Athletic Therapy

Our Athletic Therapist (AT) at Restorative Sports Therapy provides injury assessment and rehabilitation services in collaboration with our rehabilitation medicine team of physiotherapists. Treatments are tailored for each individual - whether you play pickleball, high school sports or are an avid gym goer or hiker. Athletic therapists are specialists in acute care management and guiding safe return to play and to the activities you love to do. The injury may differ, the sport may differ, but our goal is to help you return to your usual activities safely and efficiently.

Athletic Therapists follow a Sport Medicine Model of care. This means they treat patients using various manual therapies, modalities, exercise prescription, bracing and taping.

Athletic Therapy is covered under most health care providers, but the association is not set up for direct billing at this time. What this means is that in order to claim Athletic Therapy you will have to simply call and ask your provider. Most health care providers will cover Athletic Therapy if you ask to have this added to your plan, at this point you can submit this towards your benefits.

The main difference that you will note between our Athletic Therapist and our Physiotherapists is that they does not perform IMS (needling). Athletic Therapy areas of focus are soft tissue manual therapy and exercise rehabilitation.

Where does AT fit into your health care plan at Restorative?

If you run out of Physio benefits for the year our AT is offering 30 minute treatments for $50. We at Restorative are offering this service as a means to continue to support our community while times are tough, particularly for those who run out of insurance.

AT also fits into your plan through exercise rehab. With their extensive background in Strength and Conditioning, they offer training sessions to everyone, from young aspiring athletes, to weekend warriors, to first responders, and those just looking for a challenge. Group sessions, personalized programming, movement classes, and rehabilitation training are all available.

AT appointments are available online - link in bio to book.

**Please contact your insurance provider to ensure Athletic Therapy is covered under your plan **