Athletic Therapy is treatment under the Sports Medicine model, similar to Physiotherapy.

Treatment by an athletic therapist is a dynamic combination of functional assessment and manual therapeutic techniques, including sports massage, joint mobilizations, trigger point therapy, taping, stretch and exercise therapy, and neuromuscular integration.

 

Athletic Therapy (AT) is a musculoskeletal manual therapy that evolved out of sports medicine, with a philosophy of practice that places prevention of injury at the center of treatment; by taking an active approach to healing that borrows on multiple disciplines. All athletic therapists are certified members in good standing with the Canadian Association of Athletic Therapists (CATA), and have completed the B.SC (Kin) / AT program at an accredited university or college and 1200 hours of on-field and in-clinic experience, and hold a valid First-Responder or BLS (Basic Life Support) Certificate.

 

Anyone can be treated by an Athletic Therapist regardless of being athletic or not. Athletic Therapy involves itself in the diagnosis and treatment of injuries related to athletic practice, falls, workplace and automobile accidents, fractures, concussions, and pre- and post-surgical ailments, similar to physiotherapy. Despite the name, AT’s do not only treat athletes, but their skills are applicable to a weekend warrior with a sore knee as to the individual with low back pain from sitting for an extended period of time.

 

An active recovery can help reduce chronic pain. Active treatments allow for quicker recovery from acute injuries like sprains and muscle strains, but also have a big influence on chronic pain and body mechanics. By retraining the body’s movement patterns and strengthening the muscles and joints that are affected by prolonged or repetitive motions and postures. Athletic Therapists help their clients move better and live pain free.