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Athletic Therapists: Behind the scenes with the Canadian Pro Rodeo Sport Medicine Team
Life on the road for a rodeo athlete is exciting and full of adrenaline, but with those highs come the lows of the inevitable injuries that accompany this extreme sport. Rodeo athletes who compete in events like bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling, team and tie down roping can sustain
Whitney Dikoume: What being an athletic therapist means to me
Athletic therapy is a healthcare profession that can often be overlooked even though it has so much to offer the rehabilitation world. Athletic therapists have an in-depth knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and how it works in conjunction with the nervous systems in our body. Athletic therapists can and do work in diverse environments, however
Five tips for an injury-free and fun summer hiking season
So, you want to start hiking this summer? Since the pandemic started, many of us have been staying close to home and cannot wait to get outside. Hiking is a great physical activity to improve your cardiorespiratory fitness, and improve bone heart and mental health. We are incredibly lucky to have easy access to spectacular
What’s the difference between Athletic Therapy and Physiotherapy?
Are you wondering what the difference is between athletic therapy and physiotherapy? If so, you are not alone! This is one of the questions we get asked all the time and we’re here to answer it for you! Athletic Therapists and Physiotherapists are health care professionals whose aim is to help people move better, feel
Student life: Taylor Cochrane’s journey to become an Athletic Therapist
Hello, my name is Taylor Cochrane, and I am a third-year athletic therapy (AT) student at Sheridan College. My journey to athletic therapy was a bit of a round-a-bout. After graduating high school, I wasn’t sure where I wanted to end up but knew I wasn’t cut out for a desk job. So, I decided
Why do I have knee pain? Is it actually coming from my knee?
Are you an avid runner, hiker or cyclist? Have you been working from home during COVID, and sitting more than usual? Did you wake up one morning and suddenly your knee hurts? While running, hiking and biking are all different sports, they all have one thing in common, they require sagittal plane movement (bending and