Professional standards

Definition of Sports Therapy

Sports Therapy may be defined as the skilled application of a wide range of therapeutic techniques which, facilitate the therapist in carrying out such skills to enable them to advise and treat a client in the prevention, recognition and treatment of a sports related injury and to help support the client to maintain and improve fitness levels. These techniques are to be selected and performed after careful consultation, recording of medical history and appropriate general and specific assessment.

The techniques involved will include:

1. Advice on sport and fitness injury avoidance
2. Health and fitness testing
3. Assessment of body alignment and individual remedial exercise advice
4. Exercise advice for the sports client relating to pre, mid and post activity
5. Taping and strapping for general support and following injury
6. Application of cryotherapy and heat in a sport and activity context
7. Physiology of the cardiovascular
8. Basic biomechanics of movement
9. Hydrotherapy including spa and sauna
10. Mechanical and electrical application for the assisted repair of soft tissue injury.

Definition of Remedial Therapy

Remedial Therapy may be defined as the skilled, manual, therapeutic application of remedial techniques which are selected and performed after careful consultation, recording of medical history and appropriate general and specific assessment.

The techniques involved will include:
 
1. Posture analysis
2. Gait analysis
3. Biomechanical assessment
4. Performance enhancement
5. Restorative, and rehabilitative techniques to improve the condition of the client
6. Self-awareness of the individual and include early identification and treatment of minor
  soft tissue conditions
7. Treatment of soft tissue damage and prevention
8. Physiology of the cardiovascular
9. In certain circumstances the intervention by mechanical and electrical treatment,
  hydrotherapy treatment, cryotherapy (cold) and thermotherapy (heat) treatment may be
  required.

If you are not sure if your qualifications entitle you to apply for CNHC registration, please contact a SRTC member organisation for clarification.