What exactly is a stroke? Can I prevent it? How can I rehabilitate myself after one? If you’ve ever had these questions, then join this webinar with Dr. Hillel Finestone of the Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital to learn what having a stroke actually means. You will learn the risk factors of stroke and what it takes to rehabilitate after a stroke.

Dr. Finestone will also present a new memory aid called the ‘Maintenance of Transitions’ to enable you to remember what you need before leaving the house or going from one location to another.

More on our presenter:

Dr. Hillel Finestone is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, or physiatrist. He graduated from McGill Medical School and received Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialty training at the Universities of Ottawa and Michigan. He is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa and Director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research at the Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital, Bruyere Continuing Care.

Dr. Finestone treats patients experiencing musculoskeletal and chronic pain. He also treats stroke out-patients in the multi-disciplinary stroke rehabilitation program of the Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Finestone’s book, The Pain Detective, Every Ache Tells a Story, (published by Praeger ABC-Clio, 2009, Santa Barbara, CA) describes the roles that psychological and social factors may play in healing and recovery from a painful injury.

The content will be presented in English, however bilingual participation is encouraged. La présentation se fera en anglais, mais la participation dans les deux langues officielles est encouragée.

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Note: you must be an Association member or guest of a member and registered in order to participate in this seminar. To become a member, please call 613-745-2559. Your registration confirmation with instructions on how to participate via Zoom will arrive by e-mail.

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