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Sports medicine now offered in our clinic

ByDr. Melina Thibodeau, MD, CCFP, dip Sports Medicine
An elite athlete lifts her craft onto a shelf in the rowing shed.

I am excited to announce that I am opening a sports medicine practice in Oak Bay at Arbutus Physiotherapy & Health Centre, which is right across from the Red Barn Market on Oak Bay Avenue. It is a brand new clinic with sports medicine, physiotherapy and massage therapy. You may recognize Arbutus Physiotherapy which was just a block away but moved to the new location on Oak Bay Avenue on October 28, 2019. 

I am accepting referrals for sports medicine patients immediately. I offer cortisone injections, viscosupplement (Synvisc, Durolane, Monovisc) injections and prolotherapy injections using ultrasound guidance. Prolotherapy is an injection of a dextrose solution that works well to stimulate the healing of chronic tendonitis, chronic ligamentous injuries and in chronically scarred areas (such as a muscle scar) by activating the inflammatory response in the injured area. 

I have been practicing sports medicine and family medicine in Victoria since 2004. I have a background in track and field as an athlete and I have been working with the Canadian Track and Field and Cross-Country teams as the team physician at international competitions, including the recent Pan American Games in Peru. I have a special interest in running injuries and in youth sports injuries, but I will see any age athlete in any sport or other musculoskeletal injury. 

I look forward to working with athletes and new patients and helping them get back to sport and exercise! 

Dr. Melina Thibodeau offers Sports Medicine at Arbutus Physiotherapy in Oak Bay.

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Dr. Melina Thibodeau is a sports medicine doctor and family doctor. She has been practicing sports medicine in Victoria, BC since 2004. She has worked with Athletics Canada as the team physician for several international track and field and cross-country competitions.