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SPORTS INJURIES
injury
prevention |
biomechs
| pro/elite work
| back & neck |
rehabilitation
EMPC’s team has particular expertise
in the treatment of all types of sports injury. Members of
our team also have particular sport related interests. We
are also currently actively involved with Premiership &
League Football Clubs & Elite Sport through UK Athletics
and Sport England and Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
Early intervention is essential for all sports
injuries if prolonged absence from activity is to be avoided. There
are two main categories of Sports Injury
These sports injuries occur suddenly and there is usually
instant pain. They occur as a result of impact or sufficient
strain being placed on one or other of the body’s structures
to cause instant damage. The are injuries such as muscle tears,
ligament sprains or ruptures, muscle contusions (dead leg).
Common site of injury are the hamstirings, achilles tendon,
ankle and knee ligaments, groin area, shoulder, elbow and
low back.
With timely physiotherapy and advice, these
injuries can clear up quickly depending on their severity,
usually without complication. Without the right treatment
they can become persistent problems.
Physiotherapy for these injuries is aimed
at reducing pain and swelling, making the healing process
as fast as possible, rehabilitation and ensuring maximal fitness
following injury.
These injuries come on gradually over a period of time. The
strain on the body’s structures occurs steadily, below
the pain threshold. By the time they become painful, the affected
body part has been in the damage process for some time. They
usually begin with some discomfort and steadily get worse.
They are usually related to a repetitive action such as running
or racquet swing.
Treatment for this type of injury focuses
firstly on identifying the cause, with subsequent treatment
of the cause rather than the symptoms alone. Special attention
is given to individual biomechanics and training programmes.
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