Athletic Therapy In Saanichton
What is Athletic Therapy?
Athletic Therapists are regulated health professionals who use a sport medicine model to assess, treat, and rehabilitate musculoskeletal injuries.
The focus isn't just resolving pain — it's restoring full function and building the capacity to stay active without re-injury.
Our Certified Athletic Therapist uses manual therapy, therapeutic modalities, exercise prescription, strength and conditioning, and taping — building a plan around your specific injury, your goals, and when you need to be back.
Working directly alongside our chiropractors and massage therapists, your care is coordinated from day one — not handed off between separate clinics.
Who Needs Athletic Therapy?
Athletic therapy isn't just for athletes. If you've injured a muscle, joint, or nerve — or want to prevent injury and improve how you move — athletic therapy is for you.
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Recovering from a sports or recreational injury
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Post-surgical rehabilitation (ACL, rotator cuff, joint replacement)
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Managing a concussion or returning to sport after a head injury
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Chronic or recurrent injuries that keep coming back
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Returning to full work capacity after a workplace or MVA injury
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Improving strength, movement, and performance before injury occurs
Fee Schedule
60min Athletic Therapy Session
$110
45min Athletic Therapy Session
$90
30min Athletic Therapy Session
$75
60min Concussion Assessment
$120
6 week Rehab Plan
$430
Covered by most extended health plans
ICBC Claims Accepted for 16 week Active Recovery Plan
Conditions and Injuries We Treat
Sports and Athletic Injuries
Sprains, strains, tendinopathies, and overuse injuries from any sport or activity. Sports injury management covers both the acute phase — protecting healing tissue, maintaining fitness where possible — and progressive rehabilitation back to full activity. Common presentations include ankle sprains, knee ligament injuries (ACL, MCL), hamstring and quad strains, shoulder instability, and IT band syndrome.
Concussion Management
Our Athletic Therapist has specific training in concussion assessment and return-to-activity protocols. Concussion requires careful staged management — returning too early risks prolonged symptoms and re-injury. We provide:
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Comprehensive concussion assessment (60 min — $120)
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Symptom tracking through recovery phases
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Return-to-learn and return-to-sport protocols in line with current consensus guidelines
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Vestibular and oculomotor rehabilitation for persistent dizziness, visual symptoms, or balance issues
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Coordination with school, team, and GP where needed
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
After orthopaedic surgery — ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, joint replacement, meniscus repair — structured rehabilitation determines the quality of your outcome. Our AT builds a progressive program that respects surgical timelines and systematically rebuilds strength, mobility, and proprioception needed for full return to activity.
Chronic and Recurrent Injuries
Injuries that keep coming back usually have an underlying biomechanical reason — a strength deficit, movement pattern, or control issue that drives recurrence. Our AT identifies these contributors and builds a program to correct them. Combined with shockwave therapy for chronic tendinopathies, this approach resolves problems that have frustrated patients for years.
Performance and Injury Prevention
You don't have to be injured to benefit. Movement screening, strength assessment, and sport-specific conditioning to identify and correct limitations before they become injuries is a core part of what athletic therapy offers — particularly valuable for competitive athletes in pre-season, or active individuals looking to increase training load safely.
How Athletic Therapy Works with the Rest of the Clinic
One of the key advantages at Saanichton Chiropractic Group is that the AT, chiropractors, and massage therapists work together directly — not as separate silos. In practice:
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Your chiropractor and AT coordinate on the same injury — the chiro addressing joint and disc mechanics while the AT drives rehabilitation and strengthening
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Massage therapy integrates to address soft tissue tension limiting rehabilitation progress
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Shockwave therapy can be added for tendinopathies needing a stimulus beyond manual therapy and exercise
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Your care plan shifts between practitioners as your recovery progresses — without losing continuity
Frequently Asked Questions
Is athletic therapy only for athletes?
No. Despite the name, the sport medicine model applies to any musculoskeletal injury and any return-to-activity goal. Our AT treats construction workers returning to full duty, older adults rebuilding strength after a fall, parents who want to keep up with their kids, and competitive athletes — all with the same model. Function and progressive loading, not elite sport.
How is athletic therapy different from physiotherapy?
Both treat musculoskeletal injuries and there is significant overlap. Athletic therapy's distinction is its roots in sport medicine — the emphasis on return-to-function, performance, and sport-specific rehabilitation is deeper in the AT training model. Our AT is the right fit for active patients, sports injuries, concussion, and progressive rehabilitation programs.
Do I need a referral?
No referral needed — book directly. If you have an existing injury being managed by another practitioner, bring any relevant reports or imaging so we can coordinate with your other providers if needed.
Is athletic therapy covered by extended health insurance?
Most extended health plans cover athletic therapy under a sports medicine, physiotherapy, or allied health benefit. Check your plan's specific practitioner coverage. ICBC and WorkSafeBC claims may also include athletic therapy — ask us about your claim options at your first visit.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends entirely on the injury and your goals. A straightforward acute ankle sprain might need 4–6 sessions. A post-ACL rehab program might run 20+ sessions over several months. Complex concussion cases vary widely. You'll get an honest estimate after the initial assessment — not a vague range.
Book Athletic Therapy in Saanichton
Accepting new patients from Saanichton, Central Saanich, Brentwood Bay, Sidney, Victoria, and surrounding areas.
📞 250-223-0200
Book online — 24 hours a day | Open 7 days, 8am–6pm.
Address: #203 - 6981 E Saanich Rd, Saanichton, BC V8M 1X7
Also see: Sports injury treatment | Shockwave therapy | Chiropractic care