Common Rodeo Injuries and overcoming them

Here at Acumen, we are specialists in training the Rodeo Athlete. As many know, Rodeo is one of the most dangerous sports in the world....

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Are Soccer Injuries Inevitable?: With the Right Treatment Plan, Maybe Not!

Lower body injuries are a devastating yet realistic component of most competitive sports, especially for soccer athletes. Soccer is a very physically demanding sport which...

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Prepare for Ski Season With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis

Don’t let osteoarthritis (OA) prevent you from participating in your favorite outdoor activities this winter! Many winter activities may seem daunting for a person with...

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Data collection: How do we determine what to test?

Regularly collecting and analyzing data is an important component in the development of athletes, rehabilitative, and/or general populations. While there are specifics regarding how we...

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Curling

Two-minute Guide to the Sport of Curling: This video may help understand the sport and this article! Curling is a competitive game played on ice....

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Acupuncture at Acumen

Acupuncture is fast becoming one of the most popular methods of treatment in the manual therapy world.  Acupuncturists, chiropractors, and physiotherapists are the most common...

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Power and Precision: How to Support what Happens Under the Water in Artistic Swimming

Imagine completing your hardest workout and maintaining a smile throughout its entire duration. Synchronized swimming is a sport that is all smiles and precision above the...

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Motor vehicle accidents

Were you involved in a Motor vehicle accident or know someone who was and need help getting back to their previous lifestyle? Acumen Reconditioning can...

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Hockey In-Season Training

What is it? In-season training marks the start of the long, gruelling, and rewarding season ahead. Ask yourself, do you expect to maintain the same frequency...

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Data collection: What’s it good for?

At Acumen, we regularly collect data or information on clients in different variables. For example, we may periodically assess body fat mass in someone whose...

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The Journey after Surgery and the Missing Gap 

Working with an Orthopedic Surgeon and in post-operative care, it is often found that there is a disconnect between healing timeline readiness and functional readiness.  It...

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Hockey Off-Season Training

What is it? Off-season training is where hockey players switch gears from in-season play to post-season work, translating to future improvements on and off the ice....

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