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Sports Medicine
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Sports medicine involves a comprehensive team of health care
professionals trained in a variety of backgrounds to include physicians, exercise
physiologists, athletic trainers, biomechanists, nutritionists, and physical therapists.
Sports physical therapy emphasizes the prevention, identification, assessment, minimization,
and correction of pain and disability associated with athletic injuries The goal
of treatment is to maximize participation and performance.
A TexPTS physical therapist may use a variety of interventions to prevent and treat
sports related injuries, which include but are not limited to:
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In addition to prevention and recovery,
intervention to maximum performance includes a focus on improving speed, agility,
explosiveness, balance and coordination.
Who Benefits from Sports Medicine at TexPTS?
Although football and basketball athletes immediately come to
mind and are frequently seen, many other types of athletes also benefit tremendously.
Some of these athletes that are less commonly thought of include golfers, rodeo,
bikers and performing artists (music and dance), as well as bow-hunters!! In fact,
whether it is gardening, ranching, or golf, we can help you get to the top of your
game!
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TexPTS is proud to be the preferred physical therapy provider for the Lonestar SC
soccer teams in Austin, Texas. Physical therapy at TexPTS is provided by board
certified specialists who use the latest scientific research to get Lonestar SC
players back in the game as quickly as possible.
TexPTS is the official rehab provider for TeamXpress South Texas' Premier National Travel Girl's
Basketball Program. The therapists at TexPTS are committed to provide all of their athletes with the
best care possible to prevent and treat injuries, both on and off the court.
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