Sports Physiotherapy

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Sports physiotherapy is a specialty within the field of physio- therapy. The main focus is on the rehabilitation of a musculoskeletal injury sustained by an athlete or physically active individual.

The technical advancements in the rehabilitation of sports injuries have increased dramatically over the past several years. With today's increased attention to physical fitness and wellness among all age groups, combined with the emphasis to manage rehabilitative care more effectively and efficiently, it is essential to utilize those technical advances to provide a complete program of rehabilitation.

Sports Physiotherapy, which includes manual therapy and electrical modalities, helps to reduce the pain, muscle spasm and inflammation. Once the symptoms of the acute injuries are settled, rehabilitation can be started. A comprehensive rehabilitation program which aims as restoring the normal range of motion and muscular function in the body, correcting any biomechanical factors that place increased stress on the particular body part, is essential in preventing recurrence of injuries.
Rehabilitation exercises which include stretching exercises, strengthening exercises, proprioceptive training or special programs such as “Lumbar stabilisation training” “Shoulder stabilisation training”, “Pilates home program”, “mediBall exercise program” can be part of the rehabilitation program to achieve these goals.

Sports physiotherapists have basic physical therapy training. But they should also have additional training in the prevention and care of athletic injuries. Many sports physiotherapists are also certified strength and conditioning specialists who possess the knowledge and skills needed to design and implement safe and effective strength and conditioning programs for athletes in a team setting and physically active individuals.

Sports Physiotherapists:

• Are trained in the early and accurate diagnosis of sporting injuries.

• Plan appropriate rehabilitation and management strategy

• Aim to return the individual to sport as quickly as possible.

• Address contributing factors to injury such as lack of fitness, strength, flexibility and poor biomechanics.

• Prevent future injury and improve performance by correcting contributing factors.