There are many benefits to allowing your children to play sports. They learn discipline, perseverance, how to work as part of a team and how to become leaders. Along with these benefits come serious risks and it is important that you know how best to reduce the chances your child will suffer long term consequences from a sports injury. While prevention is the most effective means of addressing this issue, it is impossible to prevent all sports injuries, so you need to be able to know how to reduce the severity of those injuries that are inevitable and how to respond when your child has been hurt.Sports Injuries Among Children are a Growing ConcernOver 38 million children are enrolled in sports programs every year, and almost 3.5 million children under fifteen years of age will receive medical treatment for an injury suffered while practicing or playing. While many parents believe that their children are most at risk during games, the reality is that children suffer more injuries during practice than when they are performing in a game. It is for this reason, children need to learn safe practices while on the field.While sprains are the most common injury reported among young athletes, traumatic brain injuries are the cause of the most casualties. For a long time, we did not fully understand the impact of repeated blows to the head on the function of the brain, but recent discoveries have brought the topics of concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy to the forefront.How to Prevent Sports InjuriesThere are a number of things that you can do to make sure your child has the best chance of avoiding serious injury during practice and play. Regular physical examinations are key to making sure that your child is physically fit to play and may reveal any problems that may increase the risk of an injury. In addition, you should make sure that your child is equipped with adequate safety equipment such as pads, a helmet and other equipment specific to his or her sport.Keeping children hydrated during physical activity is also key, as dehydration can be the cause of a number of sports injuries. Poor form is often attributed to the cause of many injuries, so it is important that children are taught how to make contact with other players while avoiding head to head contact or lowering their head into the hit. This kind of contact may result in concussions or traumatic injuries to the brain or spine.What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?CTE is a disease discovered among retired athletes that endured regular blows to the head over their careers. Research has found that amateur athletes can also suffer from this condition, which can result in the gradual loss of neurological function. There are four stages that an athlete may progress through when he or she suffers from CTE.The first stage may result from one of more concussions and carries with it many of the common concussion symptoms— headache, dizziness, confusion and mild memory loss.The second stage is exhibited through changes in the person’s behavior and social interactions. It is common for sufferers of CTE to show poor decision making skills, to experience mood swings and to suffer from memory loss.The third and fourth stages of CTE result in the loss of motor function, speech impairment, deafness, vertigo, dementia and mental illnesses such as depression, mania or anxiety.The sports that place children at greatest risk of CTE are those where players make direct physical contact, such as football, hockey, boxing and wrestling. If your child suffers one or more concussions, it is important to have a discussion with your doctor on whether it is safe for him or her to continue playing contact sports.Make Sure Coaches Promote Safe PracticesA number of the injuries children suffer while playing sports can be linked to the very practices their coaches teach. It is important that you know what it is that your child’s coach teaches and whether or not coaching staff is properly trained in first aid, CPR and sports safety. There is also a fine line between developing endurance and pushing children too far, so you should consider whether your child’s coach knows when it is appropriate to provide players with the rest that they need during practice and games.This article written by Jonathan Rosenfled is lifted from Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers. Published by MY Sports Injury & physiotherapy Ltd 

 Introduction to rowing Rowing is a very popular sport, however people seem to either know nothing at all or everything about it. Here are some of the basic facts: rowing is one of the oldest Olympic sports and is one of Team Great Britain most successful disciplines at the Olympics, winning a gold medal every year since 1984. Rowing is GB’s third most successful Olympic sport, after Athletics and Cycling, with 58 medals in total. A misconception about rowing is that it is “all in the arms”, quite the contrary is true with the arm muscles contributing very little. If done properly most of your power comes from your legs. When you put your blade into the water you squeeze your abdominal muscles and set your back muscles in a static contraction to connect the handle to your footplate. You then plantar flex your ankle and extend your knee joint using your quadriceps. When your knee is coming to the end of extension you use your lower back muscles and glutes to swing your torso backwards, finishing off the stroke by pulling the handle into your chest. There are two classes of rowing boat, a sculling boat in which the rowers have two blades each or a sweep boat where rowers use one oar each. Sweep boats can range in size from an eight to a pair and sculling boats range from a quad to a single. We also have two seasons: a head season which runs through the winter. These races usually range from 3 km to 8 km, boats start one after another and classic examples are the Oxford Cambridge Boat Race or The Head of the River Race. Regatta seasons generally runs from May to August, and the races are normally 2 km (the same as the Olympic distance) with multi-lane racing. The most famous regatta is Henley Royal Regatta in July where Olympians, students and amateurs from all over the world race each other.  