Rehabilitation

Motion Analysis Centre helps kids move in the most efficient way

HN Summary • Cutting-Edge Care: Opened in January 2024 at Holland Bloorview, the Motion Analysis Centre uses 3D gait analysis to help children with physical disabilities move more efficiently and support surgical and rehabilitation planning. • Collaborative Impact: A multidisciplinary team from Holland Bloorview, SickKids, and...

From trauma to triumph at St. John’s Rehab

After waking up from an induced coma, Johnathan Laporte was met with a life-altering decision: keep his leg and face long-term complications, or undergo a major amputation to preserve his future health. Just days earlier, he had believed his life was over. Caught in a...
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Reshaping robotic rehabilitation

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How Toronto Rehab continues to enhance Telerehabilitation at UHN and beyond  

A team of researchers and clinicians at Toronto Rehab has launched the second edition...

Physical rehabilitation seeks solutions in virtual reality

By Ben Maycock When IWK Health’s Dr. Jordan Sheriko was looking for a safe and...

Telerehabilitation is here to stay – are you optimizing your delivery?

Virtual care may have flourished from necessity, but its potential to deliver quality rehabilitation...

A one-two punch in rehabilitation success

By Fred DeVries You might do a double-take when you see Diane Jamieson, 78, donning...

Creating “one door” access to development and rehabilitation

By Dave Scharf Ottawa’s pediatric health and research centre, including a pediatric teaching hospital —...

Minding your heart: Cardiac rehabilitation

At St. Joseph’s Health Care London, the heart-brain connection is top of mind in...

Stroke rehabilitation orientation program: Turning an inspirational idea into reality

By Lila Zitouni and Debbie Gravelle Patients are admitted to the Bruyère Continuing Care (Bruyère)...

Rehabilitation technology helping patients

By Shelly Willsey When Hussain Alhussainy puts on a high-tech exoskeleton during therapy, he feels...

Providing neurological rehabilitation services closer to home

By Danae Theakston For many patients who suffer a neurological injury, the journey to recovery...

Community stroke rehabilitation team getting patients back on their feet

By Anne Kay In 2014 a series of medical events turned Cora King’s world upside...

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