Sports Therapy Injury Specialists
Sports Therapy is an aspect of healthcare that is specifically
concerned with the prevention of injury and the rehabilitation
of the patient back to optimum levels of functional,
occupational and sports specific fitness, regardless of age and
ability.
It utilises the principles of sport and exercise sciences
incorporating physiological and pathological processes to
prepare the participant for training, competition and where
applicable, work.
A Sports Therapist is a healthcare professional who has the
knowledge, skills and ability to:
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utilise sports and exercise principles to optimise
performance, preparation and injury prevention programmes
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provide the immediate care of injuries and basic life support
in a recreational, training & competitive environment
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assess, treat and, where appropriate, refer on for specialist
advice and intervention
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provide appropriate sport and remedial massage in a sport
& exercise context
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plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation programmes
