Most of the sports injuries we treat do not come from elite sport. They come from a half marathon entered in January, a first season back at hockey, a club run that went further than planned, or an elbow that has quietly worsened since the spring. The approach is the same either way. Work out what failed and why, treat it, then rebuild the tissue and the training habit that caused it.
Between them our physiotherapists have covered Wimbledon, premier league hockey, Surrey County Cricket Club, Charlton Athletic, Reading Hockey Club and two seasons of ski injuries in Val d'Isere. That experience is applied to club and recreational athletes, who make up almost all of the people we see.
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Should I rest it or come in
Rest alone rarely fixes a tendon problem and is usually not the answer for a stiff joint either. If something has been sore for more than a week or two, or is stopping you training, get it assessed early rather than after three months of hoping. Come in sooner if you cannot put weight on it, the joint gave way, or there was a loud pop at the time.
What the first appointment involves
A proper diagnosis, which is the part that gets skipped most often. We need to know what is injured before we treat it, because a calf tear, a nerve related pain and a tendon problem all hurt in the same place and none of them responds to the same treatment. Then hands on treatment, and a plan.
Getting back to sport properly
The unglamorous half of the job is the graded return to running, kicking, lifting or serving, and it is the half that decides whether the injury stays fixed. We do that part properly rather than discharging you the week the pain stops.
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Mark Jarman
Another great session with Martin this morning. I always feel much better after our regular appointments. Being a golfer I always have some sort of tightness or injury which Martin identifies quickly and then finds a solution to. Would highly recommend.
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