Dance-specific Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy) Collaboration… Woohoo!

This past week, my Rehabilitation Medicine colleague Dr. Ria Panis and I met up with En Pointe Health and Wellness Center owner and physical therapist (physiotherapist) Arlene Mackinlay. We are grateful to have finally met Arlene in person, after connecting through Dr. Mandy Zhang, a Singaporean physician colleague who specializes in sports medicine and performing […]

From the New York Times: When to Try Physical Therapy before Surgery

Some sociocultural commentary:Compared to the American population, I’ve found Filipinos are more receptive to starting with conservative therapy first (e.g., physical therapy or the local indigenous “hilot”). Partly because of the financial cost of medical care: the lack of insurance options, and sub-optimal coverage by Philhealth (universal healthcare), and partly because of surgery and strong […]

Performing Arts Medicine Infographics

Performing Arts Medicine #infographics from ballet dancer and #physical therapy student Anika Margarita Ramiro, summarizing how physical therapists (physiotherapists) can keep performing artists healthy. As the mnemonic says in the second photo… BRAVO 🙂 (brava, Anika!) #rehabilitation #PT She references two presentations by myself and Dr. Renald Ramiro, and the paper I co-authored with Dr. […]