MRU: Proud supporters of the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs

There’s something about the way they walk. The way they hold themselves. Chin up, chest out, shoulders back, stomach in. The clinic has developed a longstanding relationship with CAF and VA that allows members and veterans to access care quickly and easily.

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Calgary chiro helps athletes keep the good times rolling

When he’s not racing around rinks on eight wheels, Dr. Brad Recsky spends a lot of his time helping fellow roller derby athletes get back on their feet. After picking up the fast-paced, full-contact sport at a young age and going on to play and coach nationally and internationally, Recsky trained as a chiro and now uses his skills to help high-impact sport athletes recover from injury.

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AlterG: One giant leap for rehab

If you’re struggling to walk due to injuries or pain, taking a leap of faith on the AlterG anti-gravity treadmill at MRU’s Injury & Prevention Clinic might just change your life. One of only a handful in the city, the space-age treadmill gently lifts you up and gets you moving again thanks to a unique differential air-pressure system.

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When movement is medicine

When chronic pain stops you in your tracks, getting moving again might just be the best medicine. “A lot of people live with pain and think they have to give up doing the things they love,” says Greg Douglas, a physiotherapist at Mount Royal University’s Injury & Prevention Clinic. "A lot of times there are ways you can work around the pain, modify your activities, or build up to doing them."

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MRU Clinic's dynamic duo

They bonded over biomechanics. And a shared passion for physical therapy. Barb Taxbock and Lee MacKenzie fell in love with their profession first and then each other. Now they’re married with two children and work side-by-side at MRU’s Injury & Prevention Clinic as a physiotherapy-pedorthist power couple.

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Your health, your team - six things you should know about interdisciplinary care.

The Injury & Prevention Clinic is a modern interdisciplinary care clinic that allows patients to access support from experts in several different fields – all under one roof. Learn more about interdisciplinary care and how our team can help you heal.

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Getting to the Point - The Benefits of Accupuncture

Acupuncture’s roots can be traced back more than 3,000 years, but its integration into mainstream Western medicine has been a more recent phenomenon. We sit down with Dr. Sarah Twelvetree to discus why acupuncture remains a mystery to so many.

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Common work-from-home injuries can be prevented.

While there are obvious benefits to working-from-home it also comes with its drawbacks.  Chiropractor Dr. Allison Gross of the MRU Injury & Prevention Clinic provides her top tips for the best "WFH' experience. 

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Spring Training

With the warmer weather comes a season of gardening, hiking, biking, getting outside and pain! MRU Clinic ‘spring training’ approach will help you prevent and reduce the risk of injury.

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4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Calgary, AB T3E 6K6
U216, Wellness Services

 

 

Hours of operation

Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sunday: Closed

 

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