REHABILITATION FOR ELITE ATHLETES
Quick Attention
It’s Part of their Job
Prevents Repeated Injuries
As well as dealing with current injuries, physical therapists help elite athletes to prevent other injuries from occurring. By monitoring the biomechanics and health of those in their care, physical therapists have a better understanding of how to choose the right workouts to help them recover, but also to keep them from getting injured again.
As physical therapists know what the cause of many common injuries are, they are better able to provide the right set of stretches or exercises that will help an athlete recover. As an amateur athlete, it is likely that the last thing you want to do is actually do any work involving the muscles or body parts that are in pain. However, those are often the parts that athletes have to concentrate on.
Athletes also benefit from the use of massage, ice baths and other treatments that their physical therapists know how best to utilize. So, the next time you watch your favorite sports star get injured, only to see them back on the field the very next game, you know their team of physical therapists, trainers and medics are responsible for it.