Sports Injury Clinic
We are a clinic treating athletes of all abilities from top-level sports men and women to fun runners. Our expertise in preventive sports medicine and applied biomechanics has attracted clients from all over the UK. Many of our clients are referred by other physiotherapists, osteopaths and other health professionals.
If you suffer with foot, ankle, knee, hip or back pain we can diagnose the cause of the pain, stop your pain and more importantly prevent it from happening again. We have a particular interest in overuse athletic injuries and preventing long term damage. We have specialist equipment for diagnosis and treatment of injury.
Athletes often train and compete through pain. It has been shown that overuse injury and damaged joints can lead to osteoarthritis in later life.
Our sports clinic combines sound biomechanical experience and clinical knowledge with the latest computer technology. Wendy Russell-Rayner is a registered osteopath and university foot biomechanics tutor. She has been used for expert biomechanics commentary on international and national television and radio.
During your assessment we will make a full structural assessment of your joints, muscles and ligaments of the feet, knees, hips and spine to assess your weak spots and areas of the body subject to stresses, strains and pain. This examination is often the first indication patients have of a problem area. We can help you prevent further damage occur. We believe our structural assessment is the most detailed analysis available in the country and vital to the accuracy of your treatment plan.
Treatment is by manipulation or mobilisation of joints and muscles. We use electrotherapy equipment such as laser, (used by all the top sportsmen, such as David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and the British Olympic Team.) We have a state of the art, shockwave therapy machine. This has fantastic results for ‘hard to treat’ conditions such as shin splints and plantar fasciitis. We can use strapping and taping techniques to help you back to training for your sport more quickly.