As any athlete knows, sports injuries can be devastating. Whether you are a professional or amateur athlete, the impact of a sports injury can not only be emotionally debilitating but physically disabling as well. If not treated properly, the injury may not heal completely and a young person may see a promised career in athletics come to a grinding halt. Nothing is worse than someone with a promising career in athletics, particularly one who is just starting out, to receive an injury that sidelines him or her for life and ends their career before it gets a chance to begin. Unfortunately, because of the nature of athletics, sports injuries are all too common. Fortunately, medical science is in tune with these injuries and physiotherapy to treat sports injuries has come a long way in recent years.
Physiotherapy to treat sports injuries usually occurs after the fact. A medical doctor examines the injured part of the body, performs x-rays and, in some instances, sets broken bones. When someone has a broken or fractured bone, it can take anywhere from two to six weeks for the bone to heal. During this time, the injured part of the body must be kept immobilized in order for it...