Athletic Therapy

Call us at 905-721-3025
athletictherapy@durhamcollege.ca

Varsity Athletic Therapy specializes in injury and illness prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services and athlete education to every student-athlete. Durham College Varsity Athletic Therapy Department is committed to being a leader in sports medicine services. Athletic Therapy takes an active and progressive approach to rehabilitation of sports related injuries. The Athletic Therapists work in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals within the Health Centre to provide our varsity athletes with the most appropriate care. On site medical coverage is provided to all teams by our Athletic Therapists, in conjunction with students from Sheridan College's and York University Athletic Therapy program and student trainers from Ontario Tech Health Sciences Kinesiology program.

Athletic Therapy is provided free-of-charge to the varsity athletes.

The Athletic Therapy Clinic is located within the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre (CRWC) inside the Health Centre. The clinic provides services to our varsity athletes who play intercollegiate sports. Along with our clinic, a "Lords" training room used for pregame practice preparation is located outside gyms 1 & 2 with the coaches offices.

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Services for varsity athletes include:

Anti doping and drug seminars
Postural and gait analysis
Preventative strength and stretching exercises
Brace and equipment fitting
Manual treatment for sport related injuries (both acute and overuse related)
Ultrasound/laser/electrical modalities
Heat and cold therapy
Sport specific rehabilitation stretching and strengthening exercises
Osteopathic manual techniques

The Athletic Therapy Clinic operates by appointment only.
Varsity Athletes can make appointments by calling: 905-721-3025 or by email at athletictherapy @durhamcollege.ca

Cancellation Policy
We require one hours notice for cancellation without penalty. All missed appointments without a one hour notification will be charged a $20.00 "NO SHOW" fee.

Alison Chasczewski, CAT(C), D.O.M.P.
Email: alison.chasczewski@durhamcollege.ca

Graduated from McMaster University in 1995, with a Bachelor Degree in Physical Education, she then obtained a Diploma in Sports Injury Management from Sheridan College, in 2000. In 2010, Alison graduated from the Canadian College of Osteopathy and is now a practicing Osteopathic Manual Practitioner.

As well as the many national and provincial sport events hosted by our college and university campus, Alison has served at a variety of major sporting events including the 2005 Women's Lacrosse National team training camps, the 2007 World Cup U19 Women's Lacrosse, the 2009 Canada Summer Games, 2011 Team Ontario U17 Women's Lacrosse team tour to Germany. Most recently she was the Chief Therapist in charge of host medical services for the 2013 FIL women's Lacrosse World Cup. Alison has also had the pleasure of working with several professional athletes from the Toronto Rock, UFC and Glory World Series Kickboxing.

Jenna Peebles, CAT(C), C. Ped (C)
Email: jenna.peebles@durhamcollege.ca

Jenna started in the role of Athletic Therapist at Durham College in 2022. Prior to that, she was an Athletic Therapist for Ontario Tech University (2019-2022) and Carleton University (2016-2019). She has worked with a variety of Varsity programs with a strong affinity for volleyball and rugby. Jenna's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Queen's University (2015), Advanced Certificate in Athletic Therapy from Mount Royal University (2016), Diploma in Pedorthics from Western University (2019), and prospective Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Sciences through McMaster University.

Career highlights include U SPORTS Volleyball Nationals, RSEQ Rugby Provincials, Volleyball Canada Training Camps Junior Program, Volleyball Nations League, Ontario Special Olympics, and Ontario Parasport Games. She also holds a role as Lab Instructor in the Kinesiology Department at Ontario Tech University teaching injury management and assessment techniques. Jenna has always had a passion for sport and biomechanics and is eager to continue contributions to the field of health sciences and the Athletics Department at Durham College.

Dana Renfrew, CAT(C), BSc, BAHSc
Email: dana.renfrew@durhamcollege.ca

Dana joins Durham College as a Certified Athletic Therapist for the 2024-2025 season. She received a Bachelor of Science in Bio-Medical Science from the University of Guelph (2015), and continued on to Sheridan College to complete her Honours Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences in Athletic Therapy (2020).

She comes from private practice, where she helped athletes competing at national levels along with those participating in recreational leagues. Throughout her career, she has gained valuable field experience in a number of high-performance settings, including: League1 Ontario Soccer, OFSAA Wrestling & Volleyball, Canada Cup Volleyball, Provincial Volleyball Championships, 16U & 17U All Canadian Volleyball, Ontario Parasport Games, ECHL Hockey, and a CFL Training Camp. She also spent time working at Sheridan College as a Lab Instructor in the Athletic Therapy program, teaching second year Emergency Conditions labs. Dana is happy to be back in the varsity sport setting, and looks forward supporting Lords student-athletes this upcoming season!

The student trainer of the year is recognized for their dedication and commitment to the varsity athletic therapy department and exemplifies the hard work both academically and practically in the field while working alongside our varsity teams.

The 2024-25 recipient of the award was Julia Hicks (Men's Volleyball)
Student Trainer of the Year - Julia Hicks & ATs

At this time, we do not offer our services to the general public.

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