Gus is an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner for Toronto FC and the Canadian National Kickboxing Team. Gus is a graduate from the University of Windsor as well as Indiana State University. In 2003, he completed his Doctorate in Osteopathy Manual Practice from the Canadian College of Osteopathy. As an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner and Athletic Therapist, he uses both skills in his private practice and with professional athletes. Gus has taught for over 20 years at York University in the Athletic Therapy/Kinesiology and Health Sciences Department.

In this episode, Gus and I discuss:

* The practice of osteopathy

* “Natural, holistic, hands-on approach to healthcare”

* Searching for the true CAUSE of a problem

* Helping the body heal itself

* Prioritizing the body’s systems

* Working with athletes

* Looking at the body as a whole

* Why a body might require the same adjustments over and over again

* Helping the client understand WHY

* Understanding fascia

* Getting buy-in from clients

* Osteopathic adjustments

* Having a rib out of place and the cascade of effects

* Treating athletes with performance pressures

* Why he loves teaching

* Lifelong learning

* Other treatment modalities such as laser and ultrasound

* Following up treatment with training

* Working with trainers

* Establishing a network of practitioners

* Getting Eriq to buy in to osteopathy

* How he was drawn to the practice

* What sets the best practitioners apart from others

Learn more about Osteopathy in Ontario and Find a Practitioner: osteopathyontario.org

Learn about Athletic Therapy at York University: yorku.ca/athletic-therapy-certificate