Manchester University Boat Club (MUBC) is one of the oldest and largest sport clubs at UoM, with around 200 members every year. Founded in 1932, the Boat Club has since grown into a thriving group for both novice and senior athletes. We have an ergometer training room at the Armitage Sports Centre and our boat house is on the Bridgewater Canal in Sale. We train and compete throughout the whole of the academic year all over the country. A usual training week is 8 to 10 sessions, consisting of water outings, ergometer sessions, weights and circuits.Common rowing injuries The most common rowing injury is a rib stress fracture. This usually occurs in the lead up to head season when we are doing long distances on the water and ergometer to build our aerobic base. A normal session would be a 18km paddle or an hour on the ergometer. We try to combat this injury by training our cores often. The second most common area to injure in rowing is your lower back. As fatigue sets in a rower’s posture slumps and the back becomes more rounded, which puts more strain through the lower back. Teaching proper technique, increasing flexibility and core strength are important to prevent this injury, as well as many other injuries in our sport. The use of sports massage and sports physiotherapy also helps keep on top of all the aches and pains accumulated during our intense training. For this reason, we are looking forward to our new partnership with My Sports Injury Manchester. Our athletes are always in need of a sports rehabilitation clinic and we know their injury specialists will help us to keep achieving a high level of training and racing.

The intervertebral discs. The scapegoat of many a spinal dysfunction. I have heard many a patient, athlete, and fellow health professional refer to the infamous ‘slipped disc’, which to me always seemed misleading as, well, you cannot slip a vertebral disc. The implication that a vertebral disc can easily be slipped out of place has led to the popular misconception that they are easily mobile and fragile structures that are susceptible to injuries. This is simply not true. It is frustrating that an accurate idea of the anatomy, function and how these structures elicit pain is seemingly not yet entirely clear, or at least is not portrayed to patients. What is equally frustrating is the continued use of the term ‘slipped disc’ by health professionals who should know better, as this only adds to the problem and helps cement the inaccurate and wildly believed perception of intervertebral disks among the general public. Hopefully, I can quickly clear a few things up. So, firstly, let us talk anatomy. The spinal column is typically divided into four main regions: The Cervical (Neck), the Thoracic (Upper Back), the Lumbar (Lower Back) and the Sacral (Sacrum) regions of the spine. Each region is made up of various joined segments known singularly as vertebra and plurally as vertebrae. Intervertebral discs, as suggested by their name, lie between each vertebra. Every vertebra in the spine (except for C1 and C2) has an intervertebral disc. Each disc is made up of an outer fibrous ring called the Anulus Fibrosis and an inner gel like centre called the Nucleus Pulposus. The annulus fibrosus consists of fibrocartilaginous layers, or laminae, made of both type I and type II collagen. The type I is concentrated towards the edge of the ring, providing it with greater strength. The Nucleus Pulposus is made up of loose fibres suspended in a mucoprotein gel. Together the Annulus Fibrosis and the Nucleus Pulposus form a fibrocartilaginous joint, known as a symphysis. Symphysis fusions are extremely strong and robust joints that can withstand enormous amounts of force. Ok, so what do they do? The intervertebral discs separate the vertebrae, act as ligaments holding the vertebrae together and act as shock absorbers for the spine. How do they achieve this? Well, as discussed in the previous paragraph, the Nucleus Pulposus is made up of a mucoprotein gel. This allows for even distribution of pressure across the disc, preventing overly excessive forces on the vertebral endplates, while the endplates themselves hold the discs in place and provide an anchorage for the Annulus Fibrosis. Meanwhile, the stiff laminae allow for increased ability to withstand compressive forces. Combining all of this makes it PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE for the disc to just “slip” out of place like a bar of soap! This does not mean however, that it is impossible to injure a disc! So, intervertebral discs do get injured? Of course. If they do will they heal? 100%. Ok, but why is it called a ‘slipped’ disk if you cannot slip a disk? For that I have no answer, the bottom line is, it shouldn’t. Well what should it be called? When medical professionals refer to a slipped disk, they are likely referring to a HERNIATED disk. This is not a herniation of the entire disk, but of just a small section. Herniations can happen when unbalanced mechanical pressures substantially deform the Annulus Fibrosus, causing part of the Nucleus Pulposus to obtrude either laterally or posteriorly. This reduces local muscle groups’ ability to function properly, putting pressure on nearby nerves. So, the disc does not ‘slip’, it BULGES. Such injuries can occur due to trauma through physical activity, mainly caused by shearing forces, or chronic deterioration typically accompanied with poor posture and can elicit symptoms typical of nerve root entrapment. Such symptoms include: Paraesthesia, numbness, acute or chronic pain, decreased muscle tone and decreased functional performance. These symptoms can occur either locally or anywhere along the dermatome served by the entrapped nerve. Therefore, we sometimes feel the referral of symptoms in other areas of the body such as our legs. Well then, there we have it. A summary of why you do not, nor ever will, have a ‘slipped’ disk. For any members of the public reading this, I hope I have helped you understand intervertebral discs a little better. For any fellow health professionals, I implore you, please, ban the term ‘slipped disc’ from your vocabulary. Continuing the use of inaccurate terms when describing pathologies only furthers misinformation. As we know, the language we use is proven to have lasting effects on patients. Therefore, it is our duty to paint accurate pictures of these lesions to our patients, who are less enlightened on the inner workings of the human body. If you are suffering from a herniated disc, any other spinal problems or non specific lower back pain, then come and visit the MY Sports Injury Clinic in Manchester. We have many health professionals including Sports Injury Specialists, Strength and Conditioning Coaches and Massage Therapists to help answer your questions and provide specialist treatment to improve way of life!

