Core Fitness in the Park Event for National Athletic Therapy Month

ACP Rehab, in honour of National Athletic Therapy Month, is having a FREE Core Fitness Session in the Park!

If you would like to know how exercise boosts your brainpower, join us for a GREAT and FUNctional session in the park. Help us celebrate our amazing profession, and learn more about why Athletic Therapists are marvelous people. 

There will be awesome giveaways from your Athletic Therapy Team at ACP Rehab.

Come out, and join us on Saturday, June 25th at 10 am at Exhibition Park!

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We are all athletes: BATC celebrates National Athletic Therapy Month

"Ever wonder just what they do over there on the second floor of the Investors Group Athletic Centre marked “Bison Athletic Therapy Centre” (BATC)?

Before visiting the centre for whiplash after my car was rear-ended in traffic, I wondered too. After several weeks of treatment, including massage therapy, stretches, strengthening exercises and education about neck and muscle injuries, it became clear to me how athletic therapy rehabilitates not only athletes but also regular people like me after an injury."

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"(Tracy) Nyczai says that celebrating National Athletic Therapy Month (NATM) is a great way for the centre to “create awareness about athletic therapy as a choice for rehabilitation. It helps individuals safely return to work or play after injury or pain.” 

The BATC will mark this year’s NATM with an obstacle course at the Sneaker Day celebration and members of the centre’s team will be available there to answer questions people may have about athletic therapy or concussions, which is this year’s theme for NATM."

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Therapy by Donation

June is National Athletic Therapy Month, and this year the BC chapter has teamed up with KidSport to help raise money, so all kids can play organized sports.

This year I will be offering complimentary treatments on Wednesday June 8th with a donation to KidSport. Please feel free to pass this email along to anyone you know that could benefit from an Athletic Therapy session, they need not be current patients. I understand there is a Canucks game that night so book early to get a spot before the game!

Appointments can be made online at www.fix-my-body.com or by calling 250-508-6504.

Thanks in advance for donating to this wonderful cause.

Kelly Uniewski CAT(C), BKin, CSCS
Certified Athletic Therapist
Strength & Conditioning Specialist
www.fix-my-body.com
P: 250.508.6504

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The Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) and KineMedics are proud to announce that June is National Athletic Therapy Month (NATM)

"The Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) and KineMedics are proud to announce that June is National Athletic Therapy Month (NATM).

The Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) is a progressive not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and delivery of the highest quality care to active individuals through injury prevention, emergency services and rehabilitative techniques.

Throughout the month of June the CATA is committed to raising public awareness on the prevention and management of head injuries (concussions) in sport. The CATA and its members are skilled in identifying head injury (concussions) and implementing appropriate management and return to play protocols when they do occur so athletes can safely participate in sport. Head Injuries (concussions) are one of the most difficult injuries to manage in sport today. The CATA strongly encourages all head injuries (concussions) are managed under the supervision of a team of professional sport health practitioners including Certified Athletic Therapists CAT(C), sport physicians and neuropsychologists."

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Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Remarks from Mr. Ted Chudleigh

"I’m pleased to announce that June is Athletic Therapy Month. There are over 700 certified athletic therapists in Ontario who help to assist with and prevent musculoskeletal injuries and provide immediate care.

When attending or participating in an organized sports event, chances are an athletic therapist is on the sidelines to help if someone gets hurt. Athletic therapists are in our communities, helping Ontarians in their rehabilitation after an injury, post-surgery, or simply to help keep Ontarians active.

Canadian teams competing in international competitions such as the Olympics, the Pan Am Games and the Commonwealth Games will usually have at least one athletic therapist on staff to help ensure the well-being of our athletes.

I’m also pleased to announce that the athletic therapists’ association of Ontario is holding its second annual golf tournament at Carlisle Golf and Country Club in my riding—or almost in my riding—on June 17. I look forward to participating. Part of the proceeds will go to the Canadian Paralympic Foundation to honour Dr. Robert Jackson, a strong and vocal supporter of athletic therapy and a pioneer in the field of sports medicine.

As Athletic Therapy Month commences, I would like to thank athletic therapists across Ontario for their support of our families and our athletes, and for helping to ensure that we live active and healthy lives."

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National Athletic Therapy Month - Baby Your Brain

Every June, Athletic Therapists take the time to raise public awareness and educate everyone about the important role that Athletic Therapy has in sports. This year the theme is "Baby Your Brain" where we focus on the role that Athletic Therapists play with Head Injuries.

Athletic Therapists are often the first line of defense in the prevention, identification and management of head injuries in sport.  Your therapist ensures that you have the proper equipment to protect your head and that techniques are learned and executed safely.  They are skilled in the latest protocols in concussion testing.  And if you are unlucky enough to have sustained one, they help you manage it by providing you with advice and guidance.

Following the concussion sustained by Sydney Crosby, there has been much discussion in the media concerning protection of our athletes and proper protocols.  What typically doesn't make the news is how neuroscience is still in its infancy.  There is still much to learn about the brain, its response to injury and how it recovers.  We continue to learn more with the post-mortem analysis of athletes who have sustained multiple concussions and through experience.  Unfortunately current protocols (CAT scans, MRIs, SCAT test, etc) cannot guarantee a 100% accurate diagnosis and different athletes can respond differently to the same return to play procedure.  Your Athletic Therapist acts based on the most recent research, their experience on the bench/sidelines and protocols established by sports organizations.  A therapist considers your future as a person and not just an athlete.  Decisions are made with the best interest of your health in mind.

As an athlete, there are things that you can do to help protect yourself and with your recovery.  Make sure you are practicing your sport safely and wear the appropriate equipment.  Chin straps are often not secured properly.  They should only allow space for 2 fingers between the strap and the chin.  It is recommended that those in high risk sports (like hockey, rugby, football, etc) take a baseline concussion test.  To learn more about baseline concussion testing, ask your Athletic Therapist.  And of course, follow the advice of your Athletic Therapist and doctor if you have sustained a concussion.

Thank you for reading this blog. Please take the time to thank your Athletic Therapist for the hard work that they have done, and the commitment and dedication to your team or rehab.