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BackgroundOn Tuesday, November 23, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon opened the 44th session of Parliament by reading the Speech from the Throne titled, “Building a Resilient Economy: A Cleaner & Healthier Future for Our Kids.” The Speech from the...
November 23, 2021
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Submitted by: Jake Tumber, PT What is the Neck Disability Index used for? The Neck Disability Index (NDI) was developed in the late 1980’s and published in 1991 to measure self-rated pain and disability in patients with neck pain. It...
August 9, 2022
A toolbox of outcome measures, assessment strategies, and research related to pain assessment. Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) The BPI is a medical questionnaire to measure pain. It has been validated for use in the chronic nonmalignant pain population. CRPS Assessment...
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The Canadian Pain Task Force demonstrates the government’s understanding that more can be done for chronic pain sufferers and that the current methods of treating chronic pain need to catch up with the latest research and best practices. The task force recognizes...
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Notice to Members: In accordance with CPA Bylaws, notice of the 102nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) was given to Members in an e-blast on August 26,, 2022. The AGM will take place at 7:00...
From the first PCE exam cancellation in March 2020 to the latest cancellation just a few days ago, the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and its Branches have been calling for a rapid, alternate approach to licensing for affected candidates. We have...
How can the practice be implemented without risk to the patient or the professional administering the needles? Canadian Olympian, Kim Ribble-Orr, still feels the effects of a punctured lung, the result of an acupuncture needle inserted by her massage therapist....
August 8, 2022
Get Involved As indicated in the announcement of the CPA Future of Licensure project, starting in April 2022 and spanning the next several months the CPA will: strike the Future of Licensure Taskforce,offer a series of virtual consultation events to...
Recognising the urgency for a profession-wide dialogue on the future of licensure and competency assessment for physiotherapy and the development of a long-term solution to the gaps exposed from the pandemic, the CPA is introducing its CPA Future of Licensure...
The Clinical Specialist in physiotherapy effectively uses and contributes to research to advance practice. You can fulfill the requirement for involvement in research in many ways. Below are some examples of research experience in formal and informal settings that meet...