During the 2008-2009 season I did alot of research on the proper foods to ingest when recovery from an injury.
I also discovered many common foods to avoid because they may be a catalyst to inflammation, or may irritate the nervous system which will increase pain perception.
As always this may not be true for each individual, however the list of beneficial foods and foods to avoid is something to take into consideration when eating throughout one's recovery phase.

IMPORTANT FOOD TO AVOID

MEAT
• Pork, red meat
DAIRY
• Whole milk, Cheese, cream, yogurt
FRUITS
• Oranges, bananas

Are you a Physio?

On a daily basis i like many of my colleagues hear this question. So, I thought i would take this opportunity to post the scope of practice of an Athletic Therapist. For those of you residing in the U.S.A. we are referred to as an Athletic Trainer. I am simply doing this to bring clarity to the differences between Athletic Therapists and Physiotherapists.

Scope of Practice of a Certified Athletic Therapist

MANAGING INJURIES

As we all know injuries are quite common amoungst athletes, weekend warriors, and active people. I would like to take this time to give you a few reasons why injuries happen, and what to do when unfortunatley tissue damage does occur.

Common Causes of Acute Musculoskeletal Injury

• MUSCLE IMBALANCES,
• INADEQUATE BIOMECHANICS,
• IMPROPER WARM-UP/COOL-DOWN,

BIO: Matt works with the NHL team the Ottawa Senators' as the team's athletic therapist. A certified athletic therapist with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association, Matt received his bachelor of applied health science from the Sheridan Institute and his diploma in contemporary medical acupuncture from McMaster University. Matt spent the previous three seasons with the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies, the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays, and the CFL's Toronto Argonauts.