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SPORTS
INJURY
Sportsmen
and women get injured when they do repetitive sports in an
incorrect way as well as in contact sports where they are
less able to control the impact their body receives, such
as when being tackled from behind. They are particularly vulnerable
when they have not done an effective warm up session before
starting up play their sport.
TREATMENT
Injuries are not helped by "working through them" or by exercising
and 'keeping it moving'. Sports injuries benefit from speedy
treatment as soon as possible after the injury has occurred.
It is advisable to seek the help of a Chartered Physiotherapist
to restore normal function as rapidly as possible. A good
rule of thumb even for sportsmen and women is 'if it hurts
don't do it.' Don't try to move the joint into pain. Continuing
to aggravate the area whilst it is swollen and inflamed will
only serve to increase the swelling, increase the pain and
reduce the range of movement still further. See Pain
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Connective Tissue Manipulation |
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