Sports Physiotherapy in Ottawa

We’re a sports physiotherapy clinic offering sports physiotherapy as a type of therapy that focuses on improving the abilities of athletes to improve their performance. Whether you’re an elite athlete or an intramural legend, sports injuries can occur at any given moment or time. They can happen due to lack of training, bad technique, trauma, overtraining or past medical history. In general, there are a few common injuries that all athletes should be aware of.  Due to a higher level of performance, athletes require special attention as they put extra demand their body. This can stresses the joitns, bones and muscles to the limit.

Common Injuries

Ligament Sprain

during impact, sudden change of direction, or accidental slips, your ligaments will try to protect your joints from permanent injuries. If the injury is severe enough, the ligament can sprain or eventually tear. Ligaments of the knee and ankle are the most common injuries in contact sports, but also in any sport that has a lot of quick movements.

Meniscus Tear

The meniscus is the impact absorbing cartilage in the knee, which is most often torn with an aggressive plant and twist movement. This injury can be quite debilitating, with instability and locking of the knee being felt.

Hamstring Strain

Individuals who do a lot of sprinting, lunging, or jumping can find themselves with a hamstring strain. Those tendons that run from the back of the thigh to the knee can only stretch so far before they give out. Recovery time depends on the severity of the strain.

Shin Splints

This pain is found in the front of the lower legs (inflammation of the muscle around your shinbone). Those who engage in sports that require a lot of running, or uphill training are prone to this injury.

Torn/Impinged Rotator Cuff

The rotator cuff is a set of muscles in the shoulder that controls and stabilizes the movement of the joint. Once injured, the shoulder becomes stiff, with sudden sharp pains when moving the arm in certain directions. Baseball players, Volleyball players, Badminton players, swimmers, and other sports requiring constant shoulder movement are prone to this injury.

Groin Strain

Groin pulls happen when your inner thigh muscles are overstretched. Pain in the groin and the inside thigh are the indicators that something is wrong. This injury is common in sports that require a lot of side to side movement, or continuous changing of direction.

We Assess Your Problem

Custom Tailored Treatment Plan

You might not think about how often you move your shoulders until they start to give you pain. The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body and is subject to a wide range of injuries and conditions.

✓ Our treatment plans are based on evidence-informed studies, and our diagnoses are accurate due to our thorough medical examination. Accurate diagnoses, when communicated early, always yield faster recovery and better prognosis.
✓ We recommend chiropractic care when you are faced with a new head and neck trauma since acute injuries respond faster with hands-on manual care. Chronic injuries often require physiotherapy to recorrect abnormal patterns.
✓ Target the pain first with chiropractic and then minimize risk for future re-injury and correct underlying abnormal movement patterns through physiotherapy care.