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Physical Therapy ‘Crucial’ to Sports Injury Recovery

October 15, 2016
Physical Therapy ‘Crucial’ to Sports Injury Recovery

Sports injuries have side-lined a lot of athletes for games and careers. Injuries can often occur when taking part in sports, competitions, training exercises, or fitness activities. Reduced training approaches like inadequate warm-up, and lack of conditioning are uncommon of the causes of sports injuries.

In terms of coping with sports injuries physical rehabilitation would be required. The advantage of physical therapy is rebuilding strength and movement in parts of the body after an injury occurs as well as managing pain, prevent permanent damage and the problem recurring.  There are professionals who are able to help patients recover following an injury. Physical therapists are trained to assist effectively after an injury has occurred. For example a therapist can show certain exercises and teach stretched and other methods using the right specialised equipment to address problems.

The physical therapists must understand what is involved and the injured structure before treating it. As well as the extent of the injury. This is in good effect for the patient. Therapy for an injured athlete should be assessed on a daily basis. Injuries are time dependent, so basically the healing procedure usually follows a pattern of acute phase, subacute phase, and chronic phase.

Physical Therapy is not only for the wounded. A lot of clinics offer preventive evaluations to decide if the muscle weaknesses or other imbalances that possibly could lead to injury. For example if a problem is acknowledged, the therapist would need to offer different exercises to keep an issue like tight hamstrings from turning into something even more serious, such as a hamstring tear. Furthermore if you are not able to touch your toes or finish an exercise such as a deep squat without feeling pain then you will have to make an appointment. These are often signs of an underlying problem, such as tight hamstrings or underdeveloped glutes.

Physiotherapy Services We Offer

Our clinic offers a wide range of treatments that are all recommended and tailored to everyone who comes and visits us. Our range of treatments complements the body and mind, helping to keep you pain and injury-free, delivering preventative measures to maintain your well-being and enhance your performance levels.

Our main aim is to restore your personal well-being so you can enjoy an active, healthy, and pain-free life. Click on any of the services to find out a little more about each treatment and understand if it might be right for you.

To book your physiotherapy appointment, simply contact us, give our expert therapists a call on 02083686767 or email us on Info@southgatephysio.co.uk or have a visit to our Southgate Physio clinic in North London.

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