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Sports injuries can affect anyone taking part in athletic activity, from those who occasionally exercise to the elite professional athlete.
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Sports performance can be affected by strains and restrictions within the musculoskeletal system, and sports injuries are common complaints that we treat.
Sports injuries can affect anyone taking part in athletic activity, from those who occasionally exercise to the elite professional athlete. Injuries can be sustained during training or competition, and can range from repetitive strain injury to severe sprains and muscle tears.
You can be at risk of injury at any age: Older people may lack
the flexibility and suppleness they need, and younger people
may not yet be physically mature to cope with the demands
of some sports.
Whatever your sport – we are able to help.
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Did you know – osteopaths were invited to be part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics as part of the Central Medical Team, looking after athletes from all over the world!
Osteopaths work alongside sports trainers, coaches and other healthcare professionals to ensure the best results for the patient.
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The three main areas that osteopathy works
in relation to sports are:
1. Injury Prevention – by ensuring the body is free from restriction, and identifying small problems before they progress to serious injury
2. Injury Rehabilitation – Speeding up the healing time, and ensuring correct healing of damaged tissue
3. Performance Enhancement – for optimal sports performance, you need a correct and efficiently functioning musculoskeletal system.
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Rather than simply focusing on symptoms, and directing treatment to a localised area, osteopathy takes a more holistic approach to sports injuries – assessing the way the whole body moves, identifying any factors that may be affecting performance and leaving you at risk from injury.
For example, if we think of a golfer – the correct golf swing relies on freedom of movement through not only the arms and shoulders, but the back, hips and pelvis also. A golfer presenting with medial epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow!) has overstrained the muscles at the elbow, usually because of postural restrictions in the shoulders, spine and pelvis. This means the arms are working harder to make up for the lack of mobility elsewhere.
Not only does osteopathy help directly with the symptomatic area, but also identifies and treats restrictions throughout the whole body, keeping you fit and supple. Osteopaths have specialist training in anatomy and biomechanics, and always aim to improve normalise the structural balance throughout the whole body, thereby improving overall health and good function.