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The Memory Gap in Healthcare
Medical appointments are valuable but rare opportunities for people to ask questions, get answers, and receive expert advice about their health. As such, it’s essential for their quality of care that patients both understand and remember what they learn at each visit. Good healthcare isn’t just about providing medical advice – it’s about making sure…
Overuse or underuse injury?
You’ve probably had, or know someone who’s had, an injury called an ‘’overuse’’ injury. Maybe it happened after doing seemingly not much, or after having already stopped activities. You may be overly excited at the beginning of the ski season, go for 2 consecutive full days (perhaps you also want to make your $150 daily…
Tibial Plateau Fractures: the basics
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Farewell to our 2021-2022 Fellow Dr. Rousseau-Saine!
The Banff Sport Medicine team bids adieu to our 2021-2022 Fellow, Dr. Alexis Rousseau-Saine. As part of our efforts to train healthcare professionals, BSMF offers a year long fellowship in Orthopaedic Sport Medicine, accredited by the Arthroscopy Association of Canada through the Canadian Orthopaedic Association. BSMF recently asked our outgoing Fellow a few questions about…
