Sport injuries can affect everyone, whether you are a professional athlete or just a weekend warrior. Your routine can come to a sudden halt with a sprained ankle, torn muscle, or damaged joint, which can be very frustrating. Rest helps, but doesn't often suffice. The process of recovery is one that needs to be structured, hands on and help you rebuild your strength, restore your movement and get you back to doing what you love.
Physiotherapy is one of the most effective and non-invasive ways of healing a sports injury. Refresh Health & Wellness has a skilled staff that develop rehabilitation plans that are tailored to your specific injury to strengthen the body and to lower your risk of re-injury.
What Causes Sports Injuries?
No one gets injured without any reason. They are mostly caused by overuse, inadequate preparation or a sudden accident. Once you know what the typical causes are, you'll be better equipped to avoid such situations in the future.
Over training or trying to do too much work, too soon without taking the time to recover
- Failure to warm up before exercise.
- Failure to use good form or equipment during training.
- Returning to play prior to resolution of previous injury.
- Sudden falls, collisions or impacts while in activity
- Repeated motions that cause the muscles and joints to gradually deteriorate.
Minor injuries can become lifelong issues with little or no treatment. That's why it's important to get professional rehabilitation early. We have a sports injury rehabilitation program at Refresh Health & Wellness that will provide your body with the proper support from the start
Physical Therapist for Athletes.Physical Therapist for athletes.
Athletes don't just want to recover, they want to recover stronger. Athletes' physical therapy is designed to meet the unique needs of the sport. We concentrate on rebuilding muscle co-ordination, agility and developing endurance which your body needs to perform at its peak.
Each plan is tailored to your sport. We create our rehab exercises for athletes around your goal, not a template , whether you are a runner, a hockey player, a swimmer, or a weekend soccer fan.
2. Knee Injury Physiotherapy
The knee is one of the most commonly injured joints in sports. Any of these injuries can cause pain, swelling, and a lack of movement. Our knee injury rehabilitation program is designed with the goal of safely and gradually returning to full knee function.
Treatment starts with a gradual decrease in pain and swelling and then progresses to strengthening exercises of the muscles that surround the knee. Balance and neuromuscular training is introduced to regain the coordination and prevent re-injury. All stages are well supervised and you advance at an appropriate rate for your body.
3. Muscle Injury Recovery Therapy
Strains, tears and overuse injuries to the muscles need specific treatment to heal correctly. Using a variety of effective techniques, we accelerate recovery and decrease pain at Refresh Health & Wellness.
Dry needling is a technique that targets specific muscle trigger points to help deflate the muscle and alleviate chronic pain. Kinesiology taping and bracing methods can offer support to injured muscles, help regulate inflammation and enhance blood circulation to the injured area. All these methods work together to safely and slowly return muscles to normal function.
Structured injury recovery exercises.
It takes time to return to full strength following an injury , and the right exercises at the right time can help make the difference. We develop a progressive, step by step recovery plan, which begins with gentle mobility exercises and progresses to functional training at full strength.
Nothing is rushed. Each phase is designed to help heal your tissue and move on to recovery at a safe pace. Our Physiotherapists are monitoring every move to ensure you're moving in the right way and strengthening without the risk of re-injury.
5. Manual Therapy & Advanced Pain Relief
Manual therapy is an evidence-based approach that enhances joint mobility, alleviates muscle tension and pain, and is a hands-on approach that does not rely on pharmaceuticals. We have therapists who are certified in various techniques such as soft tissue massage, joint mobilization and myofascial release.
Benefits of Sports Physiotherapy include the following:
- Quicker healing and recovery times.
- Reduce re-injury risk upon return to sports
- More effective pain control, without taking drugs.
- Easier movement, strength and athleticism.
- The ability to develop greater confidence and mental resilience to recover.
- Long term health and injury prevention behaviors
Begin Your Recovery With Us Today
It doesn't have to be the end of the road for an active life due to a sports injury. The right team will help you recover and make you even stronger in the process! Our physiotherapists at Refresh Health & Wellness are qualified specialists who will use the most up-to-date techniques and a truly personal approach to ensure you heal quickly, safely and fully. Don't wait for the pain to increase. Make an appointment today and make your first step towards enjoying life and activity again.
