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Osteopathy for Sports Injuries

Injury not getting better?
This could be because the diagnosis is wrong or that the treatment is not addressing the underlying causes. It may also be due to irreversible damage. Either way, it pays to get another opinion & a fresh perspective on the causes & treatment options.

Our aim is to give you lasting improvement with the fewest treatments. This means getting to the causes of you problem so that you don’t need to keep returning.

Optimum healing is important
 Damaged muscles & ligaments release inflammatory substances which in turn cause shortening of these tissues around the joint. Scar tissue is also less elastic than undamaged muscle, especially if the joint is immobile for long periods. This is why restoring proper mobility as soon as possible is so important.

It is also important because movement is essential to keeping the joint & its tissues well drained and supplied with the blood & nutrients it needs.

Why get treatment?
The body is great at healing itself, but often it needs some help. Not only does the injured joint itself benefit from treatment but so do any resulting compensations for the original injury.

For example, a knee or ankle injury can cause the sufferer to put more weight on the other leg. Not only can this create problems with the good leg or in the lower back, but reduced use of the affected side can lead to reduced mobility in the injured joint - even when the pain has gone. This helps set the scene for recurrent injury.
How osteopathy helps
When a joint is strained, all of the structures in the joint can be affected. This not only includes the ligaments, but the muscles and the boney alignment or mechanics of the joint.

If the mechanics of the joint have been affected, then just working on the muscles or ligaments often will not be enough as the pain will return & the injury will grumble on.

Osteopaths work to restore normal joint mechanics & encourage maximum mobility with minimum discomfort. We do this by gently moving the joints, correcting any misalignments & stretching the surrounding muscles & tissues.
This improves circulation, drainage & nutrition to the area. It also helps break the cycle of pain & reduced use.

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