{"id":18170,"date":"2024-10-31T11:08:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T15:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctsq.qc.ca\/?page_id=18170"},"modified":"2025-02-10T10:47:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T15:47:50","slug":"automne2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ctsq.qc.ca\/en\/infolettres\/automne2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1730398632539{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #fa3030 !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\n

Fall 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1729800787787{margin-top: -45px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/ctsq.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Automne-redimensionne-site.png?id=16791) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”]\n

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To get informed<\/p>\n

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CTSQ Member\u2019s ID<\/strong><\/p>\n

Did you notice that a member number is now visible in your account? This ID number, made up of 7 numbers, will be used to identify members and their status when contacted by insurers. Make sure to use it from now on, on your receipts.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″ offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/5″ offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/5″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1730401717732{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}”]\n

Group Insurance Program \u2013 Croix Bleue<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We are reminding you that, since September 1st, our group program is covered by Croix Bleue. Your online profile is available on their website<\/a>. If you did not activate your account, follow the steps on the pages to do so.<\/p>\n

Take a moment to also read the text we shared in the Column section to learn important details about the program.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Tipping an Athletic Therapist<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Following an email from an athletic therapist\u2019s patient, our ethics committee was asked to investigate the matter of tipping for athletic therapy services. Although not clearly stated in the Code de conduite professionnelle<\/em>, the CTSQ does think that athletic therapists, as most health-care professionals, should never ask for tips when charging for services. Tipping could lead to a change in the quality of service, whether favourably or not, and this situation would be a clear violation of the code of ethics and professional conduct.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Athletic Therapy Is Out There<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We invite you to look at our Press Kit webpage<\/a> to see the latest athletic therapy media coverage in Qu\u00e9bec. Roland Mailhot, our media relation consultant, is always awaiting athletic therapists to share their projects with him, so make sure to contact him whenever you can.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Festiglace de Pont-Rouge<\/em>, a unique experience for an athletic therapist<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Are you looking to cover a unique event? Do you like the outdoors and want to get involved in an event set in an outlandish location?<\/p>\n

The Festiglace de Pont-Rouge<\/em> is looking for athletic therapists to help cover their event and give treatment to their mixed climbing athletes.<\/p>\n

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To know our thoughts<\/p>\n

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President’s Corner<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For this edition, I am giving the spotlight for an important message that professional members will receive by mail in the coing days.<\/p>\n

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President’s Corner: Special Edition<\/h2>\n

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To Our Members,<\/em><\/p>\n

After thinking about the topic over the last few months, we are taking this opportunity to share with our members this important message about the state of the affairs of our community. With the fall in full swing, we often realize how our social lives are non-existent. So much, that some of us can\u2019t wait to play certain teams, just to be able to have a quick catch up before the game or at the end of the game with our opponent\u2019s athletic therapist. Unfortunately, this excitement all dwindles when we have organized events to attend.<\/p>\n

For instance, this year, many ATs (from all over the country) complained about the exorbitant prices of the national conference stating that it was financially out of reach for them. In contrast, the CTSQ worked to offer a local event of great value and accessible to many if not most. To our greatest deception, once again, enrollment was subpar, which led to this past June\u2019s event being the last one for now.<\/p>\n

There has been a decline in members\u2019 implication over the past few years. Whether we look at the participation rate from this spring\u2019s census, surveys we sent out to learn about our membership\u2019s opinion, or even the annual general assembly, it seems the time where the majority of our community was actively participating is over.<\/p>\n

We keep hearing that there is a lack of togetherness yet, professionals are not showing up. One of the biggest downfalls is the lack of exposure that the student athletic therapists get when joining the CTSQ, leading to a decrease in enrollment as well as an overall decrease in interest from them.<\/p>\n

Something has to change; it is important to continue to maintain links with our profession as this will make us stronger, and allow us to expand knowledge, connections, and overall success.<\/p>\n

Although CaTS 2024 was the last event officially organized by the CTSQ, we truly do hope that when other opportunities arise that you will consider participating actively. Without a strong professional community, there is no way the community at large will ever be fully educated about who we are and what we can do for them.<\/p>\n

Sincerely, a member who is genuinely worried about the camaraderie of her community.<\/em><\/p>\n

CTSQ administrators<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1730398815566{padding-top: 10px !important;}”]\n

