The Power of Sports Physiotherapy

Talks That No One Talks What really happens after an athlete gets injured? How do sports physiotherapists help players return stronger, move better, and perform at their highest level? In this episode of the TTNOTS Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Abhishek Sawant, an experienced sports physiotherapist known for his work in sports injuries, rehabilitation, injury prevention, manual therapy, and exercise prescription. With a Master’s in Sports Physiotherapy and experience working with high-performance athletes and cricket teams, Dr. Sawant shares practical insights into how the body recovers, why rehabilitation is more than rest, and what it takes to make a successful comeback. In this episode, we discuss: • What sports physiotherapy is and how it differs from general physiotherapy • The most common sports injuries and why they happen • Why “rest alone” is rarely the complete answer to recovery • How rehabilitation restores strength, mobility, confidence, and performance • Injury prevention, load management, flexibility, and movement quality • Pain management and the mental side of coming back from injury • Return-to-play: how physiotherapists decide when an athlete is ready • Modern approaches to recovery, strength training, and athletic performance • Advice for aspiring physiotherapists and sports-rehab professionals 00:00 - Introduction 1:16 - Who is Dr. Abhishek Sawant? 4:30 - What is sports physiotherapy? 14:00 - Master’s journey 16:40 - BCCI Sports Medicine course 18:56 - Common sports injuries 19:56 - The Prehabilitation process 25:00 - Pain management and recovery 22:00 - Injury prevention 28:00 - Assessment 29:45 - Prehab plan 30:52 - overall experience 35:16 - Advice for aspiring physiotherapists 38:00 - Final thoughts Follow Dr Jasmine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasmine.m.q... Follow Dr Abhishek Sawant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rehaber... #SportsPhysiotherapy #DrAbhishekSawant #SportsRehabilitation #InjuryRecovery #Physiotherapy #TTNOTSPodcast #AthleteRecovery #ReturnToPlay #SportsInjury #PhysicalTherapy