Chiropractic Takes Centre Stage Treating overuse injuries in the world of dance Jake Simons (Johnny Castle), Britta Lazenga (Penny) and Monica West (Baby Houseman). Dr. Scott Howitt graduated from the CMCC and subsequently the two-year post-graduate residency in sports sciences. Most recently he completed his three-year post- graduate fellowship in Rehabilita- tive Sciences.Apart from his clinical work at Sports Performance Cen- tres, and the Gorman Shore clinic at York University, Dr. Howitt is an assistant professor in the Clinical Sciences department of CMCC, as the Clinician for the St. John’s Rehab Hospital chiropractic clinic. N obody puts chiropractic in the cor- ner – no one from the Toronto stage cast of Dirty Dancing, at least. In fact, treatments for the cast of this hit production occur backstage in a room, at the famous Royal Alexandra Theatre, alongside stage props and understudy costumes or off site in a typical clinical setting. The athletic prowess and physical condi- tioning of the cast are simply amazing, and are largely responsible for the ability of these actors to shine on stage day after day. How- ever, keeping up with a schedule that involves eight performances a week is bound to re- sult in some cast members suffering from the occasional injury. THE SHIMMY ON DANCE Dance is a physically demanding sport requir- ing significant strength, flexibility and endur- ance, in addition to the essential artistic flair. In fact many of the moves a dancer regularly 8 • CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | JUNE 2008 Typical Treatments May Include • • • • • • • • • Spinal and extremity manipu- lation/mobilization Active Release or Graston Tech- nique soft-tissue treatments Acupuncture Kinesio taping Therapeutic modalities (such as muscle stimulation, laser and ultrasound) Training or technique advice Diet and supplement advice Movement modifi cation Rehabilitation (including fl ex- ibility, stability, proprioceptive, and eccentric exercises for ten- donopathies) www.canadianchiropractor.ca Scott Howitt, DC, FCCSS(C), FCCRS(C) feature Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann – Toronto Production
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