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Treatments for the aging arthritic
What happens when the body of our patient is working against them and in turn us? With aging comes many physical challenges, whether it is the body slowly breaking down, or disease that attacks the body causing increased degeneration. Arthritis is one such challenge of aging and can make exercise a daunting task. The two
Athletic Therapists care about your neck!
Are you ever watching a sporting event and wondered why sometimes athletes walk away from a hit while others are transported under full spinal protocol? Well, Certified Athletic Therapists are making those important decisions every day in Alberta – that’s why we are experts at on-field assessment and emergency care! We also have a little
Getting to the root: Understanding how emotions and the mind affect our bodies
Have you ever wondered how your emotions and your mind affect how you physically feel in your body? Do you deal with a nagging injury or chronic pain that doesn’t resolve with traditional approaches and can’t find a solution? The pain or the problem may be rooted deeper below the surface of our physical responses
Can you be an Athletic Therapist and a parent too?
I became an Athletic Therapist in 2003, I had my first child in 2015. That’s 12 years of building and loving my professional life before I became a mom. Leaving my athletic therapy life behind was not something I wanted to do. So how to do it all…. There’s one easy answer to how you
Can an Athletic Therapist treat old and neglected injuries?
It is a classic tale for most. The few unaddressed knocks in the former University football player, the sprained ankle from pickup basketball game with coworkers, the back pain that started on the family trip from the long hike and the poor mattress. These injuries that we pushed through until “they resolved on their own”
Self-care: The secret to a success mindset
June is National Athletic Therapy Month so we are dedicating this blog to all of the amazing Alberta Athletic Therapists who work hard everyday for their clients and athletes. Remember, in order to take care of others you have to take care of yourself first. Many (many) years ago when I was in Grade 11,