/channels/taxonomy/term/12124/all en /channels/channels/news/childhood-trauma-increases-risk-chronic-pain-adulthood-353822 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chronic pain and related disability in adulthood, according to new research. The findings from an international team of experts, including several ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û researchers, underscore the urgency of addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) – potentially traumatic events that occur before 18 years of age – and taking steps to mitigate their long-term impact on people’s health.  </p> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:08:38 +0000 webfull 195966 at /channels /channels/channels/news/exercise-change-brain-286830 <p>For someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD), the simple desire to grasp a glass of water can become an insurmountable task, made impossible by the tremors in their hand or arm. Finding strategies to improve these movement impairments is one of the major goals of rehabilitating people with Parkinson’s disease.</p> <p>At ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û, Dr. Marc Roig, an assistant professor in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (SPOT), is studying the effects of using high-intensity exercise to stimulate the brain’s ability to learn and change with repeated experiences.</p> Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:11:50 +0000 webfull 137573 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-university-partnership-cbi-concordia-physio-sport-ndg-becomes-fifa-medical-centre-excellence--262414 <p>During a ceremony held August 29, 2016 at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’s Faculty of Medicine, the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT), in partnership with CBI-Concordia Physio Sport NDG, was officially recognized as a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence. Joining the University of British Columbia as one of only two such sites accredited by FIFA in Canada, the primary focus of the Centre will be to educate the soccer community about different aspects of athletic performance from training principles, to nutrition and sport specific skills. </p> Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:23:33 +0000 webfull 120893 at /channels