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Sports Physiotherapy
-‘’ Sooner physiotherapy begins, quicker the recovery ’’
At Right Therapy care – We render a quality and multi-disciplinary approach to the management of sports injuries. The aim of physiotherapy is to treat and fully rehabilitate the athlete post-injury, post-operatively, to prevent further injury and to return the athlete to sport in the shortest possible time.
Sports injuries result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with sports activities. Sports injuries can affect bones or soft tissue which can be ligaments, muscles and tendons
It is also important to remember that many types of injuries that affect athletes as follows:
Trauma: ligament injury, muscular injury, torn cartilage. Tendon rupture etc.
Over Use: Repetitive actions can strain muscles ligaments and tendons.
Biomechanical: Poor alignment of the foot will cause undue strain on the joint of the lower limb and lumbar spine.
The Treatment in Right therapy care for sports injuries includes:
Therapeutic exercise: Stretching, strengthening, postural correction, correction of muscle imbalance.Manual Techniques: Soft tissue mobilization, Deep Tissue massage, joint mobilization and manipulation.
Taping, Bandaging, orthotic and prosthetic supports.
RICE & MICE
Electrotherapy:
Ultrasound
Interferential
Laser and diathermies.
Advice on Injury prevention
Advice on proper techniques and use of equipments
Advice on warm – up and cool down.
Customized exercise prescription
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