Quad activation after ACL injury or surgery: Advanced Exercises
An injury to the ACL can cause significant wasting and weakness to the quadriceps muscles in both the injured and uninjured leg – known as Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition (AMI).
How to improve & maintain shoulder performance
The shoulder is one of the largest joints in the body that is also able to move through the greatest range of motion. Our shoulders help us with many every day tasks such as reaching overhead, pushing, pulling, and lifting. Improving and maintaining optimal shoulder performance also helps reduce the risk of injury.
How to self-assess your shoulder mobility and function
Knowing which parts of your body work together to help your shoulder move will help you to understand why healthcare professionals may recommend some of the following self-assessment tools to figure out how well each component is performing.
The Key Players in Shoulder Mobility & Function
The shoulder is one of the largest joints of the body that also has the greatest range of motion.
When the hip loses its hop
Learn about another common source of hip pain – osteoarthritis – in Dr. Andy Reed’s latest Crag & Canyon article.
Impingement: a common cause of hip pain
Have you ever experienced pain in the front of your hip or groin? In his latest Bow Valley Crag & Canyon article, Banff Sport Medicine Physician, Dr. Andy Reed, discusses the potential cause.
PRESENTATION: Are Your Shoulders Performing At Their Peak?
A Guide to Improving and Maintaining Shoulder Performance The Banff Sport Medicine Foundation is hosting this free and informative virtual event. Having an understanding of what makes your shoulders tick is pivotal to ensure they perform at their best throughout your season be it climbing, mountain biking, nordic skiing etc. In this talk, Jake Watson, Certified Exercise…
ACL injury: 4 critical factors influencing recovery
In a recent OrthoEvidence, OEInsights Article, the authors outline four critical factors that influence a patient’s recovery after ACL injury.
#Knees4Skis: 3 More Essential Exercises to Help Reduce Knee Injury
If you’ve mastered the #Knees4Skis 8 Essential Exercises to Help Reduce Knee Injury and you’re looking to add more exercises – here are 3 more recommended by our experts Dr. Mark Heard, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Banff Sport Medicine, and Lynne Richardson, Physiotherapist at the Rocky Mountain Rehab & Sports Medicine Clinic.
Back at it: Exercising after COVID-19 infection
Recovering from injury as well as COVID-19 infection, Dr. Andy Reed, Sports Medicine Physician at Banff Sport Medicine, gives us a run down on getting back into exercise after COVID-19 in his latest Bow Valley Crag & Canyon article.
PRESENTATION: Update on Patellofemoral Instability: Surgery & Rehabilitation Considerations
In this presentation, Dr. Laurie Hiemstra, Banff Sport Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon, and Sarah Kerslake MSc BPhty, discuss the main types of surgery used to treat patients with patellar instability (aka a dislocating / unstable kneecap), as well as physiotherapy and bracing considerations.
Clinical Research: Why Physicians Participate
For the last 150 years almost everywhere around the world, death rates have declined, and life expectancy has increased. One significant reason for this is the development of medical and applied sciences. We have developed ways to detect, diagnose and treat disease. Have you ever considered how this has been accomplished? What are the processes…