Athletic Therapy
Athletic Therapy takes an active and advanced approach to rehabilitation of sports related injuries. The Athletic Therapists work in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals within the Georgian College medical team to provide our varsity athletes with the most appropriate care.
Services provided include:
•Pre-season medical screening of all athletes including health history questionnaire, and baseline concussion testing (ImPACT test / SCAT3)
•Organization and administration of Athletic Therapy services
•On-site first aid and emergency care
•Prevention of athletic injuries (strength and stretching exercises); Pre-competition taping
•Evaluation of athletic injuries / illnesses and medical referral
•Rehabilitation of athletic injuries (sport specific); including Return to Learn/Play or appropriate referrals made
•Ultrasound/Electrical Modalities/Cold Therapy
•Anti-doping and drug education per the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES)
•Sports Medicine Practitioner