Private sports injuries physiotherapy service in Glasgow

Ross Hall Clinic Braehead offers private sports injuries physiotherapy services in Glasgow and further afield

physiotherapist helping patient bend her knee on a hospital bed whilst wearing a knee support bandage

The sports testing service in Glasgow is a comprehensive service dedicated to addressing sports injuries. Sports injuries can happen to anyone, from recreational and amateur through to professional level. Children can be especially susceptible to sports injuries due to a lack of awareness regarding their physical limits, coupled with their heightened activity levels. Regardless of the age, injury, and level, a sports injury should be addressed as quickly as possible.

While sports and regular exercise are hugely beneficial to our health, occasionally injuries occur that require treatment. Most commonly these occur after a collision or other trauma (acute injuries), or as a result of overuse of a certain muscle or joint over a prolonged period of time (chronic injuries).

Sports injuries can affect any part of the body, but are most common in the lower limbs, particularly the knees and ankles. The sooner you receive treatment for an injury, the better.

The first line treatment for a sports injury is something you can do at home without help. This is the RICE formula: rest, ice, compression, and elevate. As such, to improve your injury and its effects in the first instance, you should rest it and give it time to heal without risking further injury, you can apply ice (or something frozen such as a bag of peas) several times a day, you can apply compression via an elastic bandage (within limits), and keep the area elevated with something like a pillow, depending on the location.

If you do require a sports injury physiotherapist in Glasgow, you will work closely with your sports injuries physiotherapist to understand the mechanism of your injury, the location and severity of the injury and the impact on your sport and lifestyle. This will include a physical assessment to properly assess your range of motion, muscle strength, balance, function and coordination. From here, you will work together to comprise an individualised treatment plan which may include strengthening & stretching exercise, hands-on techniques, and sports massages.

If pain is severe, corticosteroid injections into the affected joint may be recommended. These can be effective in alleviating the pain in the short term and can be used in conjunction with your prescribed physiotherapy plan.

The sports injuries physiotherapy service in Glasgow is designed for those who have sustained a sports injury at any level or intensity. Injuries are commonplace, whether it be through collision/trauma (acute injuries) and/or overuse of joints and muscles (chronic injuries). Whilst most common in the lower limbs, you can sustain a sports injury anywhere on the body. There are also certain risk factors which make you more prone to a sports injury, ranging from age and previous inactivity, poor warm up, pushing too hard, and using the incorrect technique.

If you have an acute sports injury, you may experience varying symptoms including sudden and severe pain, the inability to weight bear, difficulty moving the affected area (anywhere from the foot and ankle up to the neck and shoulder), weakness in the area, bruising and swelling, and sometimes, deformity of the bone or joint. If you have a chronic sports injury, you may have swelling, an ongoing ache, and pain during activities.

There are numerous conditions of which you may require a sports injuries physiotherapist in your recovery journey. These can include things like sprains and strains, swelling, fractures, bruising, dislocations, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, Achilles tendon ruptures, rotator cuff injuries, and tendonitis.

A sports injuries physiotherapy session in Glasgow costs £65, with sessions lasting 45 minutes. Follow-up sessions cost £55 and last 30 minutes.

The Ross Hall Physiotherapy Centre in Glasgow encapsulates a unique blend of technology and innovation with knowledge and expertise to deliver an all-encompassing physiotherapy service. Designed with the patient in mind, the service delivers engaging and individualised rehabilitation programmes. With a range of experienced physiotherapists with varying specialist interests, we offer numerous services including specialist physiotherapist sessions, acupuncture, sports massages and joint injections. With smart technology, we provide further avenues for enhanced training and rehabilitation, keeping you engaged for optimal progress and recovery.