Early on in our history, it became an evolutionary necessity for humans to be able to travel from A to B quickly. It became essential for survival, whether it was for chasing down prey or outrunning predators. Fast forward a couple of hundred thousand years however, this is no longer the case. We can simply shop for our food and the likelihood of needing to outrun potential predators has somewhat dwindled. That does not mean, however, that sprinting no longer bears any benefits. As a society we are unconsciously obsessed with the notion that the longer the distance we can run then the fitter we are. Think about it, whenever we aim to improve our fitness, we tend to go on long runs rather than complete a series of short, intense sprints. Though this notion may be true to an extent, fitness is about far more than just the distance you can run! I promise you, just because you can run mile after mile at a steady state does not for a second mean you will be able to breeze through a sprint endurance session!  Sprinting can result in various physiological and other health-related benefits when performed properly and regularly. So, here are a few such benefits… 1. You can do it anywhere! The financial benefit of sprinting is that you do not need to pay for specialist equipment or a gym membership to complete a sprint session. It can be done anywhere from your local park, your local street, your own back garden if it is big enough or you can even, if you have no other option, sprint on the spot in your home. It’s that easy. 2. It improves body composition. Body composition is our body’s fat-muscle ratio. Various studies have concluded that sprinting is far superior than steady state running in burning fat and building muscle. It causes adaptions at a cellular level. Such adaptions include improved protein and oxygen synthesis in the muscles, helping to build muscle, and a metabolic ‘afterburn effect’. This ‘afterburn effect’ is known as excess post-exercise oxygen consumption or EPOC. Simply put, our bodies continue burning calories even after we have finished the sprint session. 3. It improves cardiovascular fitness. Sprinting is considered to have many cardiovascular advantages over steady state running. This is because repeated high intensity intervals lead to an increase in glycogen stores of up to 20%, increase oxygen uptake and increases the body’s ability to remove waste products during exercise, leading to a 50% increase in muscle buffering capacity. 4. Improves glucose control. Research published in BMC Endocrine Disorders suggested that sprinting reduces the risk of high blood sugar levels and high blood pressure, as well as improves cholesterol levels, cut abdominal fat, and improves sugar metabolism; this reduces the risk of dangerous glucose build-ups which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes. 5. It improves speed. Muscle fibres are classified into three types: type 1 (slow-twitch) and types 2a and 2b (fast-twitch). Sprint training increases the volume and strength of the fast-twitch fibres thus increasing overall sprint speed. 6. It reduces risk of cognitive decline. Sprinting helps with mental quickness and reaction time: which, evidence suggests, reduces the risks of cognitive decline and conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia as we age. 7. It reduces stress. After a sprint session, Endorphins are released, causing adrenaline and cortisol levels to drop, and reducing stress and anxiety, subsequently leading to a decreased risk of mental problems such as depression.For more information about the benefits of sprinting and other forms of high intensity interval training, or to see how you can introduce sprinting into your fitness routine, get in touch with one of our strength and conditioning coaches at the MY Sports Injury Clinic in Manchester!

