As 2019 comes to a close, we wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of our patients, family, friends and colleagues all the best for the holiday season, and hope that you have a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. 🎄🎁😁 We are really excited about the year ahead and look forward…
What is the role of a Sports practitioner? Sports Practitioners treat musculoskeletal injuries that occur in people that play sports. Such injuries include knee and shoulder injuries, ankle sprains, head injuries, tendonitis and fractures. Sports Practitioners may also help athletes with psychological or substance abuse issues related to sports. Sports Practitioners work within a branch of…
If you are active in sports, whether at an intermediate level or a professional level where your livelihood relies on optimal peak performance, then you will appreciate the need to maintain the ongoing health and mobility of your body. As a sportsperson, you constantly put your body under a fair amount of strain, and as…
Sports taping began in the late 1970s with a Japanese chiropractor by the name of Kenzo Kase. Kase worked with many clients including sumo-wrestlers and was responsible for treating injuries and ailments of these competitors. To do so, Kase developed an adhesive flexible, latex-free and water-resistant material that aimed to mimic human skin. When this…
