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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Breaking Down the Box Jump – Phase I Plyometric
The addition of power training to someone’s workout program is essential for not only athletes but for the active population as well. For athletes, explosiveness...
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Foam Roll Core for Low Back and Core Stability
The first time I saw these series of exercises was in Spring Training of 2014 when my mentor, Matt Krause, started with the Yankees. Catcher, ...
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Get To Know Your Strength & Conditioning Coach
Hi! I’m Chris Sharkey, Shark, Shark Man, Shark Tank, Shark Bait Ou Ah Ha or as my mother still calls me Chrissy…. and only Christopher...
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Team Training
Team training plays an important role in a team's success. Team training allows a group of like minded athletes to work together in a fun...
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Youth Training- Why and What to Expect
Why is Youth Training important?! Why young people should join! Youth training for adolescents (athletes and non-athletes) can improve their strength and overall health by participating...
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