Sports Injuries and RehabilitationDavid as a experienced osteopath working in sports injury, can help improve performance as well as treat the injuries being suffered.
By using knowledge of diagnosis and highly developed palpatory skills he can help to restore structural balance, improve joint mobility and reduce adhesions and soft–tissue restrictions so that ease of movement is restored and performance enhanced.
For those of you wishing to keep fit, David can help you keep supple and improve muscle tone so reducing the risk of injury to soft-tissues unaccustomed to the extra work they are being asked to do.
Rehabilitation can involve the use of specifically prescribed Stretches, Taping techniques and Therapeutic Ultrasound to optimise, healing and reduce chronic inflammation and pain. Sports & Remedial Massage is also available. Medical Acupuncture is also available, if appropriate with David.
Core Stability, Pilates: –
David has completed, a specialised pilate’s teacher training course, and as a primary healthcare physician, is qualified to deliver advice on the most appropriate exercises.
Whether you’re an enthusiastic amateur or an elite professional, David can help with the prevention and treatment of common sporting injuries.
Pains and strains:
· low back pain (with or without sciatica).
· muscle and ligament injuries.
· knee pain (including lack of mobility and degenerative conditions).
· shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries.
· foot and ankle complaints.
Functional complaints:· Reduced joint flexibility
(e.g. suffered by golfers who can’t rotate as well as they used to).
· mechanical limitations (e.g. suffered by gymnasts having difficulty in doing full “splits”).
Spinal manipulation is effective for low back pain (BEAM trial, 2004)
Government guidelines recommend osteopathy for persistent low back pain (NICE, 2009)
Osteopathy is possibly effective for infantile colic (Hayden 2006)
Injuries caused by overuse:
· Tennis and golfer’s elbow.
· Jumper’s knee.
· Tenosynovitis and tendonitis.
Recurrent injuries, Pre season Training, Injury Prevention.
