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Terry Rulten
BSc.Hons.Ost.
REGISTERED
OSTEOPATH |
Call: 01277 848900 for appointments and advice
The Brentwood Clinic
31 Shenfield Road, Bentwood, Essex. CM15 8AG
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Sporting and over-use injuries
Sports
activities are a regular way of life for many of us now, and involve
people from across all age groups from those who have an avid interest
to those who just wish to keep fit; from the elite professional to the
casual participant.
Many of the injuries are the result of overuse i.e. playing too hard and
too often e.g. tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and biceps tendinitis, or
from not warming up properly beforehand or not cooling down after
exercise.
Sometimes incorrect equipment can lead to injury - ill-fitting footwear
can cause hip, knee and foot injury (e.g. Achilles injuries).
Reduced joint flexibility will affect the degree of performance and may
result in injury if the player is unaware that they cannot perform to
the same level as they used to, for example golfers who cannot turn at
the waist as well as they used to, and the enthusiastic older footballer
whose knees do not bend as well as they once did.
Young people especially are vulnerable in sport as their growing bodies
are often expected to perform to high standards and are putting
exceptional physical demands on themselves.
The good news is that although sports injuries are common, those who
are fit tend to recover more quickly and easily from their injuries
after a course of osteopathic treatment.
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