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- What
is Sports Therapy?
Sports Therapy is a type of health
care that specifically focuses on the prevention of injury and the
rehabilitation of the patient back to optimum levels of functional,
occupational and sports specific fitness.
Sports therapy treatments
should be tailored to meet the needs of each individual. In some cases, a
combination of treatments may be necessary for full recovery.
What is a Sports Therapist?
A Sports Therapist is a
practitioner who:
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Has the training and ability
to provide first aid and attend to injuries in a recreational, training
and competitive environment.
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Has the training and ability
to assess and, where appropriate, refer on for specialist advice and
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Has the ability to provide
sports massage pre and post activity.
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Can plan and implement
appropriate rehabilitation programs.
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Utilize sports and exercise
principles to optimize preparation and injury prevention programs. |
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Types of Sports Therapy |
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R.I.C.E.
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R.I.C.E. stands for Rest, Ice, Compression,
Elevation. |
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Rest the injured body part immediately. If you
feel pain when you move, this is your body sending a signal to decrease
mobility of the injured area.
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Ice: Apply an ice pack to the injured area.
Place a towel between your skin and the ice pack to protect your skin
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Compress the injured area with a bandage or
wrap an ice pack over the area to help reduce swelling. If you feel pain
or a tingly sensation, loosen the pressure.
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Elevation: Raise or prop up the injured area
so that it rests above the level of your heart.
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A.R.T.
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A.R.T. stands for Active Release Techniques |
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A.R.T. is a soft tissue system that treats problems with muscles,
tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. |
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Deep
Tissue Massage.
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Deep Tissue Massage is a massage technique that focuses on the
deeper layers of muscle tissue. It is used to release chronic muscle
tension through slow strokes and direct deep pressure applied across
the grain of the muscles as opposed to pressure applied with the
grain of the muscle. |
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Thai Massage
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Thai massage is a type of massage that
incorporates, yoga, acupressure and reflexology. It uses a wide variety
of stretching movements and pressure points.
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Pre Race Massage
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Helps to prevent injury and prepares the
body and mind for the stresses and exertions of the forthcoming event. A
pre race massage will warm muscle tissue, lubricate joints, increase
blood flow, increase oxygen intake. |
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Post Race Massage
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Helps return the body and mind to an
enjoyably relaxed state by. A post race massage will relax muscle
tissue, relax muscle fibers, and remove toxins and lactic acid from
muscles. It helps prevent overuse injury and following day aches. |
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Conditions that may benefit
from Sports Therapy? |
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Tight and pulled hamstrings
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Shin Splints
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Heel spurs
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Tennis elbow
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Chronic lower back problems
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Sciatica problems
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This service is only held in Kushi Center Egypt
(*) This information was taken
from: http://www.mamashealth.com
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