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Are you Frozen? Get out of the Physical and Mental Circle of Pain.

   Friday, April 10, 2020

   Competitive Edge

No, this is not another opportunity to complain about the weather or a Disney audition. We know that the world around us has changed drastically,…

What is Telehealth and how can it help you?

   Wednesday, April 1, 2020

   Michelle Gaudet

Telehealth is a new feature for us here at Competitive Edge and is our way to help you speak with a therapist and help give you some tools to keep you active and healthy in a variety of places! Telehealth is a way to help change up some of those exercises, modify current ones, and help target…

What the heck is ATHLETIC therapy?

   Wednesday, December 11, 2019

   Competitive Edge

What kind of therapy?Athletic Therapy??? So you’ve probably heard that Competitive Edge has opened up a satellite location in Spectrum Therapeutics offering Athletic Therapy in South Calgary! “Great- sounds awesome- what do they do?” “They are Athletic Therapists”

So You’re Fully Recovered… Now What!?

   Thursday, June 20, 2019

   Competitive Edge

It is a great feeling for our clients and ourselves as Athletic Therapists when we are able to discharge a client. We can remember you hobbling in on day one, potentially from a fresh acute ankle sprain, perhaps from 5 years of nagging back pain that started causing nerve symptoms…

Fascia: The Underrated Structure and How to Treat it

   Monday, June 10, 2019

   Competitive Edge

What is fascia?! I’m sure you’ve heard that term before from a Health Care Professional or maybe from a self-guided search with the help of Dr Google.   What is Fascia? ​ Fascia is often compared to a huge spider web that runs from our head to our toes. In its healthy state, fascia consists of tiny aqueous fibers that glide along…

You Mean “Rehab”, Not “Physio”

   Thursday, February 28, 2019

   Competitive Edge

So a while ago I wrote a blog about the difference between “Sports therapy” and “Athletic Therapy” and how to use our professional title correctly. If you haven’t seen it, you can read it here. But it generated quite a bit of attention and it got me thinking about other words that we (you know I mean the global…

Home Treatment for Foot Pain

   Wednesday, June 13, 2018

   Competitive Edge

Plantar Fasciitis can be a very debilitating injury that can limit activity and may cause you to take time off work. Plantar Fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia ligament that runs along the bottom of your feet.  It is caused by an excessive stretch, overloading or strain to cause micro-tears in the tissue. Plantar Fasciitis…

Treatment is Only Half The Battle

   Wednesday, May 16, 2018

   Competitive Edge

Wouldn’t it be amazing if that nagging pain could be healed in one treatment, without any additional work needed at home! There can be drastic improvements over a treatment, of which some last for a few days and some for a few hours. However, the majority of the time the work done by the therapist is only one of…

Hear what our clients are saying
about us

She suffered with Bunions for Years!

We helped her avoid surgery, get back to her activities and have more freedom in her footwear!

Multiple Injuries and Consistent Progress

Meet Peter! We have helped him with not one, not two… but three different injuries! He is back on his feet and is training to backpack across Scotland in the “the great outdoor challenge” with his two sons!!

Foot Pain Relief When Nothing Else Worked!

This is Lori! Check out her story about how we were able to resolve her foot pain when physio, orthotics and stretching didn’t work!

Try it- It’s better than anything I’ve tried

” I’m happier because I’m not in as much pain. You know by the team you leave, you’re going to feel way better. Try it! It’s better than anything I’ve tried. And I’ve tried everything”

They answer ALL of my questions

” I like that I can speak openly with the Athletic Therapist I work with.- She’s answering all of my questions so it makes me understand what is happening”

Don’t Think It’s For Athlete’s Only!

” … It’s the best kept secret. Don’t let the name Athletic Therapy fool you. It’s for everyone and it will help you!-  If you  haven’t done it, you need to do it. It’s life changing”

Worried about her ability to do her job!

This is Jennifer. She injured her shoulder doing an exercise class. Other therapies didn’t work and she began to worry about her ability to do her job!

When No One Understands Your Pain

Paula thought her pain was in her head because no one was able to explain or relieve it….. until someone recommended us!

Our Clients have some things to tell You

Here’s what our clients said when we asked them “What would you say to anyone suffering with an injury, ache or pain?”

Mom of 2 recovered from Shoulder and Foot Pain

“I had some chronic pain that got to a point where I said… I don’t want to live like this! I’m still young. I have 2 children.”

 

Where you feel the pain isn’t necessarily where it is!

“I would say give it a try. You don’t know unless you try and I was the same. It was a life/ game changer because it was so different. It is definitely worth your health and why wouldn’t you if it’s going to make you feel better”

Find The Root Cause To Fix Your Back Pain

Check out Amy’s story about how we were able to help her get her life back! She is once again hiking, boxing, and able to make it through work without back pain.

Back Pain, hip tightness, kidney stones

This is one of our amazing clients, Sherry. Check out her story about how we were able to resolve not only her hip tightness and back pain but to also help her avoid surgery for her kidney stones! Amazing client success story! Thanks Sherry!

Frozen Shoulder that moves again!

Check out Bens story about dislocating BOTH his shoulders, having surgery, getting frozen shoulder and how we were able to work WITH his physiotherapist in a team approach that got him back moving again!