Sports Therapy

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If you have a sports injury, those ongoing ‘niggles’ or need a tailored plan for recovery then book your initial appointment today.

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What Is Sports Therapy?

Sports Therapy is an aspect of healthcare that is specifically concerned with the prevention of injury and the rehabilitation of the patient back to optimum levels of functional, occupational and/or sports specific fitness, regardless of age and ability. principles of sport Sports Therapist is a distinct occupational title that applies to a clearly defined scope of practice.
Sports Massage to the Shoulder

A Sports Therapist, who is a Member of The Society of Sports Therapists is an allied health professional who has the knowledge, skills and ability to: prevent, assess and treat injuries, optimise performances, provide appropriate soft tissue treatments and rehabilitate conditions with exercise prescriptions and planning.

Why would you benefit from it?

Having a thorough and transparent assessment is essential for you as the client/patient to understand the process and reasons behind your pains/aches and/or injury. We will take you through this journey of assessment, appropriate treatments and having a plan in place for you to appreciate the road to recovery.

Asessments Include:

Movement Based Assessment

Movement Assessment

Here at DAHM, we like to understand the reasons you move the way you do. Humans adapt to pain, stiffness and tightness and therefore create compensatory patterns that may or may not lead to other issues. Movement analysis allows us to establish any of these changes and thereafter discuss the findings with you.

Gait Running
Analysis

Gait Analysis

Also an interesting service we offer at DAHM. We all run differently, some run energy ‘lags’ due to poor movement, coordination and/or strength, whilst others move to maximise potential. A gait analysis allows us to establish any lags and discuss whether there may be some exercises or treatment that may benefit efficiency.

Exercise capacity tests

Capacity Test

As part of the assessment process it may be appropriate to put you through a capacity test to establish the muscular coordination and endurance of a group of muscles, a particular limb or movement sequence. This can be specific to the movements found in your chosen sport/hobby.

Manual Therapy Services

Sports Massage

Sports Massage

Sports massage aims to manipulate soft tissue to benefit the you whether that be in preparation for an event, help to recovery from activities and/or maintain tissue (muscle, tendon, ligament) health).

Medical Acupuncture
/ Dry Needling

Accupuncture

Western approved anatomy and physiology approach differs from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Medical Acupuncture or more aptly coined ‘Dry Needling’ aims to reduce areas of pain and increase blood flow with the use of sterile needles.

Spinal and peripheral joint mobilisations and manipulations

Spinal & Joint Manipulation

This technique is a therapeutic procedure applied to the patient’s spine (or other joints) with the aim at restoring quantity and quality of joint movement.

Exercise Rehabilitation

Exercise Rehabilitation

Exercise Therapy or Rehabilitation should support any manual therapy technique. This can be from simple stretching or mobility based exercises to structured and progressive programmes that incorporate all aspects of rehabilitation including mobility, tissue tolerance, strength, strength endurance, power and sport/hobby specific drills.

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Book your sports therapy appointment online with our team of experts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

£50 unless you’re part of the affiliated clubs for discount

Usually between 45 mins and 60 mins

Anything you feel comfortable in and move around sensibly

We can use a range of different techniques at DAHM and these will be selected based on the outcome of the assessment and discussed with you so you are happy with the plan

Clinic is within the Sheepmount Athletics Stadium, Carlisle CA3 8XL

Use the ‘Book now’ button on the website and this will take you to the DA Human Mechanics Platform on the ‘Sports Injury Fix’ site where you can see the diary and select a slot suitable for you.

At DAHM we have a 24 hour cancellation policy that we adhere to. Any appointments cancelled within this period will be expected to pay for the appointment in full. This is to protect appointments for everyone.

Follow up appointments may be necessary, however, you will never be pressured into booking more. We pride ourselves on client education and self-management where possible.

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