{"title":"Sports physiotherapy","image":"/images/kine-sport-hero.jpg","content":"\n**Sports physiotherapy supports every stage of your practice: preventing injuries, recovering after trauma or surgery, then resuming your activity with the strength, control and confidence required.** At Pôle Equilibre & Santé in Bascharage, care is for recreational athletes and competitors alike, based on a thorough assessment, progressive exercises and objective progression criteria.\n\n## Who is it for?\n\nSports physiotherapy can help after a sprain, muscle injury, tendinopathy, knee, ankle, shoulder or back pain, but also after surgery. For shoulder pain, **[Nathan Klopp](/bascharage/kinesitherapeute/nathan-klopp)** is notably trained in this type of rehabilitation. It is also useful when pain returns with each resumption, when you have lost strength or mobility, or when you want to prepare your body for a season, competition or change in training level. For the knee, our dedicated site [kine-genou.lu](https://kine-genou.lu/) covers common conditions, assessment and rehabilitation pathways.\n\nCare is not reserved for professional athletes. Road running, trail running, football, handball, tennis, cycling, fitness or combat sports: the programme is adapted to your age, level, discipline and the movements you want to regain. The sport pages below detail the demands of each activity.\n\n\n<!--SPORT_HUB-->\n\n## The assessment: understand before working\n\nThe first appointment clarifies your history, injury, training load and goals. The physiotherapist observes mobility, strength, coordination, balance, movement control and exercise tolerance. Functional tests may be chosen according to your sport: single-leg stance, changes of direction, jumps, running, overhead movements or sport-specific gestures.\n\nThis assessment identifies what actually limits your return and establishes a measurable starting point. It also helps distinguish normal progress from a sign that justifies medical advice or reassessment of the diagnosis.\n\n## Isokinetics: measuring strength with precision\n\nIsokinetics is a method of assessment and strengthening using a dynamometer that controls movement speed throughout the effort. Unlike a classic exercise, resistance adapts to the force you produce: the device can thus measure, for a given joint, maximum strength, work performed, muscular endurance and balance between both sides or opposing muscle groups. Con-Trex isokinetic assessment may be used after injury or surgery, notably at the knee, to objectify deficits, track progress during rehabilitation and contribute to return-to-play decisions. It does not replace clinical examination or the surgeon's or doctor's opinion and does not, on its own, authorise return to sport: results are interpreted together with range of motion, pain, stability, functional tests and the demands of your discipline. Discover our [isokinetic equipment](/bascharage/equipement/isocinetisme) and the site [kine-isocinetisme.lu](https://kine-isocinetisme.lu/).\n\n## Rehabilitation after ACL surgery\n\nAfter anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, also called ACL, rehabilitation must respect the type of graft, associated procedures on the meniscus or cartilage and the surgeon's instructions. The first weeks generally aim to control pain and swelling, gradually recover knee extension, maintain permitted flexion and reactivate the quadriceps, while protecting the repair. The rest of the programme includes recovery of walking, progressive strengthening of the thigh and hip, balance and proprioception work, then exercises closer to your sport: running, braking, jumps, landings and changes of direction. A calendar alone is not enough to decide return to the field; strength, movement quality, load tolerance, confidence and functional tests — possibly supplemented by isokinetic assessment — must be sufficiently satisfactory. A progressive return, validated with the medical team, reduces the risk of returning too early or overlooking a persistent deficit. Our dedicated site [kine-lca.lu](https://kine-lca.lu/) details the patient pathway, from injury to return-to-sport criteria.\n\n## A progression in several stages\n\nExact content depends on your diagnosis and recovery, but the pathway may combine:\n\n- **protect and calm**: manage pain, oedema and load on the injured area;\n- **recover movement**: regain necessary range without forcing a structure that is healing;\n- **reactivate and strengthen**: work stabilising muscles and correct differences between both sides;\n- **retrain the gesture**: improve balance, coordination, weight-bearing, jumps, running and changes of direction;\n- **validate return**: verify that strength and function criteria match the demands of your sport.\n\nHome exercises complement sessions. They are explained, dosed and adapted to your situation; they should not be significantly modified without discussing it with your physiotherapist.