South Barrie Health Group

04/18/2024

04/05/2024

You may have seen another post from us earlier this week saying to minimize screen time in the first 48hrs after an injury.

Well, if you read that caption and went to the blog that's still at the link in our bio, you would have read about this study here!

These researchers found a much more "middle of the road" conclusion. It turned out that extreme avoidance or heavy use was associated with the most symptoms - compared to moderation.

12/14/2022

Interesting but not surprising results.

NEW PAPER AFFIRMS LIMITED ROLE FOR SURGERY IN SPINE CARE. Spinal surgery for all forms of back pain (other than for radicular pain and disability from neural compression, cancer, infection or gross instability) is unsupported by clinical data, and the broader evidence base for spinal surgery in the management of LBP is poor and largely ineffective, says a new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

Instead, the paper concludes, chronic low back pain should be managed with a holistic biopsychosocial approach of generally non‐surgical measures.

This narrative review focused on studies of any design involving adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) with axial pain affecting the region of the lumbar spine. The focus was on patients experiencing axial LBP secondary to non‐specific degenerative changes such as facet arthropathy, disc degeneration and soft tissue abnormalities.

“The evidence supporting spinal surgery for the treatment of LBP in the absence of neural compression, infection, cancer, or gross instability is sparse and contrasts with the increasing frequency at which this surgery is being performed,” the study reports. It goes on to note significant bias from sponsoring industry and device manufacturers, where low quality and poorly-designed studies reach conflicting conclusions.

The study concludes: “Surgical intervention for LBP has increased substantially among Australian patients, and disproportionately among those with private health insurance. The contribution of industry toward this increase, and their role in the conduct of published research, requires further scrutiny.”

WFC Secretary-General Richard Brown commented, “Chiropractors can play an important and cost-effective role in the non-surgical management of many spine-related disorders. Hands-on care, such as spinal manipulation or adjustment, exercise prescription, lifestyle advice and education, and other rehabilitative approaches, can all contribute positively to patient outcomes.”

“The paper’s recommendation of a holistic, biopsychosocial approach to spine care is also a powerful endorsement for chiropractic’s inclusion in tackling the global burden of spine-related pain and disability.”

Reference: The role of spinal surgery in the treatment of low back pain
Lachlan Evans, Thomas O’Donohoe, Andrew Morokoff and Katharine Drummond
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51788
Published online: 12 December 2022
Full text at https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2022/218/1/role-spinal-surgery-treatment-low-back-pain

04/30/2022

Physiotherapy clinic looking for energetic customer-service oriented individual for front desk and administrative support duty with relevant experience (Physio/Rehab administration)

Part-Time. Hours to be discussed. Wage to be negotiated in time of interview with qualified candidates.

Duties include but not limited to:

Booking patients and managing clinic schedule to ensure smooth and efficient operation
Copy, fax, scan, phone, email
Communicating with our working partners (health practitioners, lawyers, insurance adjusters) by phone, fax or email
Extended benefit Billing (Telus Health, etc)
Managing patient database, patient files, etc paperwork
Maintaining order and cleanliness in the facility

Being aware, adhering to and ensuring client adherence to all current COVID-19 related protocols.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

-Experience in physio/rehab administration setting

-knowledge of relevant applications: HCAI, Telus Health, Universal, MVA procedures and Forms
-Strong command of English language spoken and written
-Personable, friendly with an ability to effectively engage with a wide variety of personalities
-Computer savy: Excel, Word, Email, base PC functional knowledge a must
-Able to perform required tasks independently and unsupervised
-Excellent organizational

Please apply with your resume and we will contact qualified candidates.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

09/29/2021

05/27/2020

STATUS UPDATE: We are re-opening.

The Ministry of Health has amended Directive #2 allowing all regulated health professionals to begin returning to in person operations. We are making the necessary preparations and are set to begin the re-opening process for Monday June 1st, 2020.

We want to assure everyone that all of the necessary precautions will be taken to maintain a safe environment for our patients as well as our staff. The following measures will be in effect prior to and during your visit:

*Pre-screening procedures prior to appointment
*Social distancing measures within the clinic
*Shields/sneeze guard installed at reception
*Cleaning and sanitation measures will be in full effect
*Face Masks to be worn by all staff and patients

We hope that everyone has managed to stay safe and healthy through these uncertain times and are looking forward to seeing old faces and making new friends!

05/26/2020

As you all may know, none of the health services (Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, RMT, Dentistry) have not been included in phase one of the re-opening. We are nonetheless here for you when you need us!

We are providing "Virtual Therapy" over video chat to keep your progress going and provide you with approaches to managing pain and engaging in a more self-directed way with your recovery.

We are also offering in-person "emergency/acute care" appointments. If you are in a significant amount of pain or your pain or disability level keeps getting worse please call us at 705-726-4055 or email @ info@southbarriehealth.com to schedule.

We want to assure you that we are adhering to all government and public health directives for PPE and Social Distancing. The following measures are taken before appointments:

-We ask you to remain in your vehicle until the doctor/therapist is ready to see you in order to minimize person to person contact. Once we are ready you will be called.

-Upon arrival we have set up a sanitizing station to disinfect your hands prior to entering the treatment areas.

-Our doctors and therapists are utilizing appropriate PPE and we ask our patients to wear a mask when coming into the clinic.

-We have installed plexiglass barriers at the front desk to ensure safe check-ins for our patients.

-We are utilizing thorough cleaning and sanitizing procedures after each appointment.

-We are utilizing safe social-distancing rules and ask you to do the same

We thank you for your understanding during these unprecedented and difficult times and are hope that we can all get back to our normal way of living soon!

Please contact us for any questions