The Cummings Centre is pleased to bring you a wellness series on a variety of topics. Choose the program that works for you.
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR PELVIC FLOOR & NEVER DARED TO ASK
Tuesday, May 11th, 3:30-4:30 (English)
It is known that 1 in 4 women have urinary leakage but is it normal? Men may also experience leakage following prostate cancer treatment. Is there anything you could do to help this problem? Do you have discomfort with sexual intercourse? Are you suffering from constipation? These are all conditions that are affected by your pelvic floor muscles. So, what are those muscles? How can I help my condition? Join Marie-Josee to learn the answers to these questions and more…
Speaker: Marie-Josee Lord / Kinatex.com/centredesantepelvienne / 514-697-1141
Marie-Josée is a clinical physiotherapist who has had her own private practice on the West Island of Montréal for over 30 years treating a variety of pelvic floor disorders.
She is a pioneer in the field of pelvic health physiotherapy in Canada, and lectures nationally and internationally on the topic of pelvic floor rehabilitation. She has been teaching continuing education courses to physiotherapists across Canada in the field of pelvic health and she has been assistant instructor at McGill University for pelvic health physiotherapy education. Marie-Josée is now owner of Kinatex Centre de Santé Pelvienne, a new state of the art clinic specializing and focusing on pelvic health, breastfeeding and pediatrics in Pointe-Claire.
FOOD & IMMUNITY
Wednesday, May 12th, 3:30-4:30 (English)
This last year has taught us all about the importance of our immune system. What factors influence this complex system? Can special foods or supplements boost immunity? Can a healthy diet play an important role in priming the body to fight infection & disease? Join Jennifer as she discusses and answers questions related to the support of healthy immune function.
Speaker: Jennifer Abdulezer Mashaal / www.facebook.com/jennmashaal
Jennifer graduated from McGill University with a degree in Dietetics and Nutrition. She has helped individuals with a variety of nutrition related issues, from simple healthy living, to managing chronic illness. She strongly believes in empowering people of any age by teaching them the effects of nutrition as it relates to their physical and mental health, as well as how to make the right nutritional choices to fit their particular lifestyle.
SOME LESSER-KNOWN BENEFITS OF EXERCISE: A PHYSICIAN’S VIEW
Thursday, May 13th, 3:30-4:30 (English)
Cancer as well as lymphedema and chronic edema are not benign conditions! Dr Towers will address the importance of exercise in the reduction of cancer risk and in the prevention of chronic leg swelling and leg infections.
Speaker: Dr. Anna Demanins Towers / https://www.mcgill.ca/palliativecare/research/adult-pc-research/anna-towers
A family physician who subsequently subspecialized in palliative care and cancer-related lymphedema, Dr Towers has had an academic career spanning over 45 years at institutions affiliated with McGill University. She is passionate about the importance of exercise in both preventing and treating chronic illness. As Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Oncology at McGill, she has been involved in research and in teaching nationally and internationally on her two subspecialty interests.