Sports Physiotherapy

My Journey to Sports Physiotherapy

I have been involved in sports physiotherapy since my high school years, when I encountered various injuries during competitive athletics. Exploring my own difficulties as well as the problems of other athletes led me to study physiotherapy.

Even during my studies at the Faculty of Physical Culture at Palacký University, I had the opportunity to work with athletes from various fields. I further deepened my experience at SurGal clinic s.r.o., where the rehabilitation of athletes takes place from early post-operative care all the way to return to training.

Thanks to my own experience in the sports environment, I am able to understand athletes and communicate well with them. Currently, I am interested in a number of sports, including their downsides, which are most often various injuries. In my practice, I work with both professional and amateur athletes.

How Can I Help Athletes?

Acute Problems

• post-injury conditions – conditions after fractures, sprains, joint dislocations
• post-surgical conditions – conditions after fractures, joint arthroscopy (ACL reconstruction)
• acute muscle and joint pain

Chronic Problems

• insertional pain – tennis and golfer’s elbow, jumper’s knee…
• chronic muscle and joint pain from suboptimal loading

Prevention

• compensatory exercises
• correction of sports movement patterns
• reducing the risk of injury

What is Important to Me When Treating Athletes?

1) Understanding the sport

What is the main goal, what demanding situations arise in the sport, rules, duration, etc.

2) Biomechanics of movement

How the athlete performs specialized, automated movements

3) Training methods

Types, intensity, frequency

4) Recovery

Frequency, type, effect

5) Compensation

Supplementary sporting activities

6) Seasonal goals

When is the peak of the season, what are the expectations