About
Jon Cain, CAT(C) Certified Athletic TherapistClick Here To Book With Jon
Jon is a Certified Athletic Therapist with a Bachelor's Degree in Athletic and Exercise Therapy and Diploma in Exercise and Wellness from Camosun College. Jon sat as a member of the Board of Directors for the Athletic Therapists Association of BC from 2018 to 2024, including time as association President. In addition, he has been a Human Anatomy instructor at Victoria's Pacific Rim College since 2021. Personally, he is an avid indoor rock climber and trains in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Born and raised in Victoria, Jon has been involved with numerous sports and fitness settings as both medical personnel and coach. With a background in long-distance running, he spent 9 years coaching other runners at the youth level where he developed his skill in then being able to coach and motivate his clients through their rehab. Jon has also had a great deal of focus with providing care for athletes in lacrosse, martial arts, rock climbing, and body building. However, Jon retains a passion for working with non-athletic populations as well, especially in regards to returning movement and quality of life to chronic pain clients. Areas of interest that he likes to treat with clients include persistent neck, lower back, and TMJ (jaw) pain.
Jon’s philosophy is that any individual has the ability to attain optimal health through education and guided exercise. He sees the inherent ability in every individual to move naturally and healthily and has confidence that every human body can regain the ability to function without pain.
What Is Athletic Therapy?
An active-based approach of rehab that emphasizes exercise while continuing to incorporate passive manual techniques. Long-term planning focuses on keeping you as involved in your activity as possible during the recovery process. Athletic Therapy is billable to ICBC and other private health insurance providers!
- Soft-Tissue and Joint Mobilization
- Pain-Management Strategies
- Client-Specific Exercise Planning
- Preventative Conditioning
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Athletic Therapy is a branch of therapy that specializes in musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. With exercise being a focus of the rehabilitation, it also includes manual therapy such as joint mobilizations and soft-tissue work.
Athletic Therapists are trained to work with any population, regardless of age, background, or experience. The range of demographics that we can work with includes athletes, children, post-surgical clients, and car accident patients. Clients who are hesitant regarding performing exercise can feel comfortable that their rehab program will begin at whatever comfort level they need.
Beginning an active rehab plan early into an injury or pain experience will help to ensure minimal time off of work, school, or activity, decreasing the impact on your routine. Contrary to traditional beliefs that absolute rest is indicated for recovery, we now have an understanding that if even small, low-grade movements can be performed in the acute stage of injury, then optimal recovery is easier and quicker to achieve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can! Athletic Therapy refers to the use of active-based movement and exercise as a key component to recovery, which we apply to all populations and conditions, including chronic pain and motor vehicle injuries.
Many disciplines, in fact, have similar scopes of practice. Athletic Therapy will provide assessment and manual treatment like you may be familiar with receiving from other therapists, but our biggest difference is the exercise-based training that AT's receive over other modalities, allowing us to be the foremost experts in creating an optimal recovery program that works for you with appropriate progressions overtime.
No referral is required to book an appointment, although we are happy to work closely with your physician, as well as other therapists, if applicable.
Athletic Therapy is covered by many extended healthcare providers as well as ICBC. We are able to direct bill to most providers, so feel free to ask us to check your plan for preapproval if you are unsure if our services are listed on your plan.
Testimonials
Our client opinions are valued and help to direct our methods of care“Everyone has the inherent ability to perform.”
Two Great Locations
Proud to be operating out of Realfit Studio in Royal Oak and The Queer Care Collective in Downtown Victoria!Both locations are available and welcoming to ALL clients. Still have Questions? Contact Us using the Form below.
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Royal Oak ClinicRealFit/Movement Alchemy
170-4396 West Saanich Rd
Orca Building, Basement Level
Victoria, BC
V8Z 3E9
Downtown ClinicThe Queer Care Collective
888 Fort St Second Floor
Victoria, BC
V8W 1H8
Contact Us
(778) 966-8716
info@cainexerciserehab.com
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