Sports Injuries

Sports Injury help in West Wickham, Beckenham, and Shirley Croydon.

 

Osteopath treatment for sports injuries can be very beneficial for the recovery of most minor injuries relating to sport. Injury related to sport is by no remains restricted to the elite athlete. The twice a week aerobics devotee or Sunday footballer all deserve the highest quality of care. Using a combination of massage, mobilisation, manipulation and exercise therapy we have the right combination of treatment modalities to get back in the game and performing at your best!

West Wickham Sports Injury

Most sports injuries tend to be due to overuse of the particular structure involved usually a tendon or ligament. Athletes have a need for a speedy recovery to compete or continue in their chosen sport. For this the correct diagnosis and management is essential. This is only possible if there is a sound understanding of how an athlete trains and the techniques they use to compete in their sport. At West Wickham Osteopaths we have this knowledge and can help most minor sports injuries.

 

Common sports injuries include:

  • Tennis elbow
  • Runner’s knee
  • Hamstring tears
  • Shin splints
  • Muscle fatigue and imbalance
  • Osgood-Slater’s Syndrome
  • Achilles Tendonitis
  • Plantar Fasciitis (Heel pain)
  • Calf strain
  • Shoulder Rotator Cuff injury

 

Osteopath treatment for sports injuries are overseen by Lee Wilson who himself has competed at county level athletics, tennis and squash representing Croydon Harriers, Kent and the South East of England. He has helped many athletes including BBC Strictly Come Dancing instructors, pop singers with intense dance routines, Kent Men’s Tennis/Squash players and Wimbledon AFC footballers.

 

Call 0208 402 2057 to book an appointment or for further information