Athletes of all levels are happy to participate in competitions and tournaments. If you are an injured athlete, you know how important it is to recover quickly so you can get back to doing what you love. Some sports injuries are inevitable, but other injuries can be prevented. Poor training methods, lack of preparation and inadequate warmup are some of the causes of sports injuries. Injuries often occur during competitions, organized sports, fitness classes or exercises. Be it a fracture, joint dislocation, sprain, or strain you want to recover, you require physiotherapy

Physiotherapy helps people regain strength and movement in parts of the body after an injury. Physical therapy can also help a person in relieving pain and prevent permanent damage and recurring problems.

You can now be treated comfortably from home by physiotherapy provided by certified, specialized and experienced doctors.

This article provides details about Physiotherapy treatment for sports injury and different types of sports injuries. By learning more about the most common sports injuries, you might be able to prevent them from happening to you.

Frequent sports injuries:

According to the National Institutes of Health, knee injuries, sprains, neck splints, strains, swollen muscles, broken bones and dislocations are among the most common sports injuries. Injuries must be appropriately treated to ensure the athlete’s safety. According to the therapist, it is essential to examine the biomechanics involved in certain sports.

Common ways that athletes get injured?

Depending on the sport you are playing, you might risk one or more of these types of injuries:

• Ankle Injury: Almost every athlete who spends a lot of time running face the risk of having an ankle injury. If you curl or twist your ankle, you can stretch or tear the connective tissue.
• Concussion: There is a risk of a concussion in contact sports. Concussions occur when your brain collapses due to a sudden collision in the skull.
• Pulled Muscle: Excessive use of your muscles, especially muscles that are tired after a long period of exercise, can cause stretches or tears. This is common in different areas of your legs during running continuously, jumping, and switching back, which requires a lot of practice.
• Neck splint: An extended period can cause inflammation of the muscles and connective tissue around your neck.
• Knee Injury: Sudden twisting or bending of the knee in the wrong direction can cause a sprain or tear in the knee. ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tears are one of the most common knee injuries in athletes.

Tennis Elbow: Officially known as tendinitis, tennis elbow occurs when the muscles and connective tissue around your elbows get inflamed because of overuse. Other joints in your body can also be affected by tendonitis.

Sports injuries and physiotherapy:

The physiotherapist must identify and understand the damaged structure and extent of the injury before planning treatment. Injured player rehabilitation must be done thoroughly and regularly. With the time body’s natural healing process follows the pattern of the acute phase, the subacute phase, and the chronic phase.

• The acute phase includes R.I.C.E. (Rest-Ice-Compression-Elevation), which allows inflammation to be healed and controlled.
• The subacute phase is the movement control phase.
• The chronic phase is also a functional phase in which athletes gradually return to the training program from injury.

Athletes and sports persons can prevent some sports injuries by proper warm up and stretching and working with a sports physical therapist.
Sports trainers, doctors and physical therapists are gaining more and more knowledge in the field of physical therapy as well as prevention and diagnosis of sports injuries. Although some procedures remain the standard of care, some injuries may require special care.

Treatment of sports injuries with physiotherapy:

Even if you are healthy, by improper exercising, warming up and stretching  you can still get hurt. If you are an injured athlete, talk to the Physical Therapy at Hyderabad Shoulder Clinic about developing a treatment plan for you. We can help you regain your strength and mobility and be fitter than ever to avoid future injuries.

We also offer training services to help athletes become better and more coordinated. Even if you are not injured, you can benefit from physiotherapy.

Physical therapy methods for sports injuries:

• Cold compression therapy: Cold compression therapy devices combine the analgesic effect of ice with the benefits of reducing compression swelling. With so many wraps available, cold compression devices can treat most areas of the body.
• Electrical stimulation: An e-stimulation tool can help strengthen and rehabilitate damaged muscles while increasing blood circulation and reducing swelling in damaged areas.
• Therapeutic Ultrasonography: Ultrasonography is suitable for treating deeper muscle injuries and injuries that are closer to the surface of the skin. Ultrasonic devices improve local blood circulation, relax tissue and facilitate healing of scars.
• Therapeutic Exercises: From using an underwater treadmill to functional exercises, physical therapists work with injured athletes to return to full strength and function without pain.
• Whirlpool therapy: Hydrotherapy with spa therapy is beneficial and is often included in most sports therapy rehabilitation programs because it can relax stiff muscles and aches while relieving pain without straining the joints of the body.

Other treatments for sports injuries include:

• Rest
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• Immobilization
• Surgery

Rehabilitation of sports injuries is essential so you can get back to activities that you enjoy as quickly and safely as possible.

We strive to offer sophisticated levels of clinical care skills to athletes of all age groups even though you might be injured, you can still stay in shape and use the injury period as an opportunity to strengthen other areas of the body. A personal investment committed to healing is a strategy that will help you get the best results.

How does physical therapy help sports injuries?

Your physical therapist will work with you to develop personal care that aims to restore your ability to move and compete again. Your treatment plan will likely include several:

• Stretching and exercise
• Manual therapy
• Deep massage
• Hot and cold therapy
• SCENAR Therapy – treatment to improve the body’s healing abilities
• BEMER Therapy – electromagnetic treatment to improve blood circulation and increase the rate of cell healing

Conclusion:

The aim is to work with your doctor to improve your joint movement and strength, and to restore joint stability. This is done safely and according to your doctor’s protocol. We have helped thousands of enthusiastic sports fans get back to the game’s running, cycling, throwing etc quickly and painless.

At Hyderabad Shoulder Clinic, our physiotherapists assess your injury and adjust treatment plan to your specific sport, play style and position. Our attention to detail in athletes of all ages has impressive results! Contact us for more information about our physical therapy and rehabilitation programs for sports injuries.
Are you ready to find out how physical therapy can help you recover? Contact Hyderabad Shoulder Clinic, today to make an appointment at our clinic in Hyderabad.