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Sports injuries are common in all levels of athletics. Whether you are a professional athlete or simply enjoy working out, you have likely experienced some form of injury. Some sports injuries are due to overuse. These types of injuries typically come on slowly over time but can lead to pain that keeps you from being able to be active. Sports injury rehabilitation is a specialized form of rehab that focuses on return to performance in whatever sport you are doing. This will include individualized exercises that focus on sports specific movements. Some of these conditions include:
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Tennis Elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
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Shin splints
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Shoulder impingement
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Other times athletes can experience an acute injury such as a strained muscles, torn ligament, fractured bone, or sprained joint. Some of the common ones we see in our clinic include:
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Meniscus tear
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Disc herniation or protrusion
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Rotator cuff tear
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Labral tear
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A/C joint sprain
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​Our sports injury rehabilitation Bellevue can help you not only recover from these types of injuries but will also help to prevent future occurrence. Sports physical therapy is much different than traditional physical therapy because of the goals and level of performance needed to return to the field after injury.
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It is important to find a sports therapist for these types of injuries. Our specialists will be able to help you map the exact plan to get you back to the field at maximal performance.
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Treatment of sports injury
At HIDEF Physical Therapy we treat athletes of all levels. We take the same approach whether you are a pro or recreational athlete. We have treated athletes who have played for:
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Seattle Seahawks
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Seattle Mariners
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Seattle Kraken
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Seattle Sounders
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Minnesota Timberwolves
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Las Vegas Raiders
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Miami Dolphins
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Indianapolis Colts
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Detroit Tigers
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LA Dodgers
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University of Washington
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Bellevue College
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And many other Division I-III colleges
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​The treatment techniques we use for sports therapy are varied and individualized based on injury and presentation of symptoms. Some of the common things we do include:
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Sports massage techniques
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Graston or IASTM (Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization)
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Joint mobilizations
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Passive stretching for muscles and joint
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Range of motion techniques
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Manually resisted exercises
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Strength and Conditioning
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Agility training
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Balance training
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Plyometric technique and training
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