Physiotherapy Treatment for Sports Injury at Home

Sports injuries are different from regular injuries and mainly affect an athlete. Sports injuries occur when people engage in sports, training, or activities. Sport injuries are caused by overtraining, a lack of conditioning, and incorrect technique when doing an activity. Warming up before exercising or participating in any physical activity raises the chance of injury. Although, sports injuries are mainly found in athletes involved with any form of physical sports, there are another species of athletes – the weekend athletes (engaging in sports only during weekend). This kind of “athletes” are actually more prone to such injuries, owing to their sedentary work week and the sudden weekend physical exploits that are bound to take its toll on their bodies.

Sports injuries differ from typical injuries in that players put their bodies under a lot of stress, which can lead to muscle, joint, and bone wear and tear. Sports injuries are better treated with the help of sports physiotherapy, which is a branch of physiotherapy that deals specifically with injuries and physical disorders affecting players. A sports physiotherapist aids players in their recuperation and provides information on how to avoid further injuries. Physiotherapists that specialise in sports have a greater understanding of how to help athletes recover quickly.

Some of the common forms of sports injuries are as follows:

·         Muscle Strain

·         Torn ACL

·         Torn MCL

·         Shin Splits

·         Stress Fracture

·         Plantar Fasciitis

·         Sprained Ankle

·         Tennis Elbow

·         Achilles tendonitis

Sports physiotherapist helps the athletes in making recovery and also provides some education on the prevention of further injuries. Sports physiotherapists have sports specific knowledge and as such are better apt in helping the athletes make rapid recovery.