Learn how you can avoid basketball-related
injuries and improve your game at Restore Physiotherapy.
Is mobility getting in the way of your basketball game? Basketball injuries can prevent players from performing their best. At Restore Physiotherapy, we help players get back on the court stronger and safer with our basketball injury prevention and rehabilitation services.
As sports physiotherapists, we see these common injuries in basketball, whether at an amateur or elite level:
Ensuring proper warm-up and cool-down is the key to avoiding injury in basketball. At Restore, we work with players to address their range deficits that contribute to their injuries, as well as their strengths that can help them on the court.
Since 2004, we’ve worked with numerous basketball players at various stages of their rehabilitation journey, from treating an 8-year-old with knee inflammation to helping a 25-year-old return to higher-level basketball after his 4th ACL repair.
No matter your injury, we’re here for you.
As basketball physiotherapists, we often see these common causes of basketball injuries:
Restore Physiotherapy offers the following screening and performance testing solutions for basketball players:
Better mobility starts here. Book an appointment online or contact Restore Physiotherapy to speak to our care team.
During the in-season, the focus should be on maintaining strength, endurance, and mobility while preventing fatigue and injury. We often emphasise optimising performance during training and games while allowing enough time for recovery.
In the off-season, the goal should be to build muscle, power, and both aerobic and anaerobic capacity. It’s also the ideal time to correct strength imbalances, improve mobility and biomechanics, and take time to rest both physically and mentally.
Some of the warm-up exercises we recommend for basketball players include:
We first help players meet specific performance benchmarks such as the single-leg hop for distance, triple hop, vertical jump, and Y-balance test. Once these are met, we reintroduce controlled 1v1 or 2v2 player scenarios, which gradually progress to non-contact practice before a full return to games.
Yes. We consistently communicate with coaches as well as the strength and conditioning staff via email, phone calls, and written updates. This keeps everyone involved and aligned in the player’s care.
One common myth is that being stronger or fitter automatically reduces your risk of injury. It’s not that simple! Another is that faster recovery is always better, but in reality, rushing rehab can increase the chance of re-injury.
