Sport Report Summer - Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences

VOL. 23 NUMBER 3, Summer 2013
IN THIS ISSUE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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RCCSS(C)SPORTS
CONFERENCE EAST
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CONGRATULATIONS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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AGM
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EXERCISE IS MEDICINE
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SAND JAM
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DR MOSS GALA
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WEBINARS
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BOOK REVIEW
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CFCREAB CONFERENCE
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VITAL SIGN
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DR. SEAMAN GALA
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COURSES AND SEMINARS
Sport Report Summer 2013
President’s Message
Chris deGraauw, DC, FRCCSS(C)
It feels appropriate for our
summer edition of the Sport
Report to focus on "Physical
Activity" (PA). I hope all our
members have enjoyed staying
active this summer and leading
by example. Whether golfing,
hiking, biking or paddling, it is
"vital" to be getting a minimum
of 150 minutes per week of
moderate and vigorous activity to
realize the significant health
benefits. Please read "Physical
Activity" is the "New Vital Sign"
in the sport report to confirm
why it is so important to be checking PA levels in our
patients. It highlights inter-professional collaboration
between the RCCSS, CSEP, CASEM, CPA, and other
health care professionals, in the Exercise Is Medicine
Canada National Task Force. In fact, our Board has
recently committed funds towards the development
and distribution of an Exercise Prescription pad for all
health professionals. The task force is also in the
process of developing a joint position paper to continue
the promotion of physical activity for chronic disease
prevention and management strategies to improve the
health of Canadians. It will also highlight the safety of
exercise prescription and the need for health care
professionals to be assessing, prescribing and
counselling patients in physical activity.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive
President
SPORT REPORT SUMMER 2013
Dr. Chris deGraauw
Past President
Dr. Glen Harris
1st Vice President
Dr. Scott Howitt
2nd Vice President
Dr. Greg Uchacz
Treasurer
Dr. Janice Drover
Secretary
Dr. Cam Borody
By Laws / Policy
Chair:
Dr. Brian Seaman
Promotions
Chair:
Dr. Greg Uchacz
Dr. Brad Muir
Dr. Jeff Cubos
R. Todd Marshall
Executive Assistant
Mr. Bill Neilson
PROVINCIAL
REPRESENTATIVES
Western Region
British Columbia (B.C.C.A.)*
Dr. Wayne Walker
Alberta (A.C.A.C.)
Dr. Tony Gareau
Saskatchewan (C.A.S.)*
Dr. Brad Waddell
Manitoba (M.C.A)*
Dr. Gordon Partridge
Yukon Territories
TBA
Northwest Territories
TBA
Eastern Region
Ontario (O.C.A.)
TBA
Quebec (A.C.Q.)
Dr. Alain Maille*
Nova Scotia (N.S.C.C.)*
Dr. Brian Seaman
New Brunswick / P.E.I.
(N.B.C.A.) (P.E.I.C.A.)
Dr. Matt Cochran
Newfoundland/Labrador (NLCA)
Dr. Janice Drover
Nunavut
TBA
* Indicates Provincial Council of
Chiropractic Sports Sciences formed
COMMITTEES
Chair:
Dr. Scott Howitt
Dr. Andrew Robb
Dr. Andy Miners
Dr. Sandy Sajko
Residency
Chair:
Dr. Scott Howitt
V-Chair: Dr. Jeff Cubos
Dr. Wilbour Kelsick
Dr. Brian Seaman
Dr. Glen Harris
Dr. Sandy Sajko
Dr. Jason Pajaczkowski
Dr. Robert Armitage
Dr. Robert Gringmuth
Dr. Greg Uchacz
Dr. Brad Yee
Dr. Janice Drover
Residency
Administrative Subcommittee
Chair:
Dr. Michael Chivers
Dr. Cam Borody
Dr. Sandy Sajko
Dr. Jaclyn Kissel
Dr. Peter Kissel
Dr. Kevin Sims
Dr. David Schenkel
SSRP Examination Appeals
Chair:
Dr. Brad Muir
Sporting Event Selection
Committee
Chair:
Dr. Robert Armitage
Dr. Brian Seaman
Dr. Greg Uchacz
Liaisons:
Dr. Brian Seaman
RCCSS(C)Bylaws and
Policy Committee
Dr. Wilbour Kelsick
RCCSS(C)/ COC
Liaison Representative
