Fairway Physiotherapy & Sports Injuries Clinic
620 Arthur St West P7E5R8 Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

Happy Administrative Professionals Day Lydia and Kelly! Your flowers will be on your desk once we all return from our isolation Thank you for all that you do!

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The knee is only one example of over-reliance, and unnecessary use of diagnostic imaging! ...knee and spinal pain studies on imaging use really have shed light on appropriate use in the past decade.

In a study presented Wednesday at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in Boston, researchers from Western University showed that the STOP Narcoti...cs protocol halved the amount of opioids prescribed after two types of outpatient surgery, while still adequately treating most patients' post-operative pain. "By significantly reducing the amount of opioids prescribed, this decreases the exposure risk and potential for misuse of narcotic medication," said lead author Dr. Luke Hartford, a graduate of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and a general surgery resident at Western. Read more about the study: https://www.cbc.ca//reducing-opoids-after-surgery-western-

The 2019 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity Throughout Pregnancy were released today. Bottom line is that all pregnant women, with the exception of those who shouldn’t exercise for medical reasons, should by physically active!

Great little explanation to a common question in clinic.

https://www.cp24.com//ontario-passes-concussion-safety-law

Already put forward as one of the biggest papers of 2018 #BigStatementBigPaper http://ow.ly/uf0V50gytHL

Back to some useful physiotherapy information for this blog. A common problem that I treat, one often self diagnosed. I explain why self diagnosis and treatment for this particular issue may cause more harm than good.

Concussion Care Northwest (CCNW) is there to help you.