Sports Therapy 101

By Author: Peter Burton
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A lot of people are hesitant to get sports physical therapy after suffering from an injury, and who can blame them. First of all, deciding that you need sports therapy is a total commitment. Not only is it a commitment to get better, it is also accepting that your body is hurt to the point that a physical therapy center is the only option. More importantly, it is a commitment to something that is not easy by any means. Depending on the injury, athletic physical therapy can be a relatively lengthy process, but the effort always pays off. With that being said, let’s not forget that without rehabilitation, it is impossible to fully recover from many of the injuries that require therapy in the first place. Even so, I understand the hesitation that even serious athletes have about going in for sports rehabilitation. Whether it is because of denial or lack of fundamental knowledge on the subject, I will hopefully change the minds of a lot of young athletes who are on the fence about seeking help for their injury by going over some of most common questions about sports physical therapy.

The first question people tend to ask ...
... about rehabbing injuries is about how painful it is. I like to tell them that in most cases, pain is not an issue. A common feeling, however, is that off muscle soreness. After an injury, muscles around the impairment weaken from not being used. Therapy forces you to build that muscle strength again, causing intense soreness, but that feeling is something that most athletes are accustomed to.

Another common question is how long is the course of sports therapy. An athlete lives for their sport. They want to get back on that field as soon as possible, and usually demand to know how long that will take. The answer is not always so simple. It depends on the type of injury, and how severe it is. Regardless of the type of impairment, I always say this: it depends on how dedicated the athlete is to recovering. Aside from sessions, they will be prescribed their own home workout exercises to steady the process in between visits. If they are dedicated, then there should not be any reason for recovery to last more than 12- 14 sessions or so.

The idea of athletic physical therapy is to provide an athlete with full recovery so that they can return to playing the sport they love, and at the same level of intensity prior to the injury. By dedicating themselves to the recovery process, not only will an athlete see a full recovery, they will also no longer experience pain, as well as prepare their bodies so that the injury does not come back on its own.

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