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Athletic Therapy

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What is an Athletic Therapist?

An Athletic Therapist is a health care professional who provides treatment and care to physically active individuals. The scope of practice of a Certified Athletic Therapist includes the assessment, prevention, immediate care, and reconditioning of musculoskeletal injuries. Prevention includes musculoskeletal and postural evaluation, equipment selection, fitting and repair, warm-up, conditioning programs, prophylactic or supportive taping, and adapting to the activity environment and facilities.

What should I expect when I get treatment from an Athletic Therapist?​

An Athletic Therapist will assess your injuries and conditions to determine the nature of your injury and your rehabilitation program will include utilization of contemporary rehabilitative techniques, soft tissue mobilization, and physical reconditioning to promote an environment conducive to optimal healing in preparing the individual for safe reintegration into an active lifestyle.

I’m not an elite athlete, can I still benefit from Athletic Therapy?

Yes. An Athletic Therapist can benefit athletes of at any level of competition from our Olympic athletes to recreational athletes to industrial athletes. Industrial Athletes include industrial workers, office works, military and any worker who experiences discomfort at their place of work. Anyone who leads an active lifestyle will benefit from Athletic Therapy.

What is the difference between Athletic Therapy and Physiotherapy?

Athletic Therapists specialize in assessing and treating musculoskeletal injuries within the active populations. Physiotherapists diagnoses and provide treatment for movement dysfunctions that can relate from neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, respiratory or cardiovascular systems. While they are similar, Athletic Therapist specialize in musculoskeletal injuries and have training in on-field acute injury management.

*Initial Athletic Therapy Appointment Includes:
  • In depth medical history taking about current injury, past medical history and general health.
  • Orthopaedic assessment of injured area and surrounding structures.
  • Treatment involving manual therapy techniques, including joint mobilisations, muscle energy techniques, trigger point release, massage and/or PNF stretching.
  • A take home exercise prescription program that will address injury site, general fitness and lifestyle modifications to create optimal healing of the injury and surrounding area(s).
*Appointment length 45-60 minutes


Subsequent Athletic Therapy Appointment includes:
  • Updated history on injury and health.
  • Orthopaedic assessment of injured area.
  • Treatment involving manual therapy techniques, including joint mobilizations, muscle energy techniques, trigger point release, massage and/or PNF stretching.
  • Updated take home exercise program to adjust for current injury status.
*Appointment length 30-45 minutes
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  • Welcome
    • Covid 19 clinic safety plan
    • Testimonials
  • Book Online
  • Who We Are
    • Acupuncturists >
      • Dallas Nye
      • Jacqueline Rioux
      • Lori Race
    • Massage Therapists >
      • Caitlin Sartorio
      • Cara Legacy
      • Carly Britton
      • Emiko Ihara
      • Meghan Kelly
      • Nicole Baker
      • Steve Ferris
    • Counsellors >
      • MXN Mens Therapy Network
      • Shirley Graham
  • What we do
    • Acupuncture >
      • Pain Conditions & Injuries
      • Women's Health, Fertility & Pregnancy
      • Cosmetic Acupuncture
    • Hypnotherapy
    • Clinical Counselling
    • Massage Therapy
  • Rates
  • Insurance FAQ
  • Connect With Us
  • Career opportunities