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      Healing
      hands
      in
      university
      sports:
     
     
      A
      look
      at
      UPEI
      physiotherapist
      Janet
      Rogers
     
    
   
   
    
     
      By
      Scott
      MacDonald
     
     
      The
      fact
      that
      UPEI
      consistently
      has
      competi-
     
     
      tive
      teams
      in
      the
      AUAA
      is
      a
      testament
      to
      the
     
     
      hard
      work
      of
      the
      players
      and
      coaching
      staff
      of
     
     
      this
      university.
      The
      fact
      that
      UPEI
      consistently
     
     
      has
      healthy
      teams
      is
      a
      testament
      to
      the
      hard
     
     
      work
      of
      Janet
      Rogers.
     
    

    
     
      Currently
      in
      her
      eighth
      year
      of
      working
     
     
      as
      aphysiotherapist
      at
      UPEI,
      Dr.
      Rogers
      moved
     
     
      her
      full-time
      practice
      into
      the
      UPEI
      Sports
     
     
      Centre
      in
      May
      of
      1990.
      In
      that
      time
      she
      has
     
     
      become
      a
      maternal
      figure
      to
      the
      men
      and
     
     
      women
      who
      compose
      the
      Panther
      sports
      teams;
     
     
      someone
      who
      looks
      after
      them
      in
      times
      of
      pain
     
     
      and
      injury.
     
    

    
     
      A
      PWC
      alumna,
      Rogers
      did
      her
      first
     
     
      year
      of
      science
      at
      Prince
      of
      Wales
      college
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      before
      heading
      to
      McGill
      where
      she
      graduated
     
     
      with
      her
      BSc,
      as
      well
      as
      doing
      all
      of
      her
      training
     
    
   
   
    
     
      and
      studies.
     
    

    
     
      After
      graduation
      Dr.
      Rogers
      wasn’t
      sure
     
     
      of
      what
      career
      choices
      lay
      ahead
      for
      her:
     
     
      **...there
      weren’t
      a
      lot
      of
      fields
      open
      for
      females
     
     
      at
      the
      time.
      One
      of
      the
      career
      options
      was
     
     
      medicine.
      Physiotherapy
      was
      just
      starting
      up,
     
     
      and
      I
      had
      received
      physiotherapy
      myself
      and
     
     
      was
      interested.
      I
      wanted
      to
      work
      in
      a
      ‘people’
     
     
      field.’
      This
      combined
      with
      her
      interest
      in
     
     
      sports,
      (which
      she
      played
      in
      high
      school
      and
     
     
      university)
      let
      her
      see
      the
      need
      for
      someone
      in
     
     
      that
      field
      while
      she
      was
      working
      at
      a
      hospital.
     
    

    
     
      Since
      physiotherapy
      is
      an
      occupation
     
     
      which
      is
      always
      changing,
      Dr.
      Rogers
      has
      seen
     
     
      the
      entire
      field
      revolutionized
      in
      the
      past
      twenty
     
     
      years.
      *‘Hot
      packs
      and
      ultrasound
      machines
      are
     
     
      the
      only
      things
      which
      have
      remained
      constant
     
     
      since
      I
      started
      work.
      Equipment
      is
      constantly
     
     
      being
      upgraded:
      machinery
      like
      lasers,
      electro
     
     
      stimulation,
      and
      the
      dynatron
      strength
      tester
     
     
      are
      some
      of
      the
      newer
      additions.”’
     
    

    
     
      Last
      year
      at
      the
      UPEI
      Athletic
      banquet,
     
     
      the
      loudest
      cheer
      of
      the
      evening
      was
      raised
     
     
      when
      attention
      was
      directed
      towards
      Janet
     
     
      Rogers,
      paying
      tribute
      to
      all
      of
      the
      hard
      work
     
     
      that
      she
      has
      put
      in
      at
      UPEI.
      One
      ofher
      preferred
     
     
      reasons
      for
      working
      here
      is
      the
      bond
      that
      has
     
     
      developed
      between
      her
      and
      the
      various
      athletes
     
     
      that
      she
      tends
      to.
      ‘‘Ilove
      the
      variety;
      each
      team
     
     
      has
      their
      own
      different
      ideas
      of
      what
      they
      need
     
     
      and
      expect.
     
