AT, Melanie Tuck
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitation for knee and shoulder injuries.
- Running biomechanics and gait analysis for injury prevention.
- Manual therapy and hands-on joint mobilization techniques.
- Exercise prescription and physical reconditioning programs.
- Return-to-sport recovery and movement assessment planning.
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Collegiate Sports Medicine
120 College Circle, 104, Red Deer, AB, T4N 1R8
Melanie’s passion for her career & helping her clients will be the first thing you notice when you meet her. Every day she learns & continues to develop & share her skills & knowledge with her clients, as a mentor to students & fellow therapists. Since 1989 she has worked high-level sport including Western Hockey League, Division 1 rugby, Junior & Senior Men’s football. She has also treated many professional athletes. With extensive study in Running Biomechanics and Gait Analysis, Injuries to the Knee and Shoulder, Melanie is a manual therapist with a Hands-on approach & loves Exercise Therapy! Melanie instructed Kinesiology at Red Deer College (Athletic Therapy, Anatomy & Exercise Physiology) from ‘96-2010, and in 2004 completed a Masters Degree in Athletic Therapy & Exercise Physiology at the U of A Specializing in Shoulder Assessment & Rehabilitation. Melanie opened the first Collegiate Sports Medicine in August 2003 due to a tremendous need in the region to assist not only high-level athletes but anyone wanting a collaborative, team approach to their care.