Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an Athletic Therapist and a Physiotherapist?
Athletic Therapy
Profession that specializes in the prevention and care of musculoskeletal disorders (muscles, bones, joints) especially as they relate to your specific sport and the pursuit of physical activity. Athletic Therapists are certified members of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA). The CATA has always been at the forefront of the Canadian sport medicine community. Over the years the CATA has grown in credibility and professional status to become widely recognized throughout the general health care community.
An athletic Therapist scope of practice includes prevention, immediate care, and reconditioning of musculoskeletal injuries. Prevention includes musculoskeletal and postural evaluation, equipment selection, fitting and repair, warm-up, conditioning programs, prophylactic or supportive taping, and adapting to the activity environment and facilities.
The provision of on field immediate care of athletic injuries by a Certified Athletic Therapist includes: injury assessment, basic emergency life support, recognition and management of acute traumatic neurological dysfunction, provision of first aid, preparation for entrance into appropriate health care delivery systems, or, where appropriate, utilization of techniques facilitating a safe return to participation.
Physiotherapy
Profession that analyzes the impact of injury, disease or disorders on the bodies movement and function.
Their training allows them to work in a private clinic, hospitals and retirement settings, where they are able to assess and treat burn and stroke patients as well as traumatic and congenital neurology. Some therapists will treat sports injuries and help people with various disorders as they grow.
Am I able to see an Athletic Therapist if I am not an Athlete or Active Individual?
Yes, We treat any individual whether it be active or non-active who actively want to get better and who have had no success with other forms of treatment and wish to try another approach in their rehabilitation. With out hands on approach we have had great success with return clients to pain free living.
What is the difference between an Athletic Therapist and a Physiotherapist?
Athletic Therapy
Profession that specializes in the prevention and care of musculoskeletal disorders (muscles, bones, joints) especially as they relate to your specific sport and the pursuit of physical activity. Athletic Therapists are certified members of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA). The CATA has always been at the forefront of the Canadian sport medicine community. Over the years the CATA has grown in credibility and professional status to become widely recognized throughout the general health care community.
An athletic Therapist scope of practice includes prevention, immediate care, and reconditioning of musculoskeletal injuries. Prevention includes musculoskeletal and postural evaluation, equipment selection, fitting and repair, warm-up, conditioning programs, prophylactic or supportive taping, and adapting to the activity environment and facilities.
The provision of on field immediate care of athletic injuries by a Certified Athletic Therapist includes: injury assessment, basic emergency life support, recognition and management of acute traumatic neurological dysfunction, provision of first aid, preparation for entrance into appropriate health care delivery systems, or, where appropriate, utilization of techniques facilitating a safe return to participation.
Physiotherapy
Profession that analyzes the impact of injury, disease or disorders on the bodies movement and function.
Their training allows them to work in a private clinic, hospitals and retirement settings, where they are able to assess and treat burn and stroke patients as well as traumatic and congenital neurology. Some therapists will treat sports injuries and help people with various disorders as they grow.
Am I able to see an Athletic Therapist if I am not an Athlete or Active Individual?
Yes, We treat any individual whether it be active or non-active who actively want to get better and who have had no success with other forms of treatment and wish to try another approach in their rehabilitation. With out hands on approach we have had great success with return clients to pain free living.