Sports Therapy Guide

Sports Therapy Guide

What are Sports Injuries Back to top

In resent years there has been an explosion in fitness health clubs are popping up everywhere people who workout are no longer thought of as fitness freaks. The demands on athletes and sports people has increased as records are broken and financial gain has increased, sports people are constantly looking for a way to have the edge over their competitors.

With this fitness boom it is inevitable with the best will in the world that injuries will occur, this is no reason for anybody to give up a fitness regime the advantages of training way out number the risk of injury.

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Avoiding an Injury Back to top

Some Injuries can be prevented and if injury occurs early treatment can lead to rapid recovery, this is where the sports therapist comes in, a qualified sports therapist specializes in the treatment of sports injuries, they also advise you how to prevent injuries occurring and are trained in sports massage. The treatment techniques used by a sports injury therapist are a combination of massage, physiotherapy and electrotherapy. 

Rice Back to top

• Rest~ exercise should cease immediately, continuing will make injury worse. For the first 24-72 hours immobilize the area, after which relative rest is required. 

• Ice~ cooling the injury or cryotherapy as its known decreases swelling, bleeding, pain, and inflammation, ice or a packet of frozen peas are applied to the area over a wet towel, keep the ice on for 10-30mins depending on body fat with 45min intervals. Ice can be beneficial for up to 7 days your therapist will advice you. 

• Compression~ gentle but firm pressure should be applied to the injury by way of on elastic bandage.

• Elevation~ elevate the injured part above the heart level to drain fluids, try to elevate whenever possible for24-72 hours.

For the first 24 hours avoid hot baths as heat can increase swelling, remember RICE is first aid treatment only, consult a sports injury therapist as soon as possible so the appropriate treatment can be started . Leaving the injury in the hope it will be better soon can make matters worse.

Learn Sports Therapy Back to top

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