Exercise is a really important part of sports therapy. Following any injury, the continual, correct movement, will improve recovery and often improve the recovery time, too. It’s really important to understand that injuries will improve and heal more successfully if an exercise plan is followed. That said, every person responds differently to treatments and healing times will vary from person to person. 

 

The biggest thing to remember here is that prevention is better than cure. A good, well thought out exercise plan based on your individual needs will keep those injuries at bay. Correct stretching, building up to big events, and building up your strength are all measures you need to put in place to prevent injuries in the first place – which is the ideal scenario! 

Exercises should be pain-free with a few rare exceptions. There are different stages within rehabilitation that are important to stick to if the goal of returning to normal daily life or pain-free sport is to be achieved. 

 

As always, this comes down to the individual case and a sports therapist will always work with a person and their injury case-by-case.