Sports physiotherapy

Sports physiotherapy is an essential factor in ensuring the highest level of preparedness and physical performance of both elite and recreational athletes. Sports physiotherapists work closely together and have an influence on the planned sports programme. A great advantage and secret of every good athlete lies in the professional excellence of their sports physiotherapist.

Significance of sports physiotherapy

Sports physiotherapy is a form of physiotherapy intended for professional and amateur athletes. The main goals of sports physiotherapy aretreatment of injuries and prevention of injuries. Sports and physical activity activate natural processes in the body that have a beneficial effect on the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and injuries, increased lung capacity, accelerated blood flow, increased bone density formation, improved muscle strength and endurance, and increased range of motion in the joints.

Good overall preparedness of an individual is crucial when participating in sports activities or improving top sports form, so choosing the right sports physiotherapy is essential.

Common sports injuries

Injuries in the world of sports are an inevitability, most often occurring because of:

untreated injury,
lack of sleep,
inadequate preparation for sporting activities,
improper load on the body,
wrong ration between regeneration and activity,
excessive sports activities.

The most common sports injuries are ligamentous sprain, muscle strain, muscle contusion, overuse tissue injury, arthritis and stress fracture.

When to opt for sports therapy?

A sports physiotherapist is of strategic importance for every athlete (elite or amateur) and an indispensable part of the team in before an injury occurs, during training, and after the injury occurs.

Using expert procedures, measures, and scientifically supported work methods, a sports physiotherapist establishes the body’s biomechanics, which are more resilient to disorders and, in the event of an injury, ensure an easier course of treatment.

A sports physiotherapist uses their expertise (during training and after an injury) to control symptoms (pain, swelling and other signs of pain) and provide appropriate rehabilitation treatment throughout the entire sports programme.

The foundation of sports and exercise physiotherapy

Sports physiotherapy is based on the prevention of sports injuries (preparation of recreational runners) and conditioning (basketball players, alpine skiers, golfers), which is successfully achieved with an appropriate kinesiology programme.

Development of a kinesiology programme includes an in-depth understanding of the athlete’s locomotor, neurological, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems, which allows us to gain insight into the individual’s preparedness and overall performance.

The foundation of good preparation for sports activity is kinesiological training, which includes targeted sensorimotor training and proprioceptive training, a precisely defined frequency, intensity, duration, and appropriate intensification of training. Good preparation includes external factors such as appropriate equipment, appropriate weather conditions and optimal terrain..

An important factor in injury prevention is the athlete’s cognitive input, their active and conscious involvement in the kinesiology programme. It is crucial to be aware of the psychological burdens that professional sports and any injury bring, which is why it is important to offer psychological support, such as conversation, motivational speaking, visualisation training, and sports hypnosis.

Kinesiology training for top athletes is primarily specialised for the specific sports discipline, but we are nevertheless focused on all-round development and adaptation of the body to loads.

A common feature of injury prevention, in the proper sports physiotherapy approach, is good overall preparation of the individual, which includes physical performance, mental focus, and the ability to tolerate stress (mental and physical), which is the main focus of the experts at MEDICOFIT private physiotherapy.

Goals of sports physiotherapy

Sports physiotherapy is essential in early rehabilitation and establishing correct functional movement patterns in an athlete after an injury. Appropriate early rehabilitation through sports physiotherapy improves the condition of the injury, prevents later complications, and allows for a faster return to the body’s original performance and athletic ability at a higher level of performance.

The main goals of sports physiotherapy are:

focusing on establishing an appropriate relationship between tissue healing and mobility,
improving muscle imbalance,
establishing the correct load-bearing capacity of the spine,
improving posture and walking biomechanics,
reducing pain,
establishing proper coordination and balance,
positive psychological effect on the athlete and overall maintaining the quality of life.

Immediate cessation of sports activity is crucial for successful physiotherapy treatment, regardless of the type of injury. High-quality and expert sports physiotherapy treatment is key to an individual’s effective return to physical activity and sports. Based on the nature of the injury, a period of rehabilitation is appropriately determined.

Sports physiotherapy is adapted depending on the sport in which the individual is engaged in. In our specialised treatment, we use scientifically supported methods and techniques that focus on controlling the symptoms of the injury in the primary phase and gradually transition into restorative rehabilitation.

The rehabilitation programme consists of kinesiology training that focus on the injured area and proper maintenance of the body’s overall biomechanics.

Sports physiotherapy, in combination with state-of-the-art support technologies, achieves significantly more effective results, so the treatment includes TECAR therapy, PERISO therapy, extracorporeal shockwaves, HiToP electrotherapy, ultrasound therapy, laser therapy, vacuum therapy, and pressotherapy.

Sports physiotherapy in MEDICOFIT modern medical sports clinic

Modern sports physiotherapy encompasses expertise from various medical fields, so choosing and trusting a professionally trained physiotherapist is crucial. Sports injuries are an integral part of an athlete’s career, reflected in physical, psychological and psychosocial circumstances, which significantly affects the course of treatment and the outcome of rehabilitation.

High-quality prevention, established by a sports physiotherapist with appropriate special procedures and measures, is essential for preventing injuries. Safe return to sports activity and maintaining top form are key factors that we successfully and expertly achieve at MEDICOFIT modern medical sports clinic.