AbouT US
Our Approach
At CWC Sport Therapy, we believe that our approach to care is what sets us apart. Our “Synergistic Method”™ is a unique and effective approach to helping our clients reduce pain and improve their performance.
WHO DOES OUR TEAM CONSIST OF?
Well, at the highest level, it’s our mentors and advisors. From our world class business Coach Dominic Rubino, to my Uncle Lindsay, the former president of the Canadian chapter of HSBC, to my immediate family, of which many are medical doctors and entrepreneurs. There’s no shortage of mentorship, consultation and valid scientific insight. Not only are they available to help with the difficult questions that arise in providing effective healthcare, they ensure our organization as a whole remains aligned to our core values of spreading health, being innovative, having fun, continual-learning and utilizing the latest evidence-based scientific therapeutic interventions.
In the clinic, our robust TEAM currently consists of Doctors of Chiropractic, Physiotherapists, Registered Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists, Kinesiologists, and a number of Professional Preventative Healthcare Coaches, known to us as our PPHCs.
OUR UNIQUE DELIVERY OF SPORT THERAPY’
Our therapy isn’t reserved for elite athletes or sports teams. Everyone, including sedentary individuals, aging populations, and elite athletes can utilize our methods. We are concerned with the rehabilitation of the patient back to optimum levels of function and the prevention of injury… nothing more… nothing less.
Our Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Registered Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists, and Kinesiologists all contribute to our unique method of Sport Therapy.
HOW OUR COACHES CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMPLETE RESOLUTION OF PAIN
Effective pain management involves more than just treatment of symptoms, which is why movement is a vital part of the process. Our PPHCs understand this and help to create lasting change through movement, both mentally and physically. This often-overlooked component has countless proven benefits that are associated with reducing chronic pain. Our PPHCs are experts in this area and their contribution is invaluable.
Beyond movement, our PPHC coaches also assist in assessing body fat, dietary intake, and lifestyle habits. Your weight, diet, and lifestyle habits can contribute to chronic pain. By modifying your diet and lifestyle, you can find relief from chronic pain. For example, a slight reduction in body fat can significantly reduce the overall stress on weight-bearing joints. Removing dietary sensitivities can drastically reduce chronic inflammation and its associations with chronic pain. Finally, stress reduction techniques combined with behavioral and cognitive therapy can have a significant impact on your overall perception of pain.
Here’s a little snippet that I borrowed from Harvard Medical Publications: “being overweight raises your risk for developing osteoarthritis (the most common joint disorder, which is due to wear and tear on a joint). First, excess weight puts additional stress on weight-bearing joints (the knee, for example). Second, inflammatory factors associated with weight gain might contribute to trouble in other joints (for example, the hands). Let’s look at weight and your knees. When you walk across level ground, the force on your knees is the equivalent of 1½ times your body weight. That means a 200-pound man will put 300 pounds of pressure on his knees with each step. Add an incline, and the pressure is even greater: the force on each knee is two to three times your body weight when you go up and down stairs, and four to five times your body weight when you squat to tie a shoelace or pick up an item you dropped.”
In summary, our PPHCs have their own areas of expertise and experience that assist our practitioners in eliminating pain. Their skills are integral to creating a supportive and dynamic environment for our team and patients. Now let’s take a look at how they also help to inspire awesome lives.
INSPIRING AN AWESOME LIFE
We’ve talked a lot about our team and how we effectively eliminate pain, but to us, eliminating pain is not enough, it’s only half the battle. We’re on a mission to help inspire awesome lives; for both our patients and our practitioners.
WHAT DEFINES AN “AWESOME LIFE”?
To us it’s a life full of movement, adventure, and fun. One where you feel comfortable in your own skin; loving and respecting your body. One with capacity, ability, and function to perform. One full of social interaction and a strong sense of belonging. And finally, one that includes opportunities for personal growth and contribution to society.
We accomplish all of this through our active care exercise prescriptions, LIVE-FIT adventures, and social outings. They are scheduled regularly and help to deliver on our promise of an awesome life. Over the past several years we’ve been surfing, golfing, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, adventure racing, volleyball, dodgeball, hiking and mountain climbing, paintball, trampolining, ski trips, bubble soccer, water sliding, archery tag, and much more. We’ve raised thousands of dollars for charity and volunteered at dozens of community events. We hosted parties, potlucks, BBQs, and game nights.
In summary, it’s not enough for us to simply focus on the elimination of pain, through our LIVE-FIT adventures, social outings, and community involvement we help to inspire awesome lives for everyone involved in our organization.
Thanks for learning about our Synergistic Method™, and our never ending pursuit of delivering world class care,
Warm regards,
– Errol Clark, CEO