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Expert Profile: Gina Lam

Expertise: I am fully licensed physical therapist. I can answer any questions in regards to all areas of orthopeadic (such as post surgical hip/knee replacements) and neurological conditions (such as MS, stroke, spinal cord, nerve palsy). My special interests are female health, rehab of neurological conditions such as stroke and spinal cord, muscular anatomy and hand therapy. In my former life, I was studying to become a doctor but chose physiotherapy as I related more to people through teaching and spending more 1:1 therapy. Legally, I am not allowed to diagnose a medical condition or prescribe drugs but with my background, I may point you in the right direction of what health care professional you may need to seek or work with.

Experience in the area
Teaching assistant for muscular anatomy Queen's University clinical physiotherapist in two orthopedic clinics physiotherapist on the neurological floor at St. John's Rehab Hospital

Education/Credentials
BSC, BA, BSC PT

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What do you like about this subject? I am passionate with relating human anatomy and physiology with orthopeadic and neurological conditions. I find that people have the ability to heal and help themselves when they understand why something is happening to them or the purpose of a particular exercise.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Physiotherapy initally orginated from WWII in which specific health care workers were helping soldiers who were wounded. Physios are everywhere in hospitals, community care centers and even in schools. We see many different ages from newborns to elderly for numerous conditions. Each of us have different skills with modalities, manual therapy, splints and muscular or neuro facilitation.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 5040
Knowledge	9.92 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.93 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.87 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		2
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		441

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	10/02/08
10	10	10	10	09/30/08
10	10	10	10	09/29/08
10	10	10	10	09/24/08
10	10	10	10	09/21/08

User Comments

Thanks Gina, I've been on alot of websites ,looking for answers or the rate of healing, everyone just kept saying be patient, that's hard to do when i
(Rachel on 10/02/08)

Thank you very much. This is a very satisfying answer for me.The issue is clear now. Thanks again. Wish you the best of everything.
(Richard on 09/30/08)

Thanks again for your time and helpfulness with my problem. I will look into the "Rocker" shoe, will lose some weight, and will do your other recomme
(Kim on 09/29/08)

Thank you Gina for your time and reply. We appreciate it.
(Terry on 09/21/08)

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Recent Answers from Gina Lam

2008-10-02 arm fracture: Hi Seema, I am sorry to hear about your accident. Are you doing okay with the trauma of the car accident? You have a lot on your plate right now. For now, you need to wait about 4-6 weeks for your...

2008-10-01 hand and finger excercises: Hi Angie, ouch! Sorry to hear that you broke your hand. Well, most of the time, hand rehab takes a little while longer (1-3 months)as they are smaller joints and the blood supply is not as much...

2008-09-30 Leftside arm/face numbness: Hi Rachel, sorry to hear about your abscess. I bet that was especially scary to be so young and experiencing numbness and weakness. In terms of nerve healing, it takes about 1mm/1month for the peripheral...

2008-09-28 Fractured Patella: Hi Sarah, Your boyfriend is so lucky to have someone like you look after him! In most cases, they may insert pins through the patella to stabilize it and also cast the leg so that the knee does not...

2008-09-27 chest and shoulder: Hi Jeff, I am sorry to hear about your daughter with breast cancer at such a young age - angry that cancer has affected another young woman. Believe it or not, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and...

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