After graduating in physiotherapy I focused on treatment for people who are active in sports.  Beside numerous further trainings, I successfully completed my certificates in sports physiotherapy and medical training therapy, and worked inter alia at the renowned Eden Reha, Donaustauf, Germany, and the Reha Center, Straubing, Germany, where I was able to treat my first professional sportsmen, closely cooperating with Helmut Hoffmann.

There, my interest in performance diagnostics started to grow.  Thus, I decided to complete my training at the Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA under its internationally renowned director Tim Hewett.

Since 2014, I have been working at the Sporthopaedicum, Straubing & Regensburg, Germany, where I watch and control the post-treatment in cooperation with the surgeons.  To encourage patients on their decision as to when to return to sports, or to give general statements on individual performances of sportsmen, we apply the "Ready To Go" test.  The key question after recovery is completed is, which activity is possible and when you are => READY TO GO

These tests represent an important and objective result as there is often a huge difference between the performance a sportsman thinks he is able to handle and what he is, in fact, capable of.

Annika Eichhorn

sport physical therapist

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