M Toronto Myositis Centreat St. Michael's Hospital
For patients & families

Patient resources.

In-depth guides written by the Centre on medications, exercise, diet, and daily living, plus the organisations that lead myositis education worldwide.

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Understanding myositis and its types

A short guide to dermatomyositis, polymyositis, IBM, necrotizing myopathy, and antisynthetase syndrome, and why the type shapes treatment.

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Centre guides

Written for our patients.

Tests & procedures

Understanding the tests.

Trusted organisations

Where to learn more, worldwide.

These are established, reputable organisations. Information on external sites is for education and does not replace advice from your own care team.

Listing an organisation is not an endorsement of any product, treatment, or fundraising campaign it may feature. Always discuss what you read with your Centre team.

Rehabilitation

The V.i.P Protocol, through Arthros.

Rehabilitation at the Centre follows the V.i.P Protocol (Vinik-Papachristos), a phased program built for inflammatory myopathy and delivered virtually through Arthros and its FlareForward platform.

Read about the protocol on the Arthros V.i.P page, or see the patient overview of FlareForward.