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Cara Obee, CAT(C), Bsc.Kin, Dip.SIM
 Cara Obee, Certified Athletic Therapist grew up in Victoria, BC and enjoys everything the West Coast has to offer; surfing, running on the beach, snow boarding and biking. She has been involved in sports and outdoor activities from a very young age which inspired her to pursue a career in the sports medicine field. After completing her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Victoria in 2001, she spent time traveling around South-East Asia and Australia. She then pursued a 3 year post graduate program in Sports Injury Management at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario to become a Certified Athletic Therapist. Cara is an avid recreational trail runner and triathlete who works with many of the local running groups in Victoria. She is a two time champion of the Gutbuster trail running series and recently completed her first Ironman in Penticton, BC.
Cara works with active people from all walks of life including university varsity athletes, industrial workers, senior citizens, national level athletes, weekend warriors and endurance athletes. She is passionate about helping people overcome their injuries and empowering them to become stronger and more confident in their daily sporting activities through education and exercise based rehabilitation.
Testimonials
“Certified Athletic Therapists can work with you on such areas as preventing injuries and looking at the "source" of an injury as opposed to just the injured area itself. If/when you do get injured, they can dramatically reduce the down time associated with such injuries and get you back to your active lifestyle much more quickly, and often makes you aware of how to help prevent re-injury of the area. As I've said, having specialists like Cara on your health care team may be anew idea to some, but if you are training for months on end as we are, they are a very valuable asset.”
— Kevin Evans, TC 10km run group leader
Why Choose Athletic Therapy Services?
- Individualized, whole-body approach to injury rehabilitation
- Quality one on one patient care
- Faster return to activity, resulting in fewer visits
- Patient education to decrease risk of re-injury
- Progressive hands on techniques and rehab tools
- Targeted exercise prescriptions
Services offered include:
- Acute injury assessment and rehab including overuse injuries, ligament and muscle injuries and joint replacements
- Assessment and rehabilitation of overuse, ligament and muscle injuries, joint replacements and postural imbalances
- An in-depth initial assessment of your areas of concern including a posture and gait scan and full functional evaluation of the affected areas
- An accurate determination of the injury and an individualized rehabilitation program
- Education on the nature of your injury, what you can do at home to expedite your recovery, and how you can prevent it from reoccurring
- One on one treatment involving hands on soft tissue techniques, therapeutic modalities, contract relax stretching, therapist assisted stretching and exercises
- Professional supervision of specific strengthening, flexibility and balancing exercises to help correct muscular imbalances
To find out more about what Athletic Therapy can do for you ask Cara!
Monday 9-5
Tuesday & Friday 8-1
Wednesday & Thursday 11:30-6:30
The best wealth is health”
Related Links
Canadian Athletic Therapists' Association (CATA)
ATABC (a chapter of CATA)
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