The Athletes’ Village Chiropractic + Sports Injury

12/22/2022

Read our newest blog "Why should you seek chiropractic care from The Athletes’ Village?"

We discuss some of the common reasons to see a chiropractor and what makes The Athletes' Village different.

Schedule today!
www.theathletesvillage.janeapp.ca
610 Queen St, W
2nd Floor in Bang Fitness
Toronto Canada

11/29/2021

Attention Chiropractors and Physical therapists!

In-person seminars are back!

Our clinic Health Fit Chiropractic in Boca Raton, Florida will be hosting SFMA level 1 in January! Dr. Josh Satterlee will be the instructor.

The seminar will take place on January 22nd and 23rd at 2900 N Military Trail, Boca Raton Florida.

Student pricing IS available by contacting support@functionalmovement.com

Spots are limited so make sure to sign up now to secure yours!

If you are not familiar with SFMA it is a functional movement assessment used to help determine the cause of pain and not just the source. More details on the course can be found at:

https://www.functionalmovement.com/system/sfma

Sign up now!

https://www.functionalmovement.com/events/3538/register

01/21/2021

The three phases of treatment!

When we are treating patients there are three distinct phases of care.

1. ⛑🩹First Aid: This is the stage where we are trying to find out what helps offer you relief. This could be as simple as a specific movement or position, manual therapy, adjustments or other passive tools. Although an extremely important phase of care we want to make sure we dont hang out here too long. Typically some level of relief can be achieved within in the first four visits.
2. 🙆‍♂️ The next phase is functional correction and rehab: In some cases this may also be your first aid and these stages will often overlap. Ideally we want to get into corrective exercises and functional correction as soon as possible. This is how we build resiliency against reinjury!
3. 🏋️‍♀️ The final phase is return to work outs or sports: We use this phase to transition our patients back to what they love doing. The goal here is to build confidence back in their body and help them get back to their every day lives whether its a weekend warrior or an athlete trying to get back their sport!

01/18/2021

Running injuries

🏃‍♂️ When runners sustain injuries or begin to develop pain they often do not know what caused it. One of the most common causes of running injuries is overloading the tissue before the body has a chance to adapt.

Many runners are so eager to reach their goal distance or speed that they do not take adequate time to build up their body’s tolerance.

💥 Muscles, bones and joints all need time to adapt to new stresses. That includes new running distances. So when you are starting a new running routine avoid injury but avoiding the “Terrible Too’s.”

Too much, Too Soon, Too Fast.

The golden rule when increasing mileage is to only increase your weekly mileage by 10% at a time.

10/05/2020

.the.aussie is helping me brush up on gait analysis!

09/02/2020

Great post by Nice visualization of how common disc bulges are without symptoms in different age populations. A systematic review by Brinjikji et al (2015).⁠
Has to be added that a higher % of the people with degenerative changes do have more chance of being symptomatic.⁠
Ref: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26359154/⁠
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So we shouldn’t discard all these changes, but see them with a more balanced view. So here our clinical reasoning and communication/questioning skills come into play.⁠
It’s good to train your communication skills btw. You might think: “well, I’m pretty good in communication... I can talk with people very easily.”⁠
Are you really? 😊⁠
How are your motivational interviewing skills?⁠
What about your skills when asking about the social/emotional aspects? 😊⁠
It’s good to be critical of yourself and see where you feel uncomfortable. Go towards that uncomfortable feeling. That is where growth as a person and as a communicator is. (This was a note to self btw 😊).⁠
Get out of your comfort zone and try new things every day. The comfort zone is really a danger zone anyways.😊👍💪⁠
What do you think?⁠
Let us know! 👍⁠
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Great post by Physio Based Medicine (Dutch page)!

08/26/2020

How to manage acute neck pain at home! Check out .g.chiro newest blog which discusses some at home strategies to manage acute neck pain! This image shows how to use isometric exercises to strengthen your neck muscles and combat acute neck pain. Follow the link in our bio for more neck pain management strategies discussed in our blog! @ Health-Fit Chiropractic & Sports Recovery

05/26/2020

As different countries and states begin to re open this is a great article outlining the risk of different activities you may consider participating in this summer.

Not all activities are of equal risk and everyone will have to decide what is a reasonable risk to take for them personally as government begins to put those decisions into our hands as quarantine restrictions are lifted.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/23/861325631/from-camping-to-dining-out-heres-how-experts-rate-the-risks-of-14-summer-activit?utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR0QF14vw5PddFvGbUqqO5Yx-2fFIhConoLj4O2Ft_TFVHS-hBx_tZFkNbg

03/05/2020

Being apart of the NFL combine training process with XPE Sports has always been an incredible experience for us at Health Fit. The combine is extremely demanding on the players as they are taken through medical examinations, interviews, and of course the combine drills. This year the reigning Superbowl Champs Kansas City Chiefs provided a behind the scenes look at how we get the players ready for their upcoming events. https://youtu.be/rYe-sMZl_R0?t=358

On this “Kingdom Short” we relive the Chiefs 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. First, we follow Head Coach Andy Reid and General Manager Brett Veach as they talk ab...

