The Centre for Health & Sports Medicine (C.H.S.M.)

The Centre for Health & Sports Medicine (CHSM) were forced to officially close its doors on Tuesday March 17th/20, but now we have reopened for business as of Monday June 15th/20. We are now seeing all of our regular patients (essential and non-essential patients),

Please note that we will still be screening patients for any current infectious illness at the time of booking appointments, and to enforce the wearing of masks in the communal Reception area. The wearing of masks in the private treatment rooms is optional,decided by the treating Therapist and the patient.

Please make sure that you arrive for your medical appointment 15’ prior to the time that you were given. There are usually forms to complete, and the time that it takes to complete these forms should not encroach on the assessment time. If you have a 10:30 am appointment, you should arrive to the Front Reception to register for 10:15 am. This would be a good habit to follow for all of the appointments at the Centre

We look forward to helping patients in our community. We will help guide you through the process, just make sure that you wear a Mask , as the absence of a Mask will preclude your entry to the Centre, and you will be charged for your missed appointment. We have to be this strict in order to keep it safe for everybody. As always, we thank you for your patronage and loyalty!(Updated-Tuesday March 19th/2024-Dr. Winston)

Mission Statement:

The Centre for Health and Sports Medicine ("C.H.S.M.") is committed to offering the highest quality of care in the areas of both preventive medicine and rehabilitation. The Centre was established in 1997. It was created to meet the needs of the community to help maintain a patient’s quality of life. The primary theme of the Centre is education. The teaching and counselling of our patients is as important as their restoration to good health. The return of the patient's overall quality of life (regardless of whether he/she is part of the general population, an athlete or a worker) is our ultimate goal. The Centre for Health & Sports Medicine's multidisciplinary team is ready to help you achieve your goal.

The C.H.S.M.is owned and medically directed by Dr. Howard A. Winston. As medical director, Dr. Howard Winston has put together a dynamic team of a Certified sports medicine physician, Registered physiotherapists, Certified Athletic Therapists, a very skilled Osteopath, a Registered Dietitian, a Consulting Certified personal trainer, Registered Massage Therapists, a consulting Occupational Therapist, and very experienced and skilled Orthotists. The bracing, Orthotics, and exercise equipment services are provided by Athletic Therapy Services (A.T.S.), an independent company from the CHSM, that provides the Centre’s patients the convenience of having access to both Customized and Non-Customized Bracing and Orthotics. A.T.S. is owned and operated by Mr. Tony Grande and Mr. Richard Obermayer.

The Philosophy of Rehabilitation:

I have added this section to the Centre’s website to help explain to patients the overall concept of Rehabilitation. At the Centre, we are very fortunate to have an exceptional mix of various Therapists, that have great skill and many years of experience. To be a great Therapist, you have to be a good person, with great compassion, and sensitivity, and we fortunate to have some of the best in the country.

It is also important to acknowledge that not every treatment session achieves pain relief. Some sessions causes worse pain, as so much of the world of Rehabilitation is trial and error, and that is to be expected. The communication between the Therapist and the Patient is paramount, critical, so that the Therapist can know what is working, and what needs to be modified.

As a patient, you are paying the Therapist for their time. You are not paying the Therapist for the treatment sessions outcome. The hope, of course, is that with each session we move one step closer to full recovery, and a painless state, but as already stated, a patient who leaves the Centre disgruntled, because they have worse pain and isn’t happy to pay for his/her treatment session, does not understand the concept of Rehabilitation.

Sometimes, the goal of full resolution and/or no pain cannot be achieved without the consultation of a Sports Medicine Doctor, a Specialist, a Surgeon, or some other Healthcare Practitioner with other expertise.

This is why the communication between the Patient, and the treating Therapist is so vital to a positive outcome.

We look forward to the challenge of helping every Patient that walks into the Centre, but it is a cooperative relationship between the Patient and the treating Therapist that will have the best chance of an excellent outcome!

Respectfully submitted,

Howard A. Winston

MD, CCFP (SEM), FCFP

Dip. Sport Med. (CASEM)

Medical Director, Centre for Health & Sports Medicine

 


Our team of experts offer services in: 

  • Medical Assessments 

  • Injury prevention

  • Injury rehabilitation

  • Massage Therapy

  • Physiotherapy 

  • Osteopathy 

  • Athletic Therapy

  • Personally designed fitness training programs

  • Fitting of customs and off the shelf braces

  • Nutritional Counselling 

  • Acupuncture

  • Kinesiology
     

Education/ Fellowship

University of Toronto Advanced Skills Program: Sports and Exercise Medicine Lead by Dr. Mark Leung. For more information on the fellowship program visit: University of Toronto’s Website