Sports Injury

Sports injuries can be caused by a number of reasons ranging from an over-stressed joint, a stretched ligament, or tendon damage amongst many others. Whether it was caused by football with kids in the garden, or a sprint finish in your Ironman, a full and thorough diagnosis is important.

Osteopathy can help your injury by finding an accurate diagnosis and identify any causative factors. Once we have established these we will be able to decide on the most appropriate treatment for you. This can include treatment to the rest of the body, and in very acute cases we may even avoid the painful area so that symptoms are not irritated.

It is difficult to judge how many appointments you may need as sometimes the problem will be resolved after one appointment, and other times, say after a serious injury, patients decide to have regular ongoing treatment or a full rehabilitation regime.

It is important that you see a professional who can give you a diagnosis and help you in the best way they can. You must not ignore symptoms as they can occasionally be signs of a more serious underlying problem. If an osteopath suspects a more serious problem, they will refer you to a more appropriate medical professional.

If you have experienced any serious swelling it is important that you contact a medical professional immediately. If you notice that your pain does not ease with rest, you cannot put weight on it or if any swelling coincides with any tingling or loss of sensation near the area of injury it is important that you call 111 straight away.