Treatment Options used during your Athletic Therapy Appointment

By: Samantha Ilas CAT(C)

​In a previous blog titled “An outline of an Initial Assessment Athletic Therapy appointment”:  , it briefly mentioned the treatment section of an appointment.. and this blog discusses the treatment options available with more details. *Note: NOT a complete list of all treatment options used by Certified Athletic Therapists*

The treatment options used by an Athletic Therapist during an appointment is based on the patient’s:
• Area of pain/condition/injury
• Needs and physical activity goals
• Response to a treatment
*Note: these are some examples of what an AT would consider when choosing treatment options*

Listed below are the treatment options available at Insahyu clinic and a combination of these methods are used to treat a painful area/condition/injury -prior to use of a treatment option, AT will ask patient questions to ensure it can be safely used on the patient

Manual Therapy
• Hands-on techniques to assist with treatment of injuries or conditions
e.g. - Soft tissue massage
       - Joint mobilization

Therapeutic Modalities
• Modalities are methods of treatment or a piece of equipment that is used to help treat conditions or injuries

• Thermotherapy: involves the application or use of heat
e.g. - Hydrocollator packs (heat packs)
      - Paraffin Wax bath
     - Therapeutic Ultrasound (produces effects that are Thermal or Nonthermal)

• Cryotherapy: involves the application or use of cold
e.g. - Ice massage
      - Ice pack

• Electrical Energy Modalities: involves the use of electrical currents
e.g. - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
       - Interferential Current (IFC)
      - Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)

Additional Manual Therapies and Therapeutic Modalities available @ Insahyu:
*Note: use of these additional manual therapies and therapeutic modalities depends on if AT has completed these additional courses*

• Soft Tissue Release (STR)
• Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
• Cupping (dry/dynamic/static)
• Dry Needling (DN)
• Learn more about DN: Dry Needling - "Another Treatment method for your injuries"

Exercise Prescription
(e.g. stretches, strengthening, etc.)
• There is an emphasis on exercise prescription because it is critical for the Rehabilitation + Reconditioning of an injury / painful area
• This component is a constant in Athletic Therapy treatments
• AT will choose appropriate exercises, demonstrate them, and correct the patient’s form as needed
• Patients perform exercises at the clinic and are also given exercises to do at home (home-exercise plan)

Bracing and Prophylactic Taping or Wrapping Techniques (recommended or applied based on injury / injured area)
• Orthopedic Braces protect and support injured area as it heals; and provides additional support during work or physical activity
• For more information about braces: Orthopedic Braces OR Call us at 204-885-9292
• Taping helps with injury prevention and provides support when returning to an activity after sustaining an injury
• Wrapping Techniques provide compression and support injured area

For more information about Athletic Therapy:
• Visit our website: https://www.insahyu.com/ OR Call the clinic at 204-885-9292

We look forward to seeing you soon!​