Musculoskeletal Central Intake and Assessment Centre

01/05/2025

Thank you Dr. Adili!

In 2018, Dr. Anthony Adili, a leading orthopaedic surgeon and Chief Innovation Officer at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton performed Canada’s first robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery. Seven years later, Dr. Adili has been studying how robotic-assisted joint replacements can help patients to heal faster and regain their mobility and independence quicker, too.

Maybe that’s part of the reason why Eva Marsh says she’s still dancing after her knee replacement in 2012. Her husband, Don, is also a grateful patient of Dr. Adili’s who had his hip replaced the year before Eva’s knee surgery. Recently, the Copetown, ON couple made a donation to St. Joe's Foundation and nominated Dr. Adili as their St. Joe’s Miracle Worker.

“I’m happy to be mobile and pain-free after my surgery, able to dance around my kitchen as I prepare our supper,” says Eva. “I received the same wonderful care and smooth process as my husband did for his hip surgery, and I’ve never been in a happier hospital ward! We knew we were in good hands with Dr. Adili.”

The Miracle Worker program offers patients the chance to make a donation and send a personal note to the doctor, nurse, volunteer, or allied healthcare professional who made a difference during their care experience at St. Joe’s.

Unbeknownst to Eva, Don and Dr. Adili, their donation marked a golden milestone: Dr. Adili’s 50th Miracle Worker nomination!

“This is an amazing honour. It’s an honour to work alongside an incredible team at St. Joe’s. And it’s even more rewarding to know that the care we provide, the surgeries we perform, are making a difference in the lives of people like Eva and Don and so many others,” says Dr. Adili.

Every gift to our Miracle Worker program helps give back to our Hospital to ensure our care teams can continue making everyday miracles happen. Your generous support will help fund life-saving equipment purchases, innovative research projects, and renovations to patient care areas at St. Joe’s.

To learn more or donate visit: https://stjoesfoundation.ca/thanks

To read the full story, visit: https://stjoesfoundation.ca/a-golden-honour-50th-nomination-for-a-st-joes-miracle-worker/

01/05/2025

Do you live with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis? Register for GLA:D Canada's upcoming sessions on Managing Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis to learn more about it.

Use the following link to register https://buff.ly/TFiE5Wz

EDIT: if you encounter any issues accessing the GLA:D website, please contact gladcanada.info@gmail.com or use the following links to register for the upcoming sessions

May 6 - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ez8Sx6lBR9mvdGEwC341Gg #/registration

May 13 - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/L-JxjoM6QF2GtDbw7FACng #/registration

June 5 - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Pa21WgXgQCy_sHmr5tylRw #/registration

June 12 - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XTJhGkSiT8Gqp5kfX1yOJw #/registration

01/05/2025

Did you know the contributions of our 2,100+ doctors goes far beyond patient care? They're also mentoring the next generation of physicians, driving forward research to transform treatment, exploring new and innovative tools, advancing health equity, and working with our health care teams to improve patient care. Thank you for all you do!💙

01/05/2025

01/05/2025

The reality is that volunteerism is an essential part of many sectors, particularly health care, where volunteers play a critical role in ensuring compassionate, patient-centered care.

04/02/2025

Arthritis and Your Heart ❤️

Tips to Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease

https://arthritis.ca/living-well/2024/the-link-between-arthritis-and-heart-disease-6-tips-to-reduce-risks #:~:text=%22Chronic%20inflammation%2C%20a%20characteristic%20of,attacks%20or%20strokes%2C%20respectively%22.

04/02/2025

31/01/2025

Dr. Rampersaud and the Ontario RAC-LBP Program were recently featured in the World Health Organization (WHO) Series "Addressing Musculoskeletal Conditions: An Opportunity for Health Systems Globally" as a guest speaker.

You can find the series at the link below, with Dr. Rampersaud's presentation featured in the fourth installment, "Webinar 4: Treatment & Rehabilitation".

https://conta.cc/42jfmqe

The CSS congratulates Dr. Rampersaud on this international recognition of his work and is pleased to share this story with our members. If you have a news story you would like to share please email us.

30/01/2025

TAKE BACK YOU LIFE FROM ARTHRITIS

It’s a catch 22 - you want to move your body but your joints hurt to much. But giving up is not the answer, finding the movement that works best for you and meets your individual needs. This article from Penn Medicine outlines some great ideas. As always, consult with your physician before starting any new exercise routines.

https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/musculoskeletal-and-rheumatology/2018/may/low-impact-exercises-for-joint-pain

29/01/2025

The mindless scroll, something I'm sure we have all be caught in. You pick your phone up to check one thing and next thing you know several minutes or hours have passed.

Here are some easy tips and strategies to help elevate and curb your phone habits:

1. Track your screen time

2. Turn off unnecessary notifications

3. Use "Do Not Disturb" Mode and/or Focus settings

4. Remove Infinity Pool Apps such as social media and news apps that are designed to keep you continuously scrolling and refreshing as they push through an endless stream of new content.

5. Remove Apps from your home screen

6. Set times to put your phone away for the day and when to being using it in the morning.

For more tips see https://kariukiedwin.medium.com/12-ways-to-spend-less-time-on-your-phone-and-reclaim-your-day-b7f5b16ccbaf

or

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tips-for-less-screen-time_l_65d4b4b2e4b0f7fbe7b41d0d

29/01/2025