Dr. Tom Sawa

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 Credentials
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• Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) 
• Fellow, Canadian Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
• Board Certified Fellow, College of Chiropractic Sports Science - (FCCSS)​

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Work at the Clinic
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• Sports Injury Management & Rehabilitation
  
• Upper Extremity Specialty
  
• Soft Tissue Therapy/Myofascial Release
  
• Orthopedic Braces/Orthotics
  
• Sports Chiropractic
  
• ​Chiropractic​

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Career Highlights
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• Inventor and patent-holder: Sawa Mini Shoulder Brace, Sawa Groin/Thigh Brace, Sawa Shoulder Orthosis
• Lecturer throughout Canada and the U.S. 
• Post-graduate educator
• Director of Sports Medicine & Player Development, St. Michael's Major Hockey Club (MTHL) -   1981-83
• Sports Medicine Chairman - Young Nationals Midget Showcase Tournament - 1985-89
• President/ Founding Member - Canadian Chiropractic Sports Academy
• Technical Instructor, Hockey Ontario
• Level IV hockey coach​
• First Responder
  

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My Focus & Approach

A special interest in the shoulder and upper extremity injuries.  “I searched everywhere for a brace for the shoulder and couldn’t find one, so I ended up inventing one.”