Sports Injuries
Sports Injuries & Performance Optimization
Sports, whether professional or amateur, can cause muscle strain and even serious injuries. These issues can worsen if proper medical attention and treatment are not provided. However, through the use of osteopathy, these injuries can be effectively alleviated and avoided in the future. Various techniques and exercises can help improve performance and prevent future injuries.
Osteopathy is designed to get you back on track as quickly as possible in a safe, secure, and effective manner. It can be used to treat conditions ranging from nerve, ligament, or muscle injuries to other musculoskeletal disorders.
Preventive Services Offered at SWNW Osteopathy
Players of all sports are always at risk of unpredictable injuries. They can sustain injuries to their face, shoulders, head, thighs, arms, knees, and more.
Using osteopathy, these injuries can be prevented by training the muscles and joints. Wearing protective gear, and safety equipment, and doing proper cool-down exercises also help prevent injuries.
Performance Optimization Services offered at SWNW Osteopathy
Working with a patient does not entail waiting for an injury to occur and then assisting with recovery. On the contrary, preventive measures are an integral part of osteopathy.
A variety of functional sports assessments are used by our team to detect risk factors in order to avoid injuries and optimize sports performance. These include conducting a thorough examination of each individual.
Many of our patients who avail of our services are either professional athletes or amateurs that not only want to optimize their sports performance but also prevent injuries. These include players of;
- Hockey
- Tennis
- Handball
- Swimmers
- Dancers
- Gymnastics
- Ballet
- Martial Arts/ Boxing
- Basketball
- Football/ Soccer
- Marathon runners and many other athletes
Our treatment plans are comprehensive and customized to individual needs.
Sports Injuries using Osteopathy and Physiotherapy integrated treatment
Most common sports injuries that are presented to us at SWNW osteopathy include;
- Muscle strains
- Stress fractures
- Whiplash injuries
- Contusions
- Tendonitis
- Shoulder impingement
- Rotator cuff injury
- Tennis elbow
- Golfers elbow
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Torn ACL and MCL
- Ankle sprain
And many other such conditions.
Our team specializes in not only treating these conditions but also preventing them from arising in the future.