Welcome to the Neurosciences Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association
We are a not-for-profit national organization operated by volunteers with a passion for neurological physiotherapy. We connect physiotherapists working in neurological settings to learning opportunities and a community of colleagues across the country.
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Call for clinician contributors
Do you have clinical experience with: Neurorehab in remote communities, or Physiotherapy with athletes with neurological conditions? NSD is looking for contributors to provide written articles for Synapse, our e-newsletter, and/or our monthly webinar series. If you or...
Do you have a clinical experience or research initiative that you want to share?
We are looking for contributions to our e-newsletter, Synapse. Articles about quality improvement projects, a clinical case, innovative clinical programs, or ongoing/completed research are welcome. If you have an initiative or experience that you would like to share,...
Synapse Fall 2018: Rehabilitation for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
The Fall 2018 issue of Synapse is available now! This issue is focused on rehabilitation for individuals living with spinal cord injury, and is linked below. NSD members will also receive an electronic copy of Synapse by email. Synapse - Vol 36 - 1 FINAL
NSD AGM – November 2, 2018
The Annual General Meeting of CPA's Neuroscience Division will take place at Congress on November 2, 2018 from 5:45-6:45 local time. Members not attending Congress are welcome to join the meeting online. Click here to join our webcast.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity
The Rick and Amanda Hansen Fellowship In Partnership with the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation and the Rick Hansen Institute **Application Now Available on the University of Toronto Department of Physical Therapy...
Use of the Mini-BESTest to evaluate postural control in the clinic
When: Thursday June 14, 2018, 12-1pm EST Webinar link: https://cpa-neurosciences.adobeconnect.com/minibestest/ Speaker: Dr. Jean-François Lemay Jean-François Lemay is a post-doctoral fellow at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – Lyndhurst Centre and is currently...
Webinars
Grow your practice with NSD's education series
We offer regular webinars covering different topics related to neuro physio practice.
“Going the ExStRA Mile: Post-stroke gait rehabilitation using a robotic exoskeleton”
April 22, 2021 @ 12noon Pacific/3pm Eastern This webinar will introduce powered robotic exoskeletons as a potential intervention for gait rehabilitation after stroke. A brief review of previous research surrounding exoskeletons in stroke rehabilitation will be...
Internal and External Strategies to Alleviate Freezing in Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Study
March 10, 2021, 10am Eastern This webinar is part of the Global Webinar Series presented by the International Neurological Physical Therapy Association (INPA). As an NSD member, you are also a member of INPA. Click here to register
Introduction to Neurologic Music Therapy: Rewiring the Brain Through Music
February 24, 2021 @ 6pm Eastern In this presentation, we will explore the efficacy of Neurologic Music Therapy and how its interventions can assist in the neurorehabilitation of sensorimotor and movement disorders. Three specific interventions will be discussed:...