Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation
David as a experienced osteopath working in sports injury, can help improve performance, as well as treat the injuries being suffered.
Successful rehabilitation is a shared and established goal of treatment.
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Pains and strains
PAIN-RELIEF-OSTEOPATH-EXERCISE
An assessment can be very beneficial if you have been suffering from back or joint pain for a while, have recently had a baby or are about to take up or change an exercise regime.
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As a consequence of the assessment, your Osteopath will not only be able to treat the current discomfort/pain through gentle manipulative treatment, but also be in a position to note how your body will respond to exercise. That is, which areas may need stretching or strengthening, and which form of exercise may be the most suitable to cause your body least strain and most gain.
An assessment can be very beneficial if you have been suffering from back or joint pain for a while, have recently had a baby or are about to take up or change an exercise regime.
As a consequence of the assessment, your Osteopath will not only be able to treat the current discomfort/pain through gentle manipulative treatment, but also be in a position to note how your body will respond to exercise. That is, which areas may need stretching or strengthening, and which form of exercise may be the most suitable to cause your body least strain and most gain.
Rehabilitation
RECONDITION-REHABILITATION
- Being able to develop and provide a programme for neuromuscular rehabilitation
- Rehabilitating the movement control after joint and muscle injuries
- Providing neuromuscular rehabilitation post-surgery (hip, shoulder, lower back and more)
- Work with cognitions and behaviour in managing conditions associated with emotional stress (painful jaw, chronic neck and shoulder pain, suboccipital pain, tension headaches and lower back pain)
- Treatment of patients with central nervous system damage (stroke, MS, head injuries)
- Develop & provide specific exercise and functional activities to support movement rehabilitation
- Preventative education is provided further too his detailed understanding, using rehabilitation retraining. By using appropriate training modalities to encourage/challenge the posture, nervous system and musculo skeletal system he can facilitate your body to become well balanced for daily functional movement and more.
- Rehabilitation sessions are tailor made to your requirements, enabling full recovery of movement, power & control. David provides optimal clinical management integrating your motor & sensory function.
Remedial 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.
Whether you’re an enthusiastic amateur or an elite professional, David can help with the prevention and treatment of common sporting injuries.
Knee Pain
KNEE PAIN-TREATMENT
- The knee is the largest joint in the body, and one of the most easily injured.
- The knee also contains large ligaments, which help control motion by connecting bones and by bracing the joint against abnormal types of motion.
- Another important structure, the meniscus, is a wedge of soft cartilage between the femur and tibia that serves to cushion the knee and helps it absorb shock.CLICK IMAGE TO VISIT PAGE ON KNEE PAIN
Shoulder Pain
SHOULDER PAIN-FROZEN SHOULDER-EXAMINATION-TREATMENT
The specific approach to osteopathic treatment is dictated by the diagnosis at presentation, following a thorough examination and detailed history of each individual patient.
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The specific approach to osteopathic treatment is dictated by the diagnosis at presentation, following a thorough examination and detailed history of each individual patient.
- Not every pain felt in the shoulder region is actually caused by a problem in the shoulder joint.
- It can appear to spread down the arm to the elbow (known as referred pain).
- If the pain spreads further, or if there is tingling or pins and needles, the pain probably comes from a problem in the neck.
Elbow & Wrist Injuries
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
This condition is commonly given to a group of injuries affecting the muscles, tendons and nerves primarily of the neck and upper limbs.
However it actually covers much more, namely:
• Back pain
• Shoulder pain
• Constant muscle spasms
• Tendonitis (inflamed tendons)
• Calf injury
• Tendon damage
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Many of the above can be traced back to poor posture and repetitive actions (i.e. typing) whilst sitting at a computer desk for more than a few hours a day.
Symptoms can range from mild to severe and include: a dull ache, throbbing, numbness, tingling, swelling, weakness, cramps and tightness in the affected area.
There are two types of
• Specific - these include well defined syndromes such as carpal tunnel syndrome (pain and compression in the wrist), tendonitis (inflammation of a tendon), tenosynovitis (inflammation of a tendon sheath), frozen shoulder, bursitis (inflamed bursa), tennis elbow, etc.
• Diffuse - this is where there is no clear-cut diagnosis but a range of symptoms exist.
