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Playground safety becoming important issue (Continued from page 3) on early movement and progressive, resisted exercise," said the program coâ€"ordinator. "This is a departure from oldâ€"school medical thinking, where the patient was required to do little but rest." Another difference between the athletic therapist and most medical practitioners is the analytical approach taken by the therapist. "Our focus is to identify the cause of the problem, not just treat the symptom," explained Van Beek. In a clinic, the athletic therapist takes the time to do a complete "postural scan" and analysis. Postural scan? Increased, resisted exercise? This is certainly a far cry from the excitement of treating the casualties of fullâ€"contact sport. ‘YOUR COMMUNITY, SHQL’J?,ING CENTRE*" 125.CROSS AVE. (Acros$ from the GO Station) : ... MARCH 16thâ€"18th at VA TD Looklng for a fun break C Contrary to popular belief, not all athletic trainers get the glamor jobs with the Argonauts and the Maple Leafs. But then, as the program coâ€" ordinator pointed out, not every trainer wants the rigorous travel and high pressure of pro sport. Van Beek has been known to describe his field as 99% boredom, 1% sheer panic. When the professor was a mere physical and health education stuâ€" dent at Western, he became part of the school training team almost from day one, working with football, basâ€" ketball, and rugby squads. "It was a ‘baptism‘ by fire," he laughed. But he had good teachers and mentors, he said, notably David Wise, who was both trainer and physiotherapist, and Dr. Jack Kennedy, an orthopaedic surgeon. The young Van Beek played wife, Brenda Lawrence. Yes, he said Varsity football one year, but soon with a grin, he gets called "Mr. discovered, "it was more fun to treat Lawrence" from time to time. A ©90s injuries than to get them." kind of guy, he takes it in stride. He stayed on at the university With two teenagers, Jonathan and after his first four years to complete Rahneida, from his first marriage; his Masters degree in Physical and two kneeâ€"nippers, Christopher Education. He specialized in and Jeffery, from his second marâ€" Rehabilitation Medicine. Yet another riage, he‘s a family man much in vear was invested to set his teachine demand. He stayed on at the university after his first four years to complete his Masters degree in Physical Education. He specialized in Rehabilitation Medicine. Yet another year was invested to get his teaching credentials; seven years of higher education in total. Instead of teaching high school, however, which was the more comâ€" mon route, the enterprising Van Beek landed a position in John credentials; seven years of higher education in total. Instead of teaching high school, however, which was the more comâ€" mon route, the enterprising Van Beek landed a position in John Cruickshank‘s nearlyâ€"new Sports Injuries Management Program at Sheridan. That was 1974 and he‘s been on staff ever since. The wellâ€"travelled gentleman lives in Oakville with his second Still, he finds time to organize the softball league for the Kinsmen Club and raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis, plus belong to various professional organizations and government adviâ€" sory councils. He recently created a Manual called "Sports Injuries: Prevention and Care" for community coaches and teachers. In March, he will travel to Cuba to present a paper to a conference of his peers. He has presented professional papers in varâ€" SOUTH SERYICE RD ARGUS RDJ# , ious parts of the USA and as far away as Australia. "My pet project right now is addressing the safety issues around the playground equipment at my young son‘s school," declared Van Beek. It‘s a major issue, he added. Clearly, this is more than a hobby horse for the professor. Sportâ€"related injuries that occur around school playgrounds are vastly underâ€"reported, he said, and they cost the community megaâ€"bucks. Close to a billion dollars could be shaved from health care costs every year in this country, Van Beek said, simply by instituting "prevention, intervention, and education" strateâ€" cies. _ Sounds like a vision we could all relate to. 9 SELLING or MORTGAGING A HOUSE + Loblaws » Food City » Canadian Tire * Kmart «AP «IGA « Biway + The Bay + No Frills » Aikenheads + Hikers Haven * Longo‘s * Family Law * Real Estate * Wills Estates * Company Law * Senior Citizens Law * Civil Litigation Legal Aid Accepted 314â€"345 Lakeshore Road East Oakville, Ontario 338â€"2555 Doorâ€"toâ€"Door Flyer Distribution 467 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE Any day of the week. Any quantity As low as $40.00 per thousand Barristers Solicitors McLlâ€"EOD HORNER Call us for a quote! Call Saliya Perera 42 or 84 * Partial Deliven,