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| The last column discussed what sports injuries are and how to assess their severity. This column will tell you what to do when you have an acute sports injury. The three main goals... read more |
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| Acute Sports Injuries are traumatic in nature. Some are very dramatic such as when Mike Foligno broke his leg at centre ice the season before last. Although his was a bone injury m... read more |
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Sheldon
Cheskes, MD, CCFP (EM) |
Dr. Sheldon Cheskes graduated from the University of Toronto School of Medicine in 1985. He is certified in both Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine as well as having spec... read more |
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What services do we provide?
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 The Sports Medicine Specialists offer a variety of different therapeutic options to suit your daily or active needs. Please feel to browse through the serives below. If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 416.481.1601 or email us.
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Athletic Therapists provide services to assist active people who’ve sustained or could sustain an injury. These involve prevention, immediate care and rehabilitation.
A Certified Athletic Therapist CAT(C):
- assesses injuries and conditions,
- provides active rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries from acute to chronic stages,
- utilizes contemporary rehabilitative techniques: manual therapy, therapeutic modalities (U/S, IFC, NMES), soft tissue mobilization, and physical reconditioning,
- is a specialist in late stage conditioning, return to function programs and injury prevention,
- provides emergency/on-site coverage,
- specializes in supportive strapping procedures to promote an environment conducive to optimal healing and,
- promotes an environment conducive to optimal healing in preparing the individual for safe reintegration into an active lifestyle.
The athletic therapist uses the sport medicine model to rehabilitate all injuries. This focuses on the patient utilizing an active approach to rehabilitate their orthopedic injury.
Athletic Therapy. Rapid return to work and play. |
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