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The Gentle Athletic Therapist

I'm a certified Athletic Therapist, making positive impacts for athletes and the every day active. I am located in the Evolve Strength Seton location!

I strive to help people get back to their full potential by utilizing a thorough assessment and rehab protocol individualized to each client. Rehab is not limited to the confines of my office space. For functional exercise, my clients and I will make the most of the gym floor that is available to us.

10/03/2025

The spinal cord is essentially a river that allows electrical impulses from the brain to flow to the extremities. Peripheral nerves and nerve roots are the streams branching from the river, providing flow to areas farther away from the spine. This allows for voluntary and involuntary movements, pain, sensation of touch and perception of hot and cold.

When an injury creates a "dam" in the spinal cord river, the extremities can no longer receive input from the brain, causing things like paralysis and loss of sensation.

In recent years it has become more clear that peripheral nerves can slowly heal, taking over the jobs of nerves impacted by injury, developing new routes for flow and returning some function.

Unfortunately, if the river itself dries up, it is a lot harder to return to the same level of function.

The analogy of the river is a simple way to understand why some spine or nerve injuries are worse than others.

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20/02/2025

We've all done it before, jumping into a rec league game and thinking our bodies are invincible! Here are a few tips from an Athletic Therapist on how to prevent injury as a Weekend Warrior. ⚾️🏒

1) Don't discount your warm up!
Light cardio, some dynamic movements targeting the muscles you'll be using, and maybe even a bit of stretching will make all the difference in your body's ability to withstand punishment.

2) If you're a gym goer, make sure some of your training replicates the demands of your sport.
Fast twitch muscle fibers and slow twitch muscle fibers are trained differently. If all you do is lift heavy during the week, no matter the warm up, there's a good chance you may pull something if you try to sprint during the weekend. Work in exercises that require fast and repetitive movements to prevent speed related injury.

3) Water, water, water!
All too often, I've seen folks only drinking beer during rec games. But proper hydration not only prevents heat related injuries, but will better allow your muscles to work without injury.

10/02/2025

Tape is tape is tape, right? Wrong! There are a lot of factors involved in providing a tape job. Here are some things that I think about before taping my athletes.

28/01/2025

Hello all! It has been a very long time since I've posted, I needed a good long break from the Instagram game. It's about time I reintroduce myself, what I do and what I've been up to.

Hope you learn something today!

29/10/2024

Modified this piece to reflect the 2024 Highschool Football season. 🏈

It was cramping chaos.

FUN FACT: did you know that cramping is not an eligible reason to take a medical time out in professional tennis? 🎾

07/04/2024

It has finally happened! I have a functional waiting space for clients coming to visit me at my home clinic. No more waiting in cars, no more needing to text me just to be sure. Come on in when you're here and even if I'm with another person, there is room for you to stay! 😊🛋️

29/02/2024

A beautiful day to kick off volunteer medical coverage at at the alpine skiing venue! Scroll to see why you should always double check your photos instead of just taking one and assuming it's good enough... 😅

19/01/2024

We cannot always control the occurrence of an injury, its severity or the resulting pain. But what we can do is create a plan to accelerate healing.

At the Gentle Athletic Therapist we use a combination of in depth assessment, manual therapy and individualized exercise plans to get you back to your best. When things feel tough or emotions come into play, we also provide options for holistic care including Craniosacral Therapy and various forms of energy healing.

There are some things in life that we cannot control, but by creating a plan and addressing what can be changed, we can guide you to Learn, Move and Grow.

17/01/2024

Although surgery exists to correct a problem, it still creates another trauma at the injury site. To make sure your surgery is successful, you need to do your part!

Rest is incredibly important following certain types of surgery, as the body requires time to heal. This being said, there are specific windows in which movement is crucial so that range of motion and joint function are maintained. Make sure to listen to your surgeon and rehab team to know when to rest, or when to move.

Although around two weeks post you may start feeling amazing, reduced pain does not ensure tissue strength. The second stage of healing is where tissues begin to realign to generate strength, but are not fully formed. This time frame is typically where reinjury occurs because the body is not yet ready to return to full demand.

This leads us into realistic expectations! There are some surgeries that may have a very fast recovery time, but with something like an ACL reconstruction, we're looking at anywhere from 9 to 18 months for full return to play. Once again, consult your rehab team throughout the process to see what is allowed.

And if you're hoping to be ready to play at the earlier end of the spectrum, prehab is a game changer! When we are immobilized we lose muscle mass and responsive neural pathways. If we beef up these systems before surgery, we will start farther ahead when we begin post surgical rehab.

Questions about post surgical rehab? Leave a comment below or send me a DM.

13/01/2024

Healing encompasses so much more than the physical. At the Gentle Athletic Therapist, is it our goal to help clients heal and grow holistically. Whether we address the physical causes of pain, dysfunction in the chakra system or abnormalities in the cranial rhythm, each therapy is designed to improve your ability to function as a whole.

Every person is different, and together we can create a plan to reach your personal goals for healing.

22/12/2023

It's that time of year! I am taking a wee bit of time off to spend with my family! Here's what will change in the coming weeks.

19/12/2023

Did you know that a weird part of my job is making splints?

Contrary to what you might think, splints aren't only used for broken bones. Hard thermoplastic can be used to support joints that are damaged, or hyper mobile.

Thermoplastic can be heated up and molded to fit the body part perfectly. The client in the photos had had a stroke which caused the left ankle to tend into an inwardly rotated position (calcaneal inversion, mid foot supination). In standing, the joint could not support itself safely.

This client previously had an AFO (ankle foot orthosis) made by a professional orthotist, but if you've ever seen one you'll know that they are made to keep the foot completely neutral. This is not possible for this client as her subtalar joint does not move normally, and attempting to straighten the position causes immense pain. This is why our splint does not appear straight, but still prevents the joint from collapsing further.

Questions about splints? Feel free to comment below!

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Wednesday	15:00 - 20:00
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