Katie MacPherson Physio
1379 Laurier Ave V3b 2b9 Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Any unused baby monitors (with or without videos) kicking around, or old wallow-talkies!? Hospitals are looking for donations to help support isolation room communication, and to also help preserve personal protective equipment to prevent removal to talk to staff ‘on the outside’ I suspect any and all hospitals would be ecstatic to receive any donations if you find an old one no longer in use. I just donated one from my household! #wereinthistogetjer... #seeingthebiggerpicture See more

Way to go Station Physiotherapy! #partofthesolution #seeingthebigpicture #wereallinthistogether #thankyou #frontlinestaffrock

What a remarkable community!

Had my first telehealth appointment with Sheree - it is amazing what you are still able to get out of an appointment online vs in clinic! I highly recommend Sheree! Sheree Budgell Physiotherapy

Pleas have a read below. This is a letter from my good friends cousin who is an amazing ICU doc at VGH Dr. Sekhon. Have a read - and read it well. Please do your do diligence. Stay safe, stay well and stay home. Dear all, I know many of you personally and others, I have not met. I hope that all of you and your families are well.... My name is Myp Sekhon and I work in the Vancouver General Hospital intensive care unit as a physician. My goal in writing to you is to describe this illness and the importance of heeding public health warnings. As all of you know, COVID-19 is upon us in BC and Canada. I'm sure you have seen the public health officer and Health minister warning the public as well as all the media stories. At times, stories on the TV may not hit home as much as a personal account of being on the front lines. In short, it is terrifying to be on the front lines but we do it because it is our passion to care for the sick and vulnerable. There have been reports that this virus preferentially infects older people and they are the most vulnerable. From treating multiple patients with this disease, I can tell you that it does NOT exclusively affect the elderly. Younger patients are also contracting the disease and are at significant risk. In fact, many younger patients are carrying this virus without symptoms and spreading it silently across our communities. Placing patients on life support is something we do not take lightly and it brings us no happiness. Life support consists of machines that keep your body alive and it is only a supportive and temporizing measure. There is no medication to reverse this virus once it infects you. As such, we can only buy time for patients by placing them on ventilators / respirators while we hope their own immune system fights off the infection. There is NO guarantee that all patients, including younger people, will be able to successfully fight it off...meaning that they will die. The best thing you can do to avoid that scenario is STAY HOME / SELF ISOLATE / UNDERTAKE SOCIAL DISTANCING and listen to the public health warnings. Every step that you take to undertake these actions is likely to save another person's life. This is the greatest threat to our society's health in an entire generation. To avoid a scenario like Italy, please act NOW. Help your loved ones, friends, neighbors and healthcare providers by taking the aforementioned steps. As healthcare providers, we cannot stay home so that you can. Myp Sekhon

Exercise is good for the brain!! The areas most affected were those engaged in cognition or thinking! This study also shows exercise benefited research subjects of all ages, especially those over the age of 45!

What every person should know about back pain...and if you’re still not sure check in with your favorite physio! Let’s start 2020 off on the right foot

Sad to hear that Kent State Univeristy chose to call a women’s field hockey game in the second overtime because they wanted time to complete the pre-game festivities for the football game..... Give your head a shake Kent State University #disgraceful #womeninsport #womensfieldhockey #equalplay

We’ve got our Pirate Paks, how about you!?

Winner winner pirate dinner! I’ll be supporting tonight - how about you?!

Think about it....those who followed four out of five lifestyle behaviors, including regular exercise, cognitive stimulation and a brain-healthy diet and not smoking, over a six-year period had a 60 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer's dementia when compared to people who practiced only one or none of these habits. 60%!! #thinkaboutit

A great (and quick) video on selecting proper footwear for your kids! Thanks Kintec