What is Sports Rehabilitation?
Sports rehabilitation is a physical therapy practice that combines the scientific understanding of sports and exercise in an individual’s recovery process alongside recognizable traditional treatment methods. The title ‘sports therapist’ or ‘sports rehab therapists’ can sometimes be misleading. A practitioner with a background in this field does not only deal with sports injuries – they can also work with anyone in the categories below:
- Being pain free at work or activities of daily life
- Preparing an individual pre surgery
- Achieving full recovery post-surgery
- Educating a beginner in safe and effective introductions to exercise
- Prevention of reoccurring injuries
A sports therapist has a broad understanding in mechanics of the human body which means they can highlight specific activities, dysfunction and movement patterns that may be putting a patient at increased risk of injury.
What is the difference between Physiotherapy and Sports Rehabilitation/Therapy?
There is a significant overlap between the two fields. Both have the knowledge and understanding to address a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries and facilitate a full recovery. From early-stage rehabilitation where the focus is primarily on addressing painful symptoms and loss of range of motion all the way to late-stage rehabilitation focusing on improving strength and functional movement patterns both fields are more than capable of succeeding in achieving specific individual needs.
In summary, a Sports Therapists would be described as experts in the field of sports and musculoskeletal injuries and those practicing Physiotherapy tend to have a broader scope of the medical field training in respiratory, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal rehab.
How do you know if Sports Therapy/Rehabilitation is right for you?
If you/ If you know somebody who is struggling with injury or wants to return to the sport they love, then sports rehab could be just for you. They will complete a thorough assessment of your current injury and create a comprehensive treatment plan to transition you back to full recovery. While dealing with physical symptoms is crucial to fully resolve a presenting complaint a sports therapist will also assess mental and social aspects to an individual’s symptoms from implementing strategies to alleviate stress and anxiety to managing short- and long-term goals in lifestyle and diet.
Why pick Fit2Function?
Our Sports Rehabilitation experts & Sports therapist have many years experience in a variety of working settings ranging from sports clubs to clinical settings. We have helped hundreds of people across London recover from the most common injuries like arthritis and sciatic symptoms but also the most debilitating of injuries such as frozen shoulders and spinal disc injuries.
Alongside our expert knowledge we also have the most advanced and up-to-date treatments used to help you recover faster than ever before. What makes an experience with us unique to most other clinics is that our ability to help you extends further than just treatment in our clinic – we have an on-site gym and personalised treatment plan app that ensures all recovery being made outside of clinic is not only safe and effective but also specific to any given individual needs.
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