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Sports Injuries
Sports Injuries And Performance Optimisation
Sports injuries can occur in both athletes and non-athletic individuals. An injury can be given the name of sports injury it if occurs during any type of physical activity, such as injuries that occur during exercise, amateur sport, team sport, or any active movement.
Several common sports injuries are treated with osteopathy and these include shoulder injuries, sprains and strains, Achilles tendonitis, whiplash, shin splints, golfers’ elbow, runners’ knee, tennis elbow, and patellar tendonitis (jumpers’ knee).
Treatment Strategy for Sports Injuries
The treatment protocol depends upon the kind of injury and its severity. For concealed injuries and more serious injuries, the patients may have to undergo certain medical investigations like X-ray or MRI imaging. However, in the majority of cases, our highly experienced osteopath, Dr. Karim, is able to identify the cause of the pain at the time of initial presentation.
Every osteopathic treatment starts with an initial assessment. It includes assessing the injury and its severity, and how the injury compromises the movement. After assessing the injury, Dr. Karim will establish a diagnosis that is followed by a comprehensive treatment plan, focused on the injury and promoting its healing. Some of the drug-free treatments offered at our clinic include:
- Stretching exercise helps to increase the range of movement.
- Soft-tissue techniques relax the muscles and decrease the swelling.
- Dry needling to release ‘trigger points.’
- Tight and sore muscles can be treated by joint articulation.
Treatment Goals for Sports Injuries
The treatment aims to:
- Provide relief from pain
- Stimulate recovery so that you resume your sport or work more quickly
- Reduce the formation of scar tissue
- Improve performance
Treatment Techniques for Sports Injuries
Multiple techniques are employed to improve sports injuries.
- Soft tissue techniques help relax the muscles, decrease swelling, reduce tissue adhesions, and also provide pain relief.
- After an injury, muscles can become tight due to a period of inactivity. For that our osteopath will teach you stretching exercises to loosen up the muscles and improve the range of motion.
- The strength and length of the muscles can be improved by joint mobilization and manipulation techniques.
Sports Injury Prevention and Performance Optimization
Sports injuries can be prevented with proper warm-up and exercise. We offer training exercises to improve performance and avoid injuries. We have a treatment strategy dedicated to performance optimization and keeping the body in good shape that eventually prevents injuries from occurring.