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New Report, Co-authored by Dr. Dianne Mosher, Division Chief of Rheumatology at the University of Calgary and member of the McCaig Institute indicates that Arthritis is a $33 billion burden on Canadians
Impact of Arthrtis Report_Final — Download full report. Although it has been described as an invisible disease, the impact of arthritis on the Canadian economy can’t be ignored. A new report from the Arthritis Alliance of Canada (AAC) estimates that …
Music in Motion Galas Raise More Than $1 Million for Bone and Joint Health Care in Alberta
The 2011 Music in Motion galas in Calgary and Edmonton have raised more than $1 million to improve care and rehabilitation for Albertans with bone and joint disease. Canadian singing sensation Nikki Yanofsky brought the audience to their feet repeatedly …
Exercise key to help stop the progression of knee osteoarthritis
Posted April 26, 2011 on Faculty of Medicine website by Marta Cyperling Calgary has recruited an internationally respected rheumatologist who is focused on patient-based research. Dr. John Esdaile recently joined the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health at the …
Alternatives for Joint Conditions
From the development of special running shoes to controlling soft tissue vibration, Dr. Benno Nigg’s groundbreaking research in clinical biomechanics is taking bone and joint health care to new heights. Benno Nigg is an enigma. In a world dominated by …
Strategic Partnership with Arthritis Research of Canada
Through the appointment of Dr. John Esdaile to the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology Research, The McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health has formed a strategic partnership with the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARCC). Our very own …
Arthroscopic/Reconstructive Surgery
Whether throwing a ball, paddling a canoe, lifting boxes, or pushing a lawn mower, we rely heavily upon our shoulders to perform a number of activities. Dr. Ian Lo is an orthopaedic surgeon and a clinician-researcher with the MIBJH who …