Is Sports Science The New SOS For An Athlete?

Discussing the evolution of sports science with its importance for an athlete in the National Games Conclave on January 29, 2025, was a very insightful discussion. 

Sports Science – The New SOS

This panel included Manasi Joshi, who represents India in para-badminton. Manasi related her personal experiences, showing light on how she overcame what could have otherwise been a finishing blow to an injury through the help of physiotherapy.

The Injury

Before reaching the finals of the World Championship, Manasi Joshi was unable to get up during her warm-up due to extreme back pain. She pushed through the searing ache by taking painkillers and went on to play in the finals. However, after the event, medical scans revealed that three of her vertebrae were protruded, a condition which could have caused long-term damage.

Role Of Sports Science In Recovery

It is here that the utility of sports science was seen. With a focused team of sports professionals—physiotherapists, biomechanics experts and more—she initiated a specific recovery program. Physiotherapy was done individually for her to treat not only the pain at the moment but also to make the muscles around the area stronger and improve her posture to avoid any further damage.

How Sports Science Helped Her Recover Fast

It was just three months since Manasi Joshi was back on the field after this remarkable recovery. She testified that the intervention of sports science helped her to bounce back and credit his success to the dedication involved in his physiotherapy program. Manasi said that support from sports science would not only be a period of treatment during the recovery phases but also in the prevention of injuries in the long run.

Future Of Sports Science In Athlete Recovery

Manasi Joshi’s story depicts transformation through the aspect of sports science on the road of an athlete. Recovery with physiotherapy is essential so that the person can come back to top-notch performance without future injury risk and that integration of sports science into the lifestyle of the athletes is more imperative than ever for them, elevating recovery possibilities to levels considered impossible previously in terms of performances.

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