    

    
     
      One
      of
      my
      favorite
      things
      about
      working
     
     
      here
      is
      the
      comradarie
      that
      has
      evolved.’’
      The
     
     
      only
      sour
      note
      that
      physiotherapy
      brings
      her
      is
     
     
      when
      she
      can’t
      seem
      to
      get
      results,
      so
      it
      seems
     
    
   
   
    
     
      that
      the
      good
      points
      far
      outweigh
      the
      bad.
     
    

    
     
      In
      movies
      about
      sports
      (especially
      col-
     
     
      lege
      sports),
      an
      injured
      athlete
      is
      often
      seen
     
     
      asking
      his/her
      doctor
      to
      ‘tape
      me
      up
      so
      I
      can
     
     
      play’.
      When
      asked,
      Dr.
      Rogers
      said
      that
      this
     
     
      scenario
      is
      far
      from
      the
      truth.
      ‘“I’ve
      never
      told
     
     
      or
      encouraged
      anyone
      to
      play
      when
      they
     
     
      couldn’t.
      At
      this
      level
      you
      can
      only
      give
      them
     
     
      advice,
      whether
      or
      not
      they
      do
      play
      is
      their
     
     
      choice,
      you
      can’t
      baby
      them
      at
      this
      level.’’
     
    

    
     
      Joint
      sprains
      and
      muscle
      pulls
      are
      the
     
     
      most
      often
      seen
      injuries
      that
      she
      has
      to
      treat.
     
     
      Usually
      as
      the
      result
      of
      someone
      who
      hasn’t
     
     
      warmed
      up
      properly,
      or
      if
      they’
      re
      *‘...just
      plain
     
     
      out
      of
      shape.
      Some
      people
      are
      just
      more
      injury
     
     
      prone
      then
      others,
      often
      just
      because
      of
      bad
     
     
      luck.”’
      She
      offers
      these
      tips
      to
      those
      who
      may
     
     
      be
      attempting
      to
      get
      in
      shape:
     
    

    
     
      1)
      Get
      yourself
      in
      shape
      first
      before
     
     
      going
      out
      to
      play
      a
      sport.
      Don’t
      go
      all
      out
      the
     
     
      first
      time
      you
      go
      running
      or
      lift
      weights,
      a
     
     
      gradual
      workout
      will
      be
      far
      better
      for
      your
     
     
      body.
     
    

    
     
      2)
      Stretching
      is
      key
      to
      prevention.
     
     
      Before
      any
      sporting
      activity
      it
      is
      important
      to
     
     
      have
      a
      good
      stretch
      and
      warmup,
      and
      after
      to
     
     
      cool
      down
      properly
      and
      stretch
      out
      again.
     
    

    
     
      3)
      Look
      after
      the
      minor
      aches
      and
     
     
      pains
      first
      before
      they
      blossom
      into
      something
     
     
      major.
     
    

    
     
      Toanyone
      who
      needs
      physiotherapy
      in
     
     
      the
      next
      few
      months,
      be
      assured
      that
      Janet
     
     
      Rogers
      is
      an
      individual
      who
      will
      not
      only
      care
     
     
      for
      your
      injuries,
      but
      also
      about
      you
      as
      a
     
     
      person.
      Asa
      patient
      of
      hers,
      I
      know
      this
      from
     
     
      first
      hand
      experience,
      and
      hold
      her
      in
      the
     
     
      highest
      regard.
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      HASAN,
      27
     
     
      D)
      ANDER
      EMND
     
    
   
   
    
     
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      El/Tradewind
      intramural
      watch
     
     
      a
      By
      Scott
      MacDonald
     
     
      Once
      again
      it
      is
      show
      time
      in
     
     
      basketball
      as
      men
      and
      women
      are
      gettir
     
     
      ready
      to
      hit
      the
      parquet
      of
      the
      UPEI
      Spor
     
     
      Centre.
      Last
      years
      league
      saw
      lots
      of
      hoop!
     
     
      with
      a
      highly
      successful
      two
      division
      form
     
     
      for
      the
      men
      with
      both
      an
      A
      League
      (high!
     
     
      competitive,
      lots
      of
      dunks
      and
      trash
      talkin;
     
     
      and
      B_
      League
      (semi-competitive,
      lots
      |
     
     
      layups
      and
      trash
      talking)
      fielding
      a
      total
      of
      |
     
     
      teams.
     
