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Empowered Health Season 2 Episode 21 – Upright MRI
When it comes to taking images of the spine, it makes sense to take them in the upright or "weight bearing" position. Drs. Brownlee and Ouimet discuss the benefits of weight bearing MRI for back pain...
Empowered Health Season 2 Episode 20 – Flight Simulator Technology
How can a flight simulator help to uncover causes and treatments for back pain? Dr. Greg Kawchuk is a researcher at the University of Alberta who is using this technology to assist in breaking down th...
Empowered Health Season 2 Episode 19 – Evidence Practice Gap
How do we take research from our universities and transfer it to every day practice? Dr. André Bussières and his team are developing Clinical Practice Guidelines to help practitioners in the field t...
Empowered Health Season 2 Episode 5 – Minimizing Whiplash Injury
Dr. Jean Sébastien Blouin and Dr. Gunter Siegmund from UBC are investigating car crash injuries, primarily whiplash. Through their research they are uncovering ways to make car seats more effective a...