At the 1936 Olympic Games, osteopaths were part of the medical contingent for the first time. Since then, osteopathy has become an integral part of sport and contributes to the performance and well-being of the athletes. Sport osteopathy is suitable for people of all ages and abilities. It can be used both as individual therapy and as a complementary therapy.

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A sport osteopath must be familiar with the sport-specific loading patterns and biomechanics. Both comprehensive knowledge of training theory as well as sports science are necessary to understand these stresses as well as individually adapting and controlling the training and regeneration. Every sport leaves its own unique impact on the body, with specific posture and tension patterns and accumulated stresses and types of injuries. The psychological stress from training and
competing takes it's toll on the body, mind and person. Through my sports studies
at the Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln, my experiences from athletic training in both 
professional and non-professional sports, my personal training and from participating in sports, I can understand movements, movement-related problems and pain, as well as the psychological stress from training and competition.