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 OA, however, there are actions you can take to make navigating the winter months easier and more enjoyable! Here are some tips to help you prepare for the ski season. […]
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 use this data, please see a previous blog HERE, the purpose of this post is to explain how we decide what tests to run, and how often to re-test. Before […]
Minor Injury Clinic
Has a weekend trip to the mountains, a bike ride in the river valley, a sporting event, or perhaps even a bad fall left you injured? Injuries are never convenient and almost always unexpected. They are often associated with pain, loss of motion, and associated with high levels of stress and anxiety at the thought […]
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 practitioners to have this tool in their arsenal. Treatments involve the use of very thin sterile and disposable needles (slightly thicker than a human hair) inserted into specific tissues. The […]
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 help you. Motor vehicle accidents (MVA’s) are an unfortunate part of modern life, with many physical, mental, and emotional repercussions. MVA’s cause injuries that manifest themselves in specific or […]
Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) and exercise
Why Exercise can Improve Knee Osteoarthritis? Acumen Reconditioning offers group training for those affected by knee osteoarthritis. We understand this can be a debilitating diagnosis but with our experience and expertise we know we can help those affected by this disease. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease and one of the major contributors of […]
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 primary goal is weight loss or body composition. Similarly, we might measure types of jumping performance in an athlete where jumping is critical to their sport (e.g., volleyball, basketball). Acumen […]
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. During the spring and summer months, athletes work to develop their skills and potential as an athlete. Off-season training is dedicated time to improve physical and mental performance off […]
What is a Kinesiologist?
A Bachelor of Kinesiology is a degree that encompasses the study of human body movement. Once the degree is completed a person is known as a “Kinesiologist”. A Kinesiologist applies physiological, biomechanical, and psychological principles to movement when working with a variety of clients. To put it in other terms, exercise science is the focus […]
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 and power are important for sport, but also the aging athlete as power is one of the least trained and most important aspects of maintaining health and overall performance. Anaerobic […]