What is a Sport Injury?
A sport injury is any injury that occurs in the context of training for or participating in sport. There are two typical types of sports injuries.
The first is traumatic. This type of injury usually occurs from a collision or hit. It can also be from a sudden stop or start that creates an immediate trauma to a muscle or ligament. These injuries can include sprains, strains, contusions, and even fractures.
The second type of injury is an overuse injury. This is an injury that is due to hours of training. Often there is an underlying biomechanical error that must be addressed to keep you moving and maximize your performance. These types of injuries include tendonitis, patellofemoral pain, shin splints and tennis/golfer’s elbow.
The first is traumatic. This type of injury usually occurs from a collision or hit. It can also be from a sudden stop or start that creates an immediate trauma to a muscle or ligament. These injuries can include sprains, strains, contusions, and even fractures.
The second type of injury is an overuse injury. This is an injury that is due to hours of training. Often there is an underlying biomechanical error that must be addressed to keep you moving and maximize your performance. These types of injuries include tendonitis, patellofemoral pain, shin splints and tennis/golfer’s elbow.
What can be Done?
Treatment is where sports therapy differs greatly from other orthopedic physiotherapy and osteopathy. This difference is why it is important to see a professional with post graduate sport specialization if you are worried about athletic performance.
At Physio Sport Med, we have physiotherapy and osteopathic treatments available with practitioners that have completed years worth of extra training. These practitioners understand the intense demands that athletics place on the body and know how to look at movement patterns throughout the body to maximize performance. They know how to brace and tape to get you back to the activity you love in the most efficient and safe manner.
We know how important it is for you to keep doing what you love, and how to balance that with the healing the body needs. Training on how to keep you fit and return to the highest level of performance is also included. Many clinics claim to provide sports therapy, but it is important to look for a therapist that holds a Diploma of Sports Physiotherapy or has completed a Sports Science Residency Program.
At Physio Sport Med, we have physiotherapy and osteopathic treatments available with practitioners that have completed years worth of extra training. These practitioners understand the intense demands that athletics place on the body and know how to look at movement patterns throughout the body to maximize performance. They know how to brace and tape to get you back to the activity you love in the most efficient and safe manner.
We know how important it is for you to keep doing what you love, and how to balance that with the healing the body needs. Training on how to keep you fit and return to the highest level of performance is also included. Many clinics claim to provide sports therapy, but it is important to look for a therapist that holds a Diploma of Sports Physiotherapy or has completed a Sports Science Residency Program.