Kinesiology & Rehabilitation in Edmonton

Keeping Life in Motion.

Movement-Based Rehabilitation at Active Health Collective

Recovery isn’t only about addressing where something hurts. Regaining strength, movement, and confidence in what your body can do can also be an important part of getting back to work, recreation, sport, and everyday life.

Active Health Collective offers kinesiology and exercise-based rehabilitation at our Edmonton clinic. Our full-time kinesiologist, Curtis Talabong, BKin, works with patients through individualized therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation programs designed around their needs, abilities, and goals.

What Is Kinesiology?

Kinesiology is the study of human movement and physical activity. In a rehabilitation setting, kinesiology applies knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, exercise, and conditioning to help people improve movement and physical function.

A kinesiologist can guide patients through exercises and movement strategies appropriate to their individual needs, modifying and progressing activities as their abilities change.

At Active Health Collective, kinesiology provides a practical bridge between treatment and movement, helping patients actively participate in their rehabilitation.

Kinesiologist guiding a patient through therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation
Curtis Talabong, kinesiologist at Active Health Collective

Meet Curtis Talabong, BKin

Kinesiologist at Active Health Collective

Curtis Talabong holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Alberta and brings hands-on experience from physiotherapy and rehabilitation settings to his work at Active Health Collective.

His education includes human anatomy, physiology, injury management, conditioning, and resistance training, providing a strong foundation for his work with patients.

Curtis takes a patient-centred approach to rehabilitation, emphasizing clear communication, education, and encouragement. He works with individuals to guide therapeutic exercise, adapt rehabilitation programs, and progressively build movement and strength based on their needs and abilities.

What Can Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Include?

Rehabilitation looks different for every patient. Depending on the individual’s needs and goals, a kinesiology program may include:

  • Therapeutic exercise
  • Movement and mobility exercises
  • Strength development
  • Resistance training
  • Conditioning
  • Exercise modification
  • Exercise progression
  • Guidance during injury rehabilitation
  • Strategies for returning to everyday activities
  • Education to help patients understand their exercises and movement

Programs can be adapted as a patient’s abilities, symptoms, and rehabilitation needs change.

Who May Benefit from Kinesiology?

People may work with a kinesiologist for many different reasons.

Some are recovering from an injury. Others are rebuilding strength after a period of reduced activity or looking for guidance as they return to work, exercise, recreation, or sport.

Kinesiology and rehabilitation may be appropriate for people working toward goals involving:

  • Recovery following certain musculoskeletal injuries
  • Improving strength and conditioning
  • Restoring movement and mobility
  • Returning to activity following injury
  • Building tolerance for work or everyday activities
  • Improving physical function
  • Progressing exercises safely and appropriately
  • Developing an individualized exercise program

Your individual needs and health circumstances should be considered when determining an appropriate rehabilitation program.

Chiropractic & Rehabilitation at Active Health Collective

One of the important additions to Active Health Collective is having a full-time kinesiologist working within the clinic alongside Dr. Michael Burns.

This makes exercise and movement-based rehabilitation readily accessible within the same Edmonton clinic as chiropractic care.

Where appropriate, Dr. Mike and Curtis can address different aspects of a patient’s care, with Curtis guiding therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation based on the patient’s individual needs and goals.

Kinesiologist lead rehabilitation is included in the cost of the chiropractic treatment.

What to Expect from Kinesiology & Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation begins by understanding your current abilities, limitations, and goals.
Curtis can consider factors such as movement, strength, mobility, conditioning, and the activities you’re trying to return to when determining an appropriate starting point.

Your exercises are selected and adapted to your individual needs rather than relying on the same program for every patient.

Curtis will guide you through appropriate movements, explain how they should be performed, and help you understand their purpose within your rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation isn’t meant to remain static.

Exercises can be modified or progressed as your movement, strength, tolerance, and abilities change. The goal is to provide an appropriate challenge while continuing to work toward your individual rehabilitation goals.

Understanding what you’re doing is an important part of becoming an active participant in rehabilitation.

Curtis emphasizes education and clear communication so patients can better understand their exercises, how to perform them, and what they’re working toward.

Rehabilitation in a Clinic with More Options

Active Health Collective, formerly Active Chiropractic, has expanded to offer a broader range of health and rehabilitation services in one Edmonton location.

Having these services available in one clinic gives patients convenient access to different treatment and rehabilitation options based on their individual needs.

In addition to kinesiology and rehabilitation, patients can access:

Frequently Asked Questions About Kinesiology & Rehabilitation

A kinesiologist applies knowledge of human movement, anatomy, physiology, exercise, and conditioning to help individuals improve physical function. In rehabilitation, this can include guiding therapeutic exercises, developing and adapting exercise programs, and helping patients progressively work toward movement, strength, and activity goals.

No. Kinesiologists and physiotherapists are different healthcare professionals with different education, scopes of practice, and roles. Kinesiologists commonly use movement, exercise, conditioning, and education to support physical function and rehabilitation.

No. Rehabilitation isn’t only for athletes. Kinesiology can be used to help people work toward everyday movement, work, recreation, exercise, or other physical goals based on their individual needs.

Not necessarily. Kinesiology can also focus on movement, strength, conditioning, and physical function. Whether kinesiology is appropriate will depend on your individual needs and goals.

Kinesiology and rehabilitation services are provided by Curtis Talabong, BKin, a University of Alberta Bachelor of Kinesiology graduate with practical experience in physiotherapy and rehabilitation settings.

Curtis works within Active Health Collective alongside chiropractor Dr. Michael Burns and can provide exercise and movement-based rehabilitation as part of the care available at the clinic.

Coverage varies between extended health benefit plans and depends on the services provided and terms of the individual policy. Patients should check directly with their insurer regarding kinesiology or rehabilitation coverage.

Curtis Talabong provides kinesiology and rehabilitation services at Active Health Collective in Edmonton, formerly Active Chiropractic.

Active Health Collective
101, 5677-99 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T6E 3N8
Phone: 780-439-4321

Kinesiology & Rehabilitation in Edmonton

Whether you’re working to regain movement after an injury, rebuild strength, return to activity, or develop a structured rehabilitation program, kinesiology puts active movement at the centre of the process.

At Active Health Collective, Curtis provides individualized exercise-based rehabilitation in the same Edmonton clinic as chiropractic care and our broader range of health services.