What is sports rehabilitation?

Sport Rehabilitators help people suffering from pain, injury or illness involving the musculoskeletal system. They help people of all ages to maintain their health and fitness, recover from and prevent injury and reduce pain using exercise, movement and manual based therapeutic interventions.

What does sports rehabilitation help with?

Sports rehabilitators treat a range of issues such as:

  • Back pain – lower back pain, sciatica, disc problems and more

  • Pains and sprains in ankles, knees, shoulder groin, hip etc

  • Post-operative rehabilitation – (spinal, shoulder and knee surgery, joint replacements)

  • Total knee replacement rehabilitation

  • Achilles Tendinopathy

  • Cruciate ligament rehabilitation

  • Tennis elbow

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Bursitis

  • Injuries with an uncertain diagnosis

  • Post spinal surgery

  • Post trauma, including fractures

  • Chronic pain

  • Repetitive strain injuries

  • Arthritis

Why would I choose a Sports rehabilitator?

Sport Rehabilitators have a strong focus on biomechanics, exercise rehabilitation and returning patients to high levels of function. The overall skill set and focus is why the Ministry of Defence chooses BASRaT registrants for their most demanding exercise rehabilitation roles.

What are the BENEFITS of 121 sports rehab

Treatment will incorporate evidenced based therapeutic interventions and exercise with the plan being monitored and modified where needed. This could include exercise rehabilitation, graded activity, manual therapy, workplace assessment and modification, massage, taping / bracing and electrotherapy.

Sport Rehabilitators will use a complete approach, considering the whole needs of the individual to allow optimal recovery and placing the patient at the centre of their own care.