Slips, Slippers and Safety in Your Home – Webinar – General Public
Slips, Slippers and Safety in Your Home Most falls occur in or around the home or garden. Research has shown that the most effective solutions to minimize your risk of falls have to be multi-pronged and go beyond simple changes like “removing scatter rugs” in your home. Occupational therapist, Lisa Dennis, will focus on some […]
Go Where The Poles Take You! Webinar – Instructors
Go Where The Poles Take You! When travelling near or far, few would argue that the best way to experience new destinations is by self-propelled means. Walking tours are an especially intimate, interactive and sensual way to experience the world. Whether it be an urban stroll, a wilderness hike, or an epic pilgrimage, Urban Poling […]
Active Living with MSI & Sports Injuries Webinar – HealthCare Professionals
Active Living with MSI & Sports Injuries for Instructors Learn why therapists are using the Activator & Urban Poles for MSI & Sport Injuries for clients to achieve; Functional gait pattern Improved posture Decreased pain Increased core strength Increased walking tolerance Increased range of motion Off-loading on lower extremity joints Conditions Include: Hip & […]
Archived Webinars
Current & Recorded Webinars Access Webinar Here! Walk With Easy | Urban Poling & Arthritis Foundation Presented by: Mandy Shintani, Reg OT(BC) & Gerontologist. Guest Speakers Trina Radske-Suchan (PT, CSCS) and Nick Turkas Director of External Affairs at the Arthritis Foundation. Research benefits of Urban Poling for individuals living with Arthritis. How to select the […]
Active Rehab for Traumatic Spinal Injuries Webinar – Healthcare
Active Rehab for Traumatic Spinal Injuries Learn why rehab centres are recommending the ACTIVATOR℗ poles for trauma spinal injuries to improve pre-gait training, posture, strengthening, confidence and walking tolerance versus canes and walkers (when appropriate). Webinar includes: Research Review 2 Case Studies ACTIVATOR technique Content Information Time: 2017 Guest Speakers: Kristina Ploude, physiotherapist & […]
Active Rehab for Spinal Stenosis – Webinar – Spine – Healthcare Professional
Active Rehab for Spinal Stenosis Learn why hospitals, clinics and rehab centres are recommending the ACTIVATOR℗ Poles for spinal conditions post-operative to improve posture, gait pattern and walking tolerance versus canes and walkers (when appropriate). Webinar includes: Research Reviews Benefits and guidelines for using poles post-operative in elective surgeries and post trauma The ACTIVATOR […]
Active Living for Primary Health Care Webinar – Healthcare Professionals
Active Living for Primary Health Care Find out about an effective new tool to motivate clients to become more active to manage their chronic conditions and for overall wellness. OT Sue Colbourne and Nurse Practitioner, Sarah Kis-Toth explain the benefits of using walking poles in primary care health settings as an innovative tool for improving […]
Wendi Paterson Inspiration Award – November
For this month’s Wendi Paterson Award winners, we’d like to acknowledge not two individuals but rather two community groups who embody our “UPYourFitness” mantra: Ryde Community Co-op Inc. and Bayfield Urban Poling. Ryde Community Co-op is a not-for-profit organization which fosters local wellbeing and improvement by offering various programs and services–one being Urban Poling. President of […]
Getting Active at Every Age and Stage Webinar – Instructors
Getting Active at Every Age and Stage With a shocking 70% of children leaving organized sports by the age of 13 and obesity rates on the rise we know that we need to be introducing our children to activities that they can do across a lifespan whether they are 5 or 95 years of age! About […]
How Activator Poles Improve Gait-Speed, Stride & Balance Webinar – Health Care Professionals
How Activator Poles Improve Gait- Speed, Stride & Balance Learn how to use Activator ℗ Poles (patent pending) to improve all outcomes of gait: balance, stride length, arm swing, speed and less gait variability. A case study from a gait assessment lab was reviewed as well as other videos of gait changes with clients with […]