Is Physical therapy effective for NBA PLAYERS?



Is Physical therapy effective for NBA PLAYERS?

Thesis Statement

Physical therapist help the players in developing effective treatment for any disabilities that are caused by accidents to the players while playing, that improves their condition and brings them back to the playgrounds.

Introduction

Basketball has been seen as a sport that is continuously increasing in popularity among all the age groups. But this study is mainly focusing on the incidences that take place while playing basketball and acute injuries that happen to the players. So we want to find if the physical therapies are effective in this matter. Because usually the injuries that take place is overuse knee injuries and ankle sprains are the main or common injuries in basket ball. These injuries also depend on the hours of the players exposed on the ground. The more the number of hours, the chances of incidents increases accordingly. The increasing participation level in basketball is due to the result of attention the NBA gains during the competitions, since all the media is attracted towards them. Basketball has been gaining more attention in the last 10 years rather then any sports in the US (Verhagen, Meeusen, 2007).

The role of Physical therapists

The physical therapists play a very important role in the life of basketball players and there work is highlighted quite often in this field. Since these players are exposed to many physical injuries, they are mostly connected with them. And as the popularity of this sport is increasing day by day the need of these physical therapists and treatment are needed more. They work hard to diagnose and cure any disabilities that are present in the patient; it could be accidental or any pre existing condition that they take care of. They are there to encourage the patient to move if they are not able to and help them with reducing their pain by developing effective treatments for their problem. The physical therapist work really hard to attain this position and they are specialized in this area of treatment in order to deal with these conditions. Their services are available everywhere that is easily accessible for the patient such as private workplaces, outpatient clinics, hospitals etc.

Effective Treatment

There are various treatments that are available for the damaged caused to the basketball players, or any sports. They are designed in a way to bring back the players to the normal ...