Story of recovery, by Dr. Alan Vukusic, Emergency Room Doctor
Watch this short video and hear the story of Dr. Vukusic’s injury and his road to recovery and the crucial role that physiotherapy played…
Persistent, or chronic, pain in athletes
Persistent pain is surprisingly common in athletes. The University of Maryland Medical Center estimate that 5-10% of athletic injuries relate to the low back and a significant amount of these…
It’s race morning in Whistler
It’s race morning in Whistler. Good luck athletes! #humanpoweredracing #whistler #triathlon
Triathlon of Compassion 2016
And we’re big believers in the power of sport and community sports. And we love VSAC. So really, the Triathlon of Compassion is a fantastic…
Enhance performance, reduce fatigue, with orthotics
For athletes, orthotics can be a competitive edge. In fact, most Major League Baseball teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, wear orthotics…
From professional athlete to firefighter
Marty Lazarski explains how physiotherapy has helped him in his career as a professional mountain biker and also in his new career as a firefighter…
Recovering from knee surgery (Part 2)
Mike explains the process of implementing a recovery plan for knee surgery with a team of health practitioners…
Recovering from knee surgery (part 1)
In which Mike explains how knee surgery, and recovery from knee surgery, can be a little bit like planning for a race…
Making it to an Olympic podium after surgery
Meet Kelsey Serwa, who won silver at the Sochi Olympics in ski cross despite having torn her ACL…
Constant improvement, and sports science
In this inspiring Ted Talk, David Epstein examines just how much faster, higher and stronger humans have become over the last century. And the truth is complicated because…
What to do with strains
Strains happen and when they do it’s important to respond in ways that help your body to recover and heal so that you can return to active …
2016 Events for amateur and pro athletes, by Human Powered Racing
The hardworking geniuses at Human Powered Racing have a fantastic race schedule lined up for 2016. If you’re thinking of racing, you should absolutely get in touch with Mike and Rob and…
Running competitively at 76
A late in life athlete, Sandra Davies explains how a physiotherapist was instrumental in allowing her to make deep lifestyle changes …
The importance of massage therapy to my training regimen
If you want to perform at your best you need to recover from the stress that you put your body through and keep all of “its parts” working optimally. This recovery and optimization happens in many ways, including through massage…
Race day at the Ironman Miami 70.3
It was a big race with over 2500 athletes from around the world. I had a sixth place finish in my age out of 112 women…
