Treatments and therapies

Here are a selection of the treatments and therapies available at the Back to Action Sports Clinic. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

Sports Clubs and Athletes

Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

With the ever-growing number of people taking part in sport, combined with the increasing competitiveness and intensity of physical exercise, the demand for Sports Massage and Sports Therapy is also increasing. Therefore these therapies are more to aid recovery and enhance performance.

As athletes are looking to improve performance and increase competitive edge, they need to adopt a training schedule to enhance skill, strength, stamina, suppleness and speed. No matter which sport you compete in, the aim is nearly always to increase the level of training and thereby subject your body to gradual and controlled over-use.

It is this over-use that may often create problems and imbalances in the soft tissues. If these are ignored and allowed to become chronic, not only will they hinder rate of improvement, but also in many cases performance may well suffer and ultimately this may make you susceptible to more serious conditions. For example, a player involved in a contact sport who is 'carrying' an injury, may not have their usual level of agility. The result might be that they suffer an extrinsic injury because they are not fully prepared for contact from an unexpected tackle.

Massage, therapy and rehabilitation, applied skilfully, are the most effective therapies for releasing muscle tension and restoring balance to the musculo-skeletal system. Received regularly, they help athletes prevent injuries, which might otherwise be caused by over-use of the muscles, tendons and ligaments.

For more information on all the treatments on offer, please click the injury and rehabilitation icon down the side of the page.

Advanced Bodywork

A wide variety of advanced therapies are used to address old stubborn injuries, joint/muscle pain and arthritis. Scar tissue from severe strain, sprain, cuts and impact injuries or from past operations can also be effectively treated using Myofascial Release. If you have pain or an injury that just won't go away, why not give it a try? See Kipp on the our team page.

At the Back to Action Sports Clinic, not only do we aim to help the athlete, whether through therapy or rehabilitation and prehabilitation, but we offer a specialised service to sports clubs and events.

Post- or Pre-Event Massage

The Back to Action Sports Clinic can provide either individual service for this situation, or would be happy to discuss the possibility of providing a massage or first aid service to clubs or events. Our team of experienced therapists are qualified first aiders, fully insured and members of their respective professional societies. Some of the events and types of athlete our therapists have worked at and with are:

• London Marathon
• Trailwalker (100km race across the South Downs)
• Football Matches
• Rugby Matches
• Individual Services – for athletes competing at national and international levels in 3km, 5km, cross-country and marathons, P1 power boat racing, tri-athletes, bi-athletes, rugby and football players, rowers

Injury Prevention Seminars at Club Level

Are your team struggling with injuries? Do you feel that they are lacking in motivation? Or would you like to extend the knowledge of your coaches? Why not organise a valuable seminar session for the team? Our professional team can offer education in the importance of:

• Warming Up/Cooling Down
• Flexibility and Stretching
• Nutrition and Hydration
• Not Over-Training
• Minor to Major Injuries and How to Avoid Them
• Prehabilitation
• First Aid for Minor Injuries
• What Should Be in Your First Aid Bag!

Group Rehabilitation Sessions for Injured Players

If you feel that as an individual athlete you require rehabilitation or prehabilitation, please do contact us to discuss your needs. We offer a range of classes for our clients:

• Back Care
• Advanced Back Care
• Advanced Core Stability
• Lower Limb Rehabilitation
• Upper Limb Rehabilitation

These classes are currently held at The Park Health Club in Hook, but can be arranged at another suitable location if required.

Injury Prevention Tips

1. Avoid training when you are tired.
2. Monitor daily for signs of fatigue, if in doubt ease off.
3. Never train hard if you are stiff from the previous effort.
4. Increases in training should be matched with increases in resting.
5. If you experience pain when training, STOP your training session immediately.
6. Any increase in training load should be preceded by an increase in strengthening.
7. Introduce new activities very gradually.
8. Check over training and competition courses beforehand.
9. Use appropriate training surfaces.
10. Train on different surfaces, using the right footwear.
11. Check training and competition areas are clear of hazards.
12. Check equipment is appropriate and safe to use.
13. Allow lots of time for warming up and cooling off.
14. Treat even seemingly minor injuries very carefully to prevent them becoming a major problem.
15. Pay attention to hydration and nutrition.
16. Increase your consumption of carbohydrate during periods of heavy training.
17. Shower and change immediately after cooling down.
18. Aim for maximum comfort when travelling.
19. Stay away from infectious areas when training or competing very hard.
20. Be extremely fussy about hygiene in hot weather.
21. Have regular sports massages.
    

Information for Coaches

There is a lot of pressure placed on the athletes of today, so when injury appears it is really important to act immediately. It is essential that the correct first aid for the suspected injury is used, and it is worth becoming familiar with the most up-to-date cryotherapy treatment.

Sometimes the athlete will need to be assured that rest should be programmed into their training plan, to allow the body to recover from a period of intense training, along with regular Sports Massage.

It is also important to ensure that you support the athlete to seek help with even the smallest of injuries, especially if their training has increased and they are very motivated. If injury does prevent them from training, an alternative training plan should be offered.

For advice on this, scheduled Sports Massage, rehabilitation or even better prehabilitation, please do contact us.

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