What Is Rounded Shoulders Posture?If you are one of the people who spend a lot of time sitting in front of a desk in a hunched posture, you are surely looking for a more long term sustainable solution to your rounded back & shoulders. This puts undue strain on the neck muscles to hole up the craning head peering into the computer.What causes Rounded Shoulder? At the structural level the head and neck need support from the body to keep their movements fluid and effortless. The rounding of the shoulder and back cause over-straining of the neck muscles trying to support the head. My Sports Injury & Physiotherapy Clinic offers a sustainable solution to improve postural alignment and muscle imbalance amongst common desk workers.The position of rounded shoulders is that these are forwardly protruded and the back arched leading to excessive lumbar spine lordosis (hyper-lordosis) . In addition to this, the position of rounded shoulders is usually accompanied by the forward head posture, which makes it very important to work all these postural corrections together.The shoulder is composed of a set of joints, muscles, and ligaments that provide great mobility and stability. Occasionally, we maintain inadequate postures that put these structures in excessive tension, creating postural patterns such as rounded shoulders and forward head.Occasionally, rounded shoulders can cause pain in the shoulder or neck. Sunisa Chaiklieng and Maytinee Krusun (2015) found that a large number of office workers are exposed to the risk of ergonomics, which can trigger the position of rounded shoulders.To counteract the effects caused by this sustained posture, we compile some exercises recommended by physiotherapyexperts to perform at home or in a gym. However, the best solution to improve this situation is to assist a physical health professional at MY Sports Injury Clinic | Manchester  Best exercises to fix rounded shoulders:Mobility ExercisesFor the first exercise, we must place ourselves in four points. Then, we place a hand behind our head and direct our elbow towards the ceiling so that we rotate our trunk. We perform 10 slow and controlled repetitions and make the same movement with the opposite hand.For the next exercise, you just need a chair. You put yourself back in four points, put your elbows on the chair and bring your buttocks towards your feet. You must repeat this movement at least 10 times.Strengthening exercisesFor the following exercises we must place ourselves face down on the floor (they can put a yoga mattress or a towel) we stretch our arms above the head. From this position, we should only take off the full arms and feet from the ground and stay for 3 seconds.We must repeat this movement at least 8 times.For the next exercise, we should lie on our stomachs just like the previous exercise. The difference in this exercise is that we must keep our arms at our sides. We must take off the arms from the ground and keep them off 3 seconds. Like the previous exercise, we must perform at least 8 repetitions.In the following exercise, we must place ourselves in a position of four points. From this position, we will lift one arm and the opposite leg of that arm, keeping them fully stretched we will hold that position for 3 seconds.We must perform at least 8 repetitions per side of this exercise.To these exercises, a training plan for core strengthening and postural reeducation exercises should be added. We recommend that these exercises must be supervised by a health professional / Physiotherapist. Get in touch with one of our health professionals at MY Sports Injury Manchester physiotherapy clinic, to verify that they are done correctly under the right supervision

Shoulder Pain Injury in the gym is common amongst weight lifters in the gym. When performing heavy lifting aching pain and discomfort in the shoulder occurs? There are many people who due to bad execution of an exercise or a shoulder injury suffer from pain. A very popular exercise is the Flat Bench Press.This exercise is focused on working the muscles of the chest, but activates in an accessory and stabilizing way the muscles of the arm and shoulder.2. Main causes of shoulder injuries when exercising.Have you ever suffered any shoulder pain while doing bench press?When the Bench Press is performed incorrectly, using an inappropriate technique, it causes tension in areas of the shoulder that is susceptible to injury to the Acromio-clavicular Joint (ACJ). Cervical neck nerve roots can also become compressed or irritated causing pain and numbness into the shoulder / forearm.3. Best Exercises to prevent shoulder injuries when working out.To improve the painful shoulder situation during the Bench Press, we have created together alongside some experts in sports physiotherapy a series of mobility, stretching and strengthening exercises. You can do them in the comfort of your home or in a training center.3.1. Stretching shoulder exercisesPlace your hand on the top of the back of a chair and take a step or two back, the arm should be fully stretched and you feel the tension in the biceps and chest. If you feel any discomfort during this exercise, keep stretching to where it does not cause pain.Place your hand on the elbow of your opposite arm and lift it up to the level of your face, then exert pressure towards the side. So that you feel that the lateral part of your shoulder is stretched.You must place your hand on the back of your neck and try to take your elbows as far back as you can, hold this position for 7 seconds and relax your arms. Each stretching exercise you should repeat between 5 to 7 times.3.2. Strengthening and Mobility Shoulder Exercises 