We wanted to know what level of emphasis the Argos placed on nutrition in getting their players ready for the many practices and games throughout the season. It turns out that what each player eats during the day depends alot on the position he plays and his age. While Wright was kind enough to go into detail about what the club is currently doing for it's players, he also discussed what he would like the Argos to do if he had unlimited funds."
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Nutrition key to surviving long CFL season
"SPORTSNET.CA recently had the chance to speak with Dave Wright, the head athletic therapist for the Toronto Argonauts. Wright is responsible for overseeing all of the team’s medical needs, from training to rehabilitation to in-game assessment and emergency care.
Stirling back after health scare
"The crew took Stirling to United Health Services Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, N.Y. Following a series of tests, the physician came out and explained to Francesca that they believed they would have to go in and do an angioplasty. Some time later the physician brought her in to see X-rays that had been taken and explained that Stirling now required a triple bypass.
By time Stirling went into surgery, Francesca was joined in the hospital by familiar faces, B-Sens head coach Kurt Kleinendorst, his wife Deon, part-owner Bob Carr, and athletic therapist Glen Kinney among them. The Stirlings’ son Scott, who was two-and-a-half hours into a return trip to Ohio after visiting Binghamton over the weekend, turned around after learning the news."
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Cammy's cut leaves Habs short
"Cammalleri's left leg was cut between the top of his shinpad and the bottom of his pants when the skate of teammate Yannick Weber sliced across it during the game against the Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre.
When he got to the bench, Canadiens head athletic therapist Graham Rynbend wanted to get Cammalleri to the dressing room. Only problem was, at the MTS Centre players leave the ice through the Zamboni entrance.
And the Jets were on a power play.
"The ref is there and I'm like, 'You've got to stop the play.' I know there's a power play and I'm not panicking to the point where I don't know what's going on. In this scenario you would be kicking yourself if you didn't yell at the ref and something serious happened and you needed the medical attention. I'm yelling, 'You've to stop the play, man, I've got to get off. I'm pouring here.' Seconds later, by the time I got off, there was a lot of blood. It was a little scary.
"How much blood can you lose? I've seen too many war movies where guys get sliced."
Cammalleri got sewed up -- "a lot," he replied when asked how many stitches -- and could be out for up to two weeks."
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Middleton Selected to Ontario Blue Jays
"Tyler Middleton says "Andy Brown, the head athletic therapist for the Owen Sound Attack as formerly the trainer for the Ontario Blue Jays. When I told him that I wanted to play baseball at a more competitive level he suggested that I give them a call. I went for a tryout at the indoor facility in Mississauga and was fortunate enough to be selected for the development program."
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How one patient overcame his fear of hospitals during the C. diff outbreak
"Joe Kenny has had a life-long fear of hospitals.
Brock University's head athletic therapist sheepishly admits it's more than a little ironic. It's hard to explain, but the prospect of having to seek hospital treatment has filled him with dread for as long as he can remember. So as Kenny sat in the emergency room at the Niagara Health System's Ontario St. site, the slow realization that he would need surgery was not sitting well.
"I started to feel light-headed, as if I was going to faint," he said. "I think I knew what was coming in the back of my mind."
Kenny's fears were heightened by months of press coverage of the NHS's battle with the killer superbug Clostridium difficile. He knew that as a healthy, middle-aged man he was unlikely to fall ill because of the bacteria, but it weighed on his mind as his stomach ached. More than 30 patients with outbreak-related C. difficile infections have died during the outbreak that is still ongoing in St. Catharines."
Monday, October 10, 2011
Cats get the message, defeat Oceanic
""We worked hard and earned this win, but there's things we need to improve. (Athletic therapist) Graham Black does a great job working with the guys on their physical conditioning and I think we're seeing the results of that. We've still got juice and our third periods are getting better and better."
Moncton is 3-3-0-0 part way through a stretch in which it plays 10 of 12 games on the road."
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Varied symptoms of concussion may need treatment by many different therapists
"At York University in Toronto, the sport injury clinic provides a team approach to dealing with concussions among players on its varsity teams.
Sports medicine doctors, physiotherapists, chiropractors, massage therapists and more all bring their individual specialty to get an athlete back on the field or ice, but always with a go-slow approach, says Cindy Hughes, head athletic therapist and clinic manager."
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"One of those therapies is osteopathy, a system of hands-on manipulation of the bones and tissues aimed at restoring the body to health.
Part of that treatment can include cranial-sacral massage, says Natalie Randall, an athletic therapist and osteopath at Cove Sport Therapy in Dartmouth, N.S.
The osteopath will work on what's called the dura mater ("tough mother" in Latin), one of the protective layers around the spinal cord upwards from the sacrum, or tailbone, that also cushions the brain inside the skull."
Friday, October 7, 2011
Sports Medicine with Jill Bruder
"For Jill Bruder, Pincher Creek athletic therapist, at Reaction Athletic Therapy, she described the adrenaline surge that pumps through her body when an athlete falls on the field.
Trained as an EMR, Bruder said both herself and members of her team are first responders on the field when an individual injures themselves. For the past 11 years, Bruder—as an athletic therapist—has travelled with the Canadian Professional Rodeo Sports Medicine Team to rodeos across Western Canada.
Just as she has travelled to the Calgary Stampede, Bruder and her team—made up of chiropractors, massage therapists and sports medicine doctors—have visited rodeo events in Edmonton, Stavely and Pincher Creek as well.
"I do take a little bit of pride if I'm at a rodeo and I, for instance, tape somebody's knee and they ride for 8 seconds and win the rodeo," she explained. "I helped that happen, whether or not it's true, I don't know, but I always like to think it is.""
Seafair adopts concussion protocol
"To effectively implement the protocol the association needs to first establish a baseline. It started this process last weekend by joining forcing with Richmond-based Evolution Sport Therapy, whose athletic therapy team tested players from two of Seafair’s Atom Division and Midget rep teams at its clinic. Using the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 2 (SCAT2), which represents a standardized method of evaluating injured athletes aged 10 and over for a concussion, players were put through a series of cognitive and physical evaluations from which a baseline score was established. The score, which varies from player to player, can be a valuable tool if the player suffers a concussion in the future.
The players also participated in functional screening tests, a ranking and grading system that documents movement patterns for each individual that are vital to normal function."
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Keeping their heads up: SAIT participates in U of C concussion research
"Before the start of the season, every SAIT hockey player will have taken a concussion baseline test at the U of C.The testing uses an innovative robotic device to assess athletes for reaction time, divided attention, working memory, visio-spatial planning, and movement co-ordination.
“We’re excited about the integration of robotics as a novel concussion assessment tool,” said Dr. Brian Benson, who conducted the study, in a press release. “Even subtle impairments may increase their risk of repeat or additional injury.”
Kim Sweeney, SAIT’s head athletic therapist, has dealt with student athletes who have experienced concussions for seven years and said the school is going in the right direction.
Every athlete at SAIT who suffers a concussion has to go through Sweeney before being cleared to play. The athlete has to be symptom free for 24 hours, then undergo a series of increased physical activity. If there are any setbacks, it’s back to square one."
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