Archived Webinars
Step UP with Urban Poling
Presented by Lisa Workman
Active Rehab for Stroke with Specialized Walking Poles
Presented by Mandy Shintani, BSc (OT), MAÂ
Arthritis
Guest Speaker:Â Peter Vavougios, physiotherapist
Arthritis (French)
Presenter:Â Peter Vavougios, physiotherapist
Cardiac Health
Guest Speaker:Â John Sawdon, Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada
Diabetes
Guest Speaker: Claudia Mariano MSc, NP-PHC, CDE
Hip & Knee pre/post Surgery
Guest Speaker: Dr. Daniel Bechard (PhD) on new study ‘Effects of Walking Pole Technique on Knee Joint Loading’ (UWO unpublished)
How Activator Poles Improve Gait-Speed, Stride & Balance
Guest Speaker:Â Patrick Roscher, Chief Technical Support Engineer, ProtoKinetics Zeno Walkway Gait Analysis System
MSI & Sports Injuries
Guest Speaker: Darcy Bolton, PT
Neurology
Guest Speaker: Keegan Bow, Neurological Therapist, Klint Intensive Neuro TherapiesÂ
Parkinson’s
Guest speaker Dr. Becky Farley, PWR
Parkinson’s
Guest speaker Jasmin Joan Cameron, MSc(RHBS), BSc(OT)
Primary Health Care
Guest Speakers: Sue Colbourne, OT & Nurse Practitioner Sarah Kis-Toth from Vancouver Island Health Authority
Speak UP with Sarah Lord
Presented by Dr. Sarah J. Lord, Ph.D. – her personal grief recovery journey
Spinal Stenosis – Post Surgery
Guest Speaker: Hilary Jebson, physiotherapist
Stroke Clients
Presenter: Mandy Shintani, BSc (OT), MA (Gero)
Strokes
Presenter: Mandy Shintani, BSc (OT), MA (Gero)
Excerpts from experienced physiotherapists in neurology
Traumatic Spinal Injuries
Guest Speaker: Kristina Ploude, physiotherapist & Mike Stewart who sustained an L2 dislocation
Keep your poles more upright and in front of you. Lean forward slightly, and use the poles to help push you up the hill. If necessary, bend your elbows, but remember to transition back to the straight arm technique at the top of the hill
–Barb Gormley, Director of Education
Tips from the Best
