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January 24, 2008 - Brenda Rusnak’s Active Physiotherapy Clinic, Toronto, has recently added a slew of Arthritic physiotherapy treatments, to its existing portfolio. This is to cope with the increasing numbers of employees, who have been advised physiotherapy treatments. Physiotherapy treatments prove to be the only option, to arrest any further deterioration in the physical condition, as a result of the unduly long wait for a bone surgery in Canada.
A recent survey has revealed that the median waiting time for a joint replacement surgery in Canada, is nine months. The Arthritis Society (TAS) and Canadian Orthopedic association (COA) has calculated the productivity loss, to be in the range of $49 million per day.
The brunt of this financial burden is borne by the employers, rather than the employees, as employees continue to work with lesser productivity.
Physiotherapy refers to restoring the physical functions of an individual to normalcy, after an injury or illness, through a process of therapeutic exercises. The physiotherapist assesses an individual’s physical limitations, and plans a suitable course of action through a variety of techniques, to assist the individual, return to his highest level of function.
Techniques employed in physiotherapy include: Physiotherapy Assessment , WCB injury program, Automobile injury program, Exercise therapy, Pain management, Acupuncture, Massage therapy, Custom- made orthotics, Laser treatment, Electrotherapy including (ultra sound, TENS, interferential , short wave diathermy), Health education, Home care and Long term Care Services.
More and more employers have come to the conclusion that the best way to cut down on the productivity loss, is to send the employees waiting for surgery, on a rehabilitation program. According to Brenda Rusnak “That keeps them in shape," "By keeping them in shape prior to surgery, at least you can cut down on the recovery time--it can cut two or three weeks off. What you have is an increased likelihood of this individual actually returning to work.”
