The Injured Athlete

Nobody wants to get over and past their injuries as much as an athlete. Much of their self esteem and joy in life is rooted in their athletic performance. Additionally, much of their self confidence and feeling of order and control comes from the fitness level they are required to maintain to perform competitively. Once injured, the dedicated athlete will do anything to get back into the game. The challenge for the therapist, in fact, is to keep the athlete from doing too much too soon.

This is the mission of Soarbody Therapeutics – to get the athlete hampered by chronic conditions and pain back on track as soon as possible. Manual therapy is employed to decrease pain and to begin resolve restrictions, while exercise is assigned to facilitate continued healing and reestablish the effective functional movement patterns necessary for the athlete to excel at their sport. Once these goals are met, athletes are referred out to strength coaches, personal trainers,
and massage therapists to help them achieve peak performance in their field.

The term athlete is used in the Soarbody mission statement for brevity and convenience. Many clients, of course, fit the above implied functional definition of athlete who are not involved in sports. Dedicated musicians are a prime example of this. Clearly, anyone who has the desire and drive to get over and past the chronic soft tissue roadblocks would be a candidate for treatment at Soarbody Therapeutics.

To learn more, please visit www.soarbody.com.