Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network
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The Canadian Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Network is a multidisciplinary national Network comprised of researchers, trainees, collaborators, and partner groups with a common goal of mitigating the MSK burden in Canada
We want to hear from you!
Do you have recent news you would like included on the MSK Network newsletter or website such as grant success, new publications, presentations, or recognitions?
Please email the Network Coordinator, rehabnet@uwo.ca, with your achievements to be featured!
Do you have recent news you would like included on the MSK Network newsletter or website such as grant success, new publications, presentations, or recognitions?
Please email the Network Coordinator, rehabnet@uwo.ca, with your achievements to be featured!
December 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
We want to hear from you!
Do you have recent news you would like included on the MSK Network newsletter or website such as grant success, new publications, presentations, or recognitions?
Please email the Network Coordinator, rehabnet@uwo.ca, with your achievements to be featured!
Do you have recent news you would like included on the MSK Network newsletter or website such as grant success, new publications, presentations, or recognitions?
Please email the Network Coordinator, rehabnet@uwo.ca, with your achievements to be featured!
Congratulations to Leah Kaluta, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the (CSEP) Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Congress!
A lay summary of Leah's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
A lay summary of Leah's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
December 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Congratulations to Leah Kaluta, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the (CSEP) Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Congress!
A lay summary of Leah's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
A lay summary of Leah's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
📣 Early bird deadline is coming up!
Register for the McCaig International Research Conference 2026 by Dec 15 to save.
Join us in Kananaskis, Alberta • March 11–13, 2026 for sessions on emerging OA therapies, imaging, and clinical innovations.
🔗 Register here: mccaig.ucalgary.ca/event/intern...
Register for the McCaig International Research Conference 2026 by Dec 15 to save.
Join us in Kananaskis, Alberta • March 11–13, 2026 for sessions on emerging OA therapies, imaging, and clinical innovations.
🔗 Register here: mccaig.ucalgary.ca/event/intern...
December 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
📣 Early bird deadline is coming up!
Register for the McCaig International Research Conference 2026 by Dec 15 to save.
Join us in Kananaskis, Alberta • March 11–13, 2026 for sessions on emerging OA therapies, imaging, and clinical innovations.
🔗 Register here: mccaig.ucalgary.ca/event/intern...
Register for the McCaig International Research Conference 2026 by Dec 15 to save.
Join us in Kananaskis, Alberta • March 11–13, 2026 for sessions on emerging OA therapies, imaging, and clinical innovations.
🔗 Register here: mccaig.ucalgary.ca/event/intern...
📣 The Fall 2025 MSK Rehab Research Network Newsletter is now available!
This edition includes new initiatives, trainee and KT committee updates, support opportunities, webinars, external postings, and member achievements.
📄 Read the full newsletter: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
This edition includes new initiatives, trainee and KT committee updates, support opportunities, webinars, external postings, and member achievements.
📄 Read the full newsletter: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
📣 The Fall 2025 MSK Rehab Research Network Newsletter is now available!
This edition includes new initiatives, trainee and KT committee updates, support opportunities, webinars, external postings, and member achievements.
📄 Read the full newsletter: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
This edition includes new initiatives, trainee and KT committee updates, support opportunities, webinars, external postings, and member achievements.
📄 Read the full newsletter: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
📣 MHRC Seminar – Dec 5 @ 3 PM (ET)
The MHRC is hosting its next Seminar Series event by featuring a presentation by Dr. Dylan Kobsar (McMaster University):
“Beyond the Lab: Real-World Applications of Biomechanics.”
📌 Zoom: yorku.zoom.us/j/9258571380...
📍 Room 108, Calumet College
The MHRC is hosting its next Seminar Series event by featuring a presentation by Dr. Dylan Kobsar (McMaster University):
“Beyond the Lab: Real-World Applications of Biomechanics.”
📌 Zoom: yorku.zoom.us/j/9258571380...
📍 Room 108, Calumet College
December 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
📣 MHRC Seminar – Dec 5 @ 3 PM (ET)
The MHRC is hosting its next Seminar Series event by featuring a presentation by Dr. Dylan Kobsar (McMaster University):
“Beyond the Lab: Real-World Applications of Biomechanics.”
📌 Zoom: yorku.zoom.us/j/9258571380...
📍 Room 108, Calumet College
The MHRC is hosting its next Seminar Series event by featuring a presentation by Dr. Dylan Kobsar (McMaster University):
“Beyond the Lab: Real-World Applications of Biomechanics.”
📌 Zoom: yorku.zoom.us/j/9258571380...