NSO Strategic
Planning Committee
Dr. Brian Seaman
Public Health / Health Promotion
Chair:
Dr. Michelle Laframboise
Coat of Arms
Development
Chair:
Dr. Gordon Lawson
Historical
Chair:
Membership
Dr. Janice Drover
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FICS
Dr. Glen Harris
CFCREAB Specialties
Accreditation Sub- Committee
Dr. Michael Chivers
CFCREAB Conference
Dr. John Crawford
J.C.C.A. Editorial Board
Dr. John Crawford
CMCC Student Liaison
Dr. Alex Lee
RCCSS(C) Resident Liaison
Dr. Scott Howitt
RCCSS(C) Coordinator at CMCC
Medical Expert Group
Dr. Wilbour Kelsick
Dr. Glen Harris
Royal
Dr. Gordon Lawson
PUBLISHER’S NOTES
We encourage all organizations in
chiropractic, as well as individual
members, to submit newsworthy items to
the RCCSS(C)SPORTS REPORT
attention:
Bill Neilson
120-602-12th Avenue SW
Calgary Ab. T2R 1J3
Tel. 403-225-3842
Fax: 403-225-3914
Email: rccssc@shaw.ca
All ideas expressed in the RCCSS(C)
newsletter are those of the writers and do
not necessarily reflect the official position
of the RCCSS(C)or its Board of Directors.
Advertising rates are available upon
request. While it is screened, acceptance
of any advertisement does not necessarily
imply RCCSS(C)endorsement of the
product and / or services.
Dr. Gordon Lawson
LIAISONS
Chair:
Dr. Gary Goodyear
Dr. Mohsen Kazemi
Fellowship
Chair:
CFCREAB
Dr. Brad Muir
Government of Canada
Research and Education
Members at Large
Dr. Jeff Cubos
Dr. Bill Jacobs
Dr. Brad Muir
Dr. Brian Seaman
Special Olympics
Dr. Alain Maille
Canadian Olympic Committee
Dr. Wilbour Kelsick
We are looking for sponsorship support for
the SPORT REPORT. If you would like to
get involved or have a viable referral
please contact Bill Neilson at
403-225-3842 or rccssc@shaw.ca
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Our involvement in EIMC is a great opportunity to collaborate and
contribute to the changing climate of health care in Canada. I look
forward to reviewing further initiatives that will be developed with EIMC
goals in mind.
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I would also like to congratulate Dr. Scott Howitt for his upcoming
presentation at CASEM’s Endurance Sport Medicine Conference in
September and particularly his talk on Exercise Is Medicine at the OCA
conference in October. It is talks like this and Dr. Michelle LaFramboise's
talk on PA and Canadian children, that will continue to lead and inform
our profession on exercise medicine. Please see the details in this sport
report regarding the complimentary webinars now available in the
members section of our website.
Since we have been talking about
vigorous activity that leads us to our
upcoming "Run Faster" conference this
November. Drs. Brad Muir and Scott
Howitt have put together a phenomenal
line up for us to experience an integrated
approach to this topic. I truly believe this
conference is worth the travel for our out
of town members.
Just as important as earning our CE
credits and the thirst for continued
professional development, is our Royal
Celebration!! On the Saturday night of
the conference, the RCCSS will come
together for the purpose of celebrating
the monumental commitment and impact
Dr. Brian Seaman has had on our
organization's growth, stability and
maturity
during
his
25
years
of
continuous service on the RCCSS(C)
Board. I would like to personally invite
each and every member to attend this
social gathering in honour of Dr.
Seaman.
Whether you drive, fly, run or bike, I
hope to see you all at the conference,
Royal Celebration, and remind you of our
AGM on Sunday November 17, 2013.
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A couple of Degraauws at the
Stand Up Paddle board race,
Lake Ontario, August 2013.
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Please join us for an evening celebrating Dr. Brian
Seaman and his 25 years of devoted service to the
RCCSS(C). Spouses and significant others are
encouraged to attend. Dress is business casual.
Tickets are available:
individually for $100.00 each,
by couple for $190.00,
or by table of 8 for $720.00.
