BENEFITS OF SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY

Sports injuries can sideline you and put a damper not just on your athletic conditioning and training, but also in how you feel overall. If you want to get back on your feet as quickly as possible following an injury, it’s time to see a physiotherapist.

Sports physiotherapy can help you recover quickly—and in many cases, completely. Below are just some of its many benefits:

Reduce swelling and pain – The most basic physiotherapy methods, including the application of hot and cold packs to injured areas, can relieve the immediate pain of an injury and allow the patient to do therapeutic exercises.

Regain flexibility and range of motion – More involved methods such as range of motion exercises, stretching, and strengthening movements help patients regain balance and strength. Some therapists also use ultrasound technology or shockwave therapy to speed up healing.

Personalised routines – A good physiotherapist will always take an individualised approach to treatment, ensuring that the treatment and exercise plan focuses on meeting the patient’s physical performance goals in a safe and controlled manner. The physiotherapist will ensure that you don’t push yourself too far and too fast so that your sports injuries don’t flare up—and to lessen your chances of acquiring new injuries.

Useful for other conditions – Sports physiotherapy is not just strictly used for sports. Its benefits extend to neurological disorders such as spinal cord injuries, stoke, cerebral palsy, and multiple sclerosis.

When left untreated, sports injuries may cause long term and even permanent damage to the body. Physiotherapy allows patients to return to the court, field, or ice with a body that has completely healed. Sports physiotherapy is a better alternative to trying to your own sports injury at home, without access to the knowledge and expertise of a professional. At the first sign of a sports injury, consult a team of licensed physiotherapists about how they can help accelerate your recovery.