3.2.1. Vertical flexionPush-ups on the floor can be complicated or impossible to perform because of shoulder pain, this option is a little softer and allows us to start with a strengthening routine where we gain strength progressively.Stand in front of a wall and support your hands on it leaving your arms fully stretched. In this position, you should only bring the torso forward by flexing the elbows and returning to the starting position.The experts of  Sports Injury Clinic recommend performing 4 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions during this exercise.3.2.1. Wall AngelsPlace your back fully against the wall, raise the arms so that the elbows are at shoulder height, the elbows and the back of the hand must be fully glued to the wall. From this position, you will slide your hands and elbows upwards without taking them off the wall and return to the starting position.credit image to: bostonbodyworkers.comDo 10 repetitions of this exercise. Remember that if you feel any discomfort during this exercise you should do it to a height that does not bother you.Lie on a bed or a mat on your back. Raise your hands so that they are shoulder height. Once you are in this position you must bring your hands up as if you wanted to touch the ceiling, hold this position for 5 seconds and then return to the starting position.You can do 12 repetitions of this exercise and gradually add weight.3.3. Mobility exercises with sticksFor the following exercises, it is necessary that you have a broomstick or a cane at hand.For the first, you must stand while keeping your back straight and your legs spread to the width of your shoulders. Take the ends of the stick with both hands and move it to the sides and stretch your arms as much as you can without feeling any pain.credit image by gymstick.com You can also make circles with the arms, always having the stick taken by the ends and passing it over the head.As you progress and the mobility of your shoulder improves, you can carry the club from front to back by passing it over the head.Each of these exercises you must repeat between 8 to 12 times. In addition to this series of exercises, you must take into account the technique when performing the Bench Press, in order to prevent a painful shoulder injury. Always go to a professional, be a qualified trainer or sports injury therapist at  Manchester MY Sports Injury Clinic so that you have an opinion and help from someone who has knowledge based on proven evidence based science journals. 

Football is the most popular sports watched across the world. This sport is full of high intensity exercise and aerobic endurance, it requires development of  coordination, agility, balance and a sense of teamwork.However, football players should be aware of the risk of soft tissue and bone injuries which can be sustained. A brief knowledge of most common football injuries is not only necessary for injury prevention, but also for the early diagnosis and prompt treatment of the affected area.According to a detailed study, researchers have determined the most common injuries in men’s soccer by reviewing injury surveillance data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Over several years of the study, more than six thousand injuries from 62 ,000 practices and 6,281injuries from at least 22 ,000 football games were reported.Some general findings of the study include;The risk of injuries was 4 times higher during games than during practices.Injuries occurred during practice sessions were often non-contacted (25%), while 75% of the game injuries were often as a result of close contact between players (1).During both practices and games, more than 60% of injuries involve lower extremities.Game injuries often occurred during the last 15-20 minutes of the session2. What are the most common football injuries?, according to the percentage.Ankle SprainSprains and strains in the lower extremities are the most common football injuries, according to the study conducted by orthopedics and rehabilitation department of the University Of Rochester Medical Center (2).More specifically, an injury involving the ankle is by far the most common injury in football players according to the surveillance data from a study (3). It accounts for 17% of all injuries in both practices and games.Ankle sprain commonly occurs when you suddenly change your direction or make a sudden stop while running - causing ankle joint to twist in an unnatural position. This type of injury can be serious if not treated properly but can be effectively managed following the RICE protocol (rest, ice, compression, elevate) along with self management advice from a professional sports injury therapist.Ankles are vulnerable to re-sprains that have not healed properly. This study also reveals that the percentage of recurrent ankle sprains is quite high and may account for 24% of the total sprain injuries.It’s safe to start with some light exercise when the symptoms such as pain and inflammation have subsided. Riding a resistance bike, light jogging on a treadmill and aqua jogging are good physical activities, to begin with. You should not make the mistake of resuming football as soon as you are symptom-free. A lack of ankle stability, as you can expect after an ankle sprain injury, can lead to recurrent ankle sprains and chronic foot problems.A remedial massage therapist can improve swelling in the joint. It’s important to consult with a professional after an ankle sprain as he will be able to give you the best recommendations and support throughout your recovery. Our MY sports Injury clinic in Manchester provides a fully tailored rehabilitation program to ensure ankle stability