Keeping you in the game

Sports physiotherapy is similar to normal physiotherapy regarding the structures and tissues we treat. For example, treating a hamstring torn by overstretching whilst gardening is really the same as a hamstring torn by playing football. You do not need to be a professional athlete to require sports physio – it is more about the type of injury than the person who’s sustained it. A recreational runner will get just as much benefit from coming to see us as a professional will.

However, the main difference between ‘normal’ physio and ‘sports physio’ is that to rehabilitate a sportsperson back to full fitness, we need the experience, knowledge and understanding of the requirements of that sport. For example, football requires a lot of changes of direction and changes in pace; rugby requires more contact; Olympic weightlifting requires a lot of shoulder stability and CrossFit and Hyrox require everything!

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Common injuries include:

sprains and strains
trauma
joint injuries
spinal injuries
shoulder injuries
fractures
dislocations
overuse injuries
torn muscles

We have to use our knowledge of strength and conditioning and fitness to get the athlete match fit again. This will quite often see us doing on-location appointments at the gym with patients or heading outside to work on running techniques or plyometric drills.

We know how to get sports injuries better and can advise on how to continue training whilst recovering. We can also develop strength and conditioning programmes to work on any weaknesses or components of the sport that need improvement. Running is a large component of most sports and so athletes will usually benefit from our ‘Running Gait Analysis’ service too.

In addition to this, we have access to all the latest equipment to treat these injuries quickly and successfully, including the K-Laser machine and shockwave therapy.

Most people with sports injuries will require an initial consultation followed by 6 – 10 follow-ups. These will usually take place over 12 weeks but can take longer for things like ACL surgery recovery.

Matt Hardy

05/09/2023

An amazing experience, the customer service from initial phone call to book, right through to consultation and treatment was exceptional. The level of professionalism is outstanding with such attention to detail in understanding my issue and finding resolution through to the treatment itself. I would highly recommend Back to Fitness for anyone

Rupinder Ashworth

03/09/2023

I’ve been a client at Back to Fitness for many years. Charlotte has helped me through a lifetime of back and neck problems as a result of car and skiing mishaps. I thought I’d never trust anyone else with my body BUT I can 100% recommend both McKenzie and Freya. Both amazing physiotherapists with a lovely manner - they really know what they are doing. Back to Fitness really is the best all round physio and sports health practice and now they have 3 top notch physios. 100% recommend. Rupinder

Kauser Shah

31/08/2023

Thoroughly recommend. Lovely, friendly, knowledgeable staff.

Nicola Casson

12/07/2023

I would like to say thank you on behalf of my dad, Martyn Widdop. He's finally had a diagnosis which without you would have taken a lot longer with more distress. Thank you Nicky

Adam Nowell

10/07/2023

I had been having problems with my knee, causing me pain at any given time, after sitting down, walking the dogs, moving / lift boxes, etc. It would talk to me and tell me to rest! Decided i needed to get it checked out. found back to fitness on a local chit chat site, read their reviews and booked an appointment and so glad i did. Freya was fantastic, talked about the knee, checked my posture, strength, then had a physical examination, prodding, pushing, pulling, etc. Told me that it was a patellofemoral issue (kneecap area) and what we were going to do, both now and in the future. I had a laser treatment, followed by strapping the knee to support and a deep tissue thigh massage. After thanking Freya and leaving the appointment, I almost immediately received the exercise plan that we had discussed on e-mail. this was accompanied by a link to a video on how i can strap the knee myself (if necessary) Over the weekend my knee has not spoken to me and told me to rest, which was great. The strapping around the knee has worked wonders. In fact, i have felt the massage much more than the knee pain ha ha Everything from booking an appointment, through to now was absolutely painless (apart from the massage!) and I would highly recommend Back To Fitness Physio to anyone who has any pain / physio issues, 100%.

Albert Morton

13/06/2023

It couldn’t have been better, had a thorough check over, Freya found the cause, proper job!

valerie nicholson

03/04/2023

Charlotte is extremely knowledgeable and understood what I was trying to explain. She gave me information I had never received before on how to improve my shoulder/back pain. I only wish I had gone to her years ago. Loaded with information, techniques and exercises I feel sure I can improve my posture and pain problems.