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Strains and sprains

Calf strains

Calf strains are annoying and painful and tend to recur if not treated properly. Straining or tearing a muscle can leave it shortened and potentially at risk of repeating the strain if the muscle fibres do not heal themselves in an organised fashion. Deep soft tissue massage and a routine of stretching the muscles will bring about a good repair.

Hamstring strains

The hamstrings are a group of three large muscles at the back of the thigh. Straining or tearing any of these muscles is a painful experience and they tend to take a long time to repair. Early intervention leads to a quicker recovery and a better repair then if they are left alone. If you are very active then this injury can interfere significantly with your ability to run or climb a hill. We have an established method of encouraging tissue repair and getting you back to full activity, and we will show you how to prevent this injury from happening again.

Ankle pain

Anyone can sprain an ankle and because it is a ligament injury it can take an exceedingly long time to heal. Ligaments do not have a great blood supply but they have lots of nerves in them and this explains the slow healing time and the pain. Early intervention is important because ligaments have an important role to play in maintaining the stability of a joint. Treatment can reduce the repair time significantly and help to ensure the normal function of the ankle.

Shoulder pain
Shoulders are complicated and have many small structures that operate in a confined space. Accurate diagnosis is very important and depends on a thorough assessment. Shoulder problems can take a long time to repair and are best treated through a combination of physical treatment and guided home-based stretching or strengthening.

Elbow pain
A painful elbow can be very limiting and often affects the places where the muscles attach to the bone. Treatment aims to reduce the local inflammation and then to lengthen the muscles that are causing the problem.

Wrist pain
Wrists have many bones joined together by many ligaments. The most common wrist problems are ligament sprains, followed by strains of the tendons that pass over the wrist joint.