is maintained throughout the season and a smooth recovery back to normal activities reducing any setbacks.Hamstring StrainAlso called pulled hamstring, it is one of the most common injuries across all sports, including football. Hamstrings are the group of three muscles that originate from the hip bone and run down the back of the thigh to be attached to the knee joint. Hamstring strain injuries account for 7.5 percent of all football injuries, according to data from the 2004/05-2008/09 seasons collected by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). (4)Sudden sharp pain at the back of the thigh is the commonest symptom of a hamstring strain. It usually occurs whilst sprinting, kicking a football or performing a fast stretching movement. During such physical activities, the hamstrings muscle tissue may suffer a tear/s because of the forceful stretch beyond their limits.A tear in any muscle or group of muscles is referred to as a strain. Strains are generally classified as a grade I, II or III, depending on the severity. Minor tears in the muscles are categorized under Grade I strains, partial tears in the muscles are categorized under Grade II strains, and grade III strains are severe tears or complete rupture of the muscle. Depending on the grade of tears, you may experience local pain, muscle weakness, muscle tightness, bruising, swelling or difficulty walking and running.Consulting a physiotherapist can be helpful. Their expert opinion can help you heal and rehabilitate faster. He might use ultrasound, massage, and taping to boost recovery, and may also advise you a rehabilitation program, consisting of muscles strengthening and stretching exercises.ConcussionA concussion is classified under mild traumatic brain injuries. It commonly occurs after a whiplash-type injury or a solid impact on your head. The strong impact causes your head and brain to move swiftly back and forth.Although it can occur during a fall or a car accident, you have an increased risk of getting a concussion if you participate in impact sports such as boxing or football. They are usually not serious, but a strong impact is proportional to serious symptoms that may require immediate medical attention.A concussion injury affects your brain and its signs and symptoms are different from a contusion that results from bruises. Of note, a contusion (or bruise) can also occur on your head, however, it is not typically life-threatening and may resolve itself within several days.Depending on its severity, the symptoms of a concussion may vary from person to person. The common signs of a football impact on your head that may indicate an underlying concussion injury include:Drowsiness or feeling sluggishLoss of consciousnessBalance problemsConfusionDizzinessHeadacheNausea or vomitingDouble vision or blurred visionSensitivity to light or noiseMemory problemsGroin strainAfter ankle sprains and hamstring sprains, both concussions and groin strain injuries share similar percentage, i.e., 5.5% of all football injuries, according to the same study by the NCAA. (4)   A groin strain is also known as the pulled groin. It is less common than hamstring strains and occurs after the appearance of a tear in one of the groin muscles (adductor brevis, longus, magnus, pectineus, and gracilis). The first and typical symptom of a groin strain is a pain in the inner thigh. Other common symptoms may include sudden, sharp pain in the groin area and along the length of the groin muscles. A tear in the groin muscle occurs when kicking a football, rapidly changing direction or sprinting.If you experience a sharp and sudden pain in inner thigh after a forceful kick, you should stop the game and visit a nearby sports injury clinic for evaluation. Neglecting the symptoms may increase the tear length and can even exacerbate the condition.ConclusionSprains and strains of the lower extremities and concussion impact on the brain are the most common injuries in football players. They usually occur as a result of close player-to-player contact during practices or games. Depending on the severity, some of them are further categorized into grades.Although some minor football injuries can be treated by conventional treatment methods, consulting chartered physiotherapists for their expert advice is usually recommended. A physiotherapist is a sports injury specialist that might use various therapeutic and healing methods to speed up recovery and restore mobility.If you are in Manchester and experiencing one of these commonest football injuries, consult our sports injury Manchester team of professional Sports Injury Specialists, Manual therapists, Acupuncturists and chiropractors for a full injury diagnosis and custom treatment program, consisting of soft tissue massage therapy, sports taping, and stretching exercises along with educational advice on self recovery and maintance www.mysportsinjury.co.ukReferences1. Soccer Injuries - Sports Medicine Program - UR Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center - Rochester, NY https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/soccer-injuries.cfm2. Soccer Injuries - Sports Medicine Program - UR Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center - Rochester, NY https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/soccer-injuries.cfm3. Deive Epidemiology of Collegiate Women's Softball Injuries: National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance System, 1988–1989 Through 2003–2004 B Morrey, 20084. Ncaa.orghttps://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/NCAA_M_Soccer_Injuries_WEB.pdf

