The Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute of Kuwait is pleased to announce the arrival of our first American physiotherapist Nadia Eldarrat. Nadia holds a Bachelor of Neurobiology and Physiology from the University of Maryland, as well as a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Miami, Florida. Nadia is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Nadia previously worked at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, an internationally recognized pediatric facility located in Baltimore, Maryland. At Kennedy Krieger Institute, Nadia worked as an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation physiotherapist, with the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury program. Nadia has treated a variety of pediatric patients, including children with spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, children with developmental disabilities, autism, and pediatric trauma victims. Nadia has also worked in the field of manual therapy, completing an 8 week internship at the Manual Manipulative Medicine Clinic at NOVA Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. Nadia has completed courses in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, KinesioTaping Technique, and Maitland Manual Therapy.

The Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute of Kuwait is pleased to announce the arrival of Vancouver, Canada based physiotherapist Graham Gillies. Graham holds a Bachelor of Human Kinetics Exercise Science from the University of British Columbia as well as a Masters of Science in Physiotherapy from the University of Toronto. Graham has been involved as an elite athlete for both varsity volleyball and Canadian football. Graham has previously worked at one of the largest sports medicine clinics in Canada based out of Toronto and has treated a variety of elite athletes including professional tennis players. Graham has completed courses in Advanced Manual and Manipulative Therapy, Mulligan treatment techniques and Acupuncture.

FSRI is collaborating with Lothan Youth Achievement Center (LOYAC) by providing summer job opportunities to four LOYAC students beginning June 24th to July 28th 2006. FSRI is providing an opportunity for students to gain work experience within their field of interest, meet and train with health care practitioners, gain experience in the management of a health care institution and explore ways in which they can improve their community. This year students will learn to develop their research skills by working on a study of "The prevalence of low back pain in health care workers in the State of Kuwait", in addition the students will develop a community internet resources site for geriatric health and pediatric rehabilitation.

Cliff Fowler, consultant physiotherapist at FSRI gives masterclass on Core Stablility for the association of personal trainiers at the Radisson SAS Hotel on Friday 17th, 2009.

The Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute is proud to announce the launch of its free public lecture series held every Tuesday night at 7PM in the Institutes lecture theatre. Topics range from sports injuries and chronic pain to rehabilitation following breast cancer treatment or keeping active with multiple sclerosis. To find out more about upcoming topics please call the FSRI at 264-2862 or check out the Events section of this website Hope to see you there

The Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute of Kuwait is pleased announce the addition of Toronto, Canada-based physiotherapists, Christopher Sulway and Shaleen Bhagat to the FSRI team. Chris is the Managing Clinic Director, and both Shaleen and Chris will be working as physiotherapists staff. Chris was born in Ottawa, Canada, and did his training at the University of Guelph, the University of Ottawa, and the University of Toronto, all in Ontario, Canada. He has worked as an athletic therapist with professional and amateur athletes, as a physiotherapist in private and public settings, and as a lecturer at the University of Toronto He is a co-founder of the International Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation and has worked on a variety of international health projects in India, Malawi, and Kosovo. Shaleen was born in Toronto, Canada, and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto and a Bachelors in Physical Therapy from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. She has worked in a busy, urban hospital environment, and at the Canadian Back Institute seeing orthopaedic and sports related injuries. She is a certified acupuncturist and has additional training in Exercise Therapy and Advanced Manual and Manipulative Therapy. Every year Shaleen volunteers at an orthopaedic surgery program in rural India.

After months of construction and landscaping, the Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute of Kuwait has opened its doors for the preliminary phase with an emphasis on public education. The Institute is expected to become a leading center for physical fitness education, physical rehabilitation training, and epidemiological research in Kuwait.

Mr. Tyler Dyck, founding member of Sun City Physiotherapy in British Columbia, Canada has been appointed the new executive clinical director of the Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute. Tyler has had a distinguished career in physiotherapy, acting as the personal physiotherapist for an Olympic short-distance runner and a number of professional sports teams. Tyler also has a strong management background, having started and managed two previous physiotherapy centers in Canada to date.

Dr. Michel Landry, a research fellow at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute in Canada, will lead the research and education division of the Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute. Dr. Landry’s past appointments include working as a visiting professor at the University of Prishtina in Kosovo, a lecturer at the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto, , and a Project Manager at the International Center for the Advancement of Community-Based Rehabilitation in Canada.

The World Health Organization and the United Nations have designated 2000-2010' as the Bone and Joint Decade (BJD) to bring attention to the fact that musculoskeletal diseases are the most common cause of chronic disability in the world today. The Bone and Joint Decade, which focuses on back pain, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and musculoskeletal trauma, is intended to raise awareness of the growing burden of these diseases on society, empower patients in their own care, promote cost effective prevention and treatment, and advance research and education in the musculoskeletal field. The Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute is a proud supporter of the Bone and Joint Decade. Vice President for Clinical Operations, Dr. Elham El-Hamdan, is the National Action Network Coordinator for the Bone and Joint Decade in Kuwait, and is leading the country-wide effort to mobilize doctor and patient support for the Decade’s goals. Moreover, as Kuwait’s only rehabilitation institute specializing in education and research as well as treatment, the Fawzia Sultan Institute plays an important awareness-building and advocacy role in a context in which public health campaigns on musculoskeletal diseases has been only too notably absent. Finally, by facilitating the continued education of Kuwait’s physiotherapists, FSRI is investing in a future generation of medical professionals committed to combating the ravages of musculoskeletal diseases.