Sports osteopathy Diamond Creek

Using hands-on techniques to support your athletic performance.

Taking a holistic approach to your health

Sports can significantly impact your health, and many people acquire acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) injuries as a result of competing at all levels. From muscle strains and tension to joint pain and chronic injuries, untreated concerns may quickly develop into serious issues.

Osteopathic treatment uses a variety of techniques to support the overall function of the human body. At Symmetree Osteopathy, we use the latest methods and tailored plans to support our patients’ well-being.

Causes of sports injuries

Sports injuries occur during sports or exercise and are commonly caused by overuse, direct impact, or extreme application of force or trauma. The cause of sports injuries extends from contact during games to overloading in training.

Not only do sports injuries affect sporting participation, but they may also cause discomfort outside of sport, impacting daily life. Often times you aren’t even aware that your performance has been impacted until you have an osteopathic treatment and see improvements in your sport as you begin to feel even better.

Osteopaths are knowledgeable in diagnosing sports injuries. With treatment and an exercise rehabilitation program, they may be able to improve and speed up your recovery so that you may return to full functioning as soon as possible.

What will your osteopath do?

Your osteopath will complete a thorough case history and examination in an effort to identify the cause of your sporting injury. Sometimes the reason for injury is obvious but other times it may need some more in depth investigation. We believe it’s best to try and prevent injuries before they occur. Regular treatment priror to and during your sporting seasons can help address small concerns in the body and stop them from becoming major injuries or issues that halt your performance.

Your appointment may follow this process:

1. Assessing your concerns

Your osteopath will first outline how osteopathy may be able to help you. They will then assess what may be wrong and which muscles, joints, or nerves are likely causing your pain.

Once they understand why your injury has happened, they may determine what treatment you may require.

2. Personalised planning

Your osteopath will then provide you with a treatment plan with milestones to help measure your progress. If necessary, they may refer you for further investigation, such as to your GP, for an X-Ray, or to a podiatrist.

They will also outline how many sessions they think it may take to address your concerns.

3. Tailored advice

Finally, your osteopath will offer tailored advice and guidance, such as what you may do to speed your recovery, how to avoid prolonging or aggravating the injury, and what may be done, through treatment and management, to help prevent the problem from re-occurring.

Reach out to us, your trusted osteopathy clinic, for the attention and care you deserve.

How osteopathic techniques may help your sporting

Improved performance

Osteopathic care may relieve muscle tension, improve flexibility, and strengthen joints, which may support better performance.

Injury prevention

Improving performance may prevent future injuries from occurring, saving you potential pain and discomfort.

Injury rehabilitation

With knowledge of the musculoskeletal system, an osteopath aims to target the root cause of your concerns, which may speed up your recovery.