Please click HERE for ticket purchase
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“Run Faster – an Integrated Approach to
Performance Enhancement”
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A Running Conference and Expo hosted by the Royal College of Chiropractors
Sports Sciences (www.rccssc.ca) will be taking place at the Abilities Centre in
Whitby on Saturday, November the 16th with the Conference continuing on Sunday
the 17th.
The theme of the Conference is “Run Faster – an Integrated Approach to
Performance Enhancement” and includes a world class lineup of speakers including
Elite Track Coaches Kevin Tyler, Dr. Mike Young and Wes Moerman, Running
Biomechanist and Athletic Therapist Dr. Reed Ferber, Nutritional Scientist Dr. John
Berardi, and Running Science Expert Dr. Alex Hutchinson. To round out the expert
speaker lineup, the conference features Sport Specialist Chiropractor Dr. Jeff
Cubos, Sport Physiotherapist Blaise Dubois and Mental Health Consultant Dr. Judy
Goss and special guest speaker Paralympian Jason Dunkerley.
The theme of the Running Expo is “Education, Inspiration, and Opportunity” and
will feature running related exhibitors and vendors, interactive exhibits including
gait analysis, VO2Max and functional testing, and Chiropractic, Massage Therapy
and Chiropody Outreaches. There is a world class lineup of speakers and
demonstrations including former Olympic synchronized swimmer Fanny
Letourneau (Pilates for Runners), National Master’s Team Dragonboater Suzanne
Hennig (Yoga for Runners), Dr. Carol Ann Weis and Jennifer Faraone (Pregnancy
and Running), certified Youth Fitness Specialists Michael Mroczek and David Kittner
(Kids and Running), certified Sport Massage Therapist Remo Bucci (Massage for
Runners), and former Olympic Marathoner and Canadian Marathon Record Holder
Silvia Ruegger (Running and Reading for Kids). There is also an Elite Athlete
Panel (Question and Answer) that includes Perdita Felicien, Phylicia George, Anson
Henry, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, Dr. Jillian Drouin, Dr. John Definney, Silvia Ruegger
and Paralympian Jason Dunkerley.
One of the goals of the Conference and Expo is to give back to the community.
With this in mind, a portion of the proceeds from the Expo will be donated to
CanFund, an organization that supports Canada’s athletes internationally. Another
part of the proceeds will be donated directly to local track/athletic clubs through
an Expo Ticket Fundraiser. The Abilities Centre will be a drop off point for a “Sole
Revival – Shoe Donation” from October 27th until the date of the Expo with all
proceeds raised going directly to the Abilities Centre. Drop off a pair of shoes with
a Loonie taped inside each shoe and receive a $5 discount for the Expo. All of the
shoes will be recycled or reused by needy individuals. Lastly, the Expo is helping
support para-athletes through its partnership with Parasport Ontario.
Interested individuals can register for the Conference at www.rccssc.ca. Tickets
for the Expo can be purchased through several Track and Athletic Clubs, online
through the website or at the door on the day of the event.
Please see the brochures for the event on the
following two pages
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Congratulations to
Dr. Brad Muir HBSc (Kin), DC, FRCCSS(C) for co-authoring the
article, “Insufficiency fracture of the tibial plateau after
anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery: a case
report and review of the literature” published in the June
issue of the Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association
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Endurance Sport Medicine Course
CASEM has added Dr. Scott Howitt to the presenters at their new
endurance sport medicine course to be held this September 6-7, 2013 at
Deerhurst in the Muskokas, Ontario. In collaboration with Tri Musoka and
Ironman 70.3 Muskoka, CASEM has developed a one-and-a-half day
course immediately prior to the Ironman race being held on Sunday 8th
September 2013.
The course will cover all aspects of endurance sport medicine in the three
disciplines of swimming, biking and running with both didactic lectures
and hands-on practical workshops.
If you are in the Muskoka area or are interested in triathlon sports
medicine see the full preliminary program or to register, click on the link
below:
http://casem-acmse.org/pg_EventList.php
FICS announces a Hands-on Upper Extremity seminar
in Lausanne, Switzerland, October 25 -27, 2013.
Please follow the link below for all the details.
http://fics-sport.org/portal/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=38
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The RCCSS(C)
Annual General Meeting
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will be held Sunday,
November 17, 2013 at 1:00 PM
immediately following the
2013 RCCSS(C) Sports Conference
Exercise is Medicine
October 5th in Toronto
To those attending the Ontario Chiropractor Association conference
in October, be sure to support one of our fellows Dr. Scott Howitt as
he delivers a timely presentation / call to action for Ontario
chiropractors to embrace the exercise is medicine movement.
