Return to Your Sport Faster with Effective Sports Injury Treatment!
Get Back in the Game with a Specialized Treatment Plan!
Whether you’re a professional athlete or a weekend warrior, it is important to stay safe while performing your sport.
Any injury sustained during physical activity can be categorized as a sports injury – and at Core Physical Therapy & Sports Performance, we’re here to get you off the sidelines and back in the game!
Don’t simply wait around for your injury to heal – get back to the sport you love quicker with the help of one of our dedicated Morgan City and Thibodaux physical therapists.
Common sports injuries
There are a number of different injuries that can occur while performing an athletic activity.
However, the most common forms of sports injury include:
Sprain
A sprain occurs when a ligament connecting one bone to another is stretched beyond its limits. Once a sprain occurs and a ligament is overstretched, it is more likely that it’ll occur again.
Strain or “pulled muscle”
A strain is also referred to as a “pulled muscle” and occurs when a tendon connecting your muscle to bone is stretched beyond its limits. Once the tendon is overstretched, it is more likely that it will be strained once again.
Knee injuries
Your knee is the most complex joint in your body and is, therefore, one of the most commonly injured body parts.
Knee injuries may include dull aches that run from your hip to your knee, repetitive use injuries making it difficult to move the knee, or more severe injuries such as an ACL tear.
Shin splints
The medical term for shin splints is “medial tibial stress syndrome,” referring to pain that is felt in the shin bones. This pain is typically caused by stress placed on the shinbone and the connective tissues surrounding it.
Shin splints are painful and often debilitating; however, they can be avoided by wearing proper footwear, warming up before exercise, and strengthening your core and leg muscles.
What caused my sports injury?
One of the most important aspects of sports injury rehabilitation is treating it as soon as possible. The term “sports injury” is all-encompassing, including any type of injury that occurs while performing the athletic activity.
It can happen just the same by lifting heavy weights at the gym or running in ill-fitted shoes, as it can by swinging a bat too aggressively or rolling your ankle on the soccer field.
Your treatment plan and duration of recovery will vary depending on how severe the injury is, your health history, and whether or not the injury requires surgical intervention.
How will physical therapy help me get back in the game?
Our Morgan City and Thibodaux physical therapists are movement experts who can help you reach your physical goals. They will prescribe an individualized treatment plan for you based on your specific needs, in order to help get you back in the game as quickly as possible.
Your plan will likely include manual therapy to increase your range of motion and reduce scar tissue, stretches to improve balance and mobility, and strengthening exercises to enhance the injured area, as well as its surrounding areas.
This will be done after first performing a diagnostic exam, and our physical therapist may also review diagnostic tests, such as X-rays, MRI, or ultrasound. Treatment plans will take into account the nature of your injury, your fitness level, and your lifestyle.
These are all done to help you recover after your sports injury and to prevent further injuries from occurring in the future.
Have you recently sustained a sports injury? If so, don’t hesitate to request an appointment at Core Physical Therapy & Sports Performance.
Ready to return to your sport?
At Core Physical Therapy & Sports Performance, we’ll help you recover as quickly as possible so you can return to the sport you love!
Sports Performance
Our sports performance programs start off with an individualized 1-on-1 biomechanical and movement assessment. This allows us to create the perfect customized program based on your goals, needs, sport, and current ability. We focus on complete athletic development combining mobility, agility, strength, power, and endurance into one complete program, with emphasis on the areas you need to perform well in your specific sport.
By focusing on complete athletic development, you are ensuring that you address all your weaknesses and maximize your strengths. Our programs are scientifically proven to enhance performance and prevent injuries.
You can schedule your training sessions at time slots convenient to you. We have several options available throughout the day, but they do fill up fast. You’ll perform your program in a team environment with other athletes, but we will customize your program based on your level and needs. This makes our environment fun and dynamic, while still allowing us to offer you plenty of individualized attention. We’ll advance your program throughout the season to assure you continue to make progress and maximize performance.
Sports Services
1 on 1 Personal Training:
- Introduction to Strength and Conditioning
- Wellness Training
- Post Rehab – Return to Sport
- Sports Performance Training
- Speed and Agility Training
- Vertical Jump/ Plyometric Training
Sports Performance Training Programs Include:
Sport Specific Training –
Programs based on the unique needs of your specific sport.
Total Body Strength –
Total body strength training that integrates the upper body, lower body, and core into a program that focuses on enhancing functional movements like squatting, hinging, lunging, pushing, and pulling.
Explosive Power –
Development of vertical, linear, lateral, and rotational explosiveness through the use of plyometrics, jump training, medicine balls, kettlebells, and Olympic lifting.
Speed and Agility –
Training to develop linear speed, lateral speed, change of direction, landing technique, acceleration, and deceleration through speed technique drills and running mechanics instruction.
Core Stability –
Integration of core stability, strength, and power to maximize movement efficiency and power transfer.
Mobility and Flexibility –
Development of proper total body mobility through self-myofascial release, foam rolling, stretching, and dynamic movement prep.
Endurance –
Sport-specific conditioning to enhance quick sprints, long runs, and total game endurance.
Injury Prevention –
Focus on correcting specific imbalances, enhancing mobility issues, arm care, jumping and landing training.
