As the snow gets deeper and athletes are looking to get back on the slopes, it’s important to keep in mind common injuries that can occur and how to prevent them. When skiing and snowboarding, common injuries include: concussions, wrist sprains and fractures, and ligament injuries in the knee. Dr. Gail Sawa, a physician at…
Hockey season is in full swing, and the players are ecstatic to be back on the ice playing games again. All of the enthusiasm of returning to play might drive athletes to lose sight of potential injuries and how to avoid them. Dr. Gail Sawa, a physician at the Sport Manitoba Clinic, explained the most…
As volleyball season is quickly approaching, training sessions and practices have begun. It is important for volleyball athletes to be aware of the most common injuries that can occur during play or practice, including rolled ankles, jumpers knee, and rotator cuff injuries. Dr. Gail Sawa, a physician at the Sport Manitoba Clinic, stresses that providing…
As football season is in full gear, many athletes have not competed at high intensities for some time. Some of the most common injuries in the physical sport of football include concussions, hamstring, ACL/MCL and shoulder dislocations, and clavicle fractures. It is essential to bring forward injury prevention techniques and tactics to ensure athletes are…
Many people benefit from massage therapy. From gardeners, to drivers, office workers, to teachers; massage brings relief to almost everyone. Athletes, however, can reap the rewards of a good massage more than anyone. This article is written specifically for athletes, whether you play a weekly pick-up basketball game, or just got back from competing at…
It is common to have questions and even trepidations before your first visit to any new healthcare provider. Luckily, chiropractors know that new patients may need extra time to discuss their questions or concerns. You can play a role in your own chiropractic care before your first visit. An effective way to be involved in…
No matter how safe you are, life has a way of happening. You wear a helmet and knee pads when skateboarding but sprain your ankle while walking to the park. Or you take your vitamins, wash your hands, and get a flu shot, but still end up sick as a dog somehow. That’s life… no…
Sport Manitoba Clinic Physical Therapist Brian Buffie explains the Golf Medicine Program that is available in our clinic. Listen below or on any podcast app!
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in Manitoba, our Sport Manitoba Clinic now has doses of the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine, and we are booking appointments for Tuesday, April 20, 2021. As per the eligibility criteria specific to Medical Clinics, Manitobans aged 65 and older who have difficulty attending a supersite are eligible to receive the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine and Manitobans aged 55 to 64…
COVID-19 immunizations have started in Manitoba, but the vaccine is not yet available for everyone. The Sport Manitoba Clinic is approved to provide the vaccine when the vaccine supplies become available. Eligibility will be set by the provincial government. To help you find out when you’ll be eligible, Doctors Manitoba created ManitobaVaccine.ca. We encourage you…