Sports Injury
Fulwood Hall Hospital’s physiotherapy team, many of which have
worked within the professional sporting world, provide a high level
of competence and expertise in understanding the restoration of
physical movement following injury.
The hospital’s team will advise and provide a course of
treatment to rehabilitate most sports injuries and restore
performance quickly and effectively.
Cybex Assessments
The hospital provides access to the latest cybex-isokinetic
equipment, one of the latest means of improving the efficacy of
post injury rehabilitation. This equipment accurately measures
areas and levels of muscle strength, power, fatigue and imbalance,
meaning that treatment can be targeted effectively.
Areas of the body that can be tested include:
- shoulder
- elbow
- forearm
- wrist
- hip
- knee
- ankle
Test results enable trained physiotherapists to compile an
efficient treatment programme and continuously assess recovery
progress.
Other treatments that can be offered for sports injury:
- Mobilisation and manipulation
- Acupuncture
- Electrotherapy (including ultrasound)
- Bio-feedback (retraining muscles using computer analysis)
- Therapeutic massage
- Exercises, training advice and core stability training
- Diagrams and training advice can be emailed to patients after
assessment
- Clinical pilates for core strength and posture correction
- Holistic therapies
- Hydrotherapy
- Nutrition and fitness advice