Esquimalt Reconditioning Program Delivery

The PSP Reconditioning Program is delivered at CFB Esquimalt by the Reconditioning Manager (RM), and the Physical Exercise Specialist (PES), who work with ill and injured military personnel. The partnership between health and fitness professionals on the base ensures smooth transitions for personnel during all phases of recovery.
 
While the PSP Reconditioning Program provides seamless, consistent services, it is also designed to recognize that no two paths to recovery are the same. The PSP Reconditioning Program is flexible and adaptable to support each military member in achieving their personal fitness and health goals, and may include participation in health promotion activities, fitness training sessions, sports, recreation, Soldier On activities, and other community activities. Each plan takes into consideration the participant’s comfort level with different activities, physical capabilities, and access to equipment and programs on base as well as in the community.
 
A referral is usually required from your healthcare provider to access the PSP Reconditioning program. Upon referral, a PSP Reconditioning staff member will contact you to schedule an intake appointment where baseline screening is conducted. Following this appointment you will be provided with a training plan and follow up sessions to monitor progress in the program.

Rehabilitation for Performance (R4P)

Musculoskeletal (MSK) dysfunctions are consistently the most common injury reported by CAF personnel. A large number of these annual injuries are believed to be exacerbations of previously treated injuries.  Of note, MSK injuries are the primary cause for medical releases in the CAF (55%).

Rehabilitation for Performance (R4P) was created as an effective and efficient solution to the MSK epidemic within the CAF.  It is purposely designed to provide graduated, phasic, and quadrant-specific exercise programming for CAF personnel of all environments. The

R4P comprises the following three region-specific programs:

• Upper Quadrant (U-R4P). Designed for retraining cervicothoracic region and shoulder.  Upper region challenges are closed kinetic chain loading, pull up, throw, and overhead press.
• Lower Quadrant (L-R4P).Designed for re-training knee, ankle, and foot dysfunctions.  Lower region challenges are balance, proprioception, speed, agility, quickness, and power including starting/stopping, acceleration/deceleration, cutting, hopping, bounding, and plyometrics.
• Spine (S-R4P). Designed for retraining thoracolumbar, hip, and top-down knee dysfunctions (i.e. patellofemoral pain syndrome and iliotibial band syndrome).  Spinal challenges are squat, deadlift, push, and pull.

For more information, please contact:

Reconditioning Manager (RM)
Lyndal Greig
250-363-4372
Lyndal.Greig@forces.gc.ca

Physical Exercise Specialist (PES)
Ryan Veysey
250-363-7088
Ryan.veysey@forces.gc.ca

Physical Exercise Specialist (PES)
Erin Patrick
250-363-7088