We have an athletic therapy student at both of the locations for your benefit. Make sure to introduce yourself to Jonathan and Justine and take advantage of their services. What is an athletic therapist…
Scope of Practice of a Certified Athletic Therapist
The Canadian Athletic Therapist Association (CATA) is an organization devoted to the health care of the physically active individual. A Certified Athletic Therapist must have fulfilled the academic, and practical requirements as outlined in the document entitled “Procedures for Certification”. Certified members have successfully completed a comprehensive theory exam, and a subsequent oral/practical exam developed and administered by the certification board of the CATA.
The Scope of Practice of a Certified Athletic Therapist includes the prevention, immediate care, and reconditioning of musculoskeletal injuries. Prevention includes musculoskeletal and postural evaluation, equipment selection, fitting and repair, warm-up, conditioning programs, prophylactic or supportive taping, and adapting to the activity environment and facilities.
The provision of on field immediate care of athletic injuries by a Certified Athletic Therapist includes: injury assessment, basic emergency life support, recognition and management of acute traumatic neurological dysfunction, provision of first aid, preparation for entrance into appropriate health care delivery systems, or, where appropriate, utilization of techniques facilitating a safe return to participation.
A Certified Athletic Therapist assesses injuries and conditions, uses contemporary rehabilitative techniques, therapeutic modalities, soft tissue mobilization, physical reconditioning, and supportive strapping procedures to promote an environment conducive to optimal healing in preparing the individual for safe reintegration into an active lifestyle.
The Athletic Therapist, in cooperation with all performance enhancement personnel, and members of the health care delivery team, is an integral part of a total service to maximize the performance and welfare of the individual. Concomitant with the execution of this role, the Athletic Therapist nurtures an attitude of positive health.
The Certified Athletic Therapist must present annual documentation demonstrating continued professional development to maintain their status with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association. Guidelines are presented in the document entitled “Maintenance of Certification”.
Name: Jonathan Ritchot
School: Camosun College Bachelor of Athletic and Exercise Therapy (BAET) – Third Year
Sports: Community, Junior and University football, highschool and college basketball. Various other activities such as boxing, Crossfit, running, hiking
Fun facts: Trained for 5 years to be a chef. Have a Springer Spaniel/Cocker Spaniel cross named Tofino, I like random facts and information on health and medicine,
Certs and Qualifications: Canadian Society of Exercise Physiologists Certified Personal Trainer (CSEP CPT), NCCP Olympic Lifting Club Coach (Trained), Canadian Red Cross First Responder, Athletic Therapy Certification Candidate
How I can help: provide an assesment of chronic and acute injuries to determine what further care is needed, assist in warm up and cool down techniques to prevent injury, demonstrate recovery techniques such as foam rolling to improve performance, demonstrate safe and effective form for various lifts, supportive taping, assist in scaling methods to speed recovery, and provide information on different options for training and injury management.
Times at Westshore: Tuesday 4:45pm -7:30pm
Name: Justine Aichelberger
School: Camosun College – Bachelor of Athletic and Exercise Therapy (BAET) – Second Year
Sports I have worked with: High school Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, and Rugby. Junior B Hockey, U20 Rugby Canada and Crossfit.
Fun facts: Travelled to Europe and Australia for 7 months right out of high school where I worked as a travel guide and on a farm zucchini picking. I used to play rugby, soccer and trained in rhythmic gymnastics and various dance types for 14 years. I like math and science as well as learning about human physiology and nutrition facts.
Certs and Qualifications: Canadian Red Cross First Aid CPR-HCP, Athletic Therapy Certification Candidate, Registered with CATA, and Athletic Therapists Association of BC
How I can help: Injury and supportive taping, provide an assessment of chronic and acute injuries to determine what further care is needed (referral), assist in warm up and cool down techniques to prevent injury, demonstrate recovery techniques such as foam rolling to improve performance, provide information on different options for injury management.
Times at Downtown Location: Wednesdays 4:30-7:30pm, Fridays 9:30am-1:30pm, Saturdays 9:00am-1:30pm
Open Gym (downtown):
- 10:30am – 12:15pm
- 1:15pm – 4:30pm
Reminder: CF Open meeting downtown at 7:30pm tonight
