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Pressure and Post-Injury Challenges
Pressure and Post-Injury Challenges
Athletes are under immense pressure to perform well in their sport, but that pressure becomes a whole different beast when they return to a sport after injuring themselves.
Whether it be a student athlete or a professional, this can have devastating adverse effects on an athlete's physical and mental health as well.
Neglect of Women’s Health
Neglect of Women’s Health
Historically, women’s health has often been neglected, especially after rehabilitating an injury. There are studies on creating evidence-based guidelines tailored for female athletes.
Half of the sports population's needs are being ignored. Less than 20% of team doctors are women in both collegiate and professional sports teams.
Need for Integrated Mental and Physical Healing
Need for Integrated Mental and Physical Healing
Instead of keeping the two sides of healing separate, we should bring them together.
To bridge this gap, it is necessary to give physical therapists the counseling tools essential to instill confidence in the abilities of female athletes after injury.
Proposed Intervention: Workshop and Resources
Proposed Intervention: Workshop and Resources
The method I propose is to develop a workshop event for local sports physical therapists that teaches them counseling techniques, such as reframing and mindfulness exercises, that could be crucial for female athletes during injury rehabilitation.
Worksheets would be supplementary resources to facilitate dialogue between physical therapists and their patients and aid in their recovery.
Identifying the Gap in Care
Identifying the Gap in Care
To bridge this gap, it is necessary to give physical therapists the counseling tools essential to instill confidence in the abilities of female athletes after injury.
By building these skills and networking with fellow peers and mental health professionals, we can improve our patients' outcomes.
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