Return to Sport Assessment – RTSA

Are you really ready to return to the game?

Did your doctor say it is OK?

Did your therapist say it is OK?

Did they test you through “game simulation”?

How do you really know if you are really ready?

Infinity Fitness Sports Institute (IFSI) can help you answer these questions through our individualized custom RTSA. The RTSA is a non – contact, progressive “game simulation” assessment. This special assessment has to be cleared by your physician who has prescribed rehabilitation for you and or whom will be clearing you to return to sport.

The RTSA is not a form of rehabilitation; it is simply an assessment of your post- injury body part(s) that has been through rehabilitation and or injured. The RTSA has both a medical and an athletic performance component. It is lead by a board certified licensed physical therapist who thoroughly exams the past and present history of the injury that “side lined” the athlete. Next, we start with the examination of the “X” - injury involved and all of the surrounding structures that have been compromised from disuse.
If the athlete presents no impairments, limitations and or disabilities that will hinder him/her from returning to sport we proceed with a progressive resistive “game simulation” assessment. These tests are progressive and purposeful that will challenge the fatigability, integrity and sport functionality of the “healed” wound and its associated tissues.

“If one cannot perform during our “game- simulation”, they sure have no businesses performing in a real game” IFSI

The components of the game simulation will vary from athlete to athlete, sport to sport however, their will be a focus on the specific tasks needed for the” real” game. We challenge the bodily systems, range of motion, positions, change of direction, cutting, jumping, strength, flexibility and endurance needed to play the game.

(Please note this RTSA occurs in a controlled and safe environment which is supervised by highly trained physical therapist and performance enhancement specialist)

After the RTSA, a letter will be forwarded to your doctor giving him a more “sport functional” abilities report he/she needs before determining the readiness of returning to sport.

This RTSA is not the sole answer as to your readiness to return to sport, but it can certainly tell you and your doctor what you can do.