Exercise is Medicine (EIM) is rapidly spreading around the globe
and there are now 31 national task forces including Canada. The
EIM initiative provides a great opportunity to hit on a topic that can
unify multiple disciplines and perhaps the chiropractic profession
itself.
Dr. Howitt will explain the value of incorporating exercise into
patient care to improve overall wellness and further analyze the
difficult challenge of changing patient behaviors.
Further information on the OCA conference can be found at;
http://www.chiropractic.on.ca/OCAPTP.aspx
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SAND JAM
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From August 12-18, 2013, the waterfront in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was
transformed into a tennis court for an exhibition match between former
ATP players Jim Courier and Mikael Pemfors. Then a beach volleyball
court was created, complete with grandstands, for the inaugural Canada
Cup, featuring pro mens and womens teams from Canada, USA, England
and Germany.
Once again Dr, Brian Seaman DC, FRCCSS(C), FICC was appointed as
Medical Coordinator for the event, having served in this role last year
(2012) for the FIVB Jr World Beach Volleyball Championships.
Dr.
Seaman compiled a team of chiropractors, physiotherapists and massage
therapists to look after the athletes, including two sports chiropractic
residents who volunteered their time; Dr Chuck Dauphinee and Dr Warren
Hefford.
There was also a chiropractic component with the competitors; Dr Josh
Binstock (CMCC Class of 2009) was one of the Canadian team
members. Along with partner Sam Schachter, they put on a great show
although coming up short in the final, losing to the other Canadian team
of Sam Pedlow and Grant O’Gorman. On the womens side, the Canadian
team of Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley, captured the Canada Cup
against the USA team.
The medical team was
well utilized by all of
the competitors with
each of the professions
providing an important
component to the care
and treatment of the
athletes. Derek Martin,
President of Sports and
Entertainment Atlantic,
which organizes the
Sand
Jam
events,
commented that
"Dr.
Seaman
and
his
dedicated team have
m a d e
H a l i f a x
r e c o g n i z e d
internationally as one
of the top medical
services on the FIVB
circuit"
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Front row (L to R)
Ryan Young RMT, Dr Brian Seaman Sport Chiropractor and Medical
Coordinator Sand Jam 2013, Gen Renaudt Sport physio, Grant
O'Gorman Canada Cup Winning Team
Back Row (L to R)
Dr Chuck Dauphinee, Sport Resident, Sam Pedlow Canada Cup
Winning Team, Dr Josh Binstock DC, Runner up Canada Cup, Sam
Schachter Runner up Canada Cup, Dr Warren Hefford, Sport Resident
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RCCSS(C) Complimentary Webinars
The RCCSS(C) together with our residents and fellows from across Canada are
bringing you webinars surrounding important topics in sports chiropractic.
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Webinar 1: SLAP Lesions: Comprehensive review and implications for
chiropractic practice
Speaker: Brad Ferguson, BSc, DC, CMCC Sports Sciences Resident year 1
Questions can be directed to bferguson@cmcc.ca .
A comprehensive resident rounds presentation on the functional anatomy and
biomechanics of the shoulder with special attention to labral complex. This
comprehensive webinar will encompass the diagnosis and management of SLAP
lesion. A review of the literature will look a relevant clinical research on the
management of SLAP lesions and the validity of orthopedic examination of SLAP
lesions.
Webinar 2: Physical Activity and Canadian Children
Speaker: Michelle Laframboise, BKin(Hons), DC, FRCCSS(C)
Questions can be directed to michelle.laframboise@gmail.com.
Physical inactivity in an epidemic for Canadian children leading to major chronic
illnesses tracking from childhood into adulthood. This rounds presentation will
review why physical inactivity is a growing concern. It will cover the new physical
activity guidelines and sedentary guidelines for children and youth and clinical
research surrounding interventions for physical inactivity and how chiropractors
can play a key roll in promoting physical activity. This presentation will also speak
on the new initiative of the RCCSS(C) to promote “exercise is medicine” and how
chiropractors can help use exercise to prevent and treat major chronic illnesses.
