ACTIVE was happy to be involved with STRYKER CANADA  in Hamilton on November 20th/09, celebrating their Employee Appreciation Week!  If you would like us to be involved in a Wellness Fair at your workplace/organization, give us a call (905-681-ACTIVE) or send us an email (info@activesportandhealth.com)!

The ACTIVE team was happy to be involved with the ROAD2HOPE races in Hamilton on Oct 30, 31, and Nov 1st.  This great event weekend featured 5k, 10k, half-marathon and full marathon distances.

Congrats to all those who raced, including Dr. Worobec’s last-minute entry in the half marathon!

Meet our newest staff member! JOSEPH WILSON ▪ Registered Massage Therapist ▪ Active Release Techniques Provider ▪ Sports Injury Therapist ▪ Personal Trainer ▪ Crossfit Instructor Joseph has lots of first-hand experience with athletic injuries. Through being a performer in an outdoor giant puppet theatre company, to studying martial arts to black belt level in Japan, and serving as a reservist with the Canadian army, he has lived and learned the process of injury rehabilitation and return to play/sport/work. Joseph likes to work with athletes and other active people to help them achieve ever- higher levels of performance and physical awareness. He sees injury as a blessing, for it gives the chance to reflect upon and improve sports technique, movement patterns, and/or physical composition. A strong believer in the pro-active approach to therapy, Joseph uses manual therapy work (massage, ART®, hydrotherapy, stretching) combined with rehabilitative exercise and functional movement training to achieve lasting results. Client education and monitoring of progress is key to his approach to therapy. Joseph is available for appointments at ACTIVE on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and alternate Saturdays, beginning April 20th, 2009.

AROUND THE BAY 30K!!!

Congratulations to all those who participated in the Around the Bay 30K Road Race on Saturday, March 29th!  The ACTIVE crew was in the midst of the race expo at Copps Coliseum and gave the athletes advice on stretching, nutrition, VO2 max testing, and more! 

Dick, Dr. Joanna, and Dr. Ashley grabbed onto the racing excitement and will be running in the Burlington Runner’s Good Friday 10-miler…. hope to see you there!

Please welcome MARY BRONZE to the Active team!

We are very happy to have Mary join our team as our Receptionist/Keep-Everything-Organized person!  Mary is a U of T student (Environmental Science and Geography) who loves outdoor sports of all kinds, especially water and snow sports.  You can find her on the hills this winter, enjoying her new snowblades! 

You will hear Mary’s cheerful voice on the phone and see her at the front desk two days/week.

Please welcome Dr. Joanna to the Active team!

Dr. Joanna attended Brock University where she was the athletic trainer for the men’s varsity volleyball team.  After completion of her degree she headed to Illinois to attend National University of Health Sciences, obtaining her Doctorate in Chiropractic.

Dr. Joanna’s nearly ten years of experience have allowed her to gain a vast knowledge in gait training and sports injuries.  During her practice time in the U.S., Dr. Joanna gained experience working with near infrared light therapy; a modality used to reduce pain, promote tissue recovery, increase circulation, and speed healing and recovery time.  Dr. Schultz has seen phenomenal results with helping to return athletes back to their sport quickly and has brought this unit with her to use in her treatment plans with patients at Active Sport & Health Centre.

Dr. Schultz specializes in both sports injuries and pediatrics, and has completed over 5 years of post-graduate educational training in these areas in the U.S.  Her specialty lies in helping to return triathletes and marathoners to their endurance events quickly and she enjoys the challenge of working with patients that present with difficult lower extremity cases. She has worked with professional figure skaters, LPGA players, professional cyclists, Ironman competitors, Illinois fire departments, local run clubs, and amateur athletes.

Dr. Schultz is a member of the following organizations: Ontario Chiropractic Association, Canadian Chiropractic Association, American Board of Sports Physicians, ICA Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics.  She is welcoming new patients at Active on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Dr. Worobec is once again teaching the HALF MARATHON CLINIC at the Burlington Running Room!  This time, the group is training for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon on Sunday, Sept 28th.  The Running Room half marathon program is a 16-week adventure, and we have 47 participants registered to provide some great moral support throughout training during these hot summer months!

Come and join us for the Running Room’s FREE Practice Times- Wednesday nights at 7:00pm and Sunday mornings at 8:30am!  You are sure to find a running buddy of similar pace and ability!