sports therapy
Injury recovery treatment
Sports therapy is the treatment and prevention of injuries related to athletic activity.
It combines techniques from physical therapy, exercise science, and rehabilitation to help athletes recover from injuries, improve performance, and avoid future problems.
A sports therapist might work with a runner's knee injury or help a tennis player strengthen muscles to prevent shoulder strain.
The field addresses both competitive athletes and recreational exercisers.
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- warm-up exercisesPre-activity physical preparation
- sports psychologyMental aspects of athletics
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- return to playMedical clearance for competition
cryotherapy · ice bath · core strengthening · balance exercises · kinesiology · athletic trainer · injury prevention · stretching routines · foam rolling · hydrotherapy · range of motion · posture correction · athlete · flexibility · pain · healing · massage · soft tissue injury
- sports medicineinjury prevention, athletic tape, sports injuries, rehabilitation, rehab
- therapeutic activitiesbibliotherapy, sand play, aromatherapy, phototherapy, sensory play
- physical therapyphysical therapist, stretching, physiotherapist, rehab, mobility training
- Adaptive PEadaptive sports, adaptive equipment, modified rules, wheelchair sports, wheelchair basketball
- javelin throwingjavelin, throw, grip, release, spear
- homeopathyremedies, calendula, dilutions, like cures like, hypericum
sports therapysurgery
Invasive medical procedure
surgical intervention · orthopedic surgery · drug therapy · medication · bed rest
sports therapycomplete rest
immobility · sedentary lifestyle · bed rest · inactivity · physical inactivity
sports therapysports injury
Harm from physical activity
overtraining · physical trauma · repetitive strain · muscle tear · ligament damage