Waterloo Sports Medicine - Community Outreach

The goal of WSM's Community Outreach program is to keep everyone is the Kitchener-Waterloo community healthy and active through sports injury prevention and education. Our program has information for athletes and active individuals in every stage of sports and activity participation and at any age.

WSM's community outreach program has worked with minor sports groups, elementary and high schools, and adult recreational and competitive enthusiasts in the KW Region. Our program offers numerous services:

          • Athlete's Edge Newsletter
          • Clinic Tours
          • Sports Seminars

Patient Education

Tennis Injuries

Is a tennis injury keeping you off the courts?. Read the following article, by WSM's Lance Dawson on Comming Back from Tennis Injuries.

Conditions and Treatments

Learn more about different injuries and the methods used to treat them on the Hospital for Special Surgery's Website.

Athlete's Edge Newsletter

Our Athlete's Edge Newsletter has been in publication since 1997. It is a complimentary newsletter that is available in our clinics, on our website, and through various organizations in the cities (depending on the issue) that provides important current information on injury prevention for a variety of sports.

Click here if you would like to receive our current newsletters by email.

Clinic Tours

WSM regularly hosts clinic tours for elementary and high school students. This provides your children an opportunity to learn more about the occupations in sports medicine as well as basic sports injury/first aid information.

Our tours are an excellent addition to your students' educational program. To book a clinic tour, please email our Education Co-ordinator.

Sports Seminars

The staff at WSM offers seminars to sports and activity groups on topics such as injury prevention, nutrition, sports-specific stretching and strengthening, and much more. If your group is interested in providing this service to your coaches, parents, or athletes, please email our Education Co-ordinator.

Photography by Robert Lee