Injuries happen—even to the most seasoned athletes. But getting back to peak performance isn’t just about rest. It’s about moving with purpose, training the right way, and rebuilding your body with therapist guidance. That’s where Sports Rehabilitation at West Henday Physical Therapy comes in.
Is lingering pain or stiffness keeping me from playing at 100%?
Did I return to my sport too quickly and now feel unstable or sore?
Do I struggle with recurring injuries—even after I thought I had recovered?
Am I feeling hesitant or less confident in my movements after an injury?
Do I need a plan that’s more than just “rest and hope for the best”?
If you answered “yes” to any of these, Sports Physiotherapy in Edmonton at West Henday Physical Therapy could be the missing piece in your recovery.
Sports rehabilitation is a focused, movement-based recovery approach designed for athletes and active individuals. At West Henday Physical Therapy, it’s not just about treating your injury it’s about helping you move the way your sport demands.
We assess your injury in the context of how you train, compete, and recover. Whether you’re managing a strained hamstring, recovering from surgery, or dealing with nagging shoulder pain, your treatment plan will address the injury itself and the mechanics that may have contributed to it.
The terms are often used together, but they serve slightly different purposes in the recovery journey.
Sports Physiotherapy focuses on assessing and treating sports-related injuries using evidence-informed techniques. It involves hands-on care, corrective exercises, and movement re-education. The goal is to reduce pain, restore joint mobility, and improve physical function so you can return to your sport safely.
Sports Rehabilitation, on the other hand, is the broader process that follows or includes physiotherapy. It focuses not just on healing but on rebuilding performance addressing strength, endurance, agility, coordination, and confidence to return you to full sports readiness.
In other words:
At West Henday Physical Therapy, we integrate both. You’re not just getting a therapy session you are getting a full plan that takes you from pain to peak performance.
Your first session starts with a detailed assessment. We’ll take the time to understand your injury history, the nature of your sport, and how the problem is limiting you. We look at your range of motion, muscle control, posture, joint mobility, and sport-specific movements.
This helps us build a complete picture—not just of your injury but of your body in motion.
Early treatment may include hands-on techniques like joint mobilizations, soft tissue therapy, or assisted stretching to reduce pain and improve how the injured area moves. Our sports physiotherapists use this phase to restore comfort and function before adding stress through exercise.
We’ll also guide you through breathing, positioning, and movement strategies that reduce load on the injury while keeping you active.
Once pain is under control and mobility improves, we move into progressive rehab. This is where we recondition your muscles and joints to handle the physical stress of your sport.
Your sessions may involve controlled strength work, coordination drills, balance training, and technique refinement. If you’re a runner, we’ll look at stride mechanics. If you’re lifting, we’ll look at positioning under load. If you’re returning to a team sport, we’ll rebuild agility and reaction time.
We work closely with you to determine when you’re truly ready to return—and how to do it safely.
We treat a range of sports-related injuries at West Henday Physical Therapy, whether it’s your first strain or a long-standing issue that never fully healed.
Common injuries we work with include:
Muscle strains like hamstring, quad, or groin pulls often from explosive movements or sudden acceleration, respond well to a combination of soft tissue work, controlled loading, and movement retraining.
Tendon injuries, such as Achilles tendinopathy or patellar tendon pain, are often caused by repetitive load. We address the root cause with progressive loading programs, joint mobility work, and return-to-impact testing.
Ligament sprains, including ankle sprains or ACL injuries, can destabilize movement. Ankle sprain physiotherapy focuses on restoring joint stability, balance, and proprioception to reduce future risk. Likewise, ACL tear physiotherapy supports the knee’s recovery through a phase-based plan that restores strength and multi-directional control crucial before returning to cutting, landing, or pivoting sports.
Overuse injuries, like IT band syndrome or shin splints, often stem from training volume, movement patterns, or footwear. Our approach combines strength training, form correction, and load management. Shin splints physio includes gait assessment and lower leg retraining to reduce stress along the tibia and prevent recurring discomfort.
Shoulder issues are common in sports that involve overhead movements like tennis, volleyball, or baseball. Rotator cuff injuries often limit strength and range, making proper rehabilitation essential. Our approach to rotator cuff physiotherapy focuses on rebuilding shoulder control through targeted exercises and scapular stability work.
For athletes experiencing pinching or discomfort during lifting or throwing, shoulder impingement physio addresses posture, mobility, and joint mechanics to reduce irritation and support smoother shoulder movement.
Post-surgical rehab, including ACL, meniscus, or labral repairs, requires a progressive, guided approach. We follow your surgeon’s protocol while restoring movement, strength, and sport-specific ability, bridging the gap from surgery to sport readiness.
Some athletes deal with recurring knee discomfort unrelated to a single tear. Knee injury physiotherapy at our clinic supports recovery from patellar tracking issues, cartilage strain, or joint irritation through strength rebalancing and mobility work.
Runner’s knee physio helps correct faulty mechanics and reduce stress on the kneecap through hip/core strengthening, taping, and gait retraining, especially important for long-distance or high-rep runners.
Plantar fasciitis physiotherapy supports athletes dealing with heel pain by addressing foot mechanics, soft tissue tension, and mobility restrictions. Interventions are designed to reduce stress on the fascia and support functional return to walking, running, or jumping.
Our sports physiotherapy in Edmonton supports people in all kinds of sports and performance settings, including:
If movement matters to you, so does how you recover.
Once the injury is under control, our focus shifts toward performance-based rehab.
If you’re a runner, we’ll assess your stride and impact tolerance. If you’re a lifter, we’ll fine-tune your form and load control. If you’re in a team sport, we’ll rebuild speed, cutting, and change-of-direction skills.
We also address the mental side of recovery—helping you overcome hesitation and rebuild trust in your body. When needed, we coordinate with coaches or trainers to align your rehab with your return-to-play schedule.
You don’t have to wait for an injury to work with a sports physiotherapist. In fact, many of the athletes we treat come in before pain starts. They want to move better, train smarter, and stay in the game longer.
Preventative care through sports physiotherapy focuses on recognising and addressing risk factors before they turn into setbacks. This includes mobility and flexibility screening, muscle imbalance testing, and movement assessments that highlight inefficiencies or strain.
We also help athletes optimize off-season training, improve recovery routines, and build personalized performance plans. Whether you’re entering a new training phase or preparing for a tournament, our goal is to keep you healthy, mobile, and ready to perform.
At West Henday Physical Therapy, we help athletes recover with structure and return with confidence. Our goal isn’t just to get you out of pain it’s to get you back to moving well, feeling strong, and performing without hesitation.
Let’s get you off the bench and back in motion.
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