Sports Therapy (Sports Injuries)

 

 

Many people ask “What is Sports Therapy and what does it do?” Well let me answer that for you... 


Sports Therapy is one of the vital aspects of healthcare that is specifically concerned with the aiding of diagnosis and the treatment of injuries including its rehabilitation. Our role is to enable you to return to optimum levels of functional, occupational and sports specific fitness, regardless of age and ability. Furthermore to help you prevent a reoccurrence of that injury in the future. 


It involves skilled hands-on evaluation and appropriate diagnostic testing to determine the best overall plan of care, on an individual basis. By utilising a wide range of treatments and techniques, including structured exercise, massage, pain treatment and thorough consultation of your physical and medical history.

 

 

Back Pain

 


Sports Therapists utilise the principles of sport and exercise sciences incorporating physiological and pathological processes to prepare you for training, competition and where applicable, work.  

 

 

Sports Therapy Treatment includes:


Acute / Chronic Ankle Injuries

Hip and Groin Problems

Shoulder Pain and Weakness

Acute / Chronic Knee Injuries

Tennis Elbow

Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI)

Back and Neck Pain

Achilles Tendon Pain

Muscle Strains

Ligament Sprains

Remedial Massage

Post Operative Rehabilitation

Core Stability, Balance, Strength and Flexibility Training, Basic Nutritional Advice for Health and Performance

Tailored Fitness Programmes

 

Advice on Injury Protection

Sports Event and Team First Aid

 

Patient with Back Injury

 

Additionally our Sports Therapists use:


 

Ultrasound

Hot packs

Cold compresses

Electrical stimulation (TENS)

Inferential

 


For pain reduction, improve flexibility and circulation, we may use: 

  • Traction
  • Deep-tissue massage

 

Client getting a Back Massage

To help with mobility and dexterity, we teach patients how to use: 

  • Prostheses
  • Crutches
  • Wheelchairs
  • Other adaptive devices


Please Note: Therapyroom1 Sports Therapists also treat many patients that a physiotherapist does using the same treatments and procedures.  We have provided them with additional training to treat both patients with sports injuries as well as patients with non-sports specific injuries.