Sports Therapy is an aspect of healthcare that is specifically
concerned with the prevention of injury and the rehabilitation
of the patient back to optimum levels of functional,
occupational and sports specific fitness, regardless of age and
ability.
It utilises the principles of sport and exercise sciences
incorporating physiological and pathological processes to
prepare the participant for training, competition and where
applicable, work.
A Sports Therapist is a healthcare professional who has the
knowledge, skills and ability to: