About David Laurin BSc, CAT(C), DOMP
I graduated from Concordia University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science (Athletic Therapy Specialization). Following graduation, I accepted a postition as the trainer for the Banff Hockey Academy, where I enjoyed working with athletes from all over the world. In 2007, I opened Banff Alpine Sports Clinic, where I treated athletes as well as patients I saw voluneering with the world renown orthopedic surgical team in Banff.
I've always had a passion for understanding things through and through and I felt I needed to further my training to better understand the human body. In 2008 I decided to move to Victoria to pursue a 5-year post-graduate diploma at the Canadian School of Osteopathy (Manual Practice) in Vancouver (more about Osteopathy below). For four years, I worked in a busy clinic, as well as with the Cowichan Rugby and Football Club and Rugby Canada. I also enjoy mentoring students of the Bachelors of Athletic and Exercise Therapy program of Camosun College.
Since October 2012 I've been happy to welcome patients in my own clinic, where I offer osteopathy-based manual therapy in conjunction with corrective exercise therapy. I have a Diploma of Osteopathic Manual Practice having completed 5 years of studies and a thesis titled: Quantifying the effects of osteopathy on brainwaves: correlating EEG patterns and Still Point Occurrences.
I've always had a passion for understanding things through and through and I felt I needed to further my training to better understand the human body. In 2008 I decided to move to Victoria to pursue a 5-year post-graduate diploma at the Canadian School of Osteopathy (Manual Practice) in Vancouver (more about Osteopathy below). For four years, I worked in a busy clinic, as well as with the Cowichan Rugby and Football Club and Rugby Canada. I also enjoy mentoring students of the Bachelors of Athletic and Exercise Therapy program of Camosun College.
Since October 2012 I've been happy to welcome patients in my own clinic, where I offer osteopathy-based manual therapy in conjunction with corrective exercise therapy. I have a Diploma of Osteopathic Manual Practice having completed 5 years of studies and a thesis titled: Quantifying the effects of osteopathy on brainwaves: correlating EEG patterns and Still Point Occurrences.
About Osteopathy (DOMP)
Osteopathy has two main streams in the world: osteopathic physicians (doctors) and osteopathic manual practitioners (practitioners with a background in therapy). As a graduate of a diploma of osteopathic manual practice (DOMP), I've developed skills to assess the body in the most general sense, honing in on areas of decreased vitality or function.
Osteopathy has developed many techniques which have been subsequently borrowed by other professions. These include cranial osteopathy (which branched off into craniosacral), visceral manipulation, muscle energy technique, strain-counterstrain and various others. The advantage of the osteopathic approach is that these techniques are not taken separately: I use whichever approach your body needs the most at the time of treatment.
For more on the roots of osteopathy I invite you to visit: http://osteopathichistory.com/pagesside2/welcome2.html
For more on the College d'Etudes Osteopathiques visit: www.osteopathie-canada.ca/en
For more on osteopathy in BC: http://www.osteopathybc.ca/
I am a member of the BC osteopathy, which is a branch of http://www.osteopathy.ca/
Osteopathy has developed many techniques which have been subsequently borrowed by other professions. These include cranial osteopathy (which branched off into craniosacral), visceral manipulation, muscle energy technique, strain-counterstrain and various others. The advantage of the osteopathic approach is that these techniques are not taken separately: I use whichever approach your body needs the most at the time of treatment.
For more on the roots of osteopathy I invite you to visit: http://osteopathichistory.com/pagesside2/welcome2.html
For more on the College d'Etudes Osteopathiques visit: www.osteopathie-canada.ca/en
For more on osteopathy in BC: http://www.osteopathybc.ca/
I am a member of the BC osteopathy, which is a branch of http://www.osteopathy.ca/
About Athletic TherapyAthletic therapists adhere to the Canadian Athletic Therapy Association (CATA). I owe a lot to athletic therapy. Athletic therapists receive great training to be able to assess injuries very specifically (orthopedic assessment). This means for example we're able to hone in on a shoulder injury and determine exactly which rotator cuff muscle need to be re-educated.
Athletic Therapists also understand how the body functions as a whole. We typically address the whole body by giving people whole body exercises, with a strong emphasis on core strength and proper posture. http://www.athletictherapy.org |
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