1. What are the main symptoms ?The shoulder is a set of joints, muscles, and tendons called scapular waist. These sets of structures allow a wide range of movement in the shoulder. However, this mobility has its price. Sometimes, instability, compression of soft tissues, or bone structures produces loss of mobility and pain. There are some places to go when you have an injury like this, if you have severe pain you can go to a to a doctor or you can go to a sports injury & Physiotherapy clinic like MY sports injury in Manchester. According to Meislin RJ, Sperling JW, 2005. The persistent pain in the shoulder is a consequence of one or several underlying pathologies, the most common being rotator cuff disorders in 10%, adhesive capsulitis in 6%, and glenohumeral osteoarthritis from 2% to 5%.As mentioned previously, the shoulder is formed by a set of structures, mainly, the humerus, the scapula, and the clavicle. The head of the humerus coapts into a rounded cavity of the scapula, called the glenoid cavity. In addition, a combination of muscles, tendons, and ligaments keep the humerus centered in that cavity and provide the stability and mobility necessary to perform the activities of daily life without injury.2. What causes shoulder pain?In many occasions, the constant use of the shoulder required in some activities causes the structures to rub against each other and become inflamed. One of the structures that suffer most due to this are synovial bursas, these are small sacs filled with liquid located between the structures to prevent them from rubbing against each other or to separate compartments.In addition, excessive use with incorrect mechanics causes micro-ruptures in the tendons, thus creating tendonitis. The tendons that are commonly affected are the tendons of the rotator cuff and one of the tendons of the biceps. Altering thus, shoulder mobility and stability. One of the best treatments for this injury is the massage; some physiotherapist offers a great sports massage Manchester, if you’re looking for a good Sports physiotherapist Manchester MY Sports Injury Clinic.Another one of the injuries that causes a strong pain of shoulder are the tears of tendons. These are caused by acute injuries or degenerative changes. In the most extreme cases, the tendon is completely torn from the bone.According to Kibler, Ben W. 2003. Scapular dyskinesia increases the functional deficit in shoulder injuries. It alters the movements of the scapula during the movements of elevation of the arm, caused by the disorganisation or inhibition of the activation patterns of the muscles that stabilise the movements of the scapula.Also, compression injuries produce great pain and functional disability. In the shoulder, this injury occurs due to the pressure exerted by the acromion on the soft tissues that lie beneath it. This causes bursitis and tendinitis, causing pain and limitation of movement. Even with the pass of time, this compression can cause a tear of the rotator cuff, specifically of the supraspinatus muscle.3. How to treat a shoulder injury?On many occasions, shoulder pain is caused by inadequate postures or inadequate mechanical during our daily activities. We recommend that if you spend a lot of time sitting down, doing activities where you have to keep your arm above your head, or repetitive movements that require shoulder strength, you must do break intervals every hour or go to physiotherapy Manchester. This in order to relax the area of ​​the neck and shoulder, relax the muscles of the arms and prevent muscle spasms.On the other hand, if the pain is minimal, you don’t have to ask yourself, how to heal shoulder injury? Because in this case, it’s very simple, you should let the shoulder rest a little, and then you should make gentle movements to promote blood circulation and stimulate the relaxation of the shoulder muscles. It is not advisable to immobilise the shoulder completely because of the lack of movement weakens the muscles and causes the shoulder to become stiffer.If you have severe pain, you can apply ice to the painful area for 10 minutes (wrap the ice on a piece of cloth) or if you are in Manchester you can go to the nearest sports massage clinic in Manchester clinic to help you diagnose and fix this problem.We would suggest you to go to a physiotherapist or go to a sports injury & Physiotherapy clinic. A physiotherapist is a health professional that has the necessary knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and rehabilitation. He will perform an evaluation in which he will diagnose the exact cause of your shoulder pain. After this, it will determine the treatment that will be effective for you. Among them, massage, heat, cold, acupuncture, stretching, yoga or physio led pilates for shoulder injury, and exercises.We hope this information is valuable to you.If you need some support and you would like to check your shoulder injury

