Sports injury rehabilitation
Offering long-term support from our team will enable you to progress through the recovery process and not only return to your sport but impart lasting knowledge that will help with longevity and functional capacity. We also aim to identify any potential underlying factors which may affect functional movement and increase injury risk, therefore we strive to not only rehabilitate the injury but improve the athlete as a whole through increased structural integrity and functional capacity by combatting any muscular imbalances, pre-existing injuries and functional movement deficiencies.
Method we follow to help you recover
Recovery from a sports injury requires an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan, with the diagnosis being made in our initial meeting followed by a treatment plan once a discussion with the athlete has taken place. We provide an adjustable and comprehensive rehabilitation programme which aims to reduce the impact of the injury and the accompanying functional impairment whilst providing protection on the return to your sport. Your physiotherapist will aid your rehabilitation by:
- Biomechanical analysis
- Come up with a rehabilitation plan following four stages: recovery, repair, strength and function
- Treating and addressing muscular and structural imbalances and functional movement deficiencies
- Treating pre-existing injuries
- Strengthening relevant muscle groups
- Analysis and targeting of lifestyle factors which impact recovery
- Use of various recovery methods such as sports massage, sports taping and hot and cold therapy
- Nutritional advice
- Psychological support
- Ongoing maintenance, progress analysis and support from physiotherapist
Our advise tips to help you progress
Sports injuries require a range of methods to treat as a variety of factors impact return to play we will also provide support in this.
- Having plenty of rest
- Not rushing return to sport
- Utilising methods which speed up recovery such as hot and cold therapy
- Reducing inflammation
- Eating a healthy and well balanced diet