SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY -
Sports Physiotherapy is a branch of physical therapy that is helpful for athletes and regular players who have suffered an injury or any problem. The modalities include hands-on treatment and rehabilitation. Sports activities can cause muscle strain or even serious injuries. If these problems are not given proper medical attention and treatment, they can worsen. However, these unwanted injuries can now be prevented from happening again through sports physiotherapy. You can maximize your performance and prevent future injuries through various techniques and exercises. Sports physiotherapy is meant to help you get back on track as soon as possible in a safe, secure, and effective way. The treated conditions through sports physiotherapy differ from the nerve, ligament, or muscle injuries to other musculoskeletal disorders.
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ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES OF SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPIST -
- Recognize, evaluate, and assess the injuries.
- Give measures to prevent injuries.
- Manage by using techniques such as therapeutic intervention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement.
- Identify the cause of the injury.
- Developing an individualized treatment plan.
- Keep records about the treatment and their recovery.
- Provide immediate care.
QUALITIES OF SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPIST -
- Be a professional
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills
- Always be accessible.
- Be open-minded.
- Empathy
- Open-mindedness
- Acceptance
- Motivation
- Genuineness
- Directiveness
- Responsible
TREATMENT IN SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY -
- Sports activity-specific exercises
- Taping
- Manual therapy
- Muscle reconditioning
- Proprioceptive training
- Movement education
- Intramuscular stimulation
- Dry needling
- Massage
- Mobilization
- Icing
- Soft tissue release
BENEFITS OF SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY -
- Helps in Correcting and Improving the Techniques
- Prevent Injuries
- Get fast Recovery.
- Prepare the Athlete for the Upcoming Season
- Acute or On-site Treatment
- Help the Athlete’s Body Relax
SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY CONDITIONS -
- Fracture
- Dislocation
- Subluxation
- Muscle Sprain
- Contusion
- Muscle Cramp
- Ligament tear
- Bursitis
- Neuropraxia
- Chondromalacia
- Synovitis
- Inflammation
- Tendinopathy
- Nerve Injury
- Tennis Elbow
- Illiotibial band syndrome
- Ligament Injury
- Tendon Rupture
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Planter Fascitis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Low Back Pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Golfer’s Elbow
- Runner’s Knee
- Groin Strain
- Meniscus Tear