E22 with Glen Bergeron, Phd., CAT(C)- International Crossover - History of Athletic Therapy in Canada - Co-Host Shelby Daly
In this special international crossover episode, Ashley Burr, Shelby Daly from the To The Bone podcast, and Glen Bergeron dive into the fascinating history of Athletic Therapy in Canada.
They explore the origins of the CATA, the purpose behind the CATA conference, and how Athletic Therapy has evolved from working primarily with sports teams to expanding into private practice!
Connect with Glen:
G.bergeron@uwinnipeg.ca
https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/dept-kinesiology/faculty-and-staff/faculty/glen-bergeron.html
Where you can find Shelby
www.tothebonepodcast.com
LinkedIn: Shelby Daly
IG: Tothebone.podcast
tothebonepodcast@gmail.com
Glen is a distinguished faculty member in the Gupta Faculty of Kinesiology and Applied Health at the University of Winnipeg. He has a BPE from University of Manitoba in 1973, an MSc from the University of Alberta in 1978 and a PhD from the University of Manitoba in 1992. He certified with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) in 1975. He has worked at many national and international events including five Olympic games; two World University Games, one Pan Am Games and a variety of world championships. He has served as a certified Athletic Therapist for a variety of sports including football, hockey, soccer, fastball, track and field, basketball, volleyball and uniquely, professional wrestling. Glen was the Medical Lead for the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Manitoba. He was inducted into the CATA Hall of Fame in 1997. He is a member of the Program Accreditation Committee of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association, a Board Member of the Manitoba Medical Services Foundation, and a member of the Manitoba Adult Concussion Network. He currently serves internationally as the Past-President of the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT). In 2022, he was the awarded with the first WFATT Achievement Award. In 2023, he was awarded the outstanding educator award by the Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba.
Glen's PhD research was on Patellofemoral pain of the knee. He is experienced with the treatment of back and neck pain. He also focuses on research and treatment of acute and persistent post-concussion symptoms.
Glen sees patients in the on-campus Athletic Therapy Clinic two days a week.
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