Sports Injuries
What are Sports Injuries?
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It is common to feel some minor discomfort after training, as the body takes a little time to recover and adapt to the demands of activities. Soreness often quickly resolves itself but occasionally, may persist for more than a few days or make it difficult for you to continue your normal activities. In these instances, you may want to seek advice from an osteopath.
Osteopathic care is based on the individual needs of the patient and so varies depending on age, fitness levels and diagnosis. Osteopaths use a wide range of gentle hands-on techniques, focusing on releasing tension, stretching muscles and mobilising joints. These are often used with exercise and helpful advice, together with strapping or taping, all of which are designed to relieve pain, help return to normal activity levels and maintain the best of health. As well as treating injuries, osteopaths may offer advice about optimal nutrition or suggest a sport-specific diet.
The good news is that although sports injuries are common, those who are active and have experience of following exercise routines may find they recover more quickly and easily from their injuries.
How can you help yourself?
Begin your activity slowly and build up intensity, especially after an injury
Drink plenty of water when you are thirsty, especially if exercising
Exercise regularly and try to vary the types of exercise you do for all over body fitness
If you believe you have injured a limb, then rest, ice, compression and elevation may help, but seek advice if you are worried
Normal soft tissue healing time can be up to 12 weeks (if no other injuries occur). If you’re worried at all about an injury in the short, medium or long term it is worth seeking further advice.
What to expect
Osteopaths are highly trained professionals who are skilled in diagnosing health issues, including those that may require further investigation. When first visiting an osteopath, they will ask about current symptoms and medical history. All information will be treated as confidential in accordance with the standards of practice set out by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), May 2018.
It is natural to worry about symptoms and the cause. An osteopath will always complete a routine examination that checks for more serious diagnoses, advising and discussing any further action that might be required. After this examination, an osteopath will discuss treatment options and you will then jointly decide an appropriate and suitable treatment plan, along with any likely associated costs. This plan may involve several visits and, very occasionally, further tests and/or referrals to another appropriate health care professional. Treatment may begin at the first appointment. There may be some mild discomfort afterward, but in most cases, this will pass within 24 hours.
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