A review of recently published articles has resulted in a number of studies that support the
body of literature describing physiotherapy as an effective form of intervention for AS. In order …

Current guidelines advocate screening hemodialysis patients for latent tuberculosis infection;
however, the tuberculin skin test (TST) is believed to be insensitive in this population. This …

Objective. To determine the type and extent of exercise used by an ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
cohort and to examine patients’ perceptions of exercise. Recommendations for the …

Methods: Ambulatory rehabilitation services were defined as community occupational therapy
(OT) and physiotherapy (PT) services. A mailed self-administered questionnaire was sent …

Background: Timely access to publicly funded health services has emerged as a priority policy
issue across the continuum of care from hospitals to the home and community sector. The …

Method: A longitudinal survey was administered to all ACPAC graduates over a two-year
period (n= 30). Results: The majority of ERPs were physical therapists working in urban settings…

Objective. There is an unacceptable delay in the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)
in its early stages among patients at high risk, in particular those with inflammatory bowel …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine barriers to accessing physical therapy (PT)
services in Ontario primary health care with respect to funding sources and wait times. …

Objective. There are unexplained sex-specific changes in the clinical expression of ankylosing
spondylitis (AS). We sought to examine the potential effect of exogenous estrogen in the …

Successful implementation of new extended practice roles which transcend conventional
boundaries of practice entails strong collaboration with other healthcare providers. This study …