Start Training for Spring Sports Season
Spring will be here before you know it, and with that comes the sports that we love to play. While we can look forward to favorite pastimes such as baseball, lacrosse, and track, these activities inherently bring the risk of sports-related injuries. Although many athletes spend the winter resting, some simple training before the sports season begins can help prevent a wide array of sports-related injuries. At Park Physical Therapy, we offer physical therapy in Massapequa Park and are focused on both the prevention and recovery from sports-related injuries.
What is Sports Rehabilitation?
Sports Rehabilitation is the practice of providing physical therapy to individuals who participate in sports. The goals of sports rehabilitation are to optimize function, prevent future injury and to minimize the pain and discomfort associated with injuries. Common injuries can debilitate athletes and take them out of the game – at Park Physical Therapy, we offer physical therapy in Massapequa Park to get athletes ready for the spring season without having to worry about injury.
What can Sports Rehabilitation Treat?
Sports rehabilitation can treat and help prevent a wide variety of musculoskeletal problems, including common sports injuries such as:
- Sprains, also known as “pulled muscles” or “overstretching”
- Pulled groins
- Shin Splints
- Knee Injuries, including torn ACLs
- Tennis Elbow
Preventing Injury and Training for the Spring Sports Season
While sports-related injuries are common, some simple prevention techniques can be easily implemented into your training schedule and protect your body from the demands that sports put on your body.
- Warming up before beginning any kind of physical activity will give your body the time to warm up gently. In addition, it’s important not to forget to stretch.
- Engage in pre-participation training by stretching and lightly working out the relevant muscle groups a few weeks before the season begins.
- Don’t overexert your body at the beginning of the season. When your muscles are completely fatigued, you should give them the time to rest and recover.
If you are interested in learning about the ways you can start preparing for the spring sports season and prevent sports-related injury, sports rehabilitation might be the right option for you. Contact us at Park Physical Therapy for more information about our physical therapy in Massapequa Park.