02/19/2020

Thinking about trying the Hyperbaric chamber at our Sports Recovery Experience this weekend? Check out this article that describes how some of the pros are using it. Although the article makes reference to 100% oxygen chambers, our purified oxygen chamber has many of the same effects.

From the article "According to Progressive Medical Centre, hyperbaric treatment speeds up an athlete’s recovery time from regular injuries. A sprained ankle might heal in four days instead of eight, or a thigh bruise can mend in one week instead of three."

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/02/19/why-does-toronto-raptors-all-star-kyle-lowry-sleep-in-a-hyperbaric-chamber-and-should-i-do-it-too.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=200pm&utm_campaign_id=Sports&utm_content=kylelowrychamber&utm_source=facebook&source=the%20toronto%20star&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=&utm_campaign_id=&utm_content=

Lowry and Vince Carter were revealing ways on how athletes can stay in the NBA longer.

02/19/2020

This Saturday ONLY! Come to our open house and try our sports recovery equipment. Sports recovery isnt for the pros only anymore!

Cryotherapy!
Compression Boots!
Hyperbaric Chamber!
Class IV Cold Laser!

Whether youre a weekend warrior, a desk jockey or curious about our recovery options, sign up and try any of our services for free!

10am - 2pm
2900 N Military Trail Ste 220, Boca Raton
Call (561) 997-8898 to register!

01/30/2020

Active rehab. .g.chiro is working with one of our NFL Combine Conditioning players. We don't let wear and tear of their season hold our players back from training at 100%. These guys are giving it everything they have in preparation for their pro days or the NFL combine. It's our job to keep their bodies healthy and allow them perform in the gym and on the field. ⁠
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01/23/2020

https://sports.yahoo.com/patrick-mahomes-didnt-stick-to-one-sport-making-him-a-prime-example-for-multisport-youths-200712740.html

More kids are specializing in a singular sport. For Mahomes, playing three sports wasn’t a detriment to his development, it was an integral part of it.

01/20/2020

The best part about running a half marathon in key west is the cold beer at the end. 13.1 was a fun challenge, next time will be even better.

01/13/2020

SALE! Freeze and Squeeze! Recover faster from your work out and get your body prepared for the next one!

With a single purchase of cryotherapy or a Health Fit Sports Recovery membership you get 1/2 off a Normatec Compression Boots session!

Compression boots are a great tool to help circulate the blood in your lower extremity. If you're sore from running lifting weights or just walking recovery boots can help you! Delayed onset muscle soreness from a big squat session? Gone.

01/09/2020

Who doesn't like peace and love?

If you have ever rolled an ankle or sustained a minor injury you've probably heard of the acronym RICE. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. RICE has long been accepted as the best way to manage injuries but it has always ignored the next steps in recovery from an injury.

With PEACE and LOVE it describes what to do immediately after an injury (1-3 days) and in the subacute phase (3+ days.)

P: Protect. Immediately after an injury it is still important to protect it from further damage. For the first couple days it is best to avoid any painful positions. This rest period should be minimised as prolonged rest compromises tissue strength and quality.

E: Elevate. This one still applies from RICE. Elevate the injury over the heart to promote interstitial fluid flow out of the tissue.

A: Avoid Anti Inflammatories: Inflammation actually plays an important role for proper recovery and soft tissue regeneration. Using pharmacological tools to reduce inflammation may impair tissue healing, especially when taken in high doses.

C: Compress: Compression may reduce swelling and help improve quality of life for an injured patient.

E: Educate: A therapist should play an imperative role in educating the patient about their next steps. Patients should be encourage to seek active care and rehab in order to help increase their recovery process.

Once the patient is out of the acute phase they should begin to use the acronym LOVE. We want to limit the amount of time in the PEACE phase.

L: Load: As soon as tolerable we want to begin loading the tissue little by little. Optimal loading with exacerbating pain promotes repair, remodelling and building tissue tolerance. This is one of the most important things you can do for a musculoskeletal injury.

O: Optimism: Psychological factors including catastrophization depression and fear can create barriers to recovery. Pessimistic expectations are associated with poor outcomes and a worse prognosis.

V: Vascularisation: Early mobilisation and aerobic exercise improve function, work status and reduce the need for pain medication.

E: Exercise: Exercise will help restore mobility, strength, and proprioception early after injury. Pain should be avoided to ensure optimal repair during the subacute phase of recovery.