    

    
     
      The
      mens
      league
      will
      see
      action
      goin
     
     
      on
      Monday
      and
      Tuesday
      nights
      from
      8:0(
     
     
      11:00.
      The
      first
      court
      time
      will
      be
      on
      Septen
     
     
      ber
      19,
      withthe
      entry
      deadline
      forteams
      bein
     
     
      September
      26.
      There
      is
      a
      (small)
      $10.0
     
     
      individual
      fee,
      and
      a
      $50.00
      team
      bond,
      whic
     
     
      will
      defer
      the
      cost
      of
      referees
      and.an
      end
      of
      th
     
     
      year
      awards
      banquet.
     
    

    
     
      ’
      For
      information
      contact
      Ron
      Annea
     
     
      at
      the
      fieldhouse
      at
      566-0715,
      or
      you
      can
      tr
     
     
      to
      find
      Curtis
      Robinson
      lurking
      around
      cam
     
     
      pus
      somewhere.
     
    

    
     
      Registration
      can
      be
      left
      at
      the
      Sport
     
     
      Centre
      front
      desk.
     
    

    
     
      All
      female
      cagers
      will
      play
      in
      th
     
     
      greater
      Charlottetown
      Women’s
      B’Bal
     
     
      League
      which
      operates
      on
      Sunday
      night
     
     
      from
      7:00-11:00.
      Registration
      for
      this
      leagu
     
     
      takes
      place
      on
      Sunday
      Sept
      18
      at
      6:00
      PM
     
     
      With
      an
      A
      and
      B
      league,
      it
      is
      the
      perfec
     
     
      chance
      for
      both
      the
      cutthroat
      and
      recreationa
     
     
      players
      to
      show
      off
      their
      skills,
      and
      to
      get
      int
     
     
      shape.
      There
      isa
      $10.00
      fee
      for
      UPEI
      student
     
     
      to
      play.
      Contact
      cither
      Janice
      Robertson
      a
     
     
      566-0305,or
      Ron
      Annear
      at
      566-0715.
     
    

    
     
      There
      will
      alsobe
      registration
      for
      Men’
     
     
      competitive/co-ed
      volleyball
      starting
      up
      o1
     
     
      Sept
      21,
      with
      a
      Sept
      28
      deadline
      for
      al
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      |
      players.
      Play
      goes
      on
      Wednesday
      nights
      fron
     
    
   
   
    
     
      8:00-10:00
      PM.
      There
      will
      be
      a
      $10.00
      fee
      fo
     
    

    
     
      _
      all
      participants.
      All
      players
      should
      register
      a
     
     
      the
      front
      desk
      of
      the
      Field
      House
      and/or
      cal!
     
     
      Janice
      or
      Ron
      for
      information.
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      UPCOMING
     
     
      GAMES
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      mens
      soccer
      team
      plays
      at
      ST.
      F
     
     
      on
      Wednesday
      September
      21,
      and
      at
      hom
     
     
      against
      Memorial
      on
      Saturday
      Sept
      24
      at
      4:0
     
     
      p.m.
     
    

    
     
      The
      women's
      soccer
      team
      plays
      at
     
     
      De
      Moncton
      on
      September
      24.
     
    

    
     
      The
      women's
      field
      hockey
      team
      unde
     
     
      newly
      named
      coaches
      Jennifer
      Gillan
      an
     
     
      Patricia
      Sheilds
      play
      on
      the
      24th
      and
      25th
      i
     
     
      Halifax
      against
      SMU.
     
    

    
     
      ATTENTION
      RUGBY
      PLAYERS
     
     
      I
      didn’t
      mean
      to
      slight
      you
      last
      week,
      th
     
     
      sports
      preview
      was
      focused
      on
      AUAA
      sport
     
     
      Any
      rugby
      news
      should
      be
      sent
      to
      me
      (Sco
     
     
      MacDonald)
      care
      of
      the
      X-Press.
      Didn’
     
     
      mean
      to
      make
      you
      feel
      like
      second
      cla
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      athletes
      or
      anything...