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Return to Sport Stronger Than Ever!

If you are dealing with an injury or recovering from a surgery that’s taken you out of the game, you’ve come to the right place! Our team of sports physical therapists are specialized in taking athletes from the beginning stages of injury recovery to return to sport drills so that you can get back to playing or working out stronger and more confident than ever!

 

For more information on our return to sports program, contact UNITE.Rehab.Perform Physical Therapy and Sports Performance today!

How Is A Return To Sports Program Different Than Traditional Physical Therapy?

If you are an athlete that is looking to get back to high-level movement that involves running, sprinting, cutting, jumping, quick change of direction, and compound movements like snatches, then you need more than traditional physical therapy.

 

Our team of highly trained sports physical therapists understand the demands of sports and most importantly, how to get you back to feeling game-ready! Whether you’re coming to us after an ankle sprain or an ACL reconstruction, a return to sports program is essential for preventing future re-injury.

The main goal in traditional physical therapy is to make sure you are functional in daily living. This means being able to walk, go up and down stairs, bend over and lift up moderately heavy objects like groceries. Obviously if you are an athlete looking to get back to sport or working out, just being able to walk and navigate stairs isn’t enough!

 

If you’re a basketball player, expect to be working on sprinting, hand-eye coordination drills, and change of direction drills to master stability and speed on the court. For tennis players, we prioritize strengthening athletes in a rotational plane, lateral shuffling motions, and pillar and trunk stability for strong serves. Volleyball players need to learn how to land jumps, master change of direction and agility, all while focusing on ball play.

What If I’ve Already Completed Traditional Physical Therapy?

We can still help you! Our sports physical therapists help athletes all the time who are looking to put the “finishing touches” on their physical therapy. Once we understand where you are in your recovery process and what sport you’re trying to get back to, we will get to work right away!

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What Does a Return to Sports Program Look Like?

Your treatment program will be determined on where you are in your recovery timeline. Our sports physical therapists live and breathe sports, so no matter what sport you are trying to get back to, we have knowledge on how to make you the strongest athlete possible! 

 

In the beginning stages, your treatment sessions will focus primarily on eliminating pain with hands-on manual techniques, restoring range of motion (ROM), and basic strengthening exercises. This helps set a sturdy foundation for the more advanced exercises.

Athlete Recovery Training

Once you’re fully out of pain and beyond the building block stage, your sports physical therapist will begin introducing basic plyometrics and running techniques while continuing on a strategic strengthening program. When these techniques are mastered, you will start advanced plyometrics, sprints, change of direction drills and sport specific exercises! This is where athletes at UNITE thrive and truly get prepared to return to sport.

Return to Sports Confident with Team UNITE!

If you are looking to get out of pain and return to your sport with as little chance of reinjury as possible, then don’t wait any longer! Our team of expert sports physical therapists are UNITE.rehab.perform in Thornton Colorado and Denver Metro Area will get you back to 100% confident and stronger than ever before. Contact our team today to get started with your complimentary consultation.

Don’t leave it to chance.

Let Denver’s premier team of sports physical therapists and performance coaches lead the way!



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