Therapists

Blaise Dubois

BSc PT, RCAMT, Sport Physiotherapy Diploma, Consultant for Athletics Canada

Blaise Dubois graduated from the Université Laval physiotherapy program in 1998, where he was awarded the prize for excellence in the musculoskeletal field. He immediately specialized and received from the Canadian Association a diploma in sports physiotherapy and a resident title from the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapy. In 2010, Blaise Dubois begins a master's degree in experimental medicine and the publication of a Cochrane review on "Physical interventions for preventing stress fractures and stress reactions of bone of the lower limbs in young adults" (in progress). Now considered as a reference in preventing running injuries, Blaise Dubois has become an international leader in this field. Speaker, passionate athlete and co-owner of the “PCN physiothérapie et médecine du sport” sports physiotherapy clinics, Blaise considers himself primarily a specialized therapist working specifically in the prevention and treatment of running injuries. He also acts as a consultant for the Canadian national track and field team, with which he has already participated in many international events, including numerous world championships.

Titles

• Graduate of the physical therapy program in the Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval in 1998 (he was awarded the prize for excellence in the musculoskeletal field)
• Master degrees candidate (Experimental Medicine)
• Member of l’Ordre professionnels de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ)
• Member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (ACP)
• Member of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapy in which he is a resident : RCAMT
• Member of Sports Physiotherapy Canada from which he has received his diploma

Teaching experience

• Teacher (in 2007) for the Physical Education Department, Université Laval (sports physiology)
• Teacher in the Medical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval (musculoskeletal, undergraduate, 2006-2009)
• Teaches at all levels for clinical internships to students of the Faculty of Medicine in physiotherapy (Université Laval).
• Punctual interventions (Université Laval)
  • Biomechanics and anatomy (Faculty: Education sciences / Department: Physical education)
  • Sport therapy (Faculty: Medicine / Department: Rehabilitation)

Teacher for postgraduate courses

• New trends in the prevention of running injuries
• Lower limb overuse injuries: the clinician and his toolbox
• Neuroproprioceptive taping
• Running shoes: Science, controversy and practical aspect

Post-graduate conferences (Presented to health professionals and trainers)

• Level 4, Task 6 (Recovery and Regeneration) of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
• New trends in the prevention of running injuries (NCCP)
• Extrinsic factors in running injuries (AQMS)
• Running biomechanics (TQ)
• Tendinopathies
• The role of flexibility exercises in injury prevention (AKQ)
• The coach and the injured athlete (AKQ)
• Running shoes: Science, controversy and practical aspect (AOPQ)
• Running Biomechanics : Science, controversy and practical aspect (AQPMO)
• The painful knee
• The knee, from theory to clinical practice (CASM)
• The non-traumatic knee (co-teacher)
• The traumatic knee (co-teacher)
• The non-traumatic shoulder (co-teacher)
• Lower back pain: assessment and treatment
• The plantar orthoses : for or against
• The link between anthropometric measure and musculoskeletal pathologies
• The dynamic foot
• Shoes and injuries (CCCOP)
• Physiotherapy, Chiropractics, Osteopathy: How to be enlightened? (co-teacher FMOQ)

Public conferences

• Run faster, injury free and with pleasure
• Prevention of running injuries
• Correct your running biomechanics to decease injury and to improve performance
• Participation to public debates/discussions of experts panel on running
  • The Re-Evolution of Running / Discover Pain Free Movement for Life 2010 (Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA)
  • The Re-Evolution of Running : Where Science and Shoes Meet 2011 (Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA)
  • The Elements of Sustainable Running 2011 (Boulder, Colorado, USA)
  • Chaussure de course minimaliste vs traditionnelle 2011 (Montréal, Québec, Canada)
  • Running shoes: Science, controversy and practical aspect 2011 (The Running Event - Austin, Texas, USA)
  • Traditional Shoes versus Minimalist Shoes, Where Science Meets the Road 2012 (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
  • The Great Running Shoe Debate 2012 (Melbourne, Australia)
  • Newcastle Running Forum "The Future of Running- is less really more?" 2012 (New Castle, Australia)

