If you're an athlete, or just like to stay active, sports injuries can happen. Ankle sprains, muscle pulls, or pain in your shoulder or knee can keep you from doing the things you love.
At Sterling Physiotherapy in Hamilton, we help you get better, build up your strength, and keep injuries from happening again. We do this with hands-on physiotherapy and plans that are made just for you.
Sports injuries can hurt your muscles, joints, ligaments, or tendons. They happen because you did too much, didn't use good form, or took a hit. Here are some common injuries we see:
From minor to bad injuries, getting physiotherapy fast can really help you get better.
Sports injuries often happen because:
Finding out why you got hurt helps keep it from happening later and helps you do better in the long run.
Physiotherapy doesn't just make the pain stop, it helps you get your strength and move the way you should again. At Sterling Physiotherapy, we make a recovery plan just for you.
Here's what we might do:
1. Manage Pain and Swelling
We use massage, moving your joints gently, and other methods to ease pain, swelling, and stiffness after an injury.
2. Get You Moving Again
Easy exercises help you get your range of motion and flexibility back, so you can move better when you're active.
3. Build Strength and Balance
We make certain muscles stronger to support your joints and improve your balance, so you don't get hurt again.
4. Get You Ready for Your Sport
We change exercises to fit your sport, like soccer, hockey, tennis, or golf. This way, you can get back to playing your best without getting hurt.
5. Teach You How to Prevent Injuries
We show you how to warm up, stretch, and move your body the right way to lower your risk of getting hurt again.
Stay active without getting hurt by doing these simple things:
Taking care of yourself and training smart helps you stay strong and keep injuries away.
You should see a physiotherapist if:
Getting help early makes sure you get better faster and keeps problems from lasting a long time.
At Sterling Physiotherapy, we know how important it is for you to be able to move well. Our physiotherapists have experience in sports rehab. We help you get better and get back to your sport stronger than before.
We use hands-on therapy, exercises that fix problems, and training to help you get real results.
Book your Sports Injury checkup today and get back to your game feeling good!
Physiotherapy can help with a wide range of sports injuries, including muscle strains, ligament sprains, tendonitis, joint injuries, overuse injuries, and post-operative rehabilitation.
It's best to consult a physiotherapist as early as possible—especially if you have persistent pain, swelling, limited range of motion, or weakness. Early assessment can speed up recovery and reduce the risk of long-term issues.
Physiotherapists use a mix of manual therapy (massage, joint mobilizations), exercise prescription (strengthening, stretching, functional movement), and modalities like ultrasound or electrical stimulation.
Yes — physiotherapy includes return-to-sport planning, where therapists gradually reintroduce sport-specific exercises and monitor your readiness to go back, minimizing the risk of reinjury.
