Empowering Chronic Disease Management

03/27/2026

📍Participating PACE-OA physiotherapy clinics tagged below:
-Boost Physiotherapy Edmonton/ Stony Plain
-Maloney Elkassem Wellness St Albert
-Camrose Primary Care Network Camrose
-Summit Physio + Wellness Red Deer/ Sylvan Lake
-Crowfoot Physiotherapy NW Calgary
-Bonavista Physical Therapypy SE Calgary

👉Ask your physiotherapists about PACE-OA to get enrolled today!

03/27/2026

📍Participating PACE-OA pharmacies tagged below:
-Mint Health + Drugs Stony Plain
-Mint Health + Drugs Stony Plain
-Mint Health + Drugs Sherwood Park
-Various Mint Health + Drugs, Shoppers Drug Mart, London Drugs, Pharmasave Canada, and IDA Pharmacy locations in Alberta

👉 Check the map on our website for all participating pharmacies!

The University of Alberta, its buildings, labs and research stations are primarily located on the territory of Néhiyaw (Cree), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, Nakoda (Stoney), Dene, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and Anishinaabe (Ojibway/Saulteaux), lands that are now known as part of Treaties 6, 7 and 8...

03/27/2026

Struggling with knee pain from osteoarthritis? You’re not alone.

Programs like GLA:D Canada are helping people take control of their joint health through education and exercise.

The GLA:D (Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark) program focuses on:
✔️ Strengthening muscles around the joint
✔️ Improving mobility and function
✔️ Reducing pain through guided exercise
✔️ Teaching you how to manage symptoms long-term

💡 Did you know?
Pharmacists can also play a key role in supporting arthritis care helping with medication management, education, and connecting you to programs like this.

🔍 At EPICORE, our PACE-OA study is exploring how pharmacist-led care can further improve outcomes for people living with osteoarthritis by referring them to physiotherapy.

👉 Learn more about GLA:D at https://gladcanada.ca/

03/27/2026

MYTH ❌: Rest is best for arthritis
FACT ✅: Guided movement (like physiotherapy) can reduce pain and improve function

Physiotherapists help tailor exercises to protect your joints while keeping you active!

03/19/2026

Struggling with knee pain? You may qualify for a study researching pharmacist-led care approaches.

Check your eligibility here:

If you are experiencing knee pain but are ineligible for the study, please speak to your healthcare provider about your concerns.

03/19/2026

What is PACE-OA? 👉

Pharmacist-physiotherapist collaborative management for knee osteoarthritis.

The purpose of this research project is to find out if a community pharmacist and a physiotherapist can work together to help parents learn how to best manage their knee pain. Taking part in this study and answering questions will give us information on the strengths and weaknesses of using community pharmacists to identify and refer people with knee osteoarthritis in the early stages to physiotherapists for treatment.

Patients will receive support and education about exercises and activities that they can do and medications they can use. Patients may or may not benefit directly from participating in the study. However, doing the right exercises in the right way is important for protecting joints, reducing symptoms, and improving mobility. Doing proper exercises targeting the knee joint has the potential to prevent knee OA from getting worse. 🚶‍♂️

03/19/2026

Pharmacy practice research happens out in the community!

📍Click to see if a community pharmacy near you is participating: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/rehabilitation/research/international-network-for-aging-research/current-research/pace-oa-initiative/participants.html

03/19/2026

💡 Did you know?
Low vitamin D may contribute to worsening of osteoarthritis as it is important for maintaining healthy bones?

Vitamin D can be obtained through sun exposure, vitamin D-rich foods, or supplements. ☀️🍳

Follow along to learn more! 👇

03/19/2026

MYTH ❌: X-rays are needed to make an osteoarthritis diagnosis.

FACT ✅: A healthcare provider’s examination, as well as reviewing symptoms and risk factors, is all that is needed!

It can take 10 to 15 years for osteoarthritis changes to show on an x-ray, and symptoms do not always match the findings that are seen on x-rays.

03/19/2026

Enrol for PACE-OA, an ALBERTA initiative, today!!