About
Janet Holly BHSc PT MSc is a Clinical Specialist in Pain Sciences. She has 27 years of working with individuals with Complex and Persistent Pain. She has treated both civilians and Canadian Forces Members with pain complicated by PTSD. Her areas of research include the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome and the use of virtual reality in complex pain. Janet is presently the Chair-Elect for the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Pain Sciences Division. She is an Assessor for the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Specialty Program and a member of the International Research Consortium for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
www.crpsconsortium.org/
When not working at the hospital or teaching Janet can be found downhill skiing or paddling on our great Canadian Shield Lakes.
Rod Berek is a hardware engineer who provides pre-course technology support services. Rod is a 3rd degree Karate Black Belt, pilot, musician and loves to design using his 3D printer
Projects, Presentations and Publications
- Member of College of Physiotherapist of Alberta Working Group -Chronic Pain Management: A Toolkit for Physiotherapists www.physiotherapyalberta.ca/xchange/continuing_professional_development/elearning_center/chronic_pain_management_a_toolkit_for_physiotherapists/
- Packham T, Holly J Mechanism-specific rehabilitation management of complex regional pain syndrome: Proposed recommendations from evidence synthesis. 2018 Journal of Hand Therapy eprint
- Holly J. CRPS: It is so not about the hand or the foot. Physiotherapy Practice 7(6) November 2017
- Grieve S, Peres RS, Birklein F, Brunner F, Bruehl S, Harden N, Gobeil F, Haigh R, Holly J, Terkelson A, Davis L, et al. Pain 2017 Feb 4 Recommendations for a first Core Outcome Measurement set for complex regional PAin syndrome Clinical sTudies (COMPACT). doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000866. [Epub ahead of print]
- Packham T, Holly J. Complex regional pain syndrome: Measurement matters: Re: Galve-Villa, Rittig-Rasmussen B, Mikkelsen LMS, Poulsen AG. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Manual Therapy 2016;26:e2-3 doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.07.012. Epub 2016 Aug 2.
- Holly J. Re: Bass C. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Medicalises Limb Pain. BMJ 2014; 348:g2631 doi:10.1136/bmj.g2631
- Gobeil, F; Holly J, Packham T. Mechanistic Rehabilitation of CRPS. Podium Presentation. Canadian Pain Society, Montreal 2018.
- Evidence-based Rehabilitation for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Packham T; Holly J. Poster Presentation American Society of Hand Therapy
- Core Outcomes for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: The British Pain Society doi:10.1177/2049463716639449
- Core Outcomes for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Clinical Trials International Association for the Study of Pain SP 2016 Yokohama
- Core Outcome Measures for complex regional Pain syndrome Clinical Trials (COMPACT): Development of a core measurement set. 9th Congress of the European Pain Federation. EFIC. 2-5th September 2015 (Faculty of COMPACT)
- Holly J, Theriault E, Lauzon C et al. Waiting for All the Evidence! What to do with the “Pain” Patient in Acute Care. Physical Therapy doi 10.131140/RG.2.2.23593.80484
- Holly J, Lavallee L. Use of Preparatory Stability Exercises with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients (COPD) to Prevent Iatrogenic Injuries during Rehabilitation. Clinical and Investigative Medicine. Medecine Clinique et experimentale June 2007; 30(3)
- Is daily passive muscle stretching effective at preventing losses of range of motion in adult spinal cord injured patients within a rehabilitation environment? A systematic review. http://www.mrsc.ubc.ca/site_page.asp?pageid=98
- Exploring Alternate Treatments for Complex Regional Pain: Posture Presentation: Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Forum Edmonton 2013
- The Development of Evidence Based Clinical Pathways for the Interdisciplinary Management of Patients with Burns. Canadian Physiotherapy Association National Congress Edmonton, May 2014
- Waiting for All the Evidence! What to do with the Pain Patient in Acute Care? American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Congress February 2015 Indianapolis, Illinois, USA
- TED Talk: But I do not Treat Pain Patients- Why Do I Need to Know This! Ontario Physiotherapy Association Interaction March 2015
- Managing Complex Pain: Hands-on? Hands off? You decide. Canadian Physiotherapy Association National Congress, & June 2015, June 2016
- GTA Rehab Network - Invited Speaker – early Identification and Treatment of Long Term Pain: Waiting for All the Evidence! What to do with the “Pain” Patient. 2016 Toronto http://www.gtarehabnetwork.ca/2016-presenter-biographies
- Guest Lecturer: Pain Neurophysiology Course: Instructor: Judith Hunter. University of Toronto Masters of Science in Physiotherapy. January 2016
- Clinician Specialist Facilitator: Pain Unconference Toronto 2016
- Holly J, Besemann M. Exploring the relationship between CRPS and concussions. Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans Health Research forum 2017
- Holly J, Lambert AM, Bridgewater C. The use of virtual reality as a treatment medium across three diagnositc groups. IVOR IEEE Montreal 2017
- Holly J. CRPS What to do about it. Naked Physio Blog Site New Zealand https://thenakedphysio.com/2018/04/03/crps-what-to-do-about-it-a-guest-post-from-janet-holly/
- Ignite Physio Pain Neuroscience Podcasts:
- ignitephysio.ca/podcasts/episode-32-pain-neuroscience-education-practical-application-using-a-case-study/
- ignitephysio.libsyn.com/031-pain-neuroscience-education-practical-perspectives-from-our-guest-panel-part-1
- ignitephysio.libsyn.com/029-part-1-exploring-chronicpersistent-pain-in-physiotherapy