EXERCISE REHABILITATION & PREVENTION
Putting You First
I believe that the best recovery is an empowered recovery. I’ll work with you to guide you through an active solution that works best for your condition/injury. Exercise and rehabilitation should begin as soon as possible with a few rare exceptions. Having an understanding of tissue healing times (physiology), understanding of forces (biomechanics) and teaching of movements (motor patterns) will help increase recovery time and prevent future reoccurrence.
Rehabilitation is as important as treatment following any injury but is often forgotten. The main thing to remember is that prevention is better than cure and a good, well thought out rehabilitation plan will help keep injuries at bay.
How it works
Rehabilitation exercises should begin as soon as possible after the acute phase which is typically around 72 hours. Exercises should be pain free with a few rare exceptions. There are three different stages within rehabilitation that are important to stick to if returning to pain-free daily life and/or sporting activities:
Early stage rehabilitation: gentle exercise allowing for the damaged tissue to heal.
Mid stage rehabilitation: progressive loading to the muscles, tendons, bones or ligaments. This develops tensile strength producing a healed tissue that will be able to withstand the stresses and strains of everyday life and exercise.
Late stage rehabilitation: functional exercises and drills to improve your strength, flexibility and stamina, and to stress the new tissues to ensure the body is ready for pain-free daily movement and exercise.
Combining sports massage and rehabilitation following an injury is a fantastic way to get back to fitness quickly and to prevent further injuries from happening. Each of our therapists can put together a personalised plan for you to complete either on your own or with your therapist. Programs are adapted at every stage of your recovery to suit you.
Benefits of exercise rehabilitation
Benefits include;
faster recovery
reduced pain
restoring muscle strength, endurance and power
improving flexibility
enhanced proprioception (an essential part of our bodies' ability to move) and improved balance
injury prevention
creating resilience and reducing chances of re-injury
What conditions would benefit from exercise rehabilitation?
chronic injuries, such as long term back pain, knee pain, and ankle instability
hypermobility
injuries not responding to manual treatment, this may be due to weakness in muscles or poor posture
Exercise rehabilitation can also help to;
support specific sporting goals
improve strength and fitness
improve posture and flexibility
and access to a wide range of exercise equipment and sporting expertise
active recovery
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