Sports Therapy

Sports Therapy at The Fairoak Clinic in Berkshire is an aspect of healthcare that is specifically concerned with the prevention of injury and the rehabilitation of the patient back to the optimum level of functional, occupational and sports specific fitness, regardless of age and ability.

Whether you exercise or play sport to keep fit or compete for a club to international level, then Sports Therapy has something to offer you.

What is Sports Therapy?

Sports Therapy utilises the principles of sport and exercise sciences incorporating physiological and pathological processes to prepare the participant for training, competition and where applicable, work.

Sports Therapy uses many modes of treatment. These include deep tissue massage covering the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of the soft tissues of the body e.g. muscles, ligaments and tendons, remedial massage to achieve and maintain fitness and electrotherapy methods such as ultrasound.

Sports Therapy is not physiotherapy but the two work along similar lines. A Sports Therapist will have completed a degree or an advanced clinical diploma in Sports Therapy rather than a degree in physiotherapy. Sports Therapists are regulated by the Society of Sports Therapists, (www.society-of-sports-therapists.org) and all of the Society's members adhere to strict professional guidelines.

Who can we treat?

We treat everyone whether you have become injured through sports, your job, your leisure time or whether you are simply feeling stressed and want some muscular treatment. Anyone can visit a Sports Therapist. You do not have to be a sports person and you do not have to have a sports injury.

I've booked my Sports Therapy appointment, what can I expect?

During your initial consultation a full medical history will be taken and your Sports Therapist at The Fairoak Clinic will assess the treatment needed. The initial consultation will last up to an hour and any follow up treatments will last 45 minutes. Every one is treated as an individual and your Sports Therapist will design a rehabilitation plan to achieve your personal goals.

For more information or to book an appointment at The Fairoak Clinic, please call 01635 86 99 66 or email info@fairoakclinic.co.uk.