Sports physiotherapists diagnose and treat sports injuries, help individuals to get better and advise them on how to avoid similar injuries in the future. They work with top level professional sports people as well as people who play sport recreationally.

Working with professional sports people physiotherapists often work as part of a team with sports scientists, coaches and other healthcare professionals. The work may involve:

• Examining and diagnosing injuries.
• Identifying the cause of an injury.
• Devising an individual treatment plan.
• Agreeing realistic timescales for the sportsperson to return to their sport.
• Keeping accurate records of their treatment and progress.
• Discussing the sportsperson’s ambitions for the future.