The Ross Rehabilitation team presented in the recent Anatomy 101 held by the Hamilton Medical Legal Society on September 22, 2016. The session focused on concussion education, and Ross Rehabilitation presented on First Assessment by Physiotherapy. The session included education on the various aspects of a physiotherapy assessment including vision, vestibular, autonomic, neurocognitive, and orthopaedic. Near Point Convergence and…
Read MoreCheryl Wylie Speaks on Temporomandibular Joint Rehabilitation
Cheryl Wylie, Physiotherapy Practice Leader at Ross Rehabilitation spoke last month at the Hamilton & District Dental Hygienist Society (HDDHS) monthly meeting on September 14, 2016. She spoke about Temporomandibular Joint Rehabilitation, an area Ross Rehabilitation has had extensive experience in treating and educating the local community about. The session reviewed various TMJ dysfunctions, the biomechanics behind TMJ clicking…
Read MoreRoss Rehabilitation On The Green for HBIA Golf Tournament
Ross Rehabilitation Physiotherapy team members were on the green this past month in support of brain injury survivors, their families and caregivers for the HBIA Golf Tournament on August 9, 2016 at Copetown Woods Golf Club. We had the pleasure of golfing with Dave and Doug from CCXIT Computer Services, and got to meet Mr. Walter…
Read MoreRoss Rehabilitation Participates in Christmas Adopt-A-Family and Adopt-a-Senior Programs
For the second year in a row, Ross Rehabilitation staff participated in St. Matthew’s House Christmas Adopt-A-Family and Adopt-a-Senior programs which provide new toys/gifts, clothing and grocery store gift cards to families and seniors in the area.
Ross Rehab at the Ontario Trial Lawyer’s Association Fall 2015 Conference
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association “Advocating for Damages” October 28th-29th, 2015 Pictured (From Right to Left): Maria Ross & Asma Malik, Ross Rehabilitation
Visit Ross Rehab at the OTLA, OBIA and Hamilton Law Association 2015 Fall Conferences!
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association “Advocating for Damages” October 28th-29th, 2015. https://www.otla.com/index.cfm?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=22557 2015 Acquired Brain Injury Provincial Conference “Innovate Integrate Motivate“ November 11th -13th, 2015. http://ontarioabiconference.ca Hamilton Law Association 15th Annual Advocacy Conference on November 17th, 2015. http://www.hamiltonlaw.on.ca/docs/default-source/advocacy/2015-07-22-advocacy-flyer.pdf?sfvrsn=22 Be sure to attend “Proving Economic Loss for Minors” presented by Robert Munroe, Ross & McBride…
Read MoreRoss Rehabilitation OT and Director, Ms. Maria Ross, Appears as Expert Witness at Mock Trial
On September 8, 2015, Ms. Ross, Occupational Therapist and Director at Ross Rehabilitation, appeared at the Hamilton Medical-Legal Society’s event, “Expert Witness Training.” In front of a group of legal and health care professionals, Ms. Ross took to the stand in order to be examined by a defence lawyer on the subject of her medical…
Read MoreRoss Rehab Flamingo Challenge in Support of Balance Awareness Week!
In support of VEDA and Balance Awareness Week, Ross Rehabilitation staff completed a balance challenge of standing on one leg! In addition to the group challenge, patients also completed individual time trials. Money raised throughout the week from balance challenges and selling baked goods will go back to VEDA to help support vestibular disorders over…
Read MoreBalance Awareness Week to Defeat Dizziness – September 14-20, 2015
The goal of Balance Awareness Week is to reduce the time it takes to diagnose a vestibular disorder by helping patients to recognize the symptoms of a vestibular disorder and by encouraging them to seek help from a professional specialist. Below are some important facts about vestibular disorders as well as information about the physiotherapy…
Read MoreKeep Cool This Summer, Try Hydrotherapy
Exercising in the pool is a fun group activity and it keeps you cool in the hot summer! The pool offers resistance, buoyancy, traction and more! Benefits of Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy aids the rehabilitation process in injuries and stroke, and it improves respiratory infections. Hydrotherapy is also known to reduce pain and inflammation in arthritis and other rheumatologic conditions. In…
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