OTTAWA SPORT MEDICINE CENTRE
The city's premier sport medicine and physical rehabilitation facility, home to the industry's best.

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Services

Manual Therapy:

Our active "hands-on" approach at OSMC has proven to be effective in accelerating recovery from injury as well as providing a personalized level of service. Manual techniques include joint mobilization, manipulation, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretches, Muscle Energy, soft tissue release, and Active Release Techniques. Coupled with exercise prescription and modalities such as contrast therapy, electrotherapy and ultrasound, manual therapy is an integral component of the rehabilitation process.

Active Release Therapy:

Active Release Therapy is a hands-on case management system that allows a practitioner to diagnose and treat soft-tissue injuries. Specific injuries that apply are repetitive strains, adhesions, tissue hypoxia, and joint dysfunction.

Myofascial Release:

Myofascial release is a highly interactive stretching technique that requires feedback from the patient's body to determine the direction, force and duration of the stretch and to determine the direction, force and duration of the stretch and to facilitate maximum relaxation of the tight or restricted areas. When using myofascial release techniques, the therapist monitors tissue tightness by developing a kinesthetic link with the patient through touch. This results in the patient achieving the most efficient movement patterns that the patient's body can maintain with the least amount of effort.

Acupuncture:

Acupuncture is a therapeutic method used to encourage natural healing, reduce or relieve pain and improve function of affected areas of the body. Acupuncture is very effective in treating a variety of painful disorders, both acute and chronic: neurological and muscular disorders, neck and back pain, neuralgia, frozen shoulders, tennis elbow, tendonitis, sciatica and arthritis.

Massage Therapy:

Massage therapy is a form of soft tissue manipulation performed by a registered massage therapist. Benefits of massage therapy include: Improves the healing of strained muscles, sprained ligaments, spasms, pain, swelling, and reduces the formation of scar tissue, increases joint flexibility and range of motion, relaxes nervous system and reduces stress.

Kinesiology:

Our certified kinesiologists work along with the therapists to establish personalized exercise programs specific to the patient's condition. Rehabilitation programs include strengthening, stretching, proprioceptive, and core stability exercises. Kinesiologists also perform: functional abilities assessments, ergonomic workstation evaluation, sport specific one-on-one personalized training programs, extracorporeal shock wave therapy.

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy:

Pneumatically generated acoustic pulses (shock waves) are introduced into the body over a large surface area by means of a freely moved applicator. ESWT sessions provide successful relief of chronic pain to restore painless mobility.

Orthotics and Bracing:

Custom orthotics and biomechanical analysis for: foot alignment, correct improper posture, sports/running injuries, footwear advice and education. We offer a range of custom and generic knee braces to suit your sporting needs.

Sport Event Coverage:

We have a team of therapists with First Responder, CPR and First Aid certification available for team and event coverage around the Ottawa area. Our therapist provide seasonal coverage to local teams. Two weeks advance notice is recommended.

In-Service Sessions:

We will go to your facility or welcome you at our centre to educate you on: workplace posture and ergonomics, sport-specific scapular stabilization and core stability training, sleep consultant program.


Meet our Team

  • ELISABETH HOBDEN, MD, FRCP
    Diploma Sport Medicine
    Emergency Medicine
  • MARK AUBRY, MD, CCFP
    Diploma Sport Medicine
  • MAUREEN GRACE, MD, CCFP
    Diploma Sport Medicine
  • MARGARET WHITE, MD, CCFP
    Diploma Sport Medicine

  • KEN SABOURIN, MD, CCFP, FCFP
    Diploma Sport Medicine

  • DR. JOHN GORDON, MD
    Orthopedic Surgeon
    Diploma Sport Medicine
  • DR. DONALD CHOW, MD
    Orthopedic Surgeon
    Diploma Sport Medicine
  • DR. ANDREW MARSHALL, MD
    Orthopedic Surgeon
    Diploma Sport Medicine
  • LYNNE MACGREGOR, MD, FRCP
    Physiatrist
    Diploma Sport Medicine