Athletes and sports enthusiasts of all kinds will benefit from our therapists' knowledge of sports injury rehabilitation. At Star Clinic, our treatment programs address the specific demands that your chosen sport places upon your body. Sport-specific methods will allow athletes and weekend warriors to return to pain-free activity.
During your initial evaluation, your therapist will focus on the following:
- Your medical history, lifestyle demands and prior treatment.
- Assessment of your movement related dysfunction.
- Establishing short and long-term goals of therapy.
The rehabilitation process will involve the following:
- Manual therapy to evaluate and treat the joints and muscles, and specific stretching/strengthening to address the cause of your dysfunction.
- "Modalities", which are ice, heat, electrical stimulation, the TENS unit, iontophoresis, or phonophoresis, used to reduce pain and inflammation and to enhance circulation.
- A customized written home exercise program.
- Education in prevention of re-injury: Guidance in preventing an over-vigorous return to sport.
- Education in posture and body mechanics habits to keep you healthy over your lifetime.