What is Sports Therapy?
Sports therapy takes a holistic approach to treat and prevent musculoskeletal injuries. It differs from Sports massage because although Sports Therapists use Sports Massage as a technique Sports Therapists are more qualified and trained in treatment of injuries and use other treatments in addition to massage.
In a consultation the Sports therapist will gather lots of information to find out what’s going on in your body. They might:
- ask you about your pain
- look at your posture and gait
- ask what your current exercise regime is and what your goals are
- feel for areas of tightness or tension in your muscles
- measure your joint’s range of movement (ROM) using a special piece of equipment called a goniometer
Using this information they can work out which muscles are damaged or imbalanced and use a range of techniques to help you get better.
Thanks for the interesting article! I think I need to talk with a sports therapist, since I started active training and have some problems with my body.
Sure a sports therapist will help you :)