East Toronto Orthopaedic & Sports Injury Clinic and Trilogy Physiotherapy have partnered in order to provide you with the experienced and skilled care you deserve.
One of the main responsibilities of sports physicians is to assess injuries. The next step is developing and implementing a recovery plan.
The goal is to build a plan that best suits the patient’s recovery in preparation for safe reintegration into an active lifestyle. The risk of re-injury can be high depending on the initial condition, so continued support can be necessary for months after the first consultation.
Sports physicians receive advanced training in how to restore function to injured patients so they can continue with sporting activities as soon as possible. They have extensive training in how to prevent injury and sickness in people with an active lifestyle. Sports physicians can treat people from all walks of life — everyone from professional athletes, to children and teens involved in sports, to adults who exercise for recreation. They also treat workers with physically demanding jobs.
What Can Sports Medicine Treat?
Sports medicine physicians have specialized training in the assessment, diagnosis, and assisted care of joint and muscle injury. They work with active people of all ages and all levels of athletic skill.
Sports physicians can be found in solo practices and multi-disciplinary team clinics where they work closely with physiotherapists and other professionals.
Sports medicine physicians at our clinics effectively manage those with problems that are non-surgical, yet need care beyond that provided by a family doctor.
The lead Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician at East Toronto is Dr. David Lowe. He was the first physician to complete the comprehensive Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Toronto. Spending over ten years as the Team Physician at Ryerson University, Dr. Lowe was also on staff at the University of Toronto David L. Macintosh Sports Medicine Clinic for eight years. With experience with recreational, amateur, elite and professional athletes, he is also the local physician for Cirque du Soleil when they visit Toronto.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sports Medicine
What is the difference between sports medicine doctor and a chiropractor
In Canada, the Canadian Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine (or CASEM) regulates the sports medicine profession. In order to become a sports medicine doctor, a physician must complete their MD at an accredited university. They must then finish post-graduate training, and finally a 1-2 year sports medicine fellowship. Afterwards, they must sit through their CASEM diploma in sports medicine to be accredited as a sports medicine physician in Canada.
What is the aim of sports medicine?
The aim of Sports Medicine is the care of athletes and other individuals practicing sport and exercise who need advice, diagnosis and medical management of various conditions.
How do does a sports medicine physician assess patients?
As with any patient, the physician will undertake a thorough history taking, review or order relevant tests, and complete a physical examination
What is the difference between a sports physician and an orthopedic doctor?
Many sports injuries do not require surgical management; if needed a sports physician will refer to an orthopaedic surgeon for a surgical consultation. Orthopaedic surgical training is undertaken by completing a surgical fellowship program
How do sports physicians treat ankle sprains?
As with any patient, the physician will undertake a thorough history taking, review or order relevant tests, and complete a physical examination. Treatment for an ankle sprin is based on the sevrity and may include bracing, acute injury management, and rehabilitation
How do sports physicians treat cartilage injuries?
Dependent on the injury severity, a managment may include a range of options from surgical referral, to conservative care with advice about modified activity and pain management and rehabilitation
How do sports physicians treat concussions?
After a medical screening, a physician will give advice about recovery and often recommend a graded exercise and treatment plan. See concussion FAQ section
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Y Leung
2024-12-23
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This is a great place to take your classes or exercise therapy. I was there for the GLA:D exercise programme led by Sarah Phillips. She was clear, concise and encouraging when needed. The reception staff are friendly and professional. All in all, a very good experience and convenient location too.
Tahira Gonsalves
2024-12-09
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Trevor was great! He provided detailed information (which I asked for 😀) to understand my injury (damaged ligaments on my foot), and provided a very reasonable and doable exercise/physio regimen, which he adjusted as my recovery progressed. Staff at the clinic are also lovely! Thank you!
Cindy Tavener
2024-12-09
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Great place -Everyone from front desk to my physio Nikhil very focused on my needs.
Nikhil was also a great listener we made a care plan and both reviewed my progress as i healed he was also open to my suggestions.I will be happy to return if /when injured again.
Baran Akpınar
2024-11-29
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I had the pleasure of working with Sarah Phillips through my recovery from a torn Achilles. She kept me informed at every stage, explained what to expect, and adjusted my therapy to overcome any challenges. Thanks to her expertise, I made consistent progress and had an excellent overall recovery at the end.
Beyond her skill, Sarah’s warm and friendly personality made every session enjoyable and motivating. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of expert, compassionate physiotherapy care.
Michelle Hachey
2024-11-06
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My good friend recommended me to the Dr. was very honest and very helpful in telling me what to go going forward. Gave me exercises to do at home. How to handle stairs with less pain.
Would highly recommend him if you are in pain of any kind. Very helpful and near public transit.
Naeem Toronto
2024-11-02
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I am going to participate in program from Monday,Nov 03,2024
Elaine Gergolas
2024-10-26
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I booked a series of appointments to try and establish a good therapeutic schedule and after the first one the therapist insisted I come back to see her earlier than planned - which I did... booking a 45 minute follow-up that turned into a distracted 20 minutes of her note taking... they did adjust the billing to reflect a 30 minute session but it was not an auspicious start.
Then I received a garbled voicemail that seemed to cancel my third appointment - which I had booked a month in advance. It blamed the error on someone at the clinic who forgot to update the schedule... but both my follow-ups to confirm / reschedule were completely ignored.
Consider another company or at least another location...
VR S
2024-10-18
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the staff is just awesome, I was having pain in my shoulder which few other places were not able to figure out, Danny spotted the cause and fixed the problem. I am thankful to him and East Toronto Orthopaedic staff from the bottom of my heart
