More about Overuse Injuries
An overuse injury is normally a long standing or chronic injury that gradually occurs over a period of time, rather than a sudden, acute traumatic injury. Repetitive minor or micro trauma to a muscle, joint, ligament or tendon such as a tendinopathy or stress fracture, are just a couple of examples of overuse injuries.
Overuse injuries occur due to performing repetitive sustained tasks at work, home or during exercise without adequate rest and recovery time. It’s based on the training principle that the body will adapt to specific demands you place upon it. However, if those demands are excessive and the body can’t cope, injuries can happen. This often occurs when we take up a new hobby, sport or activity or increase training levels/load for an event.
They can go unnoticed for a long time and depending on the affected tissue or body part will depend on how it will feel. Common symptoms include:
- Pain on warm-up and then returns towards end or after activity
- Pinching or sharp pain on specific movements
- An persistent dull ache
I have used various services at goPhysio; physiotherapy, sports massage and Pilates classes. I find these all really beneficial, the staff are all amazing and work with you to help you achieve your own potential. The facilities are light, airy, spacious and clean and you are always made to feel welcome. Appointments are available to suit you, whether early morning, into the early evening or somewhere in between. Highly recommended.
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How We Can Help
During you assessment the therapist will identify all the potential causes to your overuse injury which can be broadly classified into; Intrinsic: Within your body i.e. muscle strength, length, biomechanics, joint mobility, posture etc. or Extrinsic: External to your body i.e. training error, terrain, equipment etc.
Through a thorough assessment and listening to your injury story, our Clinicians will identify the act cause or combination of cause of your injury. Treatment success is all about raising your tissue load capacity above what you need to be able to do, from 5km runs to marathons and weekend walks to heavy gym sessions, we tailor it to whatever you want. In addition to treatments to ease your pain and help your injury recover, we’ll ensure you leave with a modified exercise programme to maintain the benefits and prevent recurrence.