To read some more<\/p>\n

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Chronicles of an Extraordinary Experience for an Athletic Therapist!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Chronicles of an Extraordinary Experience for an Athletic Therapist<\/strong>!<\/h2>\n

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The Festiglace is an ice climbing festival that takes place in February, on the banks of the Ste-Anne River canyon in Pont-Rouge. It features activities for the general public and families, such as ice climbing initiations, snowshoeing, slackline, zip-lining, an experience to swim in the icy waters of the Ste-Anne River, interesting discoveries through exhibitor booths, conferences, and climbing workshops. Throughout the weekend, the atmosphere is festive on the riverbanks with a DJ, a crowd host, a wood-fired meal service, and enthusiastic festival-goers!<\/p>\n

At the heart of this festival is a mixed climbing competition. This unparalleled event attracts around forty competitors from all around the globe each year! The best of the best are present, including some of the most renowned professional ice climbers and ice climbing athletes competing in the World Cup. There are also some experienced athletes from Quebec and beyond who dare to take on the challenge. Pont-Rouge is a one-of-its-kind place for mixed climbing, with its friable bedrock and the roaring river nearby and there, anything can happen! This six-hour action-packed competition is a wild race: the one who climbs the most routes within the allotted time wins. With ice axes in hand and crampons on their feet, the athletes embark on this adventure without taking themselves too seriously! They run between routes, hurry to climb, help and encourage each other\u2026 It\u2019s a spectacle to behold! And athletic therapists are present just in case. Let\u2019s be honest, accidents can happen quickly in this icy environment.<\/p>\n

Then, in the evening, everyone is invited to continue the celebration indoors! A bar service is available, the DJ takes his place behind the console, speakers share fascinating insights about climbing and the outdoors\u2026 and athletic therapists treat the athletes so they can continue competing the next day in an even more spectacular format.<\/p>\n

Thus, the Festiglace is looking for athletic therapists who are not afraid of a challenge! There are two teams: the e-care team and the clinical team.<\/p>\n

E-Care Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dispersed in small teams throughout the venue at strategic locations, the therapists must observe the competition, with crampons on their feet and helmets on their heads, and respond to the athletes’ needs in terms of first aid. All necessary equipment to handle various issues, including complete evacuation of an injured person, is available for each teams. A heated tent with treatment tables and additional supplies serves as their headquarters. Other athletic therapists are assigned there to provide treatments, taping, and assist the festival-goers’ needs.<\/p>\n

A simulation day is organized before the Festiglace to practice certain scenarios, including spinal injuries and the evacuation of a victim in this semi-remote environment. It\u2019s not every event where evacuation requires a transport sled, a snowmobile, rope techniques, and cold management skills. This year, a training program focusing on remote area skills will also be established for the e-care.<\/p>\n

Clinical Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the evening, the clinical team springs into action. Athletes can receive free treatments to aid their recovery or relieve minor injuries. Athletic therapists are then called upon to perform muscle or myofascial release, taping, stretching, some treatment techniques, etc. Athletes are extremely grateful; it\u2019s truly rewarding! This service is not available at other festivals of this kind. And it\u2019s popular! In 2024, 64 treatments were provided during the festival, and some people had to be turned away due to a lack of space. The indoor clinic of the Festiglace was open for four evenings, and treatments were offered during the day in the heated tent. A unique opportunity to talk with athletes of this still relatively unknown sport and be around the best in this discipline.<\/p>\n

Compensation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Currently, since the Festiglace is still budding and needs to gain more recognition to obtain better funding, there is no remuneration for the participating therapists. However, meals are provided based on hours of presence, parking is free, and other non-monetary outdoor-related benefits are offered.<\/p>\n

Festiglace is a vibrant outdoor event, rich in emotions, festive, and out of the ordinary. Do you have what it takes to participate?<\/p>\n

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Gatienne Desrochers
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Five Tips for Your Social Medias<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Five Tips for Your Social Medias<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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We are noticing an increased presence of athletic therapists on social media. We therefore asked a community manager to give us five tips to keep in mind to help you with your on-line career.<\/p>\n

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  1. Know Your Audience<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We do not live in a homogeneous community, and this is also reflected in social media. Data clearly shows demographic differences in the use of the various app. Therefore, there should be a clear link between your posts and the people who are likely to see them.<\/p>\n

    Currently, the demographics of social media are as follows:<\/p>\n