Access instructions to archived presentations
Live presentations are held throughout the year, all over Canada, by a variety of
RCCSS(C) and CMCC residents and Fellows. The RCCSS(C) will be sending out
emails in regards to where the live talks can be seen.
Once archived, all RCCSS(C) webinars will be available for free on the RCCSS(C)
website (www.rccssc.ca) if you are not able to see the presentations live.
The webinars will be archived on the RCCSS(C) website under the members login
page. Enter your password and then click on presentations
Membership Benefits
Our resident and fellow rounds presentation are a new initiative by the RCCSS(C)
to bring fellows, residents and members together in knowledge. Please check out
the RCCSS(C) website at www.rccssc.ca for other membership benefits.
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Book Review
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Movement:
Functional
Movement
Systems:
Screening, Assessment, and Corrective Strategies
Gray Cook
On Target Publications, Santa Cruz, California, U.S.A.
2010
Hardcover, 407pp, Regular Price $68.98 (Canadian)
ISBN: 978-1-931046-72-5
Movement describes a system of screening, assessment and correction
that is applicable to the entire field of health and fitness professionals.
The first section discusses why movement screens are necessary and
outlines problems with the current diagnostic systems used within
musculoskeletal care. Great care is given to describing when movement
screening is appropriate and when it should be modified or omitted
completely. The second section details the Functional Movement Screen
(FMS) and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA).
Common mistakes are discussed and instruction is given on seamless
integration into daily practice. Both systems are accompanied by clear
pictures, a companion website and an appendix full of resources. The final
section delves into managing the results of the FMS and SFMA with
corrective exercise. However, this is not a ‘cookbook recipe’ and only the
principles and methods of corrective exercise are detailed; the user is
tasked with their implementation. Movement is often repetitive, is
selectively referenced and minor grammatical mistakes are littered
throughout along with confusing language and double negatives that
require editing. Overall, Movement is an excellent education on the basic
tenets of human movement as well as a description of how to screen and
correct dysfunctional patterns. A must read for those who have learned
the basics of physical examination and rehabilitation protocols and are
looking to take their clinical skills to the next level.
Dr. Jason Izraelski BSc, DC
Sport Science Resident
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CFCREAB Specialty Conference 2013
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Full Details on the CFCFEAB Chiropractic Specialty
Conference may be found HERE
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Originally published in “Back Matters” a publication of the
Canadian Chiropractic Association
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Nutrition Course
Vancouver and
Toronto
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Nutrition for Health & Fitness
Instructor: Scott D. Howitt, BA, MSc, DC, FRCCSS(C), FCCRS(C)
Dates
September 14-15, 2013 at the Best Western Plus Chateau Granville in Vancouver, BC
March 8-9, 2014 at CMCC in Toronto, ON
Pricing
CMCC is extending member pricing to all RCCSS Fellows & Candidates.
Early Bird $305
Regular $345
Early Bird deadlines: August 22, 2013 for Vancouver & February 13, 2014 for Toronto
Visit www.cmcc.ca/Nutrition to find out more about this program and to register.
Nutrition for Health & Fitness
Are you doing all you can to enhance your patients’ nutritional well being? Choosing the
right combination of functional foods, natural health products and supplements for
preventative and therapeutic applications can have a significant effect on overall health.
Learn how to make the best choices possible. In this session, Dr. Scott Howitt shares his
expertise on the beneficial physiological and psychological effects of nutrients and how you
can make assessments and recommendations tailored to the needs and lifestyles of your
patients.
Course Objectives
 Demonstrate an understanding of functional foods and nutraceuticals in Canada
 Explain the standards of evidence for establishing the safety and efficacy of functional
foods and nutraceuticals and other natural health products (NHPs)
 Analyze the difficult balance of decreasing fatigue and increasing energy for physical
activity in Canadian society
 Describe the use of NHPs for risk reduction of obesity, diabetes, CVD and degenerative
diseases
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Annual ACA
Sports Injury Symposium
Join
the
ACA
Sports
Council
for
their
annual
symposium
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Meadowlands Sheraton in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
at
the
The 3-day
extravaganza will include an ICCSP component that is required for
working at international events, and 17 continuing education hours will
be provided by the NYCC Post Graduate Dept. The Seminar topics include:
 Acute Management, Risks On & Off The Field
 International Sports Sensitivity
 Shoulder-specific Rehab with Therapeutic Exercises & Taping
 Nutritional Considerations for Optimal Performance in Female Athletes
 Biomechanics of Walking & Running Implicated in Walking & Running
Injuries
 And More!