The condition is preventable and treatable.
This condition is commonly given to a group of injuries affecting the muscles, tendons and nerves primarily of the neck and upper limbs.
However it actually covers much more, namely:
• Back pain
• Shoulder pain
• Constant muscle spasms
• Tendonitis (inflamed tendons)
• Calf injury
• Tendon damage
Many of the above can be traced back to poor posture and repetitive actions (i.e. typing) whilst sitting at a computer desk for more than a few hours a day.
Symptoms can range from mild to severe and include: a dull ache, throbbing, numbness, tingling, swelling, weakness, cramps and tightness in the affected area.
There are two types of
RSI
:-• Specific - these include well defined syndromes such as carpal tunnel syndrome (pain and compression in the wrist), tendonitis (inflammation of a tendon), tenosynovitis (inflammation of a tendon sheath), frozen shoulder, bursitis (inflamed bursa), tennis elbow, etc.
• Diffuse - this is where there is no clear-cut diagnosis but a range of symptoms exist.
The condition is preventable and treatable.
Reduced Flexibility
STRETCHING
Our bodies are unique and are able to cope with the stresses and strains forced upon them as a result of poor postural habits at work or physical activities such as playing sport or gardening.Stretching helps to balance muscle groups that might be overused during exercise or physical training or as a result of bad posture. When a joint has limited range of motion, muscles, tendons and ligaments are at risk to strains and sprains. 
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Visit David Gray the osteopath who will be able to assess the quality of the muscles and their respective functions.
Our bodies are unique and are able to cope with the stresses and strains forced upon them as a result of poor postural habits at work or physical activities such as playing sport or gardening.
Stretching helps to balance muscle groups that might be overused during exercise or physical training or as a result of bad posture. When a joint has limited range of motion, muscles, tendons and ligaments are at risk to strains and sprains. Visit David Gray the osteopath who will be able to assess the quality of the muscles and their respective functions.
Tennis or Golfers Elbow
EXAMINATION-TREATMENT-OSTEOPATHY-ACUPUNCTURE
Osteopathic manual work can accelerate healing. Regain joint stability and mobility using isometric strengthening and control exercises. Balancing muscle tone, length and strength using appropriate techniques, moving onto more functional dynamic strengthening exercises, as soon as appropriate.
Promoting good postural and movement patterns to reduce risk of recurring injury.
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Osteopathic manual work can accelerate healing. Regain joint stability and mobility using isometric strengthening and control exercises. Balancing muscle tone, length and strength using appropriate techniques, moving onto more functional dynamic strengthening exercises, as soon as appropriate.
Promoting good postural and movement patterns to reduce risk of recurring injury.
Tenosynovitis and Tendonitis
TENDON-EXAMINATION-TREATMENT
Common Areas of Tendon inflammation
The most common tendon areas that become inflamed are the elbow, wrist, biceps, shoulder (including rotator cuff attachments), leg, knee (patellar), ankle, hip, and Achilles’. Of course, tendonitis will vary with each person, as it strikes the areas you use most.
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Common Areas of Tendon inflammation
The most common tendon areas that become inflamed are the elbow, wrist, biceps, shoulder (including rotator cuff attachments), leg, knee (patellar), ankle, hip, and Achilles’. Of course, tendonitis will vary with each person, as it strikes the areas you use most.
Recurrent Injuries Prevention
EXAMINATION-TREATMENT
Sports therapy deals with the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of the soft tissues of the body and has many benefits.
A Special form of massage developed to help athletes reach their peak perfomance, to assist in their recovery afterwards and to facilitate the healing processes after injuries as well as prevention from injuries. It utilises techniques similar Therapeutic and Trigger Point Massage being suitable for all individuals with injury and is adapted to their current problem. David uses his experience as an Osteopath to deliver comprehensive treatments.
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Sports therapy deals with the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of the soft tissues of the body and has many benefits.
A Special form of massage developed to help athletes reach their peak perfomance, to assist in their recovery afterwards and to facilitate the healing processes after injuries as well as prevention from injuries. It utilises techniques similar Therapeutic and Trigger Point Massage being suitable for all individuals with injury and is adapted to their current problem. David uses his experience as an Osteopath to deliver comprehensive treatments.
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.
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)
