INTEGRATING BEST PRACTICES IN SPORTS RECOVERY AND PERFORMANCE CONDITIONING

In the healing process of sports injuries, conditioning and rehabilitation may appear as separate processes. Under the guidance of a physiotherapist, an athletic trainer, or both, an athlete frequently transitions from the rehabilitation environment to a strength and conditioning professional in order to make a focused return to sports training. The initial goals of each are often varied because the application period includes different phases of healing after an injury. The primary goals of post-injury rehabilitation are to reduce dysfunction, promote tissue repair, and offer a methodical gain in strength and range of motion. Clear return-to-play objectives are crucial during the recovery-to-function stages. A comprehensive awareness of specific rules and requirements is necessary when developing and implementing an athlete's rehabilitation programme. Everyone involved in the athlete's care needs to work alongside and interact with one another. Providing the evidence that currently supports the use of conditioning principles in sports recovery and providing suggestions for how these principles might be applied at different phases of a planned recovery regimen are the goals of this study.