Congratulations to Ryan Matthews, a 2026 Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network Trainee Conference Travel Support recipient, on presenting at the 2026 AANA Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona! Read the lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...

📢 MSK Network members: We’re preparing our next newsletter! Share your recent publications, grants, awards, events, or opportunities to be featured. Send us your updates — we’d love to highlight your work! Email: [email protected]

Stay connected with the MSK Rehab Research Network! Get the latest on MSK research, training opportunities, and events. 🦋 @mskrehabnet.bsky.social 📘 Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?... 💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cana... Let’s keep building the MSK rehab research community together!

📢 Join the Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC) Seminar Series! We’re excited to welcome Dr. Jakub Tomek (Oxford University) for two seminars: 📅 June 5, 3:00 PM & June 8, 3:00 PM 📍 Room 306, Lumbers Building & Zoom Please see the posters for more details.

The May 2026 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.

One of the most-read articles on REHAB+ in May 2026 Based on 9 RCTs (n=557), the review found no clinically meaningful benefit of shockwave therapy for pain or disability in either insertional or midportion Achilles tendinopathy. 🔗 Access the article here: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...

📢 Save the Date! MSK Network will host an in-person meeting at #WCB2026 in Vancouver 🇨🇦 🗓 July 13 | 12:30–2:00 PM Join us for research updates, trainee highlights, and future priorities in MSK rehab.

📢 Registration for the 2026 New Directions in Biology and Disease of Skeletal Muscle Conference closes on May 25th. 🧬 This conference brings together researchers, clinicians, and trainees interested in skeletal muscle biology and disease. 🔗 Register here: myology.institute.ufl.edu/.../new.../r...

Congratulations to Vincent McRorie, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2026 recipients, on presenting at the 21st International SOSORT Congress in Turin, Italy! A lay summary of Vincent’s work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...

The Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network is recruiting MORE raters for REHAB+. Rate rehab articles matched to your interests (5–10 min) and help build evidence-based practice. Join: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Accoun... Info: mskrehabnet.com/become-a-mor...

📢 Join the next Quebec Pain Research Network (QPRN) Lunch & Talk Series 📅 May 15, 2026 | 🕛 12:00–1:00 PM (ET) Theme: From the Science of Movement to Access to Healthcare A great opportunity for clinicians, researchers, and trainees. 🔗 Register Link: qprn.ca/en/2026/02/2...

Great discussions at the Canadian Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting during the MSK Network symposium on: Innovative Technologies for the Assessment and Management of MSK Pain Thank you to the speakers, chair, and attendees for the engaging conversations.

📣 The Winter 2026 Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network Newsletter is now available! Highlights include: 🔹 Summer School updates 🔹 Trainee & KT opportunities 🔹 Webinars & resources 🔹 Awards, publications & funding successes 📄 Read the newsletter: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...

In April 2026, one of the most read REHAB+ articles explored first-contact physical therapy (FCPT) for musculoskeletal disorders. More research is still needed, but findings support integrating PTs as first-contact providers in MSK care. 🔗 plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...

The April 2026 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.

📢 Save the Date! MSK Network will host an in-person meeting at #WCB2026 in Vancouver 🇨🇦 🗓 July 13 | 12:30–2:00 PM Join us for research updates, trainee highlights, and future priorities in MSK rehab.

📢 CIHR-IMHA Dialogue Series is coming to London! 🗓 May 6 | 9:00–10:30 AM 📍 Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB), Room 7110, Western University Join the conversation to help shape Canada’s MSK research priorities. Register by April 29: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

The Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network is recruiting MORE raters for REHAB+. Rate rehab articles matched to your interests (5–10 min) and help build evidence-based practice. Join: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Accoun... Info: mskrehabnet.com/become-a-mor...

📣 Save the Date! MSK Network at CPS Symposium (May 2, 2026) 🧠 Innovative Tech in MSK Pain 🕘 9:15–10:30 AM | 📍 Room 303A Hands-on session: VR, AR (ARISE) & digital tools for pain rehab 🔗 Agenda: www.canadianpainsociety.ca/_files/ugd/2... 🔗 CPS Website: www.canadianpainsociety.ca/asm

We translated Challoumas et al., 2023 into a lay summary: What’s the best treatment for de Quervain’s (thumb-side wrist pain)? Best results: steroid injection + thumb splint (3–4 weeks) Better than either alone. Surgery only if needed. 🔗 Lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...

Congratulations to Naomi Zukerman, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Conference, 2026! A lay summary of Naomi's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...

Stay connected with the MSK Rehab Research Network! Get the latest on MSK research, training opportunities, and events. 🦋 @mskrehabnet.bsky.social 📘 Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?... 💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cana... Let’s keep building the MSK rehab research community together!

📢 Last Call Join the MSK Knowledge Mobilization Summer School at Western University (July 6–10, 2026). ✔ Open to grad students & postdocs in Canada ✔ Travel & accommodation support available More Info: mskrehabnet.com/2026-trainee... Apply by April 7, 2026: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

📢 17th Annual Muscle Health Awareness Day (MHAD 17) is open! 🗓 May 1, 2026 | York University 💡 Abstracts + registration now open ⏳ Deadline: April 22 🔗 Submit: www.yorku.ca/mhrc/mhad/ 🔗 Details: mskrehabnet.com/17th-annual-...

The March 2026 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.

📢 March 2026 REHAB+ most read “Implementation strategies for rehabilitation services in health systems”. It shows while some strategies may improve participation in cardiac rehab, overall evidence on how to best implement rehabilitation services is still limited. 🔗 plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...

The Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network is recruiting MORE raters for REHAB+. Rate rehab articles matched to your interests (5–10 min) and help build evidence-based practice. Join: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Accoun... Info: mskrehabnet.com/become-a-mor...

📢 Join the MSK Knowledge Mobilization Summer School at Western University (July 6–10, 2026). ✔ Open to grad students & postdocs in Canada ✔ Travel & accommodation support available More Info: mskrehabnet.com/2026-trainee... Apply by April 7, 2026: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

📢 Clinicians treating knee osteoarthritis are invited to take part in a short survey (5–10 min) from Western University exploring real-world clinical practices. Eligible: healthcare professionals with ≥1 year practice experience managing knee OA. 🔗 Survey: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

📢 Call for Speakers! The MSK Network is seeking local researchers to deliver in-person KM sessions at the Building Impactful MSK Health Research: Knowledge Mobilization Summer School 📅 July 6–10, 2026 |📍 Western University Speakers ideally based near London, ON. Interested? Contact [email protected]

🎉 Congratulations to Jenna Schulz, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2026 recipients, on presenting at the Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress, 2026! A lay summary of Jenna's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...

🔬 Join the MHRC Seminar Series! Dr. Christopher Adams (Mayo Clinic) will present: Investigating Mechanisms and Treatments of Skeletal Muscle Atrophy 📅 March 20 | 🕒 3 PM (ET) 💻 Online via Zoom All are welcome — see poster for details.

📢 Join the MSK Knowledge Mobilization Summer School at Western University (July 6–10, 2026). ✔ Open to grad students & postdocs in Canada ✔ Travel & accommodation support available More Info: mskrehabnet.com/2026-trainee... Apply by March 31, 2026: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🎉 Congratulations to Dorala Berinyuy, recipient of the MSK Network Award at the Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Research Conference (HRSGRC) at Western University! We are proud to support trainees advancing impactful musculoskeletal rehabilitation research. 👏

📢 Upcoming Sport Med Data Hackathon | SFU Sports Analytics Club ⏳ Registration deadline extended! 🏆 Integrative Sport Medicine category — $1,000 CAD prize 🗓 Register by March 14, 6 AM PDT 📌 Submit by March 20 🔗 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Congratulations to Julie Masse , one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2026 recipients, on presenting at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Conference, 2026! A lay summary of Julie's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...

📢 MSK Network members: We’re preparing our next newsletter! Share your recent publications, grants, awards, events, or opportunities to be featured. Send us your updates! we’d love to highlight your work! Email: [email protected]

Can heel lifts help with Achilles tendon pain? We translated Bourke et al., 2025 into a lay summary. In this randomized trial, heel lifts led to slightly less pain after 12 weeks compared to fake inserts, but the difference was small. 🔗 Lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...

📢 Call for Abstracts – MHAD17 The 17th Annual Muscle Health Awareness Day will take place May 1, 2026 at York University. Researchers and trainees are invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations. 📅 Abstract deadline: April 15, 2026 Full agenda: mskrehabnet.com/17th-annual-...

The MSK Network has updated its AI Lay Summary Process (2026)! We’ve transitioned from the previous tool to a simplified prompt-based approach compatible with Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Learn more: mskrehabnet.com/patients/ai-...

‪📢 Join the MSK Knowledge Mobilization Summer School at Western University (July 6–10, 2026). ✔ Open to grad students & postdocs in Canada ✔ Travel & accommodation support available More Info: mskrehabnet.com/2026-trainee... Apply by March 31, 2026: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

In February 2026, “Conservative Treatments of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review & Network Meta-analysis” was one of the most read articles on REHAB+. Manual therapy ranked highest for short- and medium-term pain relief in CTS. 🔗 plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...

The February 2026 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.

Join the Myology Institute Seminar with Dr. Leigh Breen on accelerated sarcopenia in metabolic disease. 📅 March 4, 2026 🕒 3–4 PM ET 💻 Zoom: ufl.zoom.us/j/99211803713

📢 MSK Network members: We’re preparing our next newsletter! Share your recent publications, grants, awards, events, or opportunities to be featured. Send us your updates — we’d love to highlight your work! Email: [email protected]

🎓 International Trainee Seminar Series - MHRC Topic: Aging & Biomechanics 📅 Feb 27, 2026 🕒 10 AM ET 💻 Virtual Featuring trainee researchers from York University, University of Waterloo, and Penn State University. 🔗 Register: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network is recruiting MORE raters for REHAB+. Rate rehab articles matched to your interests (5–10 min) and help build evidence-based practice. Join: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Accoun... Info: mskrehabnet.com/become-a-mor...

🔬 Join the Muscle Health Research Centre Seminar Series! Dr. Johanna Lanner will present: “Elucidating Inflammation-Induced Mitochondrial Deficiency in Skeletal Muscle” 🗓 Feb 20, 2026 🕘 9:00 AM (ET) 💻 Online All trainees, researchers, and clinicians are welcome. See poster for details.

📢 Join the MSK Knowledge Mobilization Summer School at Western University (July 6–10, 2026). ✔ Open to grad students & postdocs in Canada ✔ Travel & accommodation support available More Info: mskrehabnet.com/2026-trainee... Apply by March 31, 2026: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🚀 Attention MSK Network Members! The first cycle of MSK Network 2026 Trainee Conference Travel Support is now open! Funding supports trainees presenting MSK rehab research at conferences in or after January 2026. 🗓 Deadline: February 16, 2026 (5 PM ET) 🔗 More Info: mskrehabnet.com/trainee-supp...