Sports Physiotherapy is the specialized branch of physiotherapy which deals with injuries and issues related to sports people.

Sports injuries do differ to everyday injuries. Athletes normally require high level performance and demand placed upon their body, which stresses their muscles, joints and bones to the limit. For this reason, if you want to resume the same level of intensity or competitiveness you enjoyed before your injury, your physiotherapist may need to take a more aggressive approach or use other methods or exercises.

What Are the Benefits?

If you’ve been injured while playing sports or during an athletic activity, being able to return to your previous level of function is likely important to you. While you may be tempted to simply let your injury heal on its own without any expert intervention, working with a sports physiotherapy clinic can provide several key advantages. These include:

• Speeding up healing time:
  A sports physiotherapist may be able to speed your healing time and they can provide targeted exercises to improve range of motion and to strengthen the muscles, joints or ligaments that have been affected by your injury.
   
• Reducing pain:
  Partnering with an experienced sports physiotherapist can reduce your pain faster, by using specialized treatments.
   
• Helping to prevent further injuries
  Finally, a sports physiotherapist will tell you when you’re ready to participate in your chosen sport once again. This is important, as returning too soon can cause a quick re-injury. In addition, even after you’re back to full function, a sports physiotherapist can work with you to uncover any problems in your form which may make injuries more likely again in the future.