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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010 8 Your Path to Improved Health this Spring with ERAMOSA PHYSIOTHERAPY Spring is in the air and that should put a skip in your step. It is timely, then, that April and May traditionally recognize physiotherapy as the profession to keep you healthy and active. Physiotherapists represent a wide range of practices that include orthopaedics, such as those private practices you see in our community; home care services, which assist those individuals unable to access community services; in-hospital physiotherapists, who may see individuals after surgery or after a stroke; and those physiotherapists practicing in formalized rehabilitation programs for individuals following a spinal cord or head injuries, amputations, or children suffering from pediatric complaints. At Eramosa Physiotherapy Associates, our orthopaedic practice uses our unique process The Path to Improved Health to put that skip into your step. Our process includes: 1. Clarifying Your Injury/Complaint: Our assessment includes a detailed review of what brings you to the clinic, including a physical examination completed by our skilled physiotherapists. At the end of the assessment, your treatment plan and timelines are explained to you, and you will receive your first treatment and home exercise program. 2. Collaborative Healthcare Approach: Todays clients are advocating for their health care needs. With permission, we offer timely communication to ensure that our clients needs are met. 3. Treatment to Improve your Health: Our physiotherapists are actively involved with ongoing research, advanced credentialing courses and teaching in order to provide you with the best evidence-based treatments. This allows us to offer timely treatment plans with expertise in both hands-on and exercise-based therapy. We understand your busy schedules demand convenient and timely scheduled treatment times. 4. Discharge Review: Our philosophy of care promotes independence; at the time of your discharge you will receive a detailed, home-based exercise plan to use as a tool to prevent your injury from reoccurring. 5. Discharge Peak Review: We want you to remain at your peak of your Path to Improved Health and so we will continue to follow up with you to ensure success and to offer you future resources. Eramosa Physiotherapy Associates treats a wide range of mobility, tendonitis and pain complaints. Our clinics have researched and provide unique programs for rehabilitation following surgery, shoulder pain, back pain and knee pain. Other unique programs include our Fit to Move Program, geared towards preventing heart disease and diabetes, in addition to our Womens Health program targeting osteoporosis and breast cancer. So make today the day that you end that aching shoulder, locking knee or backache. Take advantage of physiotherapy for all of your mobility needs. PHYSIOTHERAPY What were all about. Eramosa Physiotherapy Associates (EPA) has a strong reputation in evidence-based physiotherapy especially in the areas of shoulder and low back pain for people of all ages. Through continuing research and program development EPA is trained in other areas such as womens health, osteoarthritic and post surgical rehabilitation as well as other muscular pain and sports injuries. Our locations: Elora, Guelph (Health and Performance Centre), Guelph (Bullfrog Mall), Cambridge, Orangeville Call us for an appointment Acton 519.853.9292 Georgetown 905.873.3103 www.eramosaphysio.com Region offers Rain Barrels with new look This May, Halton Re- gion will again host four rain barrel sale events to help promote wise out- door water use during the summer months. This years rain barrels have a new look and price of only $36 each. Locally, the rain barrel sales event runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Satur- day May 15, at the Robert C. Austin Operations Cen- tre, 11620 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown. One rain barrel per purchase, Hal- ton residents only. Diverting water from a downspout into a rain barrel allows residents to capture rain water and store it for future use to water garden flowers, shrubs and plant pots. Last year, Halton residents purchased nearly 6,200 rain barrels, which at full use has the potential to re- duce water consumption by more than 1.2 million litres. The rain barrels fit into the backseat of an average sized vehicle and require minimal assembly. Resi- dents are responsible for adapting their downspout to flow into the rain barrel, and assembly instructions are included. The rain bar- rels are also equipped with a secure mosquito screen and a dispensing hose for easy use. There are many other options, including the 4Rs of wise water use that residents can undertake in order to be more water ef- ficient. These include: R e d u c e : C h o o s e drought tolerant plants and ground covers for your lawn and garden. They require less water, and therefore less work, and can better withstand periods of drought. Retrofit: Replace old appliances and fixtures with new water efficient models, or consider retro- fitting existing models with water saving devices. For example, low flow shower heads and toilets, front loading washing ma- chines and water efficient humidifiers which use half the water compared to non-water efficient models. Repair: Repair leaks! In one year, a leak of one drip per second can waste 10,000 litres of water. By doing something as sim- ple as replacing a faulty washer in your faucet, or a toilet flapper more than two years old, you can improve your water effi- ciency. Reuse: Find uses for water waste in the inside and outside of your home. For example, utilize the Suds Saver option on your washing machine by using the previous wash cycles rinse water for the wash cycle of your next load of laundry. For more information about the rain barrel sales events or the water ef- ficiency program please c o n t a c t H a l t o n R e - gion by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-442-5866, TTY 905-827-9833 or visit us online at www.halton.ca/ waterconservation. Town Digest Hero worship The organizer of Actons successful Terry Fox Run reminded his fellow polit- icians about an important date at the April 12 Coun- cil meeting. Acton Councillor Jon Hurst noted that it was the 30th anniversary of the start of Foxs run across Canada the Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research. Noting that he ran for 143 days until cancer caught up with him, Hurst said Fox, who died at 22 years of age on June 28, 1991, is Canadas great- est hero. SAVIS Contact SAVIS the Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services of Halton must make sure that people who need its help can easily find out how to get it. Following a recent presentation by SAVIS to Town Council to mark Support Your Local Rape Crisis Centre Campaign Reg iona l /Ward Two Councillor Jane Fogal noted that SAVIS is not listed in the phone book and theres a disconnect for people who want to contact the group. SAVIS volunteer and Board member Ruth Per- kins said they provide free, confidential and non-judgmental 24-hour support to all survivors of sexual violence. She also delivered some staggering statistics in- cluding: 51 per cent of all Canadian women will experience at least one incident of sexual or physical violence in their life 54 per cent of girls under 16 have experi- enced some form of unwanted sexual atten- tion. Perkins urged Council to help raise money and awareness of SAVIS. SAVIS 24-hour hotline is 905-875-1555. SONGS FOR SUPPER Acton FoodShare chair Arlene Humphreys and Limehouse music pro- ducer Tim Alberts, a FoodShare board mem- ber, were pleased with the turnout at Roxy Cof- fee on Saturday for the launch of Songs for Sup- per, a CD featuring songs of local artists. Proceeds from CD sales will bene- fit FoodShare. Frances Niblock photo