When you’re an athlete, you work every day to be the best you can be. That’s why it’s so disappointing when you suffer an injury. Worrying about a long recovery period and lost abilities is stressful for everyone. Fortunately, sports rehabilitation therapy can help you recover quickly and stay at the top of your game.
At Moriarty Physical Therapy, we work with athletes in the Cary, North Carolina area to get them back to the sport they love feeling better than ever. We are owned and operated by doctors of physical therapy and always put our patients first.
We make it easy to start sports rehabilitation therapy and don’t require a prescription from another doctor to begin. You don’t need to be a professional athlete to get all the benefits if expert physical therapy when you work with us. We will work with you one-on-one to custom design a treatment plan that’s best for you.
The Benefits of Sports Rehabilitation
While most people think of sports rehabilitation as something reserved for college and professional athletes, anyone can benefit from working with a doctor of physical therapy. Casual athletes, professional athletes, and anyone who just enjoys staying active, can see improvements in their recovery. Some of the benefits you can expect to see from working with an expert at Moriarty Physical Therapy include:
Quicker Recovery
A quick recovery is the goal of every athlete that suffers an injury. Sports rehabilitation therapy assists your body in the recovery process and reduces the time an injury would normally require to heal. Also, keeping you body moving and active increases blood flow and allows your body to rebuild damaged tissue at an increased rate.
Improved Mobility
When parts of your body stay stationary during the healing process, you can lose some of the mobility you once had. This can cause athletes to lose the agility and speed they once had. Sports rehabilitation therapy can help you retain your mobility throughout your recovery.
Reducing or Eliminating Pain
Improved blood flow does more that just speed up your recovery time. It also helps reduce your levels of pain by reducing swelling. When you reduce or eliminate your level of pain you can cut down on medication that is expensive and interferes with your daily life. Sports rehabilitation can help get you back to your old self.
Adding Strength and Durability
During an injury it is inevitable you will lose strength and muscle mass. Sports rehabilitation therapy helps minimize this through specialized programs designed to increase strength in the injured area. When you stay strong, you reduce your chances of another injury when you get back on the field. At Moriarty Physical Therapy, we enjoy helping members of the Cary, North Carolina community stay strong and active.
Avoid Surgery
While some injuries will require surgery, sports rehabilitation therapy can be an effective alternative in certain cases. This is a great option because if will often be less expensive and require less recovery time. However, if your injury does require surgery, we also specialize in presurgical orthopedic physical therapy. Presurgical physical therapy can help prepare you body and reduce postsurgical recovery time.
Contact us Today
You deserve to treat your recovery as seriously as you do your sport. At Moriarty Physical Therapy, we will be with you every step of the way to ensure you get the best results. At our clinic here in Cary, North Carolina, we can generally get you an appointment within 24 hours of your call. We will walk you through all your options and create a plan that works best for you.
We accept all forms of insurance including Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, Medicare, and Medicaid so there’s no reason to delay your care. If you would like to find out more about our sports rehabilitation program or any of our physical therapy specialties, contact us today. We look forward to working with you and seeing you back on the field!
