Sports Therapy
It’s all about, Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation.
What is the difference between Physiotherapy and Sports Therapy?
The main difference is in the scope of the two professions. Whilst Physiotherapists are involved with injuries,
they also manage people with systematic problems for example stroke victims. They also work in the NHS.
Similar to physiotherapy and to a degree
standard, sports therapy concentrates on sports injury and the
physiology of training, emphasis is placed upon assessment,
treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries.
Sports therapy is specifically concerned with the prevention
of injury and rehabilitation of patients back to optimum
levels of functional, occupational and sports specific fitness
regardless of age and ability. It utilises the principles of
may different health professionals whilst incorporating the
idea of sport and exercise to prepare the participant for
training, competition and where applicable, work.
Injuries can be sports related or at work or home.
Sports Therapists perform a wide range of tasks including:
- Assessing the physical condition of clients to analyse problems and plan appropriate treatment.
- Using a range of techniques to strengthen, stretch and stabilise muscles and joints to improve mobility.
- Performing soft tissue therapy, corrective exercise, relaxation techniques.
- Performing peripheral joint mobilisation.
- Applying therapeutic modalities such as heat packs, ice packs, electrotherapy, taping and strapping to ease pain, reduce swelling, improve range of movement and prevent further injury.
- Educate patients, their families and the community to prevent injury, achieve peak performance and lead healthy lifestyles, provide first aid, ongoing care and maintain patient records.
Sports and Remedial Massage
- Identify and rectify soft tissue problems.
- Pre- and post-event massage.
- Injury prevention and recovery.
- Deep tissue techniques and stretching.
- Improve circulation and movement, and relieve muscle tension.
Injury Rehabilitation
- Postural Assessment.
- Muscle and joint mobility testing.
- Electrotherapy, including ultrasound .
- Sports injury and rehabilitation advice, exercises and therapy.
Fitness and Training Advice
- Fitness testing for sports teams and individuals.
- Training advice and exercise prescription.
Sports Nutrition Advice
- Nutrition advice to enhance sports performance or control weight.
- Pre-event nutrition and periodisation plans.
- Food diary analysis and advice.
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