Athletic Therapy
Certified Athletic Therapist support both high performance and recreation level athletes throughout the continuum of injury, to rehabilitation, to return to play. They are both emergency injury management professionals and clinical therapists, therefore the Athletic Therapist is uniquely positioned to understand the demands of movement based injuries whether they happened during competition, training, play or regular life activities.

Athletic Therapists focuses on  immediate care, preventative care and body reconditioning. It is appropriate for all age groups and all fitness levels. This field of sports medicine provides all the tools and resources you need for optimal healing in preparation for safe reintegration into an active, pain free  lifestyle. 

An Athletic Therapist can help you with:
Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Injuries like:
  • Sprains, Strains, Contusions, Concussions
  • Injury Prevention and Sport Specific Training Techniques
  • Knee instability, ACL & Meniscal Rehabilitation
  • Shoulder Problem; impingement syndrome, subluxation/dislocation rehab, rotator cuff tears, etc.
  • Back Pain; lower back pain, mid-back pain, upper back pain, disc herniations, spasming, etc.
  • Hip Pain and SI Joint Dysfunction
  • TMJ Dysfunction
  • Ankle & Wrist Sprains and/or Immobility Issues
  • Preparation or Improvement of Sport Performance for  marathons, triathlons, rowing, cycling, etc.​
The best moments for an Athletic Therapist is watching an athlete return from injury and excel at the activity they love, whether it is simply running and playing with family, golf with friends or high level competitive sports. It is the pursuit of this feeling that helps drive me to build and diversify my assessment perspective, treatment methodologies and injury prevention skills with courses, DVDs, seminars and internships. I am continually trying to make my athletes better through systemised assessment and training techniques, to address their individual needs with movement screening and sports specific training and to put them in the best position to return to their sport faster from injury and keep them doing what they love to do. -James McDonald, Athletic Therapist at Remedy Wellness Centre