Physical Therapy

What is Physical
Therapy?
It

deals with physical fitness,

treatment and prevention of
injuries related to sports and
exercise

What is sports injury?

Any damage to tissues as a direct

result of participating in sports
competition or training and
exercise, which causes the
frequency and/or intensity of
participation to be changes or
ceased.

Classification
of sports
injuries

Acute versus
Overuse

Acute injuries occur due sudden trauma

to the tissue. The symptoms appeared
almost immediately.
Overuse injuries occur over a period of
time usually due to repetitive loading of
the tissue, with symptoms presenting
gradually

Role of a Physical
Therapist
Recognition,

evaluation and

assessment
Prevention
Management of individualTherapeutic Intervention,
Rehabilitation and Performance
Enhancement
Immediate Care

Preventing Sports
Injuries