PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR CROSSFIT

Perform better than before.

Proud partner with Alchemy Community Fitness

Recover. Rebuild. Reclaim.

Our team of physiotherapists are trained to assess the specific movement patterns used in crossfit. They themselves train with crossfit to varying degrees and work collaboratively with the ACF coaches and community to keep people performing their best! They work with people from both a rehab and performance perspective. Reach out if you need help with …

Rehabilitation (ex. Knees, Hips, Low back, and more)

Mobility (Overhead Snatch, Deep Squat, Front Rack)

Accessory Work (Rotator Cuff, Dynamic Lateral Movement, Hip Stability)

Our 3 Step Process

Discover the root cause

Our physiotherapists will discuss and evaluate your individual issue with you. Through a thorough assessment they’ll identify what factors are contributing and how they can help solve your problem.

Come up with a plan

We’ll work with you to come up with a plan that’s individualized to you and helps you get back to what you love. This plan will consider what was found during the initial assessment and also your personal goals and preferences.

Back to crossfit stronger

We don’t just want you to be symptom free, we want you to return to crossfit stronger than before your injury. This can involve addressing issues with strength, stability, power, and/or mobility.

Stop training through pain and let’s make a plan to get you back to your best WODs!

Words from our crossfit athletes

  • Brian H

    “This injury was suffered playing hockey and prevented me from exercising in any way for almost three months. It was extremely difficult for me to live without sports, crossfit and all the other activities I enjoy as part of my normal life. Don was compassionate, yet realistic with his approach to my recovery. He was brutally honest when he had to be, but assured me that staying the course was the only way to get back to what I love. He was absolutely right. By following his advise and the recovery plan he developed specifically for me, I was back to 100% even faster than he initially predicted. Rehab is hard, but I truly saw the light at the end of the tunnel thanks to them”

  • Mark M

    “They worked with me throughout my recovery process, allowing me to get back to crossfit. They provided me with exercises to improve from my initial baseline and reduce the risk of injury in the future.

    One of the most helpful tools was the app which shared my daily programming. This allowed me to reach out anytime with questions on specific exercises or comments on how these were feeling and get feedback between in-person sessions.

    The clinic is incredibly nice, and the whole team is passionate about helping people recover/train smarter.”

  • Hilary W

    “Great experience. Staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. Working with Jess helped rehab my knee and get me back to doing all the things I wanted to including crossfit. Worth the time and investment.”

  • Gabriela B

    “Jess @ The Movement got me back to doing what I love, weightlifting, in such a friendly, compassionate, attentive and knowledgeable manner. Thank you for being incredible at what you do! I recommend The Movement to anyone with issues a physio can be helpful with.”

Crossfit Rehabilitation
FAQs

 

Can I train through pain?

Generally speaking we find that training through pain leads to problems over time. There may be some circumstances where training through pain will be okay but often we see pain during crossfit as a sign that something needs to change. This could be as simple as modifying a few movement patterns or incorporating more rest days. On the other hand, it may entail Avoiding particular movements all together while using a tailored accessory program to progressively rehab and strength your body for the demands of crossfit.

What might modifications look like?

Deadlifting could be modified by pulling from blocks, performing bottom end isometrics, or transitioning to a trap bar temporarily. Pullups could be transitioned to ring rows, jumping or leg assisted. Walking lunges might be modified to reverse stationary lunges. Ultimately modifications are made on a case by case basis and what we try to do at The Movement Physio is educate our clients on the specifics of what is triggering symptoms and giving principles around modification to help them modify on the fly. We also work hard to collaborate with coaches for a seamless transition from rehab to full training.

I already strength train at crossfit why are we including more strength training?

The nature of crossfit is that there is a degree of variability that can be a limiting factor during rehab. One of the key principles that we talk about in our rehab is consistency and progressiveness. In order to optimize rehabilitation and return to full function we will often include specific accessory strengthening to provide a consistent stimulus for adaptation. Our goal is always to send people back from rehab with a larger buffer between tissue tolerance and workload at crossfit.