When
Friday, Sept. 27th: 12:00PM - 6:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 28th: 8:00AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday, Sept. 29th: 8:00AM -12:00 PM
Where
Sheraton, Meadowlands
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Register Early And Save $50.
($50 discount already taken out in advertised prices)
Register Here
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Resident Opportunities
The RCCSS(C) is always looking for dedicated chiropractors
to become Fellows in the College through their
Sports Sciences Residency Program (SSRP)
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Centered on a specific program mandate overseen by the Royal College
of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada), the SSRP is uniquely designed
to permit individually tailored programs through post-secondary
educational institutions across Canada.
Each program, under the
direction of an approved regional supervisor, is uniquely designed to
afford participants the most effective way to meet the program
requirements no matter where they reside.
With the RCCSS(C)
Residency Committee, regional supervisors oversee the content and
progress of both the program and the Residents enrolled in it.
The SSRP has certainly paved the way for more educated, integrated,
and better prepared chiropractors than ever to truly exhibit the skills and
expertise in the sports health care arena. With a minimum of 1000 hours
of field work, graduate level academic focus on exercise physiology,
sports nutrition, sports psychology, advanced imaging, research
methodology, acute injury management and other aspects of sports
chiropractic, the SSRP was designed to provide the most extensive sports
specialty training in the world.
The RCCSS(C) continues its advancement in the sports health care world
with well-educated sports chiropractors all ready to dedicate their time
and energy to the future of sports chiropractic.
Further information on the SSRP program can be found at www.rccssc.ca
or by contacting rccssc@shaw.ca
Please feel free to forward this page to any Canadian
Chiropractor or Chiropractic Student who you feel may
have an interest in this program
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Visit the website for more information: SPIN Summit 2013 RRCCSS(C)Brochures are
now
available with the new
“Royal Logo”
They come 20 in a package
for $19.95 including shipping
within Canada.
To order, email the RRCCSS
(C)Office at
rccssc@shaw.ca
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New
RCCSS(C)
Golf Shirts with
“R” logo
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(logo not shown in shirt picture)
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or fax the order and credit card information to 403-225-3914
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Become an RCCSS(C)Member
Please pass this on to a Chiropractor or
Chiropractic Student who may be interested in joining the
RCCSS(C).
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Sport Report Summer 2013
Volume 2 Issue 3
The Sports
Section
Baseball’s Creation Myth:
A Canadian Connection
In This Issue:
The Doubleday Myth
Baseball’s Creation Myth
Sports Trivia questions
Yogi Berra Quote
Jim Kelly Cancer Scare
Sports and Poetry
Did You Know??
Sports Trivia Answers
Brandon Morrow Radial Nerve
The long held story of the origins of baseball goes
something like this. A dispute regarding baseball’s
origin between two prominent turn of the century
baseball aficionados Albert Spalding, who contended
that baseball was invented by an American, and Henry
Chadwick, who contended that baseball was evolved
from an English game known as Rounders, resulted in
the Mills Commission.
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This seven man commission, appointed by Spalding
and headed by Abraham Mills, was tasked, in 1905,
with discovering the truth about who invented baseball.
In a less-than-scientific manner, the commission sent
out a call across the country “for people who had
knowledge of the beginnings of the game”. This call
was answered by a then 71 year old Abner Graves of
Denver, Colorado, who suggested that he recalled that
Abner Doubleday, a prominent Major General of the
US Army and Civil War hero, had shown him drawings
of a field in the dirt and on paper. This all happened in
Cooperstown, New York when Graves and Doubleday
both called the now site of the Baseball Hall of Fame
home in 1839.
This was enough for the Mills Commission to declare
that baseball, as they knew it, was in fact invented by an
American and not of English origins. It didn’t matter
that Graves was only 5 at the time and Doubleday
was attending West Point in 1839. Albert Spalding
(yes of Spalding sporting goods fame) had what he
wanted. Spalding and his entrepreneurial spirit went
on a campaign to have baseball become “America’s
Pastime”.
Continued on page 2.
