
Dr. Ron Steingart, BPE, DC
Dr. Steingart started treating athletes while he was still a student at the University of Calgary. He was one of 12 students selected to be a part in two graduate level orthopedic classes and the care and treatment of the university's various sporting teams. He worked mainly with the woman's soccer and woman's basketball teams.
After graduating from the U of C in 1991, Dr. Steingart was hired by the YMCA as a Strength and Conditioning Coordinator and volunteered at Calgary Youth Physiotherapy to aid in the treatment of kids who were injured playing sports.
In 1995 Dr. Steingart entered the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) in Toronto graduating in 1998. Right after graduation Dr. Steingart was offered a position in Lima, Peru and quickly developed a reputation for the quick treatment and resolution of various sporting injuries. This started attracting more and more professional athletes to his practice, even members of Peru's national soccer team!
Dr. Steingart returned to Calgary in 2001 and opened his own practice. The office grew very quickly and in 2006 Dr. Ron moved his practice to where it is now ... the McKenzie Wellness Centre.
In 2013 Dr. Steingart received in Miami, Florida The Sports Medicine Physician Certificate, for the Management and Prevention of Sports Injuries. It also provides up-to-date information onthe evaluation and treatment of medical illnesses and musculoskletal injuries ocurring in competitive and recreational athletes.
Also in 2013 Dr. Steingart received the Active Release Technique Certification (ART) is patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based technique that treats overused muscles such as tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves.
In 2019 Dr. Steingart has received training in Arizona by members of The Sports Medicine Team for the USA Olympic Games this has allowed him to continue maximizing the effectiveness of the treatments.
In 2020 Dr. Steingart completed the Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician course.
Affiliations:
Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors
Canadian Chiropractic Association
Calgary Chiropractic Society
Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences Canada
Sports Medicine Council of Alberta
Active Release Provider