Sports Therapy for Athletes

Okanagan Athletic Therapy is now offering sports therapy services  for athletes over the age of 14 for sports related injuries. We have extensive knowledge and experience with sports such as basketball, volleyball, hockey, football and soccer. With this knowledge we can quickly diagnose the problem, treat the injury and return the athlete to play with sports specific rehabilitation.

Are you a parent whose child is:

• struggling to get back on the field, court or ice due to a sports injury?

• missing out on practises and games?

• in pain from a sports injury?

• continues to get hurt or injured during sport activity?

• dealing with a chronic injury that does not seem to resolve?

OR

As a parent are you worried your child is going to have lifelong pain or limitation due to their sports injury? Are you looking for a sports injury specialist who understands your child’s sport and what their body needs to be able to do to compete competitively?

Here at Okanagan Athletic Therapy we are experts in sports injury assessment and rehabilitation so that your child can get back to doing the sport they love. We specialize in diagnosing and treating sports injuries such as: knee injuries such as ACL tears & jumper’s knee, sprained ankles, muscle strains & contusions, and overuse/repetitive injuries, plus many more!

Contact us today to get you or your child back in the game faster!

Athletic Therapy

What can you expect at your first athletic therapy appointment?

• One-hour Session

• Full client History

• Functional assessment

• Therapeutic modalities

• Individualized Exercise prescription

Athletic Therapy

Athletic Therapy is a branch of physical rehab that specializes in musculoskeletal care and exercise as medicine. Fully-trained and certified across Canada, Athletic Therapists are proficient in the use of numerous skills and techniques to return from injury and pain to activity.

Certified Athletic Therapists employ a model of rehabilitation that offers an accelerated recovery from numerous injuries and conditions to return individuals to activity, performance, and everyday life. Through a medical history, postural evaluation and a functional assessment, a practitioner will be able to accurately identify and target the source of pain or dysfunction in a client. Treating and rehabilitating the source of the problem includes, but is not limited to manual therapy, massage, soft-tissue release, exercise prescription, and therapeutic modalities such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation and hot/cold therapies.

ICBC Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries

Have you been in a motor vehicle accident? If you have been in a motor vehicle accident, you are covered for 12 pre-approved appointments through ICBC.

Get better without the hassle & stress of dealing with ICBC. No out of pocket fees, no headaches trying to get a hold of your claims adjuster. Leave that to us so that you can focus solely on healing.

Click here to learn more about the different types of motor vehicle accident injuries athletic therapists treat: Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries

Strength & Conditioning

Enjoy working out but you don’t know if you are doing it correctly? Maybe you like to lift heavy things and put them back down?

Exercise programs individualized to YOUR goals. Whether you need coaching on technique, motivational support, help to work toward a performance goal or modifications to your regular programming due to injury, we can help with personalized strength and conditioning programs. 

Small group training (2-3 people) is also available, should you enjoy exercising with your friends!

Event Coverage

From handling a serious injury until paramedics arrive to evaluating a minor injury, having a Certified Athletic Therapist on hand removes the question of what to do. Whether you are looking for a single event or tournament coverage, Okanagan Athletic Therapy can help.

Athletic Therapists are also trained to recognize and manage concussions.

The fee is determined by hours, travel and supplies required. Contact us for a quote!