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October 5, 2010

ATTN: NEWS / HEALTH EDITORS

Learn all about “Caring for your back” on October 12 at Trillium

Free Health Talks seminar presented by Trillium Health Centre’s Spine Institute and its partners

Mississauga/West Toronto – Sore back?  Thousands of Ontarians share your pain. Want some information on what to do about it? 

Come to Trillium Health Centre’s ‘Health Talks: Caring for your back,’ a free educational seminar on Tuesday, October 12.

Learn about common causes of back pain and associated symptoms, gain an understanding of the anatomy of the spine and explore treatment options with Trillium Health Centre’s Spine Institute team.

The session, which is open to the public by registration, will feature presentations by and discussions with neurosurgeons and physiotherapists from Trillium’s Spine Institute, which is located at Trillium - West Toronto.

WHAT:  Trillium Health Centre Health Talks - Caring for your back
WHEN:

Tuesday, October 12, 2010
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

WHERE:

Trillium Health Centre – Mississauga
100 Queensway West, Mississauga (at Hurontario St.)
Auditorium, Ground Floor, near Elevator J

TOPICS:

  • Basic anatomy of the spine, common conditions and treatment options - presented by Dr. Dennis Izukawa, Neurosurgeon, Trillium Health Centre
  • Q&A with Dr. Izukawa
  • Prevention and treatment of back pain and how to select a physiotherapist - presented by Anna Lee and Rebecca Blakey-Moore, Registered Physiotherapists, Trillium Health Centre
  • Q&A with the Spine Centre Rehab Team

The seminar will take place in the Auditorium at Trillium - Mississauga.  Free parking is available in the west hospital parking lot (enter from Confederation Pkwy, at Queensway West, two lights west of Hurontario St.).

Admission is free, but space is limited. Please register by calling 1-88-Trillium (1-888-745-5486) or e-mailing HealthTalks@thc.on.ca indicating your name and number of guests. 

For more information on Trillium Health Talks, please visit www.trilliumhealthcentre.org.

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Media Contact

Larry Roberts
Media Relations Consultant, Trillium Health Centre
tel: 905-848-7580 ext. 3832
mobile: 416-358-7201
email: lroberts@thc.on.ca