📍 Room 108, Calumet College
The #MSKNetwork Trainee Exchange applications will begin being reviewed on January 15, 2026.
Through this exchange, trainees are expected to learn new skills and gain experience.
For more information: mskrehabnet.com/trainee-supp...
Through this exchange, trainees are expected to learn new skills and gain experience.
For more information: mskrehabnet.com/trainee-supp...
Trainee Support Opportunities
1. Trainee Conference Travel Support – 2025 (July) We are pleased to announce the return of our annual Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network Trainee Conference Travel Support. Now in its sevent…
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December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The #MSKNetwork Trainee Exchange applications will begin being reviewed on January 15, 2026.
Through this exchange, trainees are expected to learn new skills and gain experience.
For more information: mskrehabnet.com/trainee-supp...
Through this exchange, trainees are expected to learn new skills and gain experience.
For more information: mskrehabnet.com/trainee-supp...
In November, 2025 the article titled 'Recommendations for Mobilization and Manipulation Treatment and Screening for Vascular Complications in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Neck Pain' was the most read article on REHAB+.
Access the article here: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...
Access the article here: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...
REHAB+
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Recommendations for Mobilization and Manipulation Treatment and Screening for Vascular Complications in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Neck Pain: A Systematic Revie...
plus.mcmaster.ca
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
In November, 2025 the article titled 'Recommendations for Mobilization and Manipulation Treatment and Screening for Vascular Complications in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Neck Pain' was the most read article on REHAB+.
Access the article here: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...
Access the article here: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...
📣 Upcoming Talk
Join the Myology Institute for a hybrid seminar with Dr. Terence E. Ryan on the pathobiology of peripheral artery disease and its relevance for skeletal muscle biology.
📅 When: Dec 3 | 3–4 PM ET
📍 Where: Communicore C1-17 + Zoom
🔗 Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/94993503198
Join the Myology Institute for a hybrid seminar with Dr. Terence E. Ryan on the pathobiology of peripheral artery disease and its relevance for skeletal muscle biology.
📅 When: Dec 3 | 3–4 PM ET
📍 Where: Communicore C1-17 + Zoom
🔗 Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/94993503198
November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
📣 Upcoming Talk
Join the Myology Institute for a hybrid seminar with Dr. Terence E. Ryan on the pathobiology of peripheral artery disease and its relevance for skeletal muscle biology.
📅 When: Dec 3 | 3–4 PM ET
📍 Where: Communicore C1-17 + Zoom
🔗 Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/94993503198
Join the Myology Institute for a hybrid seminar with Dr. Terence E. Ryan on the pathobiology of peripheral artery disease and its relevance for skeletal muscle biology.
📅 When: Dec 3 | 3–4 PM ET
📍 Where: Communicore C1-17 + Zoom
🔗 Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/94993503198
The November 2025 edition of the CIHR IMHA newsletter is now available and can be viewed here: suivi.lnk01.com/v/443/216324...
This month’s edition includes the latest funding opportunities, updates, and news from across IMHA.
This month’s edition includes the latest funding opportunities, updates, and news from across IMHA.
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The November 2025 edition of the CIHR IMHA newsletter is now available and can be viewed here: suivi.lnk01.com/v/443/216324...
This month’s edition includes the latest funding opportunities, updates, and news from across IMHA.
This month’s edition includes the latest funding opportunities, updates, and news from across IMHA.
The session From Experience to Evidence: Partnering with Patients in Rehab Research is now live on the MSK Network website.
Watch here: mskrehabnet.com/from-experie...
Featuring insights from researchers and patient partners on meaningful engagement in MSK rehab research.
Watch here: mskrehabnet.com/from-experie...
Featuring insights from researchers and patient partners on meaningful engagement in MSK rehab research.
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The session From Experience to Evidence: Partnering with Patients in Rehab Research is now live on the MSK Network website.
Watch here: mskrehabnet.com/from-experie...
Featuring insights from researchers and patient partners on meaningful engagement in MSK rehab research.
Watch here: mskrehabnet.com/from-experie...
Featuring insights from researchers and patient partners on meaningful engagement in MSK rehab research.
📣 Fragility Fracture Network Canada Congress 2026
Join clinicians, researchers, and trainees for the latest in fragility fracture care.
🗓 March 28, 2026 — Toronto
📝 Abstracts due: Nov 30, 2025
🔗 More info: fragilityfracturenetwork.org/ffn-regional...
Join clinicians, researchers, and trainees for the latest in fragility fracture care.
