An athlete should really be looking for someone who has
a specific history in sports injuries
that’s someone who has the
extra training to be able to specifically diagnose
different orthopedic conditions with better clarity,
as well as someone who has a history of working with athletes along
different range and spectrum
from amateurs to professionals My name is Jonathan Wiseman.
I'm a registered physiotherapist
who specializes in sports injuries, including concussion management.
I work at Anchor in Georgina.
An athlete should look for in a physiotherapist,
someone who specializes in working sports injuries
someone who has the ability to diagnose and treat specific sports
injuries, to be able to take an athlete on any stage of the recovery spectrum
and get them back to returning to their sport.
The first thing an athlete should expect from an assessment is a thorough,
subjective health history so that's going through both
all of the relevant medical history of the athlete as well as
where they are in their stage of their injury
and where they need to get back to in terms of their sport.
what we would do is then get you on the table
and we would be doing specific orthopedic testing
to try to really discern the specific nature of your injury.
after understanding the athlete's specific diagnosis,
we would then take them into the gym to see how that relates
to their current level of function from an athletic perspective.
So that can consist of different types of testing, such as running assessment
and jump assessment and anything that has to do with their specific sport.
after the assessment, we would then have all the information required
to develop a specific and tailored treatment plan for the given athlete
that can consist of anything from stretching,
range of motion exercises to strengthening as well as conditioning
each follow up appointment will require a reassessment to determine
where the athlete is at their current level of recovery,
at which point we would re-tailor the program to specifically suit
their current level of needs in order to progress them back to return to sport.
what makes me different as a physiotherapist, first
and foremost is my own history in sports and athletics, as an athlete,
I understand the physical and emotional
toll that it takes on you when you're not able to play your sport.
my experience in strength and conditioning
in working with athletes with a varying tier of competitiveness
from amateur to varsity to professional
gives me the knowledge and experience
to tailor a treatment plan to any athlete.
we would utilize a diverse range of manual therapy techniques to help restore
joint range of motion and flexibility such as
soft tissue release techniques, massage, PNF
which stands for Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation,
which is a treatment strategy that works with the nervous system
to improve muscle length and improve range of motion.
if appropriate, we may also use certain techniques
such as taping and bracing which can allow an athlete to continue
to perform in their sport until full recovery has been achieved.
This would include showing the athlete or the coach or parent
on how to apply the tape themselves in order to apply it before games if needed.
A major component of treatment is also the active rehabilitation component,
where we are taking the information that we gain from the assessment
in seeing what your specific deficiencies
are and creating a tailored rehab program
that aims to improve you back to a higher level of function.
For example, if you're coming in for an ankle injury,
we would be taking you through a series of exercises that are focusing
on local and global muscular strength,
of balance,
proprioception, range of motion and core exercises.
Different types of equipment for strengthening, such as barbells
and dumbbells and Therabands as well.
We would use specific cueing to ensure that you're
using the proper muscles while performing these exercises.
If you're hurting and you want to get back to your sport,
book in an assessment with me and we'll get you back on track.