Manual therapy has been an important part of sports medicine for most of its history. In this article, we will raise 4 important questions on the role of manual therapy techniques in sports medicine and attempt to provide useful answers. It is our hope that this article will help you come away with a greater…
Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and their role in athlete safety recently gained public prominence in the wake of the January 2023 cardiac arrest incident involving Damar Hamlin, an American football player for the Buffalo Bills NFL team. However, they have been growing in use in professional and other high level sports since the late 20th…
An athletic trainer kit bag is a specialized bag or backpack that contains various supplies and equipment specifically designed for athletic trainers to provide immediate care and support to athletes. These bags are essential tools for athletic trainers, allowing them to carry and organize their equipment conveniently, ensuring they have everything they need to deliver…
In a previous post, we mentioned in passing the growth of the use of 3D Movement Imaging in the fields of physiotherapy and sports medicine. In this article, we provide a detailed explanation of why this technology (also known as motion capture technology) is a growing trend in physiotherapy and sports medicine. We also mention…
In this post, we discuss two contemporary trends in physical therapy and rehabilitation care that have seen increasing prominence in 2023 – chronic disease prevention and psychosomatic therapy. We also briefly mention the increasing use of advanced technologies such as virtual reality, motion capture technology and 3D imaging in physiotherapy in order to further improve…
The fields of athletic therapy and physiotherapy have plenty of things in common. Both physiotherapists and athletic therapists are trained in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. They focus on treating and rehabilitating injured muscles and joints and assisting their patients to return to their normal activities. They both employ hands on treatment techniques including manual…
Sports medicine (alternatively known as sport and exercise medicine) has emerged as a distinct field of health care since the late 20th century. It is also a rapidly growing field. The global market for its services is expected to grow from USD5.5B in 2020 to USD7.2B by 2025. This represents a compound annual growth rate…
In one of our first posts, we discussed the history of sports medicine starting with its origins in Ancient Rome. In this post, we take a look at some of the most recent developments in sports medicine. They offer a fascinating peek at the directions in which this relatively new discipline is moving and provide…
One of the pioneers of modern sports medicine was Dr. J.C. Kennedy, who organized a team of doctors to travel with the 1968 Canadian Olympic team to Mexico City. The concept of bringing team doctors to ensure the health and top performance of elite athletes would become standard practice for every team participating in high-level…