Who are the real sports injury specialists?
Sports Injury
Having done some research into the major sporting teams and associations in the Uk, I have not found one that openly includes the use of a chiropractor or osteopath in their medical team. So why then would you go to either with a sports injury?
In contrast they all have not just one physiotherapist but a team of physio's monitoring and rehabilitating their sports stars. And who has been selected to be in charge of the entire medical team at the up and coming commonwealth games? - A physiotherapist!
Here are just a few examples of teams and associations that follow the standard medical team hierarchy:
Manchester united F.C / Chelsea F.C / Leicester RFC / The British swimming association / Team Sky cycling / English Cricket Board (ECB) / Wimbledon Lawn Tennis association... to name but a few.
At the top will be their Senior physiotherapist combined with their orthopedic doctor, both diagnosing injuries and assessing the need for surgery. They will delegate and share work with one or two other physiotherapists who will treat injuries on a daily basis. The physiotherapists will in turn utilise strength and conditioning coaches if they see fit. They may also have the luxury of a sports massage therapist who the physio's can delegate some of the more manual and time consuming work to.
The role of the physiotherapist within sport is fairly simple. They diagnose the injury at the start and then manage the rehabilitation of the athlete back to competition using other professions along the way if they wish.
At the Physio Co. we are lucky enough to have physiotherapists who have worked directly for major sporting organisations (see below). It is essential for sports injury rehabilitation to have worked with athletes competing at the highest level to understand both the level of rehabilitation required and the specificity within certain sports. So don't settle for a therapist that treats the occasional sporting enthusiast - look for a physiotherapist who has worked with the elite.
As you can see - we have a wide range of sports covered. So next time you're injured call us on 01271 269371 and you'll see why many north devon athletes chose us.
Having done some research into the major sporting teams and associations in the Uk, I have not found one that openly includes the use of a chiropractor or osteopath in their medical team. So why then would you go to either with a sports injury?
In contrast they all have not just one physiotherapist but a team of physio's monitoring and rehabilitating their sports stars. And who has been selected to be in charge of the entire medical team at the up and coming commonwealth games? - A physiotherapist!
Here are just a few examples of teams and associations that follow the standard medical team hierarchy:
Manchester united F.C / Chelsea F.C / Leicester RFC / The British swimming association / Team Sky cycling / English Cricket Board (ECB) / Wimbledon Lawn Tennis association... to name but a few.
At the top will be their Senior physiotherapist combined with their orthopedic doctor, both diagnosing injuries and assessing the need for surgery. They will delegate and share work with one or two other physiotherapists who will treat injuries on a daily basis. The physiotherapists will in turn utilise strength and conditioning coaches if they see fit. They may also have the luxury of a sports massage therapist who the physio's can delegate some of the more manual and time consuming work to.
The role of the physiotherapist within sport is fairly simple. They diagnose the injury at the start and then manage the rehabilitation of the athlete back to competition using other professions along the way if they wish.
At the Physio Co. we are lucky enough to have physiotherapists who have worked directly for major sporting organisations (see below). It is essential for sports injury rehabilitation to have worked with athletes competing at the highest level to understand both the level of rehabilitation required and the specificity within certain sports. So don't settle for a therapist that treats the occasional sporting enthusiast - look for a physiotherapist who has worked with the elite.
As you can see - we have a wide range of sports covered. So next time you're injured call us on 01271 269371 and you'll see why many north devon athletes chose us.