Sports activities are a regular way of life for many of us and include a wide range of people from all age groups and fitness levels, from the casual participant to the elite professional athlete.
Many of the injuries people suffer during sport are a result of repetitive strain and overuse, i.e., playing too hard to often e.g., tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and biceps tendonitis. Injuries also commonly be due to poor technique, failure to warm up or down properly during a workout or even ill-fitting equipment.
Often, it’s never just one thing that caused the problem and as Osteopaths, we will help you work out what has happened and why, so we can create an effective treatment plan that is tailored to your individual needs.
The good news is that although sports injuries are common, those who are fit tend to recover more quickly and easily from their injuries. Our therapists have in depth knowledge of sports injuries and how they affect the body’s movements, allowing them to rebalance your body, improving flexibility and restoring correct movement to enhance your performance.
Our treatments use a combination of the following modalities:
As you can see, we have a wide range of therapies available to us to help you recover quickly and effectively, and advise you how to avoid a repeat injury. Our appointments often cherry pick across the therapies we offer, ensuring you get the best of all worlds. We have treated a vast array of athletes from grassroots level to Olympic standard across disciplines such as weightlifting, skiing, horse riding, running, cricket, football, cycling and many more! You can rest assured you are safe in our hands!