What is a sports injury?

A sports injury is an injury that happens when playing sports or exercising. It can alter the performance of your bones, joints, and soft tissues as well as cause muscular imbalances and strains which can cause sprains and tears.

What causes a sports injury?

There are many factors that can play a role in the cause of sports injuries. Among the most common are:

• Overtraining
• Working through pain
• Improper or outdated training techniques
• Bad posture, resulting in a misaligned spine
• Inadequate diagnosis and evaluation

What can we do for your sports injuries?

At Austin Active Life our expert doctors and comprehensive facilities offer you unparalleled healing and service in order for you to recover and deal with the many varieties of sports injuries. It is the best place to come for people seeking non-invasive treatment and those seeking pre- or post-operative treatments. Our personalized treatment plans include:

• Full musculoskeletal evaluation including postural analysis, gait analysis, orthopedic analysis, and body composition
• The Graston Technique®
• Cold laser therapy
• Ultrasound
• Electric stimulation

Our treatments do not have the side effects involved with steroid injections and can actually make you stronger than you were before the injury. We offer treatment for rotator cuff injuries, shin splints, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, IT band syndrome, and muscle pulls. Sports specific rehab is also available. Contact us today for a free consultation.