Dr. Troy Sturtevant graduated from the Canadian Memorial
Chiropractic College and holds a degree in biology from
Bishop’s University.
His professional certifications include Active Release
Technique (ART), medical acupuncture, and Strength and
Conditioning Specialist.
Dr. Sturtevant has worked with many
athletes of various skill levels including varsity, Olympic,
and professional athletes and is a devoted attendee of
seminars provided by the Canadian Academy of Sports
Medicine.
Dr. Sturtevant’s professional experience involves working as
a member of the core medical team for the 2008 Canadian
Olympic Wrestling Qualifications, the 2009 Canadian
Grappling team and the strength and conditioning coach for
the Canadian Ultimate Frisbee Team. In 2009, Dr. Sturtevant
was published in the fitness section of Elle Magazine. He is
also a former hockey and baseball player.
Chiropractic
What is
Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a primary
contact health care profession concerned with the diagnosis,
treatment and prevention of biomechanical conditions of the
musculoskeletal system with special consideration for how
such biomechanical conditions affect the nervous system
(peripheral nerves, spinal cord, brain) and overall health.
What does a Treatment
involve?
Chiropractic treatment
emphasizes hands on manual therapy that is safe and
effective for people of all ages and body types. The
corrective techniques and modalities used by a chiropractor
are determined based upon the patient's individual
presenting condition, personal goals and patient body type.
Common manual therapy
techniques that your chiropractor may use include spinal
adjustments and peripheral joint manipulation/mobilization,
exercise rehabilitation, soft tissue (muscle) release
techniques, laser therapy, ultrasound therapy,
interferential current therapy and muscle stimulation
therapy.
What Happens When the Spine is
Adjusted and What Was That 'Pop'?
Rapid stretching at the spinal joint results in significant
therapeutic intervention. The exact nature of the
intervention is what chiropractic researchers are just
beginning to understand. On one level, muscle and ligaments
stretch, blood circulation increases, and nerve fibers fire
rapidly at the moment of the chiropractic adjustment. But
the picture is more complicated.
During the adjustment,
the low back has undergone quick and gentle stretching of
the spinal joint. The patient may hear a cracking or popping
noise as the joint is opened. Research has proved that small
pockets of air or bubbles are found in the tissue fluid
surrounding a joint capsule. When the joint tissues are
stretched during a chiropractic adjustment, the pockets of
air 'pop' creating a cracking sound.
When the patient gets up from the table, she feels more
movement in her lower back. The muscles may still be sore
and tight, but spinal motion is improved. Each session will
provide more relief. The chiropractor may suggest preventive
care such as specific exercises and ergonomic tips on how to
correctly bend and lift. Preventive care of this type helps
to maintain spinal motion.
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Contemporary Medical Acupuncture
What is Contemporary Medical
Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a Nerve Stimulation technique where fine
needles are inserted with the goal of correcting abnormal
activity of the nervous system. Contemporary Medical
Acupuncture differs from Traditional Chinese Acupuncture in
that its study is based solely on Anatomy and physiology.
What conditions can be improved
with Acupuncture?
Acupuncture has been shown to decrease pain and increase
healing rate in acute injuries. It has also shown to be very
effective with a number of chronic conditions such as frozen
shoulder, back pain, neck pain and headaches.
Does it hurt?
Acupuncture is relatively painless. A
slight ‘pinch’ is generally all that is felt when the needle
is inserted.
How long does a treatment last?
Once the acupuncture points to be used have been determined
based the needles are inserted and are left in place for
15-20 minutes – during this time, the patient is encouraged
to relax!
Will my insurance plan cover
acupuncture treatments?
Contemporary Medical Acupuncture falls under the
Chiropractic scope of practice and therefore the acupuncture
treatment will be billed as Chiropractic. If your insurance
plan covers Chiropractic treatment, acupuncture will be
covered.
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Active
Release Techniques (ART)
What is Active Release
Techniques (ART) to Patients?
Check out this video on youtube.
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.
These treatment protocols - over 500 specific moves - are
unique to ART. They allow providers to identify and correct
the specific problems that are affecting each individual
patient. ART is not a cookie-cutter approach.
What is the history of Active Release
Techniques?
ART has been developed, refined, and patented by P. Michael
Leahy, DC, CCSP. Dr. Leahy noticed that his patients'
symptoms seemed to be related to changes in their soft
tissue that could be felt by hand. By observing how muscles,
fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves responded to different
types of work, Dr. Leahy was able to consistently resolve
over 90% of his patients' problems. He now teaches and
certifies health care providers all over the world to use
ART.
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