Durham Sports Medicine Center

04/11/2024

We never take messages of gratitude like this for granted- they further validate us putting in 110% for each and every patient no matter how major or minor their injuries.

You don't have to "Just live with it"

Stop putting it off, or hoping it'll get better on its own.

Call or message us today!

info@durhamsportsmed.com
905-493-5551

11/25/2021

Congratulations to the on your grand opening and thank you for your invitation- we look forward to attending events and conferences here in the near future

09/22/2020

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We've learned a lot about transmission dynamics & how COVID spreads over last 6 mnths. Here's some key insights from a recent evidence review (Cevik et. al, 2020).

Transmission risk is multi-dimsnional & depends on many factors: contact pattern (duration, proximity, activity), individual factors, environment (e.g. outdoor vs. indoor) & socioeconomic factors (i.e. crowded housing, job insecurity, higher immigrant poplns). Fig1

Sustained close contact drives the majority of infections. E.g. close family/friend contacts & gatherings are at > risk for transmission than shopping or brief community encounters. E.g. being a spouse/partner, sleeping in the same rm/space, frequent daily contact w index case, & dining in close proximity have been associated w ⬆️ risk of transmission. Longer, > frequent exposure, close proximity, # contacts, grp activities (esp. dining) = ⬆️ risk.

Many ppl either don't infect anyone or infect just 1 person, & a large # of 2° cases are caused by a small # of infected ppl. This is related to other factors as well. Individual variation in infectiousness plays a major role. Fig2

Infected ppl r very infectious for a short window, likely 1-2 days before & 5 days following symptom onset. So far, no transmission has been documented after the 1st wk of symptom onset. Fig3

While asymptomatic patients can transmit virus to others, emerging evidence suggests that asymptomatic index cases transmit to fewer 2° cases. Attack rates are highly correlated w severity of symptoms. Transmission also depends on other host factors (e.g. defense mechanisms, age, etc.)

Contact pattern is influenced by encounter setting. Studies suggest an ~20x higher risk of transmission indoors vs. outdoors. Prolonged indoor contact in a crowded & poorly ventilated envmnt significantly ⬆️ risk of transmission. ⬇️ occupancy & improving ventilation through opening windows/doors can lower risk.

Largest outbreaks around 🌍 reported in LTC facilities, nursing homes, homeless shelters, prisons, & meat plants.

Disproportionate impact on households living in poverty, racial & ethnic disparities observed (often structural) emphasize need to u

09/04/2020

Not worried about the health implications? Imagine a flu that doesn't go away for MONTHS. Yeah, wear a mask, socially distance, and wash your hands.

04/27/2020

As we've started to see preliminary cases in Ontario dropping, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank all our dedicated front line workers for their hard work and sacrifices in these unprecedented days- Especially our local hero's at and

We still have a long way to go but there is light at the end of the tunnel! Continue to and practice and we'll all see better days soon.

04/24/2020

I hate that I feel compelled to post this because it seems condescending and insulting to most people's intelligence but please DO NOT inject yourself with or ingest any disinfecting chemical agents.

Please see the official statement from the parent company that owns Lysol.

https://www.rb.com/media/news/2020/april/improper-use-of-disinfectants/

04/23/2020

It's days like these that we can miss the activities we took for granted- But as long as we co to use to then

Think of now as an off season and your home as your gym- get creative with your workouts, you can make them as basic or sport specific as you like. Not sure how? Consider a virtual appointment and we can show you how.

Email info@durhamsportsmed.com for more information!

03/11/2020

has declared a global pandemic so let's all do our part to minimize the spread of germs and make sure we're regularly washing our hands for AT LEAST 20 seconds.
👏🏼🧽🧼

02/06/2020

We use to not only assess muscle/movement inequalities but determine when to progress patients to more demanding forms of activity.
Loading a person with activity they can't safely perform is 'almost as' dangerous as sending them back to an activity after a compromise with no active care at all.



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Over cueing an athlete may help them PERFORM an exercise “perfectly”, but an over reliance on this method of teaching impairs motor LEARNING, ultimately reducing the retention and transfer of that exercise to other movements.
We all remember cramming before an exam, performing well the next day, only to forget all of that information almost immediately! The same is true of learning and performing movement.
Let your athletes learn an exercise through exploration and errors, before you introduce too much instruction.
👉Do you help your athletes learn, or are you only focused on performance?

09/11/2019

If you are near the Bowmanville area check out a great cause supported by a great organization!

Come out and support your community at the Clarington Knights Annual Cancer Awareness Day!

All proceeds from this event go directly to support a local family impacted by Cancer!

We are always looking for vendors, donations and volunteers as we work towards making this years event bigger then the last!

See you there!!!!

09/07/2019

Trying out the new from on one of Durham's best football receivers- Thanks for the sample!

06/14/2019

Incredible end to an incredible season- a huge congratulations to the for bringing Canada our first NBA championship!

02/18/2019

Hi all! We've got exciting news to pass along- Starting Monday Feb 18 we've MOVED UPSTAIRS into Suite 211!

SAME building, DIFFERENT suite, NEW and IMPROVED care 😉

No changes to our phone, fax, or email- come on by for a visit and schedule your massage, physio and chiro appointment today!

02/18/2019

02/18/2019

10/19/2018

Christmas comes early for .brisbane26 ! Follow his progress on .jlsc and watch one of Canada's best in action!

Now Santa just has to carry it another 5,000 km 😂 ...

09/05/2018

We'll just leave this one right here.

Good on you Nike- Keep fighting the good fight Kap.



https://youtu.be/Fq2CvmgoO7I

Don’t ask if your dreams are crazy. Ask if they’re crazy enough.

08/27/2018

Great to work with Bryce Crawford a Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton world cup hopeful. Definitely one of the strongest athletes we've ever worked with!

He's one of Durham's best and we wish him nothing but success in his upcoming push (no pun intended) to make the Canadian World Cup bobsleigh team.

For sponsorship opportunities please contact Bryce at bryce.gw.crawford@gmail.com