Sports physiotherapy is the specialized branch of physical therapy which deals with injuries and issues related to athletics. Experts in sports physiotherapy may do research, help athletes recover from injuries, and provide education and resources to prevent problems. Therapy services are generally available to persons of all ages engaged in sports at any level of competition.
As related to matters of physical and emotional well-being, rehabilitation refers to any process that seeks to restore the patient to a previous level of health. Different types or expressions of the rehabilitative process will focus on the task of restoring at least some function to a damaged body part or utilizing the process of education to equip the individual to compensate for damage that cannot be repaired. At its core, rehabilitation has the goal of assisting individuals to achieve the highest quality of life and health as possible within their circumstances.
Some Sports Injuries are:
- Turf toe
- Achilles bursitis
- Sprained ankle
- Footballers ankle
- Achilles tendinitis
- Anterior compartment syndrome
- Partial rupture of achilles tendon
- Shin splints
- Calf strain
- Cramp
- Posterior compartment syndrome
- Tight calf muscles
- Patella pain syndrome (CMP)
- Housemaids knee
- Articular cartilage injury
- Quadriceps tendon inflammation
- Posterior cruciate ligament sprain
- Knee arthritis
- Hamstring strain
- Quadriceps strain
- Contusion of quadriceps
- Inflammation of the adductor muscles
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Facet joint pain
- Sciatica
- Muscle strains
- Lumbago
- Scoliosis
- Lordosis
- Abdominal strain
- Rotator cuff injury
- Impingement syndrome
- Adhesive Capsulation (Frozen shoulder)
- Inflammation of biceps long head
- Winged scapula
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer's elbow
- Wrist bursitis
- Carpel tunnel syndrome