Many injuries result from taking part in sport and exercise. These may be acute or chronic, and can affect any part of the body. When injury does occur, an accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment/rehabilitation are important to achieve a good recovery and aid an early return to sport.

Sports physiotherapy as a profession is undergoing significant changes. The physiotherapist working at home, or alongside a GP at the local practice, is gradually being replaced by larger clinics incorporating a range of different health professionals. The sports medicine team may include the following disciplines:

• physiotherapist
• massage therapist
• podiatrist
• pilates

The work of all these professionals can become more efficient in a team set-up.
A client’s hopes for speedy and full recovery from injury rely heavily on the prompt establishment of good injury management strategies. A multi-skilled team will enable athletes attending the clinic to be directed towards the therapist with the most relevant expertise and to be referred for further assessment or treatment when appropriate. Wessex Health Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic is a multi-disciplinary clinic specialising in the management of musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries.

In reality an athletes’ problems are often complex and multifactorial, and a clinic may be more likely to facilitate specialisation and offer cross-disciplinary analysis.

Injured athletes often struggle with motivation. In the clinic setting athletes are more likely to have an opportunity to interact with one another, share experiences and feed off each other, just as they would do in their regular regime with training partners.

The most effective clinicians are those who enjoy their workplace. They are willing to go the extra step for their clients – and the athletes respond accordingly. At Wessex Health we aim to go this extra step.

Open Clinic
If you have an injury but are unsure who to see then you may like to come to one of our 'open clinics'. This is where a member of the sports injury team will see you for a FREE 15 minute consultation to decide what the best course of treatment is.