\n\n## Preventing recurrence\n\nReturn does not stop when pain decreases. Training load that is too high, progression that is too fast, a strength deficit or insufficient control of the gesture can favour a new injury. Follow-up may therefore include advice on recovery, sleep, training distribution, warm-up, strengthening and how to reintroduce the most demanding movements.\n\nFor runners, the practice is a member of [La Clinique Du Coureur](https://lacliniqueducoureur.com/). [Road running](/bascharage/traitement/kinesitherapie-du-sport/course-route) and [trail](/bascharage/traitement/kinesitherapie-du-sport/trail) do not impose the same load: elevation, footing and descents are trained separately. Technique analysis, management of mechanical load and return advice are adapted to your level and goal, from your first 5 km to a marathon.\n\n<div className=\"not-prose my-8 flex justify-center rounded-3xl bg-[#1F2225] px-8 py-7\">\n  <a href=\"https://lacliniqueducoureur.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img src=\"/images/logo-clinique-du-coureur.png\" alt=\"La Clinique Du Coureur\" className=\"h-16 md:h-20 w-auto\" />\n  </a>\n</div>\n\n## Return to sport: what criteria?\n\nReturn is built in stages: first daily activities, then specific exercises, partial training and finally full practice. Absence of pain is important, but it is not enough. The physiotherapist also checks mobility, strength, endurance, stability, quality of weight-bearing, ability to repeat movements and the area's reaction in the hours after exertion.\n\nAfter ligament surgery or a significant injury, the decision is made in coordination with the surgeon or doctor. Timelines vary according to the procedure, graft, associated injuries, sport practised and results obtained; there is no identical calendar for everyone.\n\n## Your specialists at the practice\n\nAt the practice, sports physiotherapy is notably provided by **[Hugo Casier](/bascharage/kinesitherapeute/hugo-casier)** (qualified with [Kinesport](https://www.kinesport.fr/)), **[Florian Savaris](/bascharage/kinesitherapeute/florian-savaris)** (isokinetics), **[Julien Kune](/bascharage/kinesitherapeute/julien-kune)**, **[Thomas Silvestrini](/bascharage/kinesitherapeute/thomas-silvestrini)**, **[Raphael Frade Araujo](/bascharage/kinesitherapeute/raphael-frade-araudo)** and **[Nathan Klopp](/bascharage/kinesitherapeute/nathan-klopp)** for the shoulder. The team will direct you according to your sport and your goals.\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n\n<details>\n<summary>Is isokinetics painful?</summary>\n\nThe test is performed within a range and load adapted to your situation. It may require significant effort, but it should not cause unusual or persistent pain. Report any discomfort during the session so the protocol can be adjusted.\n\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>When can rehabilitation start after ACL surgery?</summary>\n\nThe start and first exercises depend on the procedure, graft, possible meniscus or cartilage repairs and the surgeon's instructions. Early rehabilitation is often organised, but permitted movements and loads must be defined for your case.\n\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>When can I resume my sport?</summary>\n\nReturn depends on the injury, possible surgery, your sport and your results. It is decided on strength, control and function criteria, not solely on a number of weeks or absence of pain.\n\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>Do I need a prescription?</summary>\n\nFor care reimbursed by the CNS, a medical prescription and the conditions in force are generally required. See the page [The physiotherapy consultation](/bascharage/kinesitherapie/consultation-kine) for the process and steps.\n\n</details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>How do I book an appointment?</summary>\n\nYou can [book online](https://fr.doctena.lu/cabinet/Pole_Equilibre_Sante-281318) or call the Bascharage practice on [+352 26 65 28 42](tel:+35226652842). Bring your reports, imaging if you have been given it and postoperative instructions when available.\n\n</details>\n\n## Further reading\n\n- [Hugo Casier](/bascharage/kinesitherapeute/hugo-casier) — physiotherapist qualified with Kinesport\n- [Florian Savaris](/bascharage/kinesitherapeute/florian-savaris) — isokinetics and return to sport\n- [Isokinetics](/bascharage/equipement/isocinetisme) — measure and track muscle strength\n- [kine-isocinetisme.lu](https://kine-isocinetisme.lu/) — isokinetic assessment and postoperative rehabilitation\n- [kine-genou.lu](https://kine-genou.lu/) — knee rehabilitation\n- [kine-lca.lu](https://kine-lca.lu/) — patient reference on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)\n- [Orthopaedic rehabilitation](/bascharage/traitement/reeducation-orthopedique) — after surgery, fracture or sprain\n- [The consultation](/bascharage/kinesitherapie/consultation-kine) — prescription, reimbursement and process\n","seoTitle":"Sports physiotherapy in Luxembourg | Isokinetics and ACL at Bascharage","metaDescription":"Sports physiotherapy in Bascharage: isokinetic assessment, rehabilitation after ACL surgery, injury prevention and return to sport based on objective criteria."}