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Q&A:

• What inspired you to become an Athletic Therapist?:

  As a young competitive figure skater, I was injured and spent many hours in a physio clinic "being fixed". In the end, the injury lead to the end of my skating career which was devastating for a young teenager to cope with. This lead to me to want to help teenagers achieve their goals in athletics and not have injury be the deciding factor.

• What is the one piece of advice you give every client that you wish everyone knew?:

  Pain is just an alarm system. Finding how to turn the volume down and move when the noise is decreased is the key to feeling and moving better.

  Using the right language is also extremely important when working with athletes. Fear-based terminology not only hinders the psychology of athletes and their recovery but often takes the locus of control away from the patient. Patients should question when terms like "your hips are out of place" are used so that they don't automatically think the worst has occurred. Proper and accurate patient education should always be the focus between athlete and therapist.

• What do people find most surprising about AT?:

  The team approach we take to rehabilitation.
  Working in an environment within a school as I do, it takes a community to return an athlete back to play. Communicating firstly with the athlete, and secondly, with coaches, parents, strength coaches and teachers all helps a young athlete return safely and quickly to their sport.
  As an AT, we don't try to do everything ourselves, and we know the value of surrounding ourselves with strong, dedicated professionals that complement our skills and knowledge.

• Describe your proudest moment or greatest success as an AT:

  Every day is a success working with young athletes because every day I get to see "ah ha" moments when I take the time to teach them about their bodies, their injuries, and how to help themselves heal.

  Second to everyday moments is when alumni come back to visit and truly give thanks for all the help I provided them while we worked together. Of course, they thank you at the moment, but it isn't until they leave and look back, that they truly realize how much support they had while here.

• Share a little known fun fact about yourself or some interesting trivia about your life.:

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