Sheridan Athletic Therapy Clinic
7899 McLaughlin Rd. Room H118 L6Y5H9 Brampton, ON, Canada

In honor of our last official week during National Athletic Therapy Month. We would like to highlight the women that are currently working in the Sheridan Athletic Therapy Clinic during their summer internship. These women are all fourth year Students at Sheridan for their Honours Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences (Athletic Therapy). Brett and Lauren have both worked at Humber College this past year as Student ATs in their clinic. Lauren has worked along side the York Regi...on Soccer Assoc. and York9 Developmental program. Brett has been working with Cheer Evolution covering Major Cheer competitions such as World’s Faceoff and Ontario National Championship. Haleigh and Dana have both worked at Seneca College in their Varsity Clinic. Dana has worked exclusively with Ontario Sr. B Lacrosse and the Arena Lacrosse League. Haleigh has been working with volleyball teams at Camp Madawaska, Halton Minor Midget Hockey, and is a first responder for a Motor Cycle Training Course. These are just some of the amazing women that are studying within the Athletic Therapy field! Sheridan’s AT program is filled with many influential women that graduate and become CATA certified every year. FUN FACT: Did you know within the Athletic Therapy Profession, 60% of ATs are women? We hope that everyone has been enjoying our Appreciation Posts and we hope it offers some inspiration to the younger generations and that this enables all women to pursue the career of their dreams. "There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish"Michelle Obama #athletictherapy #femalefriday #womenempowerment #sportinjury #getbacktoyourgame #sheridanshoutout #CATA #OATA #NATM19 #begreAT #ATproud #whateveryourfinishline See more

Athletic Therapists’ enjoy the fact that our job is to help you help yourself! Some advice we have for individuals with acute injuries, in order to help yourself and care for yourself before you are able to get in to see your athletic therapist; For acute injuries, we recommend the PIER protocol. P= pressure, I=ice, E= elevation, R= rest. Pressure during the day such as a tensor bandage can be effective to limit swelling in an area (refrain from using pressure at night).Use I...ce until the area becomes numb, and elevating the injury site above the heart during the day and at night helps to keep swelling from settling into area. Rest allows the tissue to heal and prevents further injury. RememberPain is the body’s way of telling you something is wrong (listen to your body, you know it best). This protocol works best to help mitigate swelling/inflammation and help to alleviate pain. The goal of PIER is to ensure that swelling is directed back towards the trunk, a decrease in swelling will put less pressure on nerves around the area of injury (which can cause some of your pain). Decreasing the swelling around the injury site will allow the body to move naturally, which will prevent further injury or other complications of the initial injury. This protocol works best as a combined unit, using all the elements together will help the healing process so you can start your road to recovery! #athletictherapy #sportinjury #getbacktoyourgame #PIER #sheridanshoutout #CATA #OATA #NATM19 #ATproud #begreAT #whateveryourfinishline See more

Happy Monday everyone!! #motivationmonday Call us today to book your appointment #sheridanshoutout #athletictherapy #getbacktoyourgame #whateveryourfinishline #sportinjury #CATA #NATA #NATM19 #begreAT #ATproud

Melanie Evens Melanie is a Registered Kinesiologist, Certified Athletic Therapist, Registered Massage Therapist, Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Provider, and a Level 1 Fascial Stretch Therapist. In addition, Melanie has recently been working with Team Canada Women’s Soccer as an AT and RMT. She decided to pursue a career in the health care field because she was looking for something challenging, interesting, with the ability to help people on a daily basis. She figured sk...ated competitively for many years and saw a number of Therapists that helped her through her injuries and this inspired her to look into the field of Athletic Therapy. Melanie is currently a Head Athletic Therapist at Humber College in their Varsity Athletic Therapy Clinic and mentors Sheridan College and York University AT students in the clinic and on the field. Melanie is a very bright and warm individual and cares very much for every athlete under her supervision along with all the Student Therapists she mentors. She is adored by many and is an inspiration to all Females in the Sports Medicine Field. To find out more about the Humber Athletic Therapy Clinic and their athletics programs visit humberhawks.ca. Stay Tuned for next week’s Recognition Post as we highlight more Amazing Female ATs currently working in the field! #athletictherapy #sportinjury #getbacktoyourgame #sheridanshoutout #femalefriday #CATA #OATA #NATM19 #ATproud #begreAT #whateveryourfinishline @ Sheridan College Davis Campus

Happy woman crush Wednesday!!!! Amanda Halls- Amanda studied at Wilfrid Laurier University for her Bachelor of Arts, Kinesiology, received her diploma for Sport Injury Management at Sheridan College and received her Master of Science at McMaster University. Amanda is a Certified Athletic Therapist and Registered Kinesiologist. Not only is Amanda a full time Yogi; she has worked at Sheridan College for 11 years now, is the Owner of Reborn Therapy and Wellness in Orangeville,... and is currently working for Field Hockey Canada as an AT. In addition, she has volunteered much of her time as part of Medical Staff for major events such as Pan Am Games, Oxfam, Invictus Games, and the North American Indigenous Games. For more info of Reborn Therapy and Wellness follow them on Facebook and Instagram at Reborn Therapy and Wellness and visit their website at reborntherapy.ca Stay Tuned for another Recognition Post as we highlight more Amazing Female ATs currently working in the field! #athletictherapy #sportinjury #getbacktoyourgame #womenwednesday #sheridanshoutout #CATA #OATA #begreAT #NATM19 #ATproud @ Sheridan College Davis Campus See more

This week we would like to bring your attention to the role of injury prevention and recognition which Athletic Therapists (AT) provide for the many athletes during indoor and outdoor sporting events. AT’s are often seen on the sidelines for the aid of athletes during games and practices. We would like to emphasize the importance of AT’s attending games and practices because of the major role for emergency response and their ability to help reduce and manage traumatic injurie...s. AT’s specialize in observing an athlete’s functional movements, while having an in depth understanding of each athlete’s history of injury and general health information, so they can accommodate to the injury appropriately. AT’s also determine when it is safe for athletes to return to play after injury by evaluating range of motion, strength and functional movement. AT’s are also educated in recognition of concussion signs and symptoms after direct and indirect impacts. They also assist in providing concussion education, management and safe return to play protocol with medical doctor clearance. Stay Tuned for more info about Athletic Therapy for National Athletic Therapy Month! #athletictherapy #sportinjury #getbacktoyourgame #sheridanshoutout #CATA #begreAT #OATA #ATproud #AT4all #whateveryourfinishline #NATM19