Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) - Performance Sports Therapy

Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)

Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) is a total system for the diagnosis and treatment of myofascial pain syndromes (chronic pain conditions that occur in the musculoskeletal system when there is no obvious sign of injury or inflammation). IMS is grounded in Western Medical Science and is now supported by many experts in the field. The treatment specifically targets injured muscles that have contracted and become shortened. It involves dry needling of affected areas of the body without injecting any substance. The needle sites can be at the epicenter of taut, tender muscle bands, or they can be near the spine where the nerve root may have become irritated and supersensitive.

Penetration of a normal muscle is painless; however, a shortened, supersensitive muscle will ‘grasp’ the needle in what can be described as a cramping sensation. The result is threefold:

A stretch receptor in the muscle is stimulated, producing a reflex muscle lengthening.
The needle causes a small injury that draws blood to the area, initiating the natural healing process.
The treatment helps the nerve function normally again.

The goal of IMS treatment is to release a shortened muscle, which presses on and irritates the nerve. Supersensitive areas can be desensitized and the persistent pull of shortened muscles can be relaxed. IMS is very effective for releasing shortened muscles under contracture, thereby causing mechanical pain from muscle pull.

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Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists are primary health care professionals with a significant role in health promotion and treatment of injury and disease. They combine their in-depth knowledge of the body and how it works with specialized hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose and treat symptoms of illness, injury or disability.

Physiotherapy

Pediatric Physiotherapy

Children are uniquely different from adults and therefore require individualized physiotherapy assessment and treatment. At Performance Sports Therapy, we provide orthopedic physiotherapy to support the unique needs of the pediatric population.

Sports/Deep Tissue Massage

Registered Massage Therapy

Sports/Deep Tissue Massage

Massage therapy consists primarily of hands-on manipulation of the soft tissues of the body. The therapeutic effect of this treatment aims to enhance health and well-being by acting on the muscular, nervous and circulatory systems. The acute or chronic effects of pain and stress can be released as physical and mental function is restored and maintained.

Swedish Massage

Registered Massage Therapy

Swedish Massage

Swedish massages are known as a light, more relaxing type of massage that can help increase circulation, decrease muscle tension and reduce anxiety. As opposed to deep tissue work that is more localized to high tension areas, Swedish massage involves longer more fluid strokes that provide a relaxing sensation.

Pregnancy Massage

Registered Massage Therapy

Pregnancy Massage

Prenatal massage is customized to an expectant mother’s needs. Many pregnant woman can suffer from lower back pain, swollen ankles, leg and foot pain and muscle tension. Massage can help provide safe and effective relief to expectant mothers by improving mobility, alleviating sore spots and increasing relaxation.

Sports Injury Focused Chiropractic

Chiropractic

Sports Injury Focused Chiropractic

Sports Injury Focused Chiropractic is the evolution of traditional chiropractic therapy to include a plethora of modalities, such as: soft tissue treatment [Active Release Technique (ART) and Functional Range Release (FR)], instrument-assisted soft tissue therapy (Graston Technique), kinesiology taping (SpiderTech), contemporary medical acupuncture, and functional rehabilitation [Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)]. The ultimate goal is to provide specific and individualized treatments for all presenting musculoskeletal complaints.

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Dietetics

Dietetics

We offer a range of personalized and evidence-based services to address your nutritional needs and promote overall well-being. Explore our services to discover how our Registered Dietitian can help you achieve your nutrition goals. Contact us to schedule your comprehensive nutrition consultation today!

Mental Performance Coaching

Mental Performance

Mental Performance Coaching

MPCs specialize in optimizing one’s performance by exploring with the individual their actions, emotions, and thoughts both in and outside of their performance domain.

Concussion Management

Additional Services

Concussion Management

Always tell a parent, teacher, coach and/or friend if you, a teammate or even an opposing team member may have suffered a concussion. When in doubt, sit them out! The first 24-48 hours following a concussion are critical due to the potential for a more serious injury that may require immediate medical attention such as a bleed or swelling in the brain. Following the injury, the patient should be monitored for at least 3 hours for any worsening of their condition as this may indicate bleeding or swelling in the brain.

Active Release Technique® (ART)

Functional Therapy

Active Release Technique® (ART)

ART® is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.

Functional Therapy

Functional Range Assessment® (FRA)

FRA® is a measurement based assessment system that provides objective measures of a person's movement capacity for each and every articulation (joint). Then, training inputs (FRC®) are able to be directed at the individual’s specific deficits.

Functional Therapy

Functional Range Release® (FR)

Functional Range Release technique, or FR® Release is an advanced, and comprehensive system of soft tissue assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation used by some of the most highly regarded manual therapists around the world. The goal of FR is to influence the Central Nervous System (CNS) to ensure greater joint range of motion and strength, concurrently.

Functional Therapy

Functional Range Conditioning® (FRC)

Functional Range Conditioning (FRC®) utilizes the latest advancements in scientific knowledge, combined with tried and tested training methods to increase ones active, useable ranges of motion by simultaneously improving articular mobility, strength/resilience, and neurological control.

Functional Therapy

Functional Movement Screen (FMS)

The FMS is a screening tool used to evaluate 7 fundamental movement patterns for athletes/individuals who are NOT in PAIN. It consists of 7 movement tests that require a balance of mobility and stability and serves as a way to rate and rank movements. It is also a method to identify compensatory patterns which lead to sub-optimal movement reinforcement leading to poor biomechanics and possible injury

Functional Therapy

Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)

The SFMA is a total body movement diagnostic system. It provides an efficient method for systematically finding the cause of a patient's PAIN, not just the source. Normal movement is achieved through the integration of fundamental movement patterns with an adequate balance of mobility and motor control. The human body will adapt or create compensatory movement patterns in response to pain, lack of mobility, and/or loss of motor control. Over time, these changes can lead to more significant dysfunction and/or increased pain and fear of movement. Treating the source of pain does not address the fundamental cause of the problem.

Acupuncture

Dry Needling

Dry needling is an effective treatment for acute and chronic pain, rehabilitation from injury, and even pain and injury prevention, with very few side effects. This technique is unequaled in finding and eliminating dysfunction that leads to pain and functional deficits.

Acupuncture

Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)

The goal of IMS treatment is to release a shortened muscle, which presses on and irritates the nerve. Supersensitive areas can be desensitized and the persistent pull of shortened muscles can be relaxed. IMS is very effective for releasing shortened muscles under contracture, thereby causing mechanical pain from muscle pull.

Contemporary Medical Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Contemporary Medical Acupuncture

Contemporary Medical Acupuncture (CMA) is a precise peripheral nerve stimulation technique, in which fine solid needles (acupuncture needles) are inserted into anatomically defined neurofunctional sites, and stimulated manually or with electricity for the therapeutic purpose of modulating abnormal activity of the nervous system and/or the endocrine, exocrine and immune systems, in pain syndromes, functional problems, and any diseases in which these modulatory mechanisms are available.

Additional Services

Custom Orthotics

Our prescription orthotics are custom made using a unique blend of materials that are best for that particular person. Whether made for a casual shoe, athletic shoe or skate, these foot orthotics provide enough rigidity to support the feet, while offering the foot the right amount of flexibility to properly absorb forces on the ankles, knees, hip and spine.

Additional Services

Custom Knee Braces

"Motion is Medicine" is a multidimensional approach to help patients combat pain, inactivity, disability and declining wellness caused by knee osteoarthritis, sport injury and more.At Performance Sports Therapy, we provide two types of custom Don Joy knee braces: Osteoarthritic Knee Bracing and ACL Bracing.

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