Sports Injuries
Osteopath treatment for sports injuries can be very beneficial for the recovery of most 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. 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 Osteopathic Services we have this knowledge and can help most sports injuries.
These 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 treated the sports injuries of many athletes including BBC Celebrity Come Dancing instructors, Kent Men’s Tennis/Squash players and Wimbledon AFC footballers.