Athletic Performance Enhancement | Bloor Yonge Chiropractic
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Athletic Performance Enhancement

Our Athletic Performance Enhancement program is developed to benefit athletes of all levels or those who wish to be more physically active. We focus on sports specific techniques, conditioning analysis, injury prevention, treatment of existing conditions and education to improve performance.

Program Goal

The program’s goal for elite and amateur athletes is to help them improve their technical skills and conditioning, understand concepts of training, prevent injuries and speed up recovery.

The program can be safely and effectively customized for those who are physically limited or wish to get fit and physically active.

Our Approach

At Bloor Yonge Chiropractic, we offer individualized programs aimed at athletic performance enhancement. Our team of sports and healthcare professionals use a variety of approaches to help you achieve your optimal athletic performance and prevent disruption of training progress due to injuries:
  • Sports Specific Training

    Understanding and implementing training concepts and strategies.

  • Technique Re-education

    Optimization and modification of involved skill and technique to improve endurance, strength and accuracy, as well as prevent injury.

  • Chiropractic/Physiotherapy

    Hands-on approach to optimizing neuromusculoskeletal function to improve performance and treat or prevent injuries.

  • Massage Therapy

    Enhances physical performance and improves recovery by using massage to reduce muscle tension, improve elasticity and increase the range of motion.

  • Acupuncture

    Reduces tension and stress, improves focus, stimulates neuromuscular system, provides pain relief and facilitates healing.

  • IV Therapy

    Delivery of essential nutrients and vitamins directly to the bloodstream to reinvigorate the body, giving it speed, efficiency and power.

Our Process

Initial Assessment

Athletes will undergo an initial assessment with our Clinic Director Dr. Igor Sapozhnikov, D.C to help him understand what challenges need to be addressed. Dr. Sapozhnikov has extensive experience in sports as an elite athlete, coach and a doctor. He is a former professional athlete with the Canadian National Water Polo team, which puts him in a unique position of understanding sports-related conditions both as a doctor and as an athlete.

Program Plan

Based on the assessment results, Dr. Sapozhnikov will recommend an individualized Program plan that may include exercise counselling, chiropractic treatments, spinal decompression and/or other modes of therapy that improve performance and prevent injury.

Implementation

Our team at Bloor Yonge Chiropractic is a well-rounded group of healthcare professionals that include Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, and Registered Massage Therapists. Based on your customized program plan, they work together to provide a multidisciplinary approach to improve your performance.

Maintenance

As part of the program, our practitioners will educate and guide you on how to maintain and improve the achieved results. They will support you on your journey to optimal health by providing counselling and regular check-up sessions.