Sports Injuries
Sustaining a sports injury can be a frustrating and worrying time for any athlete. It is important that you receive the most up to date comprehensive management to ensure that you return to your chosen sport or activity as soon as you can.
Common sports injuries that we see include shoulder and upper limb dysfunction (gradual onset and acute), ankle sprain and instability, foot pain, patellofemoral joint pain and acute knee ligaments injury, hip and groin issues, lateral hip pain/ “bursitis”, muscle strains, as well as neck and back injury.
Lots of people avoid coming to see a Physiotherapist for their injury as they are afraid we will tell them to refrain from their sport or training. Rest assured that although this is sometimes required for a short period of time to offload the injured area and allow it to settle, in all instances we try our best to keep you doing some, if not all of what you like to do!
To diagnose a sports injury a comprehensive clinical assessment is required, and sometimes this is coupled with a scan or other investigation. We will discuss the findings with you as well as the expected prognosis and recommended management. We follow a criterion-based rehabilitation where the achievement of certain goals determines your readiness for return to sport without further injury. We also give advice on opportunities to cross-train or work on areas of muscle imbalance or weakness that may have contributed to your injury.
