrick Dessaulles Professional Development Lead with PABC sits down with Simone Gruenig, lecturer and course coordinator in the UBC Physical Therapy program to discuss a study relevant to Acute Care. The study called Reliability, Validity, Clinical Utility, and Responsiveness of Measures for Assessing Mobility and Physical Function in Patients With Traumatic Injury in the Acute Care Hospital Setting: A Prospective Study was published in the Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal in 2021. Simone and Patrick cover a brief overview of the study, what the relevancy is of this study to acute care physiotherapists, how we currently assess mobility and physical function in the acute care setting and some key take home messages. PABC is excited to be hosting two one day courses with Simone as the instructor on October 19th and 20th, 2024. Link to register for Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy: Review of the Basics (October 19, 2024) Link to register for Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy: Case Integration into Practice (October 20, 2024) Link to article Reference: Calthorpe S, Kimmel LA, Fitzgerald MC, Webb MJ, Holland AE. Reliability, Validity, Clinical Utility, and Responsiveness of Measures for Assessing Mobility and Physical Function in Patients With Traumatic Injury in the Acute Care Hospital Setting: A Prospective Study. Phys Ther. 2021 Nov 1;101(11):pzab183. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab183. PMID: 34324692.

Episode 6: IFOMT Cervical Screening Framework for Potential Vascular Pathologies Prior to MSK Intervention with Steve Young and Curtis Tait

Episode 6: IFOMT Cervical Screening Framework for Potential Vascular Pathologies Prior to MSK Intervention with Steve Young and Curtis Tait

Patrick Dessaulles, the PABC Professional Development Lead, sits down with Steve Young and Curtis Tait. Both are practicing physiotherapist and educators in BC. They discuss the International Framework for Examination of the Cervical Region for Potential of Vascular Pathologies of the Neck Prior to Musculoskeletal Intervention: International IFOMPT Cervical Framework. They discuss the importance and role of a detailed history in the framework, the SHARE conversation strategy for involving the client in the discussion of treatment options and the IFOMPT Clinical reasoning and shared decision making infographic. To register for the course with Steve and Curtis on December 1, 2, 2024 click the link below: Prince George location Vancouver Location To view the IFOMPT Position statement discussed in this podcast click here.

Episode 5: The Kids Running Course with Lauren Roberts

Episode 5: The Kids Running Course with Lauren Roberts

Patrick Dessaulles, the PABC Professional Development Lead, sits down with practicing physiotherapist, educator and clinic owner Lauren Roberts to discuss running in kids. Lauren is the owner of The Running Physio Clinic in Toronto and teaches The Kids Running Course. For more information about Lauren click here. In this episode, we briefly cover the 3 cornerstones of assessing runners, and how Lauren would tackle modifying running in kids. Lauren and Carly Slater go into much more detail in the Kids Running Course which we are hosting September 21/22, 2024 in Vancouver. To register for the Kids Running Course on September 21/22, 2024 click here.

Episode 4: Sensorimotor Retraining and RESOLVE Trial with Carolyn Vandyken

Episode 4: Sensorimotor Retraining and RESOLVE Trial with Carolyn Vandyken

In this episode Patrick Dessaulles the Professional Development lead sits down with practicing physiotherapist, educator and researcher out of Ontario to discuss Sensorimotor retraining and the RESOLVE trial. This episode is full of great insights on managing persisting pain with a specific focus on using sensorimotor retraining it does a nice job of describing sensorimotor retraining and how we can implement it in our practice. To find out more about Carolyn Vandyken visit the Reframe Rehab website. We are also really excited to be hosting Carolyn in Vancouver Sunday April 28th following CPA congress for a 1 day in person course entitled Sensory-Motor Dysregulation: A Key Exercise Target for Persistent Pain, Carolyn's first return to in person course teaching in the past few years, here is the link to register Here is a coupon code to get free access to a more detailed webinar that Carolyn did around the RESOLVE study. The RESOLVE Study: Cognitive Sensory Discrimination in Low Back Pain Coupon Code: PABC-ResolveTrial (not case sensitive, no spaces)Provides 100% offExpiry Date: June 1, 2024 RESOLVE study full article

Episode 3: What is Movement Optimism and how can it fit in Physiotherapy with Greg Lehman

Episode 3: What is Movement Optimism and how can it fit in Physiotherapy with Greg Lehman

In this episode Patrick Dessaulles the Professional Development lead sits down the practicing physiotherapist, researcher and educator out of Toronto to discuss "Movement optimism", what it means and how it relates to physiotherapy. To find out more about Greg Lehman visit his website www.greglehman.ca. We are also really excited to be hosting Greg in Kelowna June 1st and 2nd for his course Reconciling Pain Science and Biomechanics, here is the link to register

Episode 2: Conversation with PABC CEO

Episode 2: Conversation with PABC CEO

In episode 2, Andrea Burton, CEO and Sean Cranbury, Director of Organizational Development sit down and have an open conversation.

Episode 1: 2SLGBTQQIA+ Health and Physiotherapy

Episode 1: 2SLGBTQQIA+ Health and Physiotherapy

In this episode, Rachael Bradshaw, PABC Knowledge Services Manager, sat down with Dr. Codie Primeau, a physiotherapist, researcher, and postdoctoral fellow at Arthritis Research Canada, and Caleb Perez, a physiotherapy student at Western University, to discuss the intersections between 2SLGBTQQIA+ health and physiotherapy. Both Codie and Caleb have experiences as 2SLGBTQQIA+ patients and physiotherapy practitioners, and our conversation contains valuable insights into what health equity means for 2SLGBTQQIA+ patients and how physiotherapists can improve the healthcare experiences of their patients from these communities.