The most important thing to committed athlete is being able to participate in their sport of choice. However, whether by overexerting their muscles, failing to train properly, or through pure bad luck, an injury can keep an athlete benched indefinitely. Only through proper care can the injury heal and future injuries be prevented so that you can get back to all the running, jumping, anything-ing that you need to in order to be successful in your sport. How can you get this kind of care you ask? Through the sports medicine physical therapy offered by Life Fitness.
Sports medicine is a specific branch of physical therapy geared towards helping athletes reach their optimum performance levels. Life Fitness’s physical therapists can work with you to diagnose the exact cause of your initial injury and create a customized plan for how to treat it and encourage it to heal. Many sports injuries are directly related to an area of weakness in the body- you strain a muscle that is not strong enough to take the force, you put too much pressure on a joint, or you repeat a motion so often that it eventually wears you down. Sports medicine physical therapy works because it helps athletes strengthen these muscles and joints so that a future, similar injury will not occur and they can perform their best out on the field (or on the court, or in the rink, you get the idea). Other injuries may result from improper training practices. Your physical therapist can educate you on the proper ways to practice your sport so that you are optimizing your body’s strengths while eliminating the risks associated with its weaknesses. Through sports medicine physical therapy, you will be able to recover at a safe and effective pace while building the tools you need to become a better athlete in the future.
Life Fitness Physical Therapy has many locations within the state of Maryland and our physical therapists provide physical therapy services for patients of all ages and health conditions.
Find a Life Fitness Physical Therapy clinic Near you!
ife Fitness Physical Therapy in Columbia, MD and other Baltimore Physical Therapy locations are open for you to start and maintain a healthy fitness routine. Contact Life Fitness Physical Therapy to schedule your appointment by calling 410.368.1026
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