Entries by decosta

Punta Cana 10km: April 3, 2016

After completing her time volunteering in Moca, Dominican Republic, Dr. Lopes travelled across the country to Punta Cana to take part in the 10km Punta Cana race.  This was her first 10km race she had ever done and it was a great one because it was completed in a foreign country! GO BIG OR GO […]

RCCSS(C) Conference “Train Smarter: An Integrative Approach to Performance Enhancement”: November 21-22, 2015

Dr. Lopes acted as Conference Chair Person for the annual Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences Canada conference held in Toronto.  This year’s theme focused on training athletes and looked at the nutritional, rehab, psychological and treatment aspects around training more efficiently.  The conference was a great success with a variety of allied health professionals […]

Toronto 2015 Para Pan Am Games: August 7-15, 2015

Dr. Lopes volunteered in August 2015 as a sports chiropractor.  She assisted at York University for Athletics. She provided both sports first responder and chiropractic services to athletes as part of the host medical team for the Games.   She assisted athletes with visual, physical and intellectual impairments.      

Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games: July 10-26, 2015

Dr. Lopes volunteered in July 2015 as a sports chiropractor.  She assisted during the Opening Ceremonies as well as for the Men’s & Women’s Handball events. She provided both sports first responder and chiropractic services to athletes as part of the host medical team for the Games. (http://www.toronto2015.org/)