Role of Physiotherapist in Sports Physiotherapy: Meaning Physiotherapists Sports Physiotherapy Need of Physiotherapy Aim of Physiothearpy Role of Physiotherapists Pre-Competition During Competition Post Competition General Role

1. Role of Physiotherapist
By: Khomdram Sheila Devi & Priyanka

3. Physiotherapy: Meaning
• Physiotherapy is a branch
of medical science that
aims to restore proper
functioning of the
disabled or injured body
part.
• It is also referred as
Physical therapy that
involves assessment
evaluation, diagnosing
and treating a range of
diseases, disorders and
disabilities using physical
means.

4. Physiotherapists
• Physiotherapists are health
care professionals who
treats injury or dysfunction
(that limits their abilities to
move with exercises and
perform functional
activities in their daily lives)
and other physical
treatments of the disorder
of the individuals or
sportspersons.

5. Sports Physiotherapy
• Branch which deals with
the application of various
physical methods in
preventing, curing and
rehabilitating sports
injuries. It helps in quick
recovery of athletes. It
aims at the treatment in
which we use modality
and its aim to
rehabilitation of the
injured person in
minimum possible of
time.

6. Why Physiotherapy

7. AIM OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
• To treat disability and
deformity
• To correct disability
and deformity.
• To prevent disability
and deformity
• To restore the functions
of individuals

8. Role of Physiotherapists
• During Pre Competition
Workout
• During Exercise (Injury)
• Post Competition
Workout
• General Role of
Physiotherapists

9. During Pre-Competition Workout/
Training
• Type of Sport, Duration,
Intensity etc
• Assessment and
Treatment of acute and
chronic injuries.
• Stretching and muscle
activation before
training and
competitions.
• Pre match strapping /
treatments.

10. During Injury
• Should remain on toes
(movements analysts) to
prevent further injury.
• Medical cover, Medical
screening and injury
prevention during
practice.
• Liaising with management
regarding the severity of
injuries and the
conditioning of the team.
• Referral for Scans /
Surgery if required

11. Post Competition Workout
In this the main emphasis
was on the following
phases:
 Recovery
 Relaxation
 Rehabilitation
 Psychological Support

12. General Role
• Immediate Care.
• Relieves Pain and heal
injuries.
• Increase mobility , built
strength, improve balance
and enhance Performance.
• Make individual
independent for his/her
activity of daily living.
• Helps in gait analysis and
posture correction.
• Management of the
individual- Therapeutic
intervention, Rehabilitation
and performance
enhancement

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