Athletic Therapy

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