🗓 March 28, 2026 — Toronto
📝 Abstracts due: Nov 30, 2025
🔗 More info: fragilityfracturenetwork.org/ffn-regional...
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
📣 Fragility Fracture Network Canada Congress 2026
Join clinicians, researchers, and trainees for the latest in fragility fracture care.
🗓 March 28, 2026 — Toronto
📝 Abstracts due: Nov 30, 2025
🔗 More info: fragilityfracturenetwork.org/ffn-regional...
Join clinicians, researchers, and trainees for the latest in fragility fracture care.
🗓 March 28, 2026 — Toronto
📝 Abstracts due: Nov 30, 2025
🔗 More info: fragilityfracturenetwork.org/ffn-regional...
Congratulations to Cinthuja Pathmanathan on completing her MSK Trainee Exchange at the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Precision Rehabilitation of Spinal Pain, gaining HD-EMG skills and contributing to a muscle synergies project!
Cinthuja's lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
Cinthuja's lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Congratulations to Cinthuja Pathmanathan on completing her MSK Trainee Exchange at the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Precision Rehabilitation of Spinal Pain, gaining HD-EMG skills and contributing to a muscle synergies project!
Cinthuja's lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
Cinthuja's lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
Session four of the Writing and Publication Series "From Experience to Evidence: Partnering with Patients in Rehab Research" will be on what trainees would like to know about patient partner engagement in research.
When: Nov 24, 12-1 pm ET
Register here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
When: Nov 24, 12-1 pm ET
Register here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Session four of the Writing and Publication Series "From Experience to Evidence: Partnering with Patients in Rehab Research" will be on what trainees would like to know about patient partner engagement in research.
When: Nov 24, 12-1 pm ET
Register here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
When: Nov 24, 12-1 pm ET
Register here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📢 QPRN Lunch & Talk — Nov 21 (12–1 p.m. EDT)
Two expert presentations:
1️⃣ Persistent vulvar pain in breast cancer survivors – with Stéphanie Bernard
2️⃣ MSK pain, fatigue & dysphonia in professional voice users – with Maude Desjardins
Join via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/81010194591
Two expert presentations:
1️⃣ Persistent vulvar pain in breast cancer survivors – with Stéphanie Bernard
2️⃣ MSK pain, fatigue & dysphonia in professional voice users – with Maude Desjardins
Join via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/81010194591
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
📢 QPRN Lunch & Talk — Nov 21 (12–1 p.m. EDT)
Two expert presentations:
1️⃣ Persistent vulvar pain in breast cancer survivors – with Stéphanie Bernard
2️⃣ MSK pain, fatigue & dysphonia in professional voice users – with Maude Desjardins
Join via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/81010194591
Two expert presentations:
1️⃣ Persistent vulvar pain in breast cancer survivors – with Stéphanie Bernard
2️⃣ MSK pain, fatigue & dysphonia in professional voice users – with Maude Desjardins
Join via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/81010194591
Congratulations to Erin Lee, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the International Society of Biomechanics Congress (ISB 2025)!
A lay summary of Erin's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
A lay summary of Erin's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
November 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Congratulations to Erin Lee, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the International Society of Biomechanics Congress (ISB 2025)!
A lay summary of Erin's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
A lay summary of Erin's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
Congratulations to Harry S. Battersby, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the International Society of Biomechanics Congress (ISB 2025)!
A lay summary of Harry's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
A lay summary of Harry's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Congratulations to Harry S. Battersby, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the International Society of Biomechanics Congress (ISB 2025)!
A lay summary of Harry's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
A lay summary of Harry's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
Congratulations to Clément Prunault, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the International Society of Biomechanics Congress (ISB 2025)!
A lay summary of Clément's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
A lay summary of Clément's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
November 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Congratulations to Clément Prunault, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the International Society of Biomechanics Congress (ISB 2025)!
A lay summary of Clément's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
A lay summary of Clément's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
MHRC is hosting Dr. Sean Forbes for a talk on MRI assessment of skeletal muscle in individuals with and without muscular dystrophies.
📅 When: Nov 19 | 3–4 PM
📍 Where: Communicore C1-17 + Zoom
🔗 Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/93181474911
📅 When: Nov 19 | 3–4 PM
📍 Where: Communicore C1-17 + Zoom
🔗 Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/93181474911
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
MHRC is hosting Dr. Sean Forbes for a talk on MRI assessment of skeletal muscle in individuals with and without muscular dystrophies.
