TREATMENTS…
SPORTS THERAPY
is an aspect of healthcare that is specifically concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, treatment & rehabilitation of pain or injury
treatment modalities include:
trigger point therapy
joint mobilisations
assisted stretching
electrotherapy
dry needling
SPORTS MASSAGE
deep form of soft tissue mobilisation to realign muscle fibres and increase muscle flexibility
it can be applied in a sporting and non sporting context
sports massage involves a wide range of techniques that helps relieve muscular tension, breaks down adhesions and mobilises soft tissue to reduce pain
DRY NEEDLING
is the western form of acupuncture, used only in the treatment for pain, movement & issues associated with myofascial trigger points
during a dry needling treatment, one or more thin, monofilament needles are inserted into a muscle or trigger point to reduce its irritable and dysfunctional effect on muscle tissue…
this often emerges because of injury, overuse or poor movement patterns
when dry needling is applied to an affected muscle or trigger point, it can decrease muscle tightness, increase blood flow and reduce pain
OSTEOPATHY
Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions. It works with the structure and function of the body and is based on the principle that the well-being of an individual depends on the skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues functioning smoothly together.
Osteopaths use touch, physical manipulation, stretching and massage to increase the mobility of joints, to relieve muscle tension, to enhance the blood and nerve supply to tissues, and to help your body’s own healing mechanisms. They may also provide advice on posture and exercise to aid recovery, promote health and prevent symptoms recurring.
ELECTROTHERAPY
therapeutic ultrasound
one of the therapeutic effects for which ultrasound has been used is in relation to tissue healing.
it is suggested that the application of US to injured tissues will, speed the rate of healing & enhance the quality of the repair
shockwave therapy
main benefits of this therapy are to relive pain and restore function to injured tissue
acoustic energy that create sound waves under the skin penetrate the injured part of the body to help encourage the body’s self healing abilities
laser
LLLT - low level Laser therapy works
when energy photons penetrate the skin around the injured region, where the body absorbs them and facilitates cell regeneration and growth.
most importantly, laser therapy stimulates blood flow to the injured area, which delivers oxygen, water, and nutrients to accelerate healing
electro- needling
electro-Needling might sound a little frightening,
but its very similar to TENS (if you’ve heard of that!)
with the addition of an electro stimulus delivered through the needles which sends a pulse of electricity through the needle and into the tissue to create a switch response to relax over active muscles