General Abner Doubleday. from etc.usf.edu
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Sports Trivia
1. Name the four pitchers
in Major League Baseball
history to belong to the
3000 strikeout club and the
immaculate inning club?
2. What year did pitcher
Tommy John have the surgery
that would go on to bear
his name, and who was the
surgeon?
3. Tiger Woods recently won
for the 8th time at the WGC
Bridgestone Invitational tying
a record for a tour player
winning one event - a record
he already shares with another
former PGA Tour Player.
What other PGA player has
achieved this feat?
Baseball’s Creation Myth Continued.
The Canadian Connection
The Doubleday myth has essentially
been dismissed as just that – but it
does add to the intrigue of this story.
Where did Abner Graves come up
with such a tall tale? Was it his own
fertile imagination or was it based
on something he too had heard?
Enter Dr. Adam Ford.
Ford’s
part in this tale is researched and
recounted by Chip Martin, a London
Free Press reporter and author
of the book “Baseball’s Creation
Myth”. According to Martin, Dr.
Adam Ford was born on a farm
outside of Beachville, Ontario, a
small farming community located
between Woodstock and Ingersoll.
Beachville is believed to be the
location of the first ever recorded
game of baseball in 1838 that was
apparently witnessed by a young
Adam Ford. How the recalling of
this game made its way to the ears of
Abner Graves all the way in Denver
is the crux of Martin’s book.
Martin suggests that Ford, who was
a respected doctor in St. Mary’s,
Ontario (ironically the home of
the Canadian Baseball Hall of
Fame) who rightly or wrongly was
accused of poisoning a Temperance
leader in St. Mary’s. Although
never convicted, the accusations
were enough to cause Ford to
move - to Denver, Colorado of all
places. Martin contends that Ford
and Graves, neither one considered
to be model citizens, would have
crossed paths several times due to
their shared love of baseball and
boozing. Both apparently shared an
aptitude for storytelling as well and
Martin feels that at some point Ford
would have shared his childhood
memory of the 1838 game with
Graves. When the “call” went out
to those who knew the beginnings
of “America’s Pastime”, it seems
Graves put an American spin on
it; a spin that included a Civil War
hero and a small, all-American,
upstate New York town called
Cooperstown.
It could be argued that Ford may
have made up his story based on
Graves’ account of the events at
Cooperstown. Ford’s version of
the story seems to be corroborated
by the fact that he wrote a piece for
Sporting Life in 1886 recounting
his memories of the 1838 game in
Beachville. Chip Martin also feels
that the Beachville story holds up
to scrutiny much more so than the
Cooperstown rendition.
It seems that not only was the
first recorded game of “America’s
Pastime” played in Canada, but the
Cooperstown myth may also have
its origins in Canada. It seems it
really is “so long Mr. Spalding” to
America’s version of the origins of
baseball.
Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps
the parents off the streets.
Yogi Berra
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Jim Kelly Cancer Scare
im Kelly, the NFL Hall of Fame in 1986 after the USFL folded.
quarterback and retired Buffalo
Bill, was recently diagnosed with Kelly led the Bills to four
squamous cell carcinoma of his consecutive Super Bowls, an NFL
upper gingival of his maxilla, the record for consecutive appearances,
upper jaw bone. He underwent a losing all four. Their streak started
partial maxillectomy to remove the in the 1990-91 season versus the
New York Giants, 1991-92 against
cancerous area.
the Washington Redskins, 1992According to an article in the 93 and 1993-94 versus the Dallas
American Journal of Neuroradiology Cowboys. The Bills closest loss
in 2002, squamous cell carcinoma of came in their first appearance when
the gingiva accounts for fewer than a last second field goal attempt by
10% of all oral cavity cancers. If not Scott Norwood sailed “wide right’
caught early, the tumour may spread and they lost by a point.
into the mandible or maxilla as well
as the adjacent face and neck. This
type of spread is of special concern
due to the poor prognosis associated
with it. In the previously mentioned
study, the authors found that the
cancer had spread to the face and
neck in 58% of patients.
J
Squamous cell carcinomas usually
spread by direct extension into the
surrounding structures as well as
by metastases throughout the rest
of the body through the lymphatic
system. Carcinomas in the area of
the jaw can also cause loosening or
exfoliation of the teeth. Squamous On July 30th, Toronto Blue Jays
cell carcinoma is usually associated reliever Steve Delabar became only
the 48th pitcher in Major League
with cancer of the skin cells.
history to throw an “immaculate
Kelly was drafted to the NFL in the inning”.
