Sports Physical Therapy Specialist

What is sports physical therapy?

Sports physical therapy is physical therapy that’s more focused on helping people recover from sports injuries. Sports physical therapists often treat injuries and illnesses in professional athletes and adults and teens who exercise or play sports.

When an athlete suffers an injury or after an athlete has undergone a surgical procedure, they usually require a period of rehabilitation before they can compete or return to the game or sport again. 

Physical therapy is often utilized as part of the treatment. But, many athletes choose sports physical therapy to help maintain optimal performance, enhance strength and functioning, and avoid injury.

The goal of sports physical therapy is to help you recover as safely and quickly as possible with the best outcome. 

Sports physical therapists like the Throgs Neck Multi Care, P.C. therapists specialize in applying the proper therapeutic modalities and exercises to achieve this goal and assist the recovery process and your body’s natural healing system.

What does sports physical therapy involve?

Your sports physical therapist assesses your injury and looks for problems with your:

• Range of motion
• Strength
• Balance
• Proprioception, or your awareness of movement, posture, and change in the equilibrium of your body
• Neuromuscular coordination
• Swelling

At Throgs Neck Multi Care, P.C., sports physical therapy might include certain effective treatments, such as:

• Strength training with weight machines, free weights, your body weight, and static resistance
• Taping, bracing, and splinting
• Specialized and targeted exercises
• Heat and ice therapies
• Electrical stimulation
• Ultrasound
• Kinesiotaping
• Massage

Depending on the severity of your sports injury, your physical therapy might occur daily or one to three times a week.

What are the benefits of sports physical therapy?

Sports physical therapy doesn’t just help you to heal and recover from a sports injury; it also:

• Decreases your pain level
• Improves your range of motion
• Increases your strength
• Improves your agility, reaction time, speed, and sport-specific performance 

Sports physical therapy is specifically concerned with the prevention of injury and rehabilitation. Sports physical therapy can help you manage pain and prevent permanent damage and any recurring problems.

From strains and strains to knee and shoulder injuries, swollen muscles, fractures, and more, the Throgs Neck Multi Care, P.C. team is here to help with top-notch sports physical therapy. To explore your available treatment options, call or schedule your appointment online today.