What is Athletic Therapy?
Athletic Therapy is the prevention, immediate care and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries by a Certified Athletic Therapist. It involves the assessment of physical function, the treatment of dysfunction caused by pain and/or injury in order to develop, maintain and maximize independence and prevent dysfunction. People with a musculoskeletal injury that may be active individuals, injured workers, motor vehicle accident injuries, recreational athletes, professional athletes and competitive amateur athletes are all individuals who can benefit from treatments from an Athletic Therapist. Athletic therapists are educated and trained in the prevention, recognition,
management and injury rehabilitation resulting from any form of physical
activity from gardening, construction work, to desk jobs and sports.
Benefits of Athletic Therapy
- Decrease pain
- Increase mobility
- Strengthen weak muscles
- Relief from spasms
- Restoration of correct joint function
- Increase stretching
- Full functional progression back to activity
