Sports Performance and Sports Injury Prevention
Anchor Physical Therapy Spine & Sports Medicine in Broomfield, Colorado provides Sports Performance and Sports Injury Prevention programs to athletes to maximize their athletic potential, reduce their risk of injury, and return them to top level of play safely and as quickly as possible. Our Sports Performance and Sports Injury Prevention programs are lead by a Physical Therapist with expertise in sports mechanics, performance development, injury prevention, and rehabilitation. We offer affordable fees for clubs, teams, or individuals. Spaces fill up fast-- call (303) 460-0329 to reserve your individual training time.
Sports Medicine
For the injured athlete, sports medicine can help the recovery process. Physical therapy focuses on strengthening and flexibility and advances to functional drills and sport-specific movement patterns. We help athletes return to play as quickly and safely as possible.
Sports Performance
For non-injured athletes, sports performance may help optimize strength, agility, and performance, as well as help prevent injury. Physical therapy focuses on improving cardiovascular, joint, and muscle performance. We teach safe weight training and recommend the appropriate amount of cardiovascular training. As athletes progress, programs are updated to be challenging, but at the same time appropriate and safe. We can help athletes gain the edge in the game.
Sports Injury Prevention
Estimates show that there are between 500,000 and 750,000 new sports injuries each year in the United States. The majority of sports injuries occur in young healthy individuals in non-contact sports. Changes in acceleration, deceleration, or direction, as well as over-use cause the majority of injuries. Comprehensive sports injury prevention programs not only reduce the risk of injury, but also increase sports performance through body awareness.
Our Sports Injury Prevention Programs in Broomfield (Denver) focus on:
- Strength, power, speed development
- Improving muscle imbalances
- Proper body mechanics
- Drills to help dynamic recovery of balance & control (neuromuscular control)
- Improving awareness of body in space (proprioception)