NORTHERN ONTARIO DISTRICT
Welcome to the Northern Ontario District of the Ontario Physiotherapy Association.
Your District Team:
Venkadesan Rajendran – President-Elect & Education Coordinator
Andy Wang – Past-President
Jody Lemieux – Secretary
Rhonda Matthews – Treasurer & Communication Coordinator
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UPCOMING CONFERENCE
Physio North 2025 – Caring for Oneself
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Cedar Meadows Resort, Timmins, Ontario
Physio North will be held this year on Saturday October 4, 2025. This conference is hosted by the Northern Ontario District of OPA every other year. This year we are excited to host the event in Timmins, Ontario.
The theme is “Caring for Oneself”, emphasizing the need to take care of ourselves to take care of our patients.
The event will occur at the stunning Cedar Meadows Resort in Timmins during early fall, at the peak of the fall leave colour change. The day long event will feature many speakers, our AGM, with some meals being provided as part of the registration fee. There is a discount available for the hotel as well, which will be provided upon registration for the event.
Pre-Conference Course: Mulligan Masterclass
Friday, October 3, 2025
Instructor: Jack Miller
We are excited to welcome Jack Miller, who was raised in Timmins. Jack will be hosting a one-day Mulligan Masterclass. Registration is capped at 22 so stay tuned for more details.
We look forward to welcoming you to Timmins the fall!
PAST EVENTS
An Addiction to Pain-Relief…often Perpetuated by physiotherapists
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 6:30-7:30pm
Free for OPA members: Login to receive member pricing.
Non-members: $25 + HST
Instructor: Bahram Jam is the founder and director of Advanced Physical Therapy Education Institute (APTEI) and has been a chief instructor for over one-thousand postgraduate Orthopaedic courses across Canada and internationally. He has presented at several national and international conferences. He currently practices with direct patient care at Athletes Care in Toronto.
Learning Objectives
We, as a society, are obsessed with “quick fixes” and desperately search for “magic cures” to solve the unexpected discomforts we experience.
No one likes to experience a trauma, therefore not wishing to be injured is human and of course rational, but not expecting to experience pain when an injury has occurred is irrational. Expecting to get fully better faster than the body is capable of healing itself is also an unreasonable expectation.
There is certainly a role in physiotherapists assisting patients with acute soft tissue injuries, such as assurance, bracing, activity modifications and optimal exercise prescription. However this presentation will offer supportive evidence that as PTs we need to stop focusing on pain, as the overuse / inappropriate use of most “pain management” interventions are a leading cause of CHRONIC pain.
Physio North 2023 – What a Fantastic Event!
The Physio North 2023 conference on September 30 was a great success! Thanks to all the speakers, sponsors, and attendees who participated. Our physiotherapy community in Northern Ontario had the chance to network and learn about various physiotherapy topics, including day-to-day practice issues.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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