The Sports Injury Therapy ™ program is unique to Canadian Therapeutic College.  We are the only College in Canada to offer this program.  The Program combines the skill set of Massage Therapy and the additional critical skill sets from related Sports Medicine Professions. Requires Introduction to Massage or Equivalent experience

The Professional Scope of Practice:
A Sports Injury Therapist ™ is a member of a registered health care profession (Massage Therapy), which focuses on applying the knowledge and skills related to massage therapy and sports injury therapy. The therapist will treat and assess soft tissue dysfunction in both a clinical and a sporting environment in order to enhance the fitness and performance of participants.
The Sports Injury Therapist ™ will utilize manual therapy techniques, therapeutic modalities, rehabilitative exercises, and supportive taping and bracing to prevent, recognize, manage and rehabilitate injuries related to sport, exercise or recreational activity.

Clinical and Field Experience:
There are a minimum of 400 clinic hours, 400 field hours and 20 massage outreach hours required in the Sports Injury Therapy ™ Program.  Clinic hours are earned through treating the general public in the College's student massage and sports injury clinics as well as local rehabilitation centres.  Massage outreach hours are earned by participating in the medical or athletic components of the outreach program, and field hours are earned by working with sports teams as they compete.

Certification:
After successful completion of the Sports Injury Therapy ™ Program at Canadian Therapeutic College, graduates will be recommended for the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario Certification Examinations to become a Registered Massage Therapist.  The graduate will also be granted a diploma in Sports Injury Therapy.