Banff Sport Medicine Physiotherapy & Allied Health
At Banff Sport Medicine your journey back to health is in good hands. The team approach ensures that if consultation between team members is required (including sport medicine, orthopedic surgery, physiotherapy, dietetics, sport nutrition, or massage therapy), communication is efficient and effective.
To better serve patients, we also offer mobile and virtual services and a variety of physiotherapy items that can be purchased during your visit.
We are also approved by the Workers Compensation Board to treat patients with an active WCB claim.
** Please note that we do not offer Alberta Health Services (AHS) funded physiotherapy services**
Bracing and Orthotics
Bracing and orthotics involve the use of external supports, such as braces or splints, to provide stability and protect specific parts of the body.
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Assessments may include a biomechanical assessment of joints and soft-tissues as well as an internal pelvic floor exam.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy supports both injury recovery and overall well being.
Dietetics & Sport Nutrition
Dietetics and sport nutrition are specialized fields that help optimize your health, rehabilitation, and sport performance.
Physiotherapy Functional Training
This integrated service combines physiotherapy with strength and conditioning.
Performance & Physiology Assessments
Banff Sport Medicine offers a variety of performance and physiology testing, such as blood lactate threshold testing, to help optimize your training.
Strength & Conditioning
A specialized area of health and wellness aimed at enhancing the performance and overall health of active individuals.
Group Training
Small group training programs that focus on helping you regain the strength and confidence needed during the critical transition from rehabilitation to returning to sport and activity.
Annual Physiotherapy Assessment
An Annual Physiotherapy Assessment incorporates various tests and assessments to create balance, improve performance, and reduce injuries.
Motor Vehicle Accident
If you’ve been in a motor vehicle accident within the last 10 days and have reported the accident and started a claim, we can carry out physical assessment of your symptoms.
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
A novel therapy for rehabilitation and strength training.
Custom Foot orthotics
Ben specializes in foot and ankle injuries and is now offering custom foot orthotics using the latest 3D camera technology.
Post-Concussion Rehabilitation
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a direct bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or part of the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Used to treat vestibular disorders (disorders of the inner ear and/or the central nervous system) and symptoms of dizziness, vertigo, and difficulties with balance, posture and vision.
Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB)
Banff Sport Medicine Physiotherapy is an accredited provider with WCB of Alberta.
Shockwave Therapy
An effective, non-invasive therapy used to accelerate the healing of muscle, tendon, ligament, and some bone injuries.
Intramuscular Stimulation
Also known as dry needling, this is an effective tool to help reduce painful muscular trigger points.
Manual Therapy
Treatment techniques include spinal mobilization and manipulation, peripheral joint mobilization and manipulation, neural mobilization, ART / soft tissue release, cupping, Graston / Instrument assisted soft-tissue mobilization (IASTM).
Running Gait Assessment
A gait analysis using a treadmill and specialized software can provides additional insight if you are experiencing pain or an injury from running.
Functional Movement Assessment
A movement assessment that identifies and treats compensations in the body that may predispose you to, or be the cause of, injury.
Exercise Programming
Customized exercise programs to improve strength, stability, balance, coordination, agility and flexibility.
Electrotherapy Modalities
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), also known as ‘muscle stim’ may be used and prescribed for home use if you have difficulty contracting a certain muscle due to pain or surgery. Our therapists may also elect to use ultrasound, interferential current (IFC) or transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) to help manage your pain.
Therapeutic Taping
Athletic tape, Leukotape, or Kinesiotape can help to re-align joint or soft tissue mechanics and bring an increased awareness to movement patterns.
Physiotherapy Retail
We have a variety of items (balls, therabands, rollers, taping supplies etc) that can be purchased during your visit.