From 5–8 January 2025, the Physical Therapy Program, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, mobilised faculty members, licensed physical therapists, and more than 70 undergraduate and graduate students to launch the Sport PT Mobile Clinic. The initiative delivered on-site physical therapy services for athletes experiencing training- and competition-related injuries, as well as performance and exercise-associated conditions.
Activities were conducted at the KKU Sport Complex, Sports Division, Khon Kaen University, to prepare KKU athletes for the Thailand University Games, and at the PS Badminton Court, Khon Kaen Province, in collaboration with the Northeast Academy Club. Services reached over 100 professional and amateur athletes.
On this occasion, the Physical Therapy Program was honored to have Mr. Anurak Tatha, Head Coach of Northeast Academy Club, an internationally recognized expert, serve as a guest speaker for a hands-on workshop on assessing athletes’ body structure and performance using sports science principles, as well as training planning integrated with physical therapy treatment for faculty members and students.
Assistant Professor Dr. Kurusart Konhan reported that the most common injuries involved the knees, hips, legs, shoulders, hands, back, and ankles. Athletes received comprehensive care through multiple modalities, including electrical muscle stimulation for pain relief, heat and cold therapy combined with ultrasound, elastic and sports taping to facilitate muscle activation or restrict harmful movement, strength and balance training, and education on injury prevention and athlete self-care.
Additionally, there was knowledge exchange on training and athlete care in various sports directly with athletes and coaches. These activities are expected to enhance understanding, skills, and concepts in sports physical therapy management, leading to the development of innovations in care, body structure correction, and athlete performance enhancement in an integrated manner with sports medicine teams.
This activity also serves as an important clinical experience site for sports physical therapy students and marks the beginning of future academic and professional collaboration.
The Physical Therapy Program would like to thank the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, for supporting the project implementation, and all parties involved for their generous cooperation, enabling physical therapy students to learn from real situations and see the application of knowledge from assessment, injury prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, to systematic athlete performance development, which will lead to student development in line with the expected identity.