A pitcher throws an
1983 entry draft to the Buffalo Bills. immaculate inning when they
He was the third quarterback taken strikeout 3 batters on 3 strikes
in the first round with fellow Hall each. Talk about your workplace
of Famer John Elway taken first ergonomics.
overall. Eric Dickerson, another
Hall of Famer, was the second
player drafted and still holds the In 1869, Rutgers and Princeton
NFL’s single season rushing record played the first American football
with 2105 yards which he set in game in New Jersey, more than fifty
1984. Because Kelly was initially years before the NFL would begin
reluctant to go to Buffalo, he was in Canton, Ohio, in 1920.
successfully recruited to join the
USFL’s Houston Gamblers instead.
He played in the USFL for two
seasons then finally joined the Bills
Sports and Poetry
The college football player knew
his way around the locker room
better than he did the library. So
when my husband’s co-worker
saw the gridiron star roaming the
stacks looking confused, she asked
how she could help.
“I have to read a play by
Shakespeare,” he said.
“Which one?” she asked.
He scanned the shelves and
answered, “William.”
Sandra J. Yarbrough
Did You Know??
3. Tiger Woods shares this record
with Sam Snead who won the
Greater Greensboro Open 8 times.
Tiger has also won the Arnold
Palmer Invitational 8 times.
2. Tommy John had his surgery
in 1974 and was performed by Dr.
Frank Jobe.
1. Bob Gibson, Randy Johnson,
Nolan Ryan, Pedro Martinez
Sports Trivia Answers
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Blue Jay Brandon Morrow - Entrapped Radial Nerve
T
oronto Blue Jays pitcher Brandon Morrow has been
sidelined due to forearm stiffness for a good portion of
the season. Trouble is, every time Morrow would rest, the
stiffness would dissipate and as soon as he would resume
pitching, the stiffness would return. This is an uncommon
pattern for a muscular injury and, after a consultation with
renowned orthopedic surgeon, Dr. James Andrews, it was
discovered that Morrow had his radial nerve entrapped in
his forearm. Dr. Andrews name is familiar to all baseball
players and particularly pitchers – he has prolonged many
a career performing Tommy John surgery – a procedure
developed by Dr. Frank Jobe.
When the radial nerve becomes entrapped, it can cause
numbness and tingling into the hand and forearm, weakness
in the muscles it supplies, and can cause achy pain that can
radiate from the back of the shoulder to the elbow and even
sometimes all the way to the hand. Nerves need to be the
most flexible of any of our tissues because they have the
longest distance to travel. They also have the most tortuous
route on the way to their destination – a route that can be
blocked at many points along the way. When it gets blocked
or entrapped, the nerve gets irritated making it difficult to
carry out its intended functions. Nerves can be entrapped
by inflamed muscles, tendons and joints, cysts, scar tissue,
external forces (braces, crutches …) and fractured bones.
The radial nerve is one of three nerves, the others being
the median and ulnar nerves, that supplies sensation to the
hand as well as a motor branch to the muscles of the hand
and forearm. The median and ulnar nerves tend to be better
known to most people – the median nerve is the nerve affected
in those with carpal tunnel syndrome, and the ulnar nerve
is the nerve that causes the pain associated with whacking
your funny bone – which is never that funny. The radial
nerve is formed by the nerves that leave the spinal cord from
the fifth cervical nerve to the first thoracic nerve. It leaves
the area under your armpit and exits through a space at the
back of the arm. It runs along the back and side of the arm
at which point it supplies the triceps muscle. As it travels
into the forearm, it splits at or near one of the muscles in
the forearm called the supinator muscle to send a branch to
supply sensation to most of the back of the hand and fingers.
The other branch from the split supplies the wrist extensor
muscles – the muscles that are the issue in tennis elbow or
lateral epicondylosis.
Because of its many functions, an entrapped radial nerve
can be debilitating for a pitcher as Brandon Morrow has
discovered. With his new diagnosis, hopefully Morrow can
get the proper treatment, avoid season ending surgery and
get back to the Blue Jays rotation as soon as possible. They
clearly need the help!!
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