Foot and ankle injuries can be overwhelming for new sports medicine learners due to the complex network of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. Dividing the anatomy into the ankle joint, hindfoot, midfoot, and forefoot can be helpful....

Millions of individuals will have persistent symptoms following an acute COVID-19 infection requiring post COVID-19 rehabilitation. Common symptoms include fatigue, decreased activity tolerance, cognitive dysfunction (brain fog), shortness of b...

What role does physical activity have in optimizing brain health and function?There is strong evidence for exercise as a protective factor for dementia. This should includereaching the Canadian Physical Activity / World Health Organ...

This episode deals with something we all do every day, sleep! Sleep is now seen as an active, restorative experience intended to optimize our functioning while awake, rather than a passive process. Sleep is closely tied with mood and pa...

Welcome to Season 3!  Three new residents will be co-hosting this season alongside Dr. Ali Rendely.PGY1: Dr. Chris WavellPGY4: Dr. Melissa WeidmanPGY4: Dr. Natalie Daly Episode one focuses on nutrition and ...

In this episode, we review all of the episodes from this season and highlight our favourite clinical pearls, while adding some new ones! A huge thank you to all of our guests for sharing their knowledge and time. To reca...

The Tokyo Olympics mark the debut of new sports include karate, sport climbing and skateboarding, among others.In this episode, we discuss common injuries sports medicine physicians see when treating patients that participate in these sp...

This episode is for all women of childbearing years and all of the healthcare practitioners who provide care to these patients!The new

Lower extremity injuries occur in all sports and high profile athletes draw attention to such injuries. This episode delves into 3 of the most talked about lower extremity injuries in the last years. Using these athletes as a starting point, th...

In this episode we review concussion, a large and nuanced topic. There are 200,000 concussions annually in Canada, making concussion knowledge required for cov...

Physical activity can help prevent and manage chronic diseases such as heart disease, depression and diabetes, but it is not a one size fits all measure. We need to tailor the intervention to the patient, as we would a drug. Check out

Jennifer Sygo is a dietitian, sports nutritionist, author, and speaker specializing in nutrition for prevention and performance.Jen discusses how to help athletes optimize their diets to maximize their performance. She explains how to pe...

Low back pain is one of the most common clinical conditions seen in outpatient clinics by family physicians, physiatrists and allied health practitionersIt affects so many people and can be quite debilitating Dr. Stuart McGil...

Hi! I am Dr. Ali Rendely, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at UHN’s Toronto Rehab InstituteI am an MSK physiatrist doing both inpatient and outpatient work and have an outpatient sports medicine practice.Season 2 w...

Dr. Jane Thornton imparts more wisdom for residents and then our incoming Season Two host, physiatrist Dr. Ali Rendely gives us her highlights from each of the preceding episodes.Be sure to keep an eye out for Season Two!

This week's episode features guest expert Marc Rizzardo. Marc is a registered international sport physical therapist located in Burnaby, British Columbia. He has worked with Olympic athletes and was the Chief Therapist with the Canadian Medical...

This week we are joined by Dr. Melissa Corso, a Sports Specialist Chiropractor and Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach. Check out these resources:Core Back Tool

This week we are joined by Dr. Roz Lougheed Simpson talking about medial knee pain. Dr. Lougheed Simpson is a sport and exercise medicine physician who practices at the Cleveland Clinic Canada. She is also a physician for the Ryerson University...

This week our guest Dr. Steven Macaluso will be adressing shoulder pain. Dr. Macaluso is an associate professor with the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation...

This episode we are joined by Ryan Crotin to discuss elbow pain. Ryan is the Director of Performance Integration with the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, and a registered strength a...

This week we are joined by Dr. Jane Thornton as we diagnosis a simulated patient with anterior knee pain. Join Dr. Falconi as she tries to find the correct diagnosis. Dr. Thornton is a Clinician Scientist specializing in health innovation, medi...

This week our guest expert is Dr. Janice Harvey who is a Physician Advisor with The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Harvey is th...

In this week's episode, our family medicine resident Dr. Falconi assesses a hockey player with groin pain. Our guest expert Brent Smith was an athletic therapist in the NHL for 20 years, including working with the Toronto Maple Leafs for 16 yea...

This week's episode deals with ankle sprains but our main message is to make sure to look at the patient as a whole, not just their immediate MSK concern. Dr. Cara Brown, a psychiatrist, is our guest and offers some important mental health tool...

Welcome to episode 2 of MSK Matters!This episode Dr. Falconi assesses a simulated patient with Achilles tendonitis. Dr. Carson and guest expert Cathy Campbell discuss important topics not to be missed and offer physical exam pearls....