Sports Injury Clinic
Brendan treating injury prone 1st team captain Ryan James
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Brendan Dowd
SMT AAF
Sports therapist
For your
Sports injuries
With rehabilitation preventative and
Therapeutic
Contact: home 01633 661096
Mobile: 07971611830
What is sports massage?
Sports massage is a profession which is the scientific manipulation and assessment of soft tissues for prevention of injuries promoting relaxation and producing therapeutic effects on all systems of the body.
What are the benefits of massage?
Regular massage will help:-
- Circulation, helping to maintain the muscle and soft tissues in an optimum state of nutrition
- Reduces muscle tightness and soreness
- Reduces pain, promoting overall relaxation
- Rapid recovery from injury and reducing the likelihood for further injury
- Enhances body awareness, assisting in fully expressive movement
- Provides psychological boost and generates self confidence
- General feeling of well-being
Where can massage help?
- Sport injuries
- Rehabilitation care
- Neck and shoulder pain
- Sprains and Strains
- Muscular injuries
What to expect as a new patient
Though the initial consultation you will have a case history built up, aiding in the assessment of your problem or needs. On approval the therapy will commence being suitable for you and your condition. Rehabilitation massage tends to be deep, specific and intense, working on the particular soft tissue problem area (s).
Treatment: does it hurt?
To benefit from massage, some techniques can cause slight pain, which is inevitable and cannot be avoided. You will be warned beforehand and an explanation will be provided as to why some discomfort or pain may be caused.
Manipulation is very specific directed at individual areas in order to reduce pain and improve mobility in one area without upsetting another.
Patient management and therapist responsibility and aims
My aim is to provide you with the best and safest treatment for your needs, enabling you to return to full fitness and health as quickly as possible.
- Reduces muscle soreness
- Enhances muscle recovery
- Reduces muscle tightness
- Promotes relaxation
- Hot baths/Showers
- Heat
- Heat Rubs
How long a course of treatment will take is not predictable as each patient’s condition and response varies, but the best treatment will be provided for a quick and speedy recovery from your problem.
Some Benefits of Sports Massage
Initial treatment for soft Tissue Injury
R- Rest
To reduce further injury & minimise the blood waste products in the area of the trauma.
I-Ice
The application of ice immediately following soft tissue injury will encourage the vessels to reduce in size so reducing the amount of blood waste products going to the injured area. Reduces swelling
Ice must not be put directly onto skin, 10-15mins every 2 hours for the first 24/48 hours.
C- Compression
Helps minimise the volume of blood to an area and reduces the amount of swelling.
Can be used before and after applying ice
E-Elevation
Reduces blood flow to the area of trauma, aids blood and lymph drainage.
During the first 48 hours the following treatment should be avoided:
A medical opinion should be sought with 24/48 hours if there is continues pain.