Strength & Conditioning
Strength and conditioning is a structured training program that builds mobility, stability, strength, stamina, speed and agility, with the aim of supporting sports performance and reducing injury risk. All levels are welcome.
Service
Sports Injury Prevention & Recovery
Sports injury physical therapy helps athletes recover from injuries, manage the strain of training, and lower the chance of getting hurt again. It is built around how you move and what your sport demands.
What is Sports Injury Prevention & Recovery?
Training and competing break down muscle, tendon and other soft tissue. Your body needs time and the right kind of work to repair and adapt, and skipping recovery can leave you more likely to get hurt in the next session.
At KOH Physical Therapy Lab, we specialize in biomechanics (how your body moves during your sport), exercise rehabilitation, and helping you return to your best level of function. Active recovery work can bring fresh blood flow to tired tissue and help muscles, tendons and ligaments get ready for the next hard effort.
Depending on your needs, a plan may include exercise rehabilitation, graded activity, manual therapy, performance assessment and modification, soft tissue work, taping, electrotherapy and, at our Irvine clinic, shockwave therapy.
Benefits
Benefits of sports injury prevention & recovery
- May reduce sports-related pain from injury or overuse.
- Can support recovery after an injury so you return to training in a planned way.
- Can help manage muscle soreness and fatigue between training sessions and competitions.
- May improve mobility and strength that support athletic performance.
- Looks at movement patterns and technique that may raise your risk of injury.
- May support better cardiovascular fitness as part of a training plan.
- May help reduce the risk of injury and fatigue.
Who it is for
Who it may be right for
- Athletes of all levels, from recreational to competitive.
- Volleyball, football, baseball, lacrosse and tennis players, and golfers.
- Swimmers and water polo players.
- Active people who train regularly and want to recover well between sessions.
Recovery
Why recovery matters for athletes
Active recovery helps restore areas of the body broken down by intense exercise. It brings fresh, nutrient-rich blood to soft tissue and helps clear built-up waste products, so muscles, tendons and ligaments can repair and be ready for more vigorous activity.
After you train, your body needs time to repair and refuel to adapt to the work. Intense workouts create small microtears in muscle, and a proper recovery period is needed to heal them and restore the muscle's energy (glycogen) stores. For athletes who train or compete regularly, managing soreness and fatigue keeps the next session or competition from being held back by exhaustion.
Experience
KOH Physical Therapy Lab expertise
We have extensive experience with athletes at every level, from high school players to professionals, and our therapists advise athletes across many sports, including volleyball, golf, football, baseball, lacrosse, tennis, swimming and water polo.
Davis Koh, DPT, has worked with athletes in the NBA, NFL, NCAA, MLB and Olympic teams, and has served as an International Olympic Medical Team provider and on Team USA medical teams in several Olympic sports.
Athletic groups that have placed their trust in KOH Physical Therapy Lab include:
- International Olympic Medical Team
- Team USA Volleyball
- Team USA Weightlifting
- Team USA Bobsled
- Team USA Sailing
- Team USA Track and Field
- Team USA Fencing
- NCAA Tae Kwon Do
- AVP Pro Beach
- Vans Pro Skateboarding
- Mountain Dew Tour
Related
Related services
Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave therapy (SWT) uses focused acoustic sound waves, delivered through the skin with a handheld device, to address pain in muscles, tendons and joints. It is offered at our Irvine clinic.
Kinesiology Taping
Kinesiology therapeutic taping uses an elastic tape applied to specific areas of the body to support muscles, tendons, and ligaments, help relieve pain and swelling, and support athletic performance.
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