Sports Performance & Minor Injuries

Once you have been assessed, and your condition deemed suitable for chiropractic treatment, an individual and specific package of care will be devised for you depending on your injury and precise sporting requirements; this will be based on years of clinical experience and research. If you are presenting with a recent injury the initial treatment will be focused on reducing the cardinal signs of inflammation as discussed above with RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) advice, ultrasound and specific exercises. Following, this the treatment may include any combination of the following. Manipulation and or mobilisation of the surrounding joints to increase the available motion, reduce nerve irritation and relax the surrounding musculature. Ultrasound or interferential therapy with the aim to decrease both pain and inflammation and to improve the quality of the scar tissue. Deep tissue work (massage, myofascial release techniques, trigger point therapy, cross friction and specific stretching exercises) which will help reduce muscle tension, and any adhesions (knots) which may have developed within the injured and surrounding tissues.

Most importantly your chiropractor will give you postural and ergonomic advice as well as home rehabilitation exercises to help correct any predisposing factors and to decrease the likelihood of any recurrence.

For those who require extra deep tissue work we also have an experienced sports massage therapist at the clinic!

As well as speeding up your recovery from injury chiropractic care can also enhance your performance. It aims to improve the mechanics of your joints and muscles as well as the nerves supplying them. This in turn may result in an increase in co-ordination, control and muscle strength and hence sporting performance.

Some of the greatest athletes in the world swear by the effectiveness of their chiropractor. Take a look at what they’ve got to say about how chiropractic adjustment can help keep you pain-free, feeling great and improve your performance.

Tiger Woods – 14 time PGA Championship Golfer

“… lifting weights and seeing a chiropractor on a regular basis has made me a better golfer. I’ve been going to chiropractors for as long as I can remember. It’s as important to my training as practicing my swing.”

Dan O’Brien – Double Olympic and World Championship Decathlon Gold medalist.  

“Were it not for Chiropractic I would not have won the gold medal”

Steve Cram – 1500m World Campion and Olympic Silver Medalist 

“chiropractic is a fast and effective way of treating and preventing injuries. I constantly recommend chiropractic to athletes…”