Physiotherapy for Sports Injury Rehabilitation Edinburgh
When sport is your life, getting back to the usual levels of activity after an injury is paramount. The right physiotherapy treatment will help you regain fitness while reducing the probability of long-term damage.
Control pain. Recover strength and function. Get back your ability to move.
Sports injuries can be due to overuse, direct impact, or application of force greater than the body part can withstand. Rehabilitation is the process of regaining full normal function following an injury, aiming to restore overall strength and mobility of the affected body site. This is achieved with specific exercises.
Whether your injury is acute (occurring suddenly) or chronic, reducing your mobility and performance for a long time, physiotherapy can help reduce your injury time and get you playing again in a safe manner. A structured rehabilitation plan is always advisable to aid proper recovery.
Some examples of common sports injuries that physiotherapy can treat effectively include:
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture
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Dislocated shoulder
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Frozen shoulder syndrome
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Pulled hamstring
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Rotator cuff injury
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Stress fracture
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Tennis elbow
Depending on your injury and your lifestyle and training routines, your rehabilitation programme may contain some of these elements:
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Strengthening exercises: These increase strength by overloading the muscle to the point of fatigue. This encourages muscle growth, improving strength. Over time, this can decrease energy expenditure as muscles become more efficient, and also delay onset of arthritic conditions.
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Soft tissue mobilisation: This describes different forms of massage therapy, which is used to relax muscles, break down scar tissue and promote healing. Releasing muscle tension can also improve flexibility and range of movement.
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Pain relief techniques: These aim to alleviate pain where possible; otherwise, to bring it under control and teach ways to manage pain on a daily basis.
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Functional skills training: These vary from sport to sport, and must be fully consolidated and integrated.
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Taping and strapping: Often used to relieve pain, improve stability by gently supporting good posture, help weaker muscles to function effectively, and increase confidence.
There are several standard phases of injury rehabilitation:
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Rest, protection and reduction of pain/swelling.
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Protected reloading/reconditioning.
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Recovery of muscle strength.
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Recovery of form and function.
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Prevention of reinjury: This important phase is often overlooked. It involves identifying and managing risk factors during and following return to play. Given hectic training and work schedules, this may require careful balancing of work to promote incremental gains in performance, whilst minimising the chance of further injury.
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