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Extending the role of Physiotherapists
As the lead investigator of a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of Primary Therapist Model, Dr. Linda Li examined the value of extended roles of physiotherapist and occupational therapists in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

 

Linda Li photo

   DPT International Placement

Second year Master of Physical Therapy Students enjoy International experiences
Hilary Crowley, a pediatric physiotherapist from Prince George and President of the Samuha Overseas Development Association (S.O.D.A.) supervises three second year students on their placement in Koppal India.


Stimulating brains
Dr. Lara Boyd and her lab are searching for ways to enhance brain function in people with neurologic damage using brain stimulation to enhance or suppress cortical activity.

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GRASP FAME
Two programs developed by Dr. Janice Eng can
improve mobility in people with Stroke and have been adopted for use by clinics around the world….


Mama Mia, Here I Go Again...
Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul, A. Moiseev, M. Huotilainen and UBC students are studying the brain mechanisms involved in the perception of familiar and unfamiliar music. 

nvb - brain scan

ascott - skin shot - elbow

Getting a Grip on Tendon Injuries 
Tendons can be a pain in the neck. And the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, heel, …. A newly minted Assistant Professor with the Physical Therapy department at UBC, Dr. Alex Scott is well aware of the frustration and disability that tendon injuries cause patients on a daily basis.



 

 

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Department of Physical Therapy
212 - 2177 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T1Z3
Tel: 604.822.8225 |  Fax: 604.822.1870
physical.therapy@ubc.ca

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