Continuing education

• Spinal manipulation course (Jim Meadows)
• Manual therapy course
  • V2-E2, E3-V3
  • Upper and lower quadrant course
• OPPQ course
  • Discs pathologies (Y Plourde - 1999)
  • The elbow (S Marcotte - 1999)
  • The foot (E Maheu - 2008)
  • The shoulder (J Tardif - 2000)
• First responder course
• Kinesiotaping course (USA -2006)
• Running biomechanics course
  • "Evaluation and treatment of the injured runner", (Dr Irene Davis)
  • "180running" (Shane Lakins),
  • "ChiRunning" (Danny Dreyer)
  • "Pose Method" (Nicolas Romanov)
• Training, exercises and biomechanics
  • Building the Ultimate Back: From Rehabilitation to High Performance (Stuart McGill)
  • Uderstanding, prevention and rehabilitation of ACL injuries in athletes (Timothy E. Hewett)
  • Functional Biomechanics of the Lower Quarter (Christopher M. Powers)
  • Therapeutic Exercises (Bruce Craven)
  • Diagnosis & treatment of Movement System Impairment Syndromes (Shirley Sahrmann)
  • Clinical Reasoning & Sub-classification for Neuromuscular Therapeutic Exercise (Sean Gibbons)
  • National program / Performance technology (Roger Jackson, Alex Baumann)
  • Contôle moteur et apprentissage (Université Laval)
• Science
  • Cochrane Standard Author Training (The Canadian Cochrane Centre - Ottawa)
  • Formation pour auteurs Cochrane (The Canadian Cochrane Centre - Québec)
• Several other courses and lectures on : sport medicine (AQMS and CASM), sports nutrition, principles of training, massage therapy, etc.

Publications

• Principal author for a Cochrane Review publication
  • Protocol: Dubois B, Frémont P, Desmeules F, Njoya MM. Physical interventions for preventing stress fractures of the lower limbs. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
• Studies in progress (as co-author)
  • 'Training Runners in ChiRunning, Can it Minimize Injury and Make Running More Comfortable?', Cucuzzella and al., University of Virginia, USA
  • 'Validity of simple interventions to reduce impact during running', Giandolini et coll., Université de St-Etienne, France
  • 'Comparaison de deux types de chaussures de course à pied dans la prévention des blessures chez le coureur : une étude pilote / Comparison of two types of running shoes for preventing injuries in recreational runners: a pilot study', Dubois et coll., Université Laval, Canada
• Co-author of two publications in the journal “Le Médecin du Québec” in July 2003
  • « Les douleurs antérieures du genou : La face cachée de la rotule »
  • « Les problèmes de genou chez l’enfant »

Professional achievements

Co-owner of « PCN cliniques de physiothérapie et de médecine du sport »* sports physiotherapy clinics.
*Ten clinics spread throughout the greater Quebec City area, including more than 70 employees and consultants (physiotherapists, rehabilitation technicians, athletic therapists, sport MDs, orthopaedists, osteopaths, nutritionists, occupational therapists, massage therapists, sports psychologists, etc.).

Professional sports achievements

• Consultant for Athletics Canada (several international competitions and world championships)
  • Francophone Games, Ottawa CAN 2001
  • NACAC, Texas USA 2002
  • World Youth Championships, Sherbrooke CAN 2003
  • World Cross-country Championships, Lausanne SUI 2003
  • World Championships for the Blind, Quebec CAN 2003
  • NACAC, Sherbrooke CAN 2004
  • World Student Games (FISU), Izmir TUR 2005
  • World ½ Marathon Championships, Edmonton CAN 2005
  • Francophone Games, Niamey NIG 2005
  • Pan-Am Games, Rio BRA 2007
  • Pan-Am Games Jr, Port of Spain T&T 2009
  • World Student Games (FISU), Shenzhen CHI 2011
• Several training camps (New Mexico USA-2003, Hawaii-2004, Florida-2002-2003, Miami-2005)
• Several Canadian and Quebec championships in athletics, road races and cross-country races.
• Varied experiences in sports medicine complete his resumé:
  • 6 years with the Rouge et Or track and field team (Université Laval)
  • 3 years as a consultant with the EOS circus
  • 6 years as coordinating physiotherapist for the elite “Dynamo” football (soccer) clubs in the greater Quebec City area
  • 2 years with the football team « SJE »
  • 3 years with the Rouge et Or triathlon team (Université Laval)