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An athlete should really be looking
for someone who has

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a specific history in sports injuries

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that’s someone who has the

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extra training to be able
to specifically diagnose

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different orthopedic conditions
with better clarity,

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as well as someone who has a history
of working with athletes along

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different range and spectrum

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from amateurs to professionals
My name is Jonathan Wiseman.

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I'm a registered physiotherapist

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who specializes in sports injuries,
including concussion management.

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I work at Anchor in Georgina.

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An athlete
should look for in a physiotherapist,

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someone who specializes
in working sports injuries

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someone who has the ability
to diagnose and treat specific sports

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injuries, to be able to take an athlete
on any stage of the recovery spectrum

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and get them back
to returning to their sport.

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The first thing an athlete should expect
from an assessment is a thorough,

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subjective health history
so that's going through both

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all of the relevant
medical history of the athlete as well as

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where they are
in their stage of their injury

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and where they need to get back to
in terms of their sport.

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what we would do
is then get you on the table

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and we would be doing specific orthopedic
testing

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to try to really discern
the specific nature of your injury.

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after understanding the athlete's
specific diagnosis,

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we would then take them into the gym
to see how that relates

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to their current level of function
from an athletic perspective.

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So that can consist of different types
of testing, such as running assessment

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and jump assessment and anything
that has to do with their specific sport.

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after the assessment, we would
then have all the information required

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to develop a specific and tailored
treatment plan for the given athlete

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that can consist of anything
from stretching,

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range of motion exercises
to strengthening as well as conditioning

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each follow up appointment
will require a reassessment to determine

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where the athlete is
at their current level of recovery,

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at which point we would 
re-tailor the program to specifically suit

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their current level of needs in order
to progress them back to return to sport.

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what makes me different
as a physiotherapist, first

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and foremost is my own history
in sports and athletics, as an athlete,

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I understand the physical and emotional

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toll that it takes on you
when you're not able to play your sport.

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my experience in strength and conditioning

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in working with athletes
with a varying tier of competitiveness

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from amateur to varsity to professional

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gives me the knowledge and experience

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to tailor a treatment plan to any athlete.

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we would utilize a diverse range of manual
therapy techniques to help restore

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joint range of motion and flexibility
such as

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soft tissue
release techniques, massage, PNF

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which stands for Proprioceptive
Neuromuscular Facilitation,

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which is a treatment strategy
that works with the nervous system

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to improve muscle length
and improve range of motion.

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if appropriate,
we may also use certain techniques

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such as taping and bracing
which can allow an athlete to continue

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to perform in their sport
until full recovery has been achieved.

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This would include showing the athlete
or the coach or parent

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on how to apply the tape themselves in
order to apply it before games if needed.

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A major component of treatment is also
the active rehabilitation component,

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where we are taking the information
that we gain from the assessment

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in seeing what your specific deficiencies

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are and creating a tailored rehab program

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that aims to improve you back
to a higher level of function.

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For example,
if you're coming in for an ankle injury,

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we would be taking you through
a series of exercises that are focusing

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on local and global muscular strength,

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of balance,

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proprioception, range of motion
and core exercises.

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Different types of equipment
for strengthening, such as barbells

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and dumbbells and Therabands as well.

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We would use specific cueing to ensure
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using the proper muscles
while performing these exercises.

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If you're hurting
and you want to get back to your sport,

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book in an assessment with me
and we'll get you back on track.