WEBINAR EN DIRECT - La vie active au service de la réadaptation post-AVC - Professionnels de santé
Active Living for Stroke Rehabilitation Learn about an innovative tool to improve the outcomes for clients with strokes for facilitating movement of the affected side, normalizing arm swing, weight-bearing on the affected leg, improving balance and posture. Find out how therapists are using the patented evidence-based ACTIVATOR℗ Poles to facilitate a more normal gait pattern […]
Wendi Paterson Inspiration Award – February 2020
This blog features the remarkable spirit of John Fenton, an 87-year-old who’s been setting the bar high year after year, by participating in The Coldest Night of the Year walks and raising money for a beautiful cause. So far, John and his team have raised over $50K in support of the Yonge Street Mission […]
HOME CARE PLAN Blog by Mosaic Home Care Services
Arranging private home care is more than hiring a caregiver. It involves an assessment of the person’s social and emotional needs and identity, their abilities and their wider medical history. While home care is mostly non-clinical, care services should also be sensitive to a person’s medical conditions. It is all too easy to lose sight […]
WEBINAR EN DIRECT - Santé cardiaque
February is all about the heart – and we don’t just mean Valentine’s Day (although that’s important, too!) – but also Cardiac Health. In recognition of the heart, Urban Poling is offering a free webinar where you can learn all about the benefits of pole walking. Join us as we speak with John Sawdon, Public Education and Special Projects […]
Therapy Break by PMD Alliance Interview de Mandy Shintani, ergothérapeute et gérontologue, sur les bâtons de marche pour la maladie de Parkinson
I was very honored to be interviewed on Therapy Break with the PMD Alliance on pole walking, Nordic walking, urban poling or walking poles for Parkinson’s for fitness and rehabilitation. Therapy Break™ is an interactive, online video discussion featuring a subject matter expert with knowledge relevant to living well with Parkinson’s disease. I was interviewed […]
Harvard Health Supports the Benefits of Walking with Poles – Blog article in PT Helper
Harvard Health Publication recently posted a article titled, Fitness trend: Nordic walking, Walking with Nordic poles burns more calories and works more muscles than conventional walking. In the a blog article posted by PT Helper, an app for exercises for physiotherapists, it discusses this article and how walking poles are also prescribed extensively for rehabilitation […]
FALLS RISKS Blog by Mosaic Home Care
Supporting Identity and its Opportunity for Expression May be a Better Way of Looking at FALLS RISKS Person centered home care requires sensitivity to the character, identity, wishes and abilities of the person. Much care provision is still overly focused on completing set tasks, on illness, “age” and the many risks posed by daily living. Person […]
Table ronde sur l'innovation thérapeutique - Happy Hour - 13 févr. 2020 (Denver, CO)
Therapist Innovation Round Table Happy Hour Are you a therapist interested in learning how to invent a new rehab tool from start to finish? While treating a patient, have you ever thought, this is a great idea, but how do I make it a reality? If the answer is yes, then be sure to join […]
Les bâtons et la maladie de Parkinson : Comment les bâtons peuvent vous aider à vivre bien et fort avec la maladie de Parkinson - DavisPhinney Foundation.
It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Melani Dizon with the Davis Phinney Foundation on the benefits of using Nordic walking poles for those with Parkinson’s. The Davis Phinney Foundation is a non profit association that believes, While it’s critical to find a cure for Parkinson’s, we feel strongly that people with Parkinson’s also need […]
LIVE Webinar – Safe Winter Walking
Learn how to walk safely with a set of poles during the cold, winter months. It’s not always easy to head outside when it’s icy and turbulent but a few simple strategies can help you combat the rough terrains. Our poles are meant for all seasons, so don’t let the weather prevent you from heading […]