📅 When: Nov 19 | 3–4 PM
📍 Where: Communicore C1-17 + Zoom
🔗 Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/93181474911
📅 When: Nov 19 | 3–4 PM
📍 Where: Communicore C1-17 + Zoom
🔗 Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/93181474911
📣 Upcoming Event: International Trainee Seminar Series – Myogenesis
The MHRC is hosting its next International Trainee Seminar Series on Friday, November 28 at 10:00 AM (ET) on Zoom.
Featuring presentations from three emerging scholars in the field.
📌 Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The MHRC is hosting its next International Trainee Seminar Series on Friday, November 28 at 10:00 AM (ET) on Zoom.
Featuring presentations from three emerging scholars in the field.
📌 Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
📣 Upcoming Event: International Trainee Seminar Series – Myogenesis
The MHRC is hosting its next International Trainee Seminar Series on Friday, November 28 at 10:00 AM (ET) on Zoom.
Featuring presentations from three emerging scholars in the field.
📌 Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The MHRC is hosting its next International Trainee Seminar Series on Friday, November 28 at 10:00 AM (ET) on Zoom.
Featuring presentations from three emerging scholars in the field.
📌 Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Congratulations to Madeline Shivgulam, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the (CSEP) Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Congress!
A lay summary of Madeline's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
A lay summary of Madeline's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Congratulations to Madeline Shivgulam, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the (CSEP) Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Congress!
A lay summary of Madeline's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
A lay summary of Madeline's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
Session four of the Writing and Publication Series "From Experience to Evidence: Partnering with Patients in Rehab Research" will be on what trainees would like to know about patient partner engagement in research.
When: Nov 24, 12-1pm ET
Register here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
When: Nov 24, 12-1pm ET
Register here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Session four of the Writing and Publication Series "From Experience to Evidence: Partnering with Patients in Rehab Research" will be on what trainees would like to know about patient partner engagement in research.
When: Nov 24, 12-1pm ET
Register here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
When: Nov 24, 12-1pm ET
Register here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Good news!
The abstract submission deadline for the McCaig Institute’s Advancements in Osteoarthritis – From Discovery to Treatment conference has been extended to November 12, 2025!
When: March 11–13 2026 | Kananaskis, Alberta
Link: mccaig.ucalgary.ca/event/intern...
The abstract submission deadline for the McCaig Institute’s Advancements in Osteoarthritis – From Discovery to Treatment conference has been extended to November 12, 2025!
When: March 11–13 2026 | Kananaskis, Alberta
Link: mccaig.ucalgary.ca/event/intern...
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Good news!
The abstract submission deadline for the McCaig Institute’s Advancements in Osteoarthritis – From Discovery to Treatment conference has been extended to November 12, 2025!
When: March 11–13 2026 | Kananaskis, Alberta
Link: mccaig.ucalgary.ca/event/intern...
The abstract submission deadline for the McCaig Institute’s Advancements in Osteoarthritis – From Discovery to Treatment conference has been extended to November 12, 2025!
When: March 11–13 2026 | Kananaskis, Alberta
Link: mccaig.ucalgary.ca/event/intern...
In October, 2025 the article titled 'Effectiveness of Additional or Standalone Corticosteroid Injections Compared to Physical Therapist Interventions in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy' was the most read article on REHAB+.
Access the article here: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...
Access the article here: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...
REHAB+
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Effectiveness of Additional or Standalone Corticosteroid Injections Compared to Physical Therapist Interventions in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and...
plus.mcmaster.ca
October 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
In October, 2025 the article titled 'Effectiveness of Additional or Standalone Corticosteroid Injections Compared to Physical Therapist Interventions in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy' was the most read article on REHAB+.
Access the article here: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...
Access the article here: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...
We’ve translated the article by Keogh et al., 2025 into a lay summary to answer the question: Can a few weeks of exercise before hip or knee replacement surgery lead to faster recovery and better outcomes for patients?
Lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
Lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
mskrehabnet.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We’ve translated the article by Keogh et al., 2025 into a lay summary to answer the question: Can a few weeks of exercise before hip or knee replacement surgery lead to faster recovery and better outcomes for patients?
Lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
Lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
The October 2025 edition of the CIHR IMHA newsletter is now available and can be viewed here: suivi.lnk01.com/v/443/216324...
This month’s edition includes the latest funding opportunities, updates, and news from across IMHA.
This month’s edition includes the latest funding opportunities, updates, and news from across IMHA.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The October 2025 edition of the CIHR IMHA newsletter is now available and can be viewed here: suivi.lnk01.com/v/443/216324...
This month’s edition includes the latest funding opportunities, updates, and news from across IMHA.
This month’s edition includes the latest funding opportunities, updates, and news from across IMHA.