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Sports Energy’s Guide to Sporting Organizations in The Greater Cornwall Area

SPORT CONTACT TELEPHONE EMAIL WEBSITE

Cornwall Indoor Soccer ................................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
SOCCER
Cornwall City Soccer .....................................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
Glengarry Soccer League ..............................Stephanie VanLoon ..........................................................................................www.glengarrysoccerleague@bellnet.ca
Youth Indoor Soccer League .........................Frank Chartrand .......... 613-933-5103
OTHER SPORTS
Big Ben Ski Hill and Snowboarding ...............Jack Ruest .................. 613-933-6377
613-933-3586
Cornwall Blue Chargers .................................David James ............... 613-938-4793
Cornwall Curling Club ...................................Scott MacDonald ........ 613-936-2027
Cornwall Multisport Club ..............................Rob Allen .........................................................................................................www.cornwallmultisportclub.com
Cornwall Outdoor Club de Plein Air ................................................... 613-534-8855 .............................................................www.cornwalloutdoorclub.ca
Cornwall Rugby Club ....................................Bill Swinden ................ 613-932-1273
Cougars Track and Field ................................Ceri Timbrell ............... 613-537-9681 .............................................................www.cornwallcougars.org
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Spinecareplus+ Gets A+ For Health Team Effort

And again, as with most health
Sports Energy staff
issues, prevention is the key. “As

hether you’re a fit and chiropractors, we are known for
Wfabulous athlete or a having great results treating back
working-on-it weekend warrior, pain, neck pain and headaches.
it’s comforting to know there’s What most people do not know is
some place local that’ll take care that we have extensive schooling
of you from head (aches) to (turf) in the anatomy, biomechanics
toe. and treatment of all muscles and

“Our athletes come to the clinic joints of the body. This allows us
with a wide array of injuries from to work with athletes to not only
headaches to turf toe. The most Dr. Kylie Draper Dr. Joel Leger Megan Crossthwaite help them recover from physical
injuries but to help prevent future
common conditions we deal with
assessments. realm of practice is needed occurrences,” Dr. Leger.
day to day would be sprains and such as surgical consultation
strains ranging from mild muscle As with any type of health
or psychological counselling, a While much of the clinic’s
aches to full ligaments tears such concern, treatment of sports-
as ACL tears in the knee,” says Dr. related injuries and wellness issues prompt referral is made,” adds Dr. clientele consist of tri-athletes,
Draper.
Kylie Draper who with Dr. Joel is rarely one-size fi ts all. cyclists, football and hockey
Leger owns and operate Cornwall The headline grabbing issue players, golfers, dancers, and
“Every individual is different competitive weightlifters, the
SC+. of concussions in sports hasn’t
and physical dysfunctions vary Spine Clinic Plus’s owners are
escaped the concern, or treatment,
Bonus? Both doctors are more from person to person,” says Dr. of the spine clinic’s pros either, quick to reiterate its help is not
than a bit familiar with an athlete’s Draper. “Because of this, there is limited to this segment of the
propelling the popularity of the
often-unique health challenges no magical blue print for treating clinic’s comprehensive pre- population.
and concerns. all athletes- this applies for a non- concussion screening program.
athlete, as well.” “The majority of the patient
Dr. Draper is a former
The program, explains Dr. population consists of people of

competitive figure skater and a Following a thorough
Draper, provides an important varying ages and activity levels,”
longtime volunteer figure skating assessment by one of the clinic’s

coach in the area. Dr. Leger has chiropractic doctors, a treatment baseline data regarding balance, explains Dr. Léger. “These
been the team chiropractor and plan, based on variables including reaction time, and mental status. individuals are often treated for job
| “That information is gathered related injuries, postural strains,
therapist for the Akwesasne the sport involved, type of injury,
in the pre-season for contact and motor vehicle accident injuries or
Wolves Junior hockey team and the athlete’s age, conditioning
the OVFL WildCats football club. level, previous history of injury, non-contact sport athletes. This weekend warrior type aches and
baseline data is then used as a pains.”
is recommended. That tailored
The spine clinic’s team of reference to ensure a safe and
plan may include chiropractic
healthcare professionals focuses efficient return to play for player Athletes, wannabees, or

adjustments, rehabilitative
on the non-surgical conservative suffering from concussions during everyday folks dealing with
exercises, medical acupuncture,
management of joint, muscle, the season. We also provide everyday aches and pains, their
sports massage therapy, orthotic
tendon, ligament and fascia treatment for athletes suffering health goals are shared ones,
devices, orthopaedic bracing,
injuries of the body. Some of from post-concussion syndrome, according to Dr. Leger. “Optimal
patient education or a combination
those injuries may be prevented where neck pain and headaches can wellness and prevention care is
of the above.
with biomechanical screenings, linger long after other concussion common for both athletes and
running assessments, and golf “If treatment outside of our symptoms have subsided.” non-athletes alike.”