Sports Injury Physiotherapy

Recover properly. Move confidently. Return to sport stronger.

Sports injuries can affect anyone, from competitive athletes and runners to gym-goers, school athletes and active people who simply want to keep moving. The right physiotherapy approach helps identify the cause of the injury, restore function and guide you safely back to sport or activity.

At Juan Carstens Physiotherapy & Prehab, we use a thorough, evidence-based approach to assess your injury, understand the demands of your sport and create a rehabilitation plan that supports both recovery and long-term performance.

Whether you are dealing with a new injury, a recurring problem or pain that is limiting your training, our goal is to help you recover with clarity and confidence.

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Injuries and conditions

Sports injuries often happen when tissue load exceeds what the body is currently able to tolerate. This may be due to trauma, training errors, weakness, mobility restrictions, poor recovery or a return to activity too soon after injury.

Muscle strains and tears
Ligament sprains
Tendon pain and tendinopathy
Runner’s knee and knee pain
Ankle sprains
Shoulder injuries
Hip and groin pain
Lower back pain related to sport
Overuse injuries
Recurring pain during training

When to see a physiotherapist

You should consider physiotherapy if pain is stopping you from training, if the same injury keeps coming back, or if you are unsure how to safely return to sport after a setback.

A clear assessment can help identify whether the problem is related to strength, mobility, load management, movement control, recovery or another contributing factor. This allows your treatment plan to be specific instead of generic.

Good sports rehabilitation is not just about pain relief.

It should help you rebuild capacity, improve confidence and reduce the risk of the same issue returning.

1. Assessment

We start with a detailed assessment to understand your symptoms, injury history, training demands, movement patterns and goals. This helps us identify what needs to change for recovery to progress.

2. Treatment

Treatment may include manual therapy, soft tissue techniques, mobility work, exercise prescription, load management advice and education around your injury and recovery timeline.

3. Rehabilitation

Your rehabilitation plan is progressed over time, helping you rebuild strength, control, mobility, tolerance and confidence before returning fully to sport or training.

Evidence-based, individualised care

Every patient and every sport is different. We build your treatment plan around your injury, your goals and the physical demands you need to return to.

Our approach combines clinical assessment, education, hands-on treatment where appropriate and structured rehabilitation so that you understand both what is happening and what needs to happen next.

For active people across Cape Town

We support patients from our Century City practice and our Bellville/Tygervalley satellite location, helping athletes and active individuals recover from injury and return to sport with more confidence.

Whether you are preparing for an event, managing a training load or rebuilding after injury, we help you take the next step with a clear plan.

Book sports injury physiotherapy

Get a clear assessment and a structured rehabilitation plan to help you recover and return to activity safely.