Sports Injury Treatment in Wimbledon
Sometimes sports peoples and athletes can get injured. This can be a worrying time but the team at Mint in Wimbledon will work hard to get you back to doing what you love as quickly as possible. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just enjoy recreational activities, sports injuries can happen to anyone.
The team at Mint have treated people who take part in:
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Running (recreational, 5km, 10km, marathons, ultramarathons)
- Basketball
- Netball
- Hockey
- Gaelic Football
Some Common Sports Injuries
- Tendinopathy: Tendons join muscle to bone and sometimes they can become painful. Particularly if there is a sudden change in training. Some common tendinopathies include Achilles (e.g. if you suddenly start doing hill sprints), Patella (e.g. you add in more jump training as a basketball player), Hip (e.g. if your hockey season has ramped up) and Elbow (e.g. you work on your tennis or play with wet balls).
- Fractures: If you have a high speed injury you could fracture your bone. After your initial recovery period we will help you to rehabilitate back to full strength.
- Stress fractures or bone stress injury: An over use injury from higher impact activities, bone stress injuries can be a precursor to a stress fracture.They must be managed appropriately by an experienced team. Common areas they can occur include the foot and tibia and less common places include the hip.
- Sprains and Strains: Any muscle in the body can be sprained through sport. Usually these are mild and will resolve with with a short period of rest followed by active rehabilitation.
- Soft tissue injury
Physiotherapy Treatment for Sports Injuries
This will be very dependent on what your sports injury is but could include:
- Hands on therapy
- Taping
- Strength and Conditioning
- Stretching
- Compex – neuromuscular stimulation
- Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFR)
- Shockwave
- Sports specific re-training
