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Carly Spaulding-Chau | Performance Physiotherapist

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Clinical Director & Physiotherapist @smartperformance.ca
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📍 YYC | Get Stronger & Move Better
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Running mechanics post op: what my PT sees vs. what it feels like in my brain 💃 I’m a few months into retraining how I move, & I still feel completely ridiculous every single time. In my head I’m strutting down a runway, but on video it just looks like normal movement! It’s been such a good reminder that new movement patterns always feel exaggerated long before they feel natural. If you’re working on changing something in your running and it feels awkward, that usually means you’re doing it right. Thankfully our brain catches up eventually. Anyone else feel like a fashion model doing their drills? 👇🏻it can’t just be me…)
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Begin your FLEX journey at SMART - The FLEXIBILITY to train on your schedule. Link in bio!! ✨✨
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NEW PROGRAM ALERT ‼️ Introducing the new SMART FLEX training program - Individualized programming. Dedicated coaching. The FLEXIBILITY to train on your schedule 🔥🔥 The FLEX program gives athletes the ability to drop in and train during a time that works for you! Step 1) Baseline assessment Step 2) Choose your membership Step 3) Train LINK IN BIO to Begin your FLEX Journey 🔥🔥🔥
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Innovation; a pillar valued at SMART Performance as we continue to bridge the gap between performance coaching and rehabilitation. Everyone knows slapping a heat pack and stim on won’t cut it anymore. At SMART Performance, our clinical and performance teams hold knowledge of both sides of the spectrum. Thanks to our Leadership Team @carlyspauldingphysio @coach_kalthoff @wesleychauphysio for leading the crew through pattern recognition in common injuries as well as the basics of movement. Cheers to more professional development sessions in the future 🔥 If you’re a up and coming clinician or performance coach and this resonates with you, let’s have a chat!
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5 ⭐️ Athlete - 2 year old Sida Spaulding Chau showcasing her talent CRUSHING AND SETTING THE RECORD 🔥 for the fastest 10m split at SMART for her age group! The future is very bright for this multi sport athlete! You’re never 2 😉young to get training lol #funatSMART. @carlyspauldingphysio @wesleychauphysio
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16w Post-Op Plantar Fasciiotomy Followed up with @carlyspauldingphysio & finally graduated to a big girl strength training program! While I’ve regained most of my lost strength, it’s time to integrate it all together and start adding weight. I’m working on: -gait mechanics -foot positioning & calf capacity -lateral hip strength during more complex movements -maintaining foot mobility -decreasing neural tension -all while keeping my core engaged! Step by step we’re getting there… 🩹
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A quick peek at what’s in my return-to-run prep right now: - Isometric hip hike - Hip hinge with rotation - Deadbug with roller - Half-kneeling rotation with a band This is all rotational and pelvic control work which isnt’t new for me. Before I add impact back in, I need to know this connection is solid, because running will expose any gap in it fast. Three cesarians over the past 16 years mean my core and pelvis don’t operate how you’d expect. It’s something I account for and part of why this category of work has always been non-negotiable in my own training (and in how I program for a lot of runners I coach!) Rotational control through the trunk and pelvis governs force transfer on every single stride. Lose it, and something else picks up the slack: usually somewhere you don’t want it to 🤣 Shout out to @carlyspauldingphysio at @smartperformance.ca for digging deep into my mechanics, the why behind this injury, & for keeping the guardrails on when I’m getting impatient!! 💕
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#noAIcaption Carly Spaulding, our Director of Clinical Services, had this to say about the most overlooked aspects of knee rehabilitation: “1) Progressing too quickly in the early stages. We can’t skip steps. Aggressively addressing joint swelling by pinpointing the cause lets us then begin to overcome the nervous systems attempt to ‘turn off’ the quads. Nervous system ALWAYS wins. 2) Not rehabbing at the speed of the most vulnerable tissue. Oftentimes, the new graft isn’t where we should be focusing our attention. Concurrent injuries like meniscal repairs, plateau fractures, and even the graft harvest site itself require far more consideration and often get overlooked. We have to respect the weakest tissue. 3) Not progressing aggressively enough in mid-to-end stages. The paradox of rehab - wanting to push too early and not pushing hard enough later on. We need to know the demands of our athlete in order to build them out a plan to meet these demands. Bands won’t cut it for 95% of people at this stage. 4) Collecting data but never using it Tech is everywhere now. But if you’re testing for deceleration impulse but your programs don’t reflect your findings, we’ve missed the mark. If you’re testing knee extension but not addressing movement quality, we’ve missed the mark.“ Struggling with your knee rehab? We want to know about it. Book a second-opinion consultation - link in bio. #YYC #YYCphysio #kneerehab
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PART 1 - of the 9000 Sqft facility tour series!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 SMART is nothing without the amazing members and team that we have!! #day7withcoachalex Shout out to the amazing camera man 🎥@timduerr17 Enter sandman cued by @sam.duerr Part 2 is even better 👀👀👀
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May DUMP - @reese_kincaid13 attempt at using her strength coaches voice 😭😭 @warnerdanard22 set the beep test record at SMART with a 45 score🥇. Our clinical directors @carlyspauldingphysio and @wesleychauphysio got married💍. @emerson.joy_ committed to West Virginia football @willem_arseneau and @riley_michaud competed at East West with all the top 3rd years in the country. @keeganhowell_ crush his offseason and put on 19lbs since January to weigh 140 now🤯.. PLUS SO MUCH MORE - what a month! Excited for June!! Thankful for every moment at SMART ❤️ #smartperformance #physiotherapy #footballtraining #soccertraining
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Not feeling the same after surgery can be hard on anyone. The stress of not being able to perform at the same level. Whether you’re an elite athlete or an everyday individual the feeling is overwhelming. At SMART, our team is here to help realign your goals, guide your recovery, and create a structured plan to help you move and feel your best again. Start your journey with us today. Visit www.smartperformance.ca
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A sneak-peak of the SMART approach to return-to-sport testing: shoulder repair edition. Big ups to @adrienmchen on his commitment to the process. Here’s to coming back stronger & more resilient. If you’ve hit a wall in your rehab and need more guidance, we are here to help ✋🏻 #yyc #football #shoulderrehab
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