Vitalis sports physiotherapy in Brisbane is focused on sports-related injuries to help you regain:
Sports Physiotherapy
Sports injuries affect people of all ages and fitness levels.
Vitalis Physiotherapy may be able to help you recover from your injury and get you back to enjoying your favourite sport by tailoring a personalised sport and spinal physiotherapy treatment.
What is Sports Physiotherapy?
Sports physio or athletic physiotherapy is a specialised type of physiotherapy focused on injuries relating to sports.
At Vitalis Physiotherapy, we understand how important sports activities are for your health and wellbeing. It’s a great way of keeping physically fit and socially connected. Whether you play competitively or simply enjoy recreational golf, tennis, running or swimming. You might be enjoying an active retirement, you might be working or raising kids, or you could still be at school – sports activities help maintain our health no matter how old we are.
How do sports injuries happen?
Any sport tends to involve repeated use of certain parts of your body and can place extra stress and strain on muscles, joints and bones.
Sports injuries can be caused by:
- A direct blow
- A sprain, tear or twist
- Overuse or the body’s inability to cope with applied load
- Abnormal biomechanics (those who enjoy playing sports might overlook warning signs of an injury or keep playing when they should stop. They are also keen to recover quickly so they can play again).
Which parts of the body are vulnerable to sports injuries?
Injuries can happen in many parts of your body but we commonly see people with injured knees, ankles, shoulders, elbows, necks, backs and wrists.
When should I see a professional about sports physiotherapy?
As soon as possible. The sooner we see you, the sooner we can diagnose the injury and help you recover by designing a sports and spinal physiotherapy treatment plan to help you recover.
What happens at a sports physiotherapy appointment?
Your Vitalis physiotherapist will listen as you explain what caused the injury and describe the pain. Then your physio will examine you to determine the type and severity of the injury before deciding on a course of sports physiotherapy treatment to help you heal and regain your fitness.
How many sessions will I need?
We determine a personalised treatment plan at your initial appointment, so we can’t give a definitive answer until we see you. The treatment time depends on your injury and commitment to recovery.
Will I need an x-ray?
Maybe. An X-ray helps us see if you have a bone injury like a fracture. If you’ve already had an X-ray done, then please bring it with you to our sports physiotherapy clinic in Brisbane. If you haven’t had one and we think it would be useful, then your Vitalis physiotherapist will make the arrangements.
We may also ask for a diagnostic ultrasound. This helps us look at injuries relating to muscles, bursa, ligaments, tendons and cartilage. Again, if you’ve already had this done, please bring the results with you. Otherwise, we’ll arrange any necessary scans when we see you.
How soon can I return to sport?
We know it’s frustrating to have to sit on the sidelines when you’d rather be playing. We also know that rushing back to sport too soon may make things worse, not better. If you cut your recovery short, you may make yourself vulnerable to further injuries, delaying your recovery even more.
Your Vitalis physiotherapist will measure your recovery progress and will guide your return to sport. In the meantime, put your effort into rehabilitation.
Common Sports Injuries
Common sports injuries include:
Sports Physiotherapy May Include:
- Joint mobilisation
- Taping or strapping
- Soft tissue mobilisation commonly known as massage
- Stretches
- Specific exercises
- Gait scan
- Shockwave therapy
- Dry needling
What’s Sports Physiotherapy Rehabilitation?
Sports Physiotherapy Rehabilitation is the process of recovering from a sports injury and becoming strong enough to play again.
Your Vitalis physiotherapist will design a sport and spinal physiotherapy exercise program tailored to your needs and relevant to your chosen sport. Doing these exercises regularly, as instructed by your Vitalis physio, will help you to gain the strength, balance and ease of movement needed to return to your chosen sport.
Call us on 0410 559 856 or book online to complete the sports ‘physiotherapist near me’ treatment in Brisbane, right here at Vitalis Physiotherapy clinic. We’d love to help you get back in the game.