New Location. New Website

As of March 2010, we are now located down the hallway in Suite 123. Same building, same floor.
Please visit our new website www.spineandsport.ca

What do we do?

In our clinic, Dr. Grant Kim combines chiropractic with various soft tissue therapies. Below are described the two techniques Dr. Kim utilizes to treat sports and soft tissue injuries.

ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.

How do overuse conditions occur?

Over-used muscles (and other soft tissues) change in three important ways:
acute conditions (pulls, tears, collisions, etc),
accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma)
not getting enough oxygen (hypoxia).
Each of these factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness.

What is an ART treatment like?

Every ART session is actually a combination of examination and treatment. The ART provider uses his or her hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements.

For more information about ART, visit http://www.activerelease.com/


How does S.A.S.T.M. work?

Instruments effectively break down fascial restrictions and scar tissue. The ergonomic design of these instruments provides the clinician with the ability to locate restrictions through sound waves like a stethoscope and allows the clinician to treat the affected area with the appropriate amount of pressure, due to square surface concept.

The introduction of controlled microtrauma to affected soft tissue structure causes the stimulation of a local inflammatory response. Microtrauma initiates reabsorption of inappropriate fibrosis or excessive scar tissue and facilitates a cascade of healing activities resulting in remodeling of affected soft tissue structures. Adhesions within the soft tissue which may have developed as a result of surgery, immobilization, repeated strain or other mechanisms, are broken down allowing full functional restoration to occur.

For more information, visit http://sastm.com

5 Peaks

Our favorite trail running series starts this Saturday, May 10 @ Golden Ears Park in Maple Ridge. I'll be providing pre/post race therapy, so come in for a tune-up. Visit 5Peaks.com for more event information.

A Busy Weekend.

I'll be out of the office this weekend providing care at the last 5 Peaks race @ Buntzen and the inaugural Suburu Vancouver Half Iron & Sprint Triathlon. See you at the races.

Congratulations!

Congrats to two of our patients representing Canada at upcoming events in September. Katie Tongue will be representing our nation at the World Mountain Running Trophy in Switzerland. Kim Ross is travelling to Italy for the World Masters track & field championships. Early this month, Kim won 2 medals at the U.S. Masters track & field championships in Maine. Way to go!

We're at Whistler this Saturday.

I'll be out of the clinic Friday (Aug.24) and Saturday (Aug.25). Sorry for the inconvenience. We'll be providing soft tissue treatments at the 5 Peaks -Whistler event. For all the patients running in the event, we'll see you up there.

A.R.T. @ Runway Half & 8k

We'll be at the Runway Half Marathon & 8K providing soft tissue therapy for the runners. It's August 12th in Pitt Meadows. Go to runwayhalf.com for more information and registration. One of the charities being supported is Athletes in Kind. It'll be a great race for a great cause.

5 Peaks @ Mt. Seymour

It was misty and the flies were swarming. Another great day for trail running! Over 500 turned out to run the courses at Mt. Seymour last Saturday(July 28th). In the A.R.T. tent, we treated many strained calves, tight ITB's and pulled hammies. It was great to see so many of our patients out there, some for the first time. Lana A. finished 1st female overall in the Enduro and Christine R. was in the top 10. Congrats to Ian T., Britt A. Todd U., Ardeth W., Patty A. & Jenn C. for a great job on the Enduro. In the Sport course, Yun C. finished 3rd in her age group. Eleanor P. won her age group, AGAIN! See you @ Whistler in August.

Oh yeah, congrats to Jinah & Mimi Kim on their races.

There are two events left in the series (Whistler & Buntzen). Avoid disappointment and register today. Visit 5Peaks.com