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Overuse or underuse injury?
You’ve probably had, or know someone who’s had, an injury called an ‘’overuse’’ injury. Maybe it happened after doing seemingly not much, or after having already stopped activities. You may be overly excited at the beginning of the ski season, go for 2 consecutive full days (perhaps you also want to make your $150 daily…
Sign-Up to be Ski Fit Ready!
Sign-up for our free Ski Fit Ready Program for the month of October only! Sign-up for our 8-week pre-season SKI FIT READY EXERCISE PROGRAM. The exercises demonstrated in the Ski Fit Ready Program are designed around a number of essential exercises recommended during #Knees4Skis. These exercises can be done at any time during the ski…
Research looks at the psychological aspects of patellofemoral pain
Patellofemoral pain (PFP), also known as runner’s knee, is pain in the front of the knee around the kneecap (patella) where it meets the thigh bone (femur). The knee pain often increases with activities that include running, squatting, kneeling, or climbing stairs. The condition affects females twice as often as males, and while the pain…
Educational Opportunities at BSMF
The Banff Sport Medicine Foundation (BSMF) works closely with the Banff Sport Medicine Clinic (BSM) to provide educational opportunities for our next generation of physicians and surgeons.
PRESENTATION: Building Resilience for Running
50% of runners get injured annually. In this talk, Aly Walford, Physiotherapist and avid runner (!), discusses the demands of running and how to improve your body’s ability to tolerate them. She will touch on: Thank you to the Town of Canmore for a Community Grant in support of this presentation! WATCH the full recording Resources…
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury: the basics
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four stabilizing ligaments in the knee. Its role is to prevent the tibia (shin bone) from moving too far forward, as well as to prevent hyperextension of the knee (when the knee extends past its normal range of motion). An intact ACL also protects the menisci (the…
