Sports Injuries
Liverpool is well known for its sporting heritage. From the iconic rivalry of Liverpool and Everton to the Grand National and Open Golf championships. Merseyside Health is well placed to support both professional and amateur athletes alike when Sports Injuries occur. Many of our clinicians are keen athletes themselves with their own areas of special interests. Having worked in sports ranging from boxing to badminton and skiing to swimming, we are here to provide the support needed.
Gym based rehab
Merseyside Health have chosen to base our clinics in locations with access to a wide variety of rehab and performance training equipment. Our aim is to get you off the treatment table as quickly as possible and back into training and competition. This often means having your Physiotherapist or Sports Therapist assess and rehabilitate you in an environment where more dynamic movements relevant to your sport can be tested.
Testing
“If you’re not testing, you’re guessing”
Our physios and rehab team will use a variety of measures and assessments to help make decisions about your readiness for a return to sport. Preventing a re-injury and returning players back with areas of weakness addressed is a vital part of sports injury management. We don’t just want to get you out of pain, we want you back and ready to win!
Advanced recovery
Recovery from sports injury can mean more than performing the physical exercises needed to recondition the body. Some of the most important factors are the least often talked about. Getting your nutrition plan right and addressing factors such as mental health and mindset during injury can be crucial. Merseyside Health Physios will always seek to provide support in a holistic manner and when needed they can refer to our specialists in Rehabilitation Psychology and Dietetics for support.
Treatment
In addition to the essential foundations of exercise rehabilitation, our sports injury service can provide access to treatments such as laser, shockwave, sports massage, acupuncture, cupping, manual Therapy or Manipulation hands-on therapy.
Common sports Injuries we treat
- ACL – Anterior cruciate ligament injuries
- Complex knee injuries
- Meniscal tears
- Shoulder dislocations
- ACJ – Acromioclavicular joint injuries
- Ankle ligament injuries
- Tendon pain
Sports
- Cycling
- Paddle sports
- Badminton
- Tennis
- Football
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Swimming
- Squash & racquetball
- Cricket
- Boxing
- MMA
- Climbing
- Running
- Mountaineering
- Athletics
Women in sport
Research into female athletes and their injury rehabilitation is gathering pace. Our team is working hard to keep at the forefront of emerging research and provide the very best service to injured female athletes. Understanding the important differences in injury patterns and factors affecting recovery between men and women is vital is getting the right results for women in sport.
Children and Adolescents Athletes
Children and adolescents are not mini adults. Rapid growth and fluctuations in hormone levels predispose our youth athletes to different patterns of injury which require management different from fully mature athletes. Furthermore, communication with youth athletes, coaches and parents requires important considerations to support a successful return from injury. With experience at youth academy sports at the grass roots, national and international levels, our team are well equipped to work with youth athletes.
Veteran Sport
There is nothing more frustrating than having your injury discounted due to your age. Merseyside Health work with athletes who continue to compete at a high level well into their senior years. This presents all sorts of interesting challenges for managing the body for training and competition. Challenges that here at Merseyside health we are ready to help you meet.
Sports Therapists
Sports Therapy is a 3-year degree level qualification which permits its practitioners to treat patients with both exercise rehabilitation and hands on therapy modalities such as sports massage, taping and electrotherapies.
Sports Rehabilitators
Sports Rehabilitation is also a 3-year degree level qualification. With a focus on rehabilitation and return to sport. These Rehab professionals are trained in anatomy, screening and injury prevention as well as musculoskeletal assessment, hands on techniques and exercise prescription.
Merseyside Health
Merseyside Health employs both Sports Therapists and Sports Rehabilitators as part of our rehab team. They work alongside their Physiotherapy colleagues and attend the same training and professional development courses. They are professionally regulated by the Society of Sports Therapists and The British Association of Sports Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRAT) respectively.
