The repetitive stopping, starting, reaching, bending and stretching nature of sport places stresses on the muscles and joints of the body. As a result of these demands. injuries can occur.
Untreated acute injuries will lead to reduced performance, greater demands on the body & chronic irreversible tissue damage.
OHG can help with a SPORTS OSTEOPATHIC CHECK UP:
• Injury assessment.
• Osteopathic Biomechanical check up including: Muscles, Joints, Posture & Flexibility.
• Personal conditioning programs to increase flexibility, mobility, endurance and strength.
• Technique Analysis to reduce the stress on muscles and joints and risk of injury.
• Advice on warm up, stretching, cool down & injury prevention, thereby reducing the risk of injury.
• Performance Improvement. |
Dr. Wayne Mahmoud is a member of the Sports Medicine Association of Australia
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Many of the conditions that Osteopaths treat are the result of Sports Injuries.
These include:
• Back Pain
• Disc Injuries
• Muscle Strains
• Facet Joint Sprains
• Back Stiffness
• Rotator Cuff Injury
• Tennis Elbow
• Knee Cartilage injury
• Sprained or “Rolled” Ankle
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Are you performing at your best at Sport ?
DOWNLOAD the "OHG SPORTS INJURY BROCHURE" detailing how OHG can help you to perform at your best at your sport of choice, with a FREE Osteopathic Check Up:
Always make sure you stretch thoroughly before tackling any physical activity.
Download the brochure "Warm Up- Stretching" by Smartplay Victoria . This brochure outlines how and why you should warm up, stretch and cool down as part of each activity session. It contains diagrams of a great range of stretches to help improve performance and prevent injury.
For further details go to: http://www.smartplay.com.au
The following links will lead you to the "SMART PLAY" Preventing Injury brochures:
• Golf
• Lawn Bowls
• Soccer
• Tennis