1. What is shin splints? and how to treat them?Are you a runner or maybe a triathlete and your shins hurt after day to day at the office? Well This could be the known cause of Shin Splints. The cause of this injury is the stress produced in the tibia (shin bone) and adjacent connective tissues, producing inflammation, pain, and inability to continue running or even walking! If you want an optimal recovery, a Sports Physio in Manchester is what you need. Shin Splints refer to the inflammation of the periosteum. The periosteum is a vascular layer of connective tissue that covers the bone and serves as an insertion for some tendons and fascial connections. The pain has been described as burning in the tibia when starting to run and decreases when the activity ceases.In addition, the pain occurs on the inside of the tibia and sometimes radiates throughout the front part of the leg. This injury does not have a specific recovery time; it can vary depending on its cause. However, the attention of a professional on time will have an important role in the recovery time. Sports physiotherapy is an excellent therapeutic alternative to reduce the time of return to activities in optimal conditions.According to Don E. Detmer in 1986, there are three types of chronic Shin Splints, which can be diagnosed by imaging. These are:Type I: Tibial microfracture, which is a reaction to repetitive bone stress.Type II: Tibial periostitis, this is produced by chronic avulsion of the periosteum, specifically in the periosteum-fascial junction, in the same way as a consequence of repetitive stress.Type III: Chronic compartment syndrome.   2. What causes shin splints?This classification of Detmer is accurate for chronic cases. In the most acute cases, this injury can occur for various reasons, such as:Muscle rigidity or shortening of the muscles of the leg.Traction of the fascia and tendons in its insertion area due to inadequate plantar support.Increased external tibial torsion and excessive rotation of the hip.Direct trauma in a constant way in the anterior part of the tibia.Changes in the surfaces on which it runs, such as hard surfaces, surfaces with high inclination or uneven terrain.Excessive training and lack of rest between workouts.In few occasions this injury requires surgery; generally the shin splints injury has a quick recovery if an appropriate sports therapy treatment is applied. That is why in MySportsInjury Clinic provides a thorough evaluation and assessment of such injury, with an individualised treatment plan aimed at correcting the problems that caused the injury.3. How to treat the Shin Splints Injury? There are some methods to relieve pain and try to improve the situation of this injury without going to a Manchester Sports Physio, however, we recommend assisting a health professional to assess the damage in your leg and plan an appropriate intervention.The intensity and load of training should be reduced as the pain appears, in some cases, the activity must be completely stopped in order to avoid further damage.To reduce the pain you can place ice for 10-15 minutes at the end of training and during the night.Similarly, many experienced doctors recommend the use of anti-inflammatories in the first week that you begin to experience pain.Sports massage, to unload the muscles of the leg and relax all adjacent tissues.Use silicone heel cups, they cushion the blows at the moment of running and adequately transmit the forces towards the tibia. These sills should be made to order, to avoid other foot injuries such as plantar fasciitis.During the visit to a specialist in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, you will get the attention of a body movement specialist, who will perform an analysis of your biomechanics, in order to improve any movement in your body that may cause an imbalance and cause an injury.In addition to this, a Sports injury clinic  will plan a training according to your injury, and will increase the demand of it progressively and as the condition of the injury improves.Also, you will receive a deep tissue massage, which aims to improve the elasticity of the tissues through the viscoelastic properties of the muscles.On the other hand, you will receive information and education about the movement, so that you can carry out your training and your daily activities in an appropriate way and, thus, reduce the incidence of injuries such as Shin Splints and other injuries.If you are suffering from any injury, our team of professionals from our Manchester sports injury clinic will be very happy to assess you and treat you to recover from it to be back to your best soon!

4 Simple At-Home Exercises to Relieve Your Neck Pain.1- Understanding Neck Pain and how to fix it.Whether you go out for work or you work from home, whether you are 25 years old or 65 years young- neck pain is something that we all have experienced at some point or another. There can be many reasons to trigger a neck pain, for instance- a poor sleeping posture or your neck being left at pause in the same posture for an hour at length or a more serious medical condition as Spondylosis. As a matter of fact, excessive mental stress can also be a reason causing pain in your neck and back. Neck pain, if not taken care at the right time, can aggravate and spread to your shoulders and spine too.2- the top 4  Exercises to relieve your Neck pain.Below are 4 simple at home exercises to help in loosening your muscles and alleviate you neck pain. A word of caution- practice these only if you have a heads-up from your doctor and as you do it, be gentle with yourself (/don’t be too aggressive) –Neck Tilt- From a sitting position looking straight ahead, tilt your head down slowly so that your chin touches your chest. Hold this position for five seconds then return to the starting position and repeat. Do this five times.Side-to-Side Neck Tilt- From the same sitting position as above, tilt you neck toward one shoulder, leading with your ear. Again, hold this position five seconds. Return to the starting position and repeat. Do this five times on each side.Neck Turn- Look straight at eye-level while being in sitting position. Next, turn your head to one side keeping your chin at the same level and hold for five seconds. Do this five times on each side.Neck Stretch- While holding the rest of your body straight, push your chin forward. You should be feeling a stretch in your throat as you do this. Hold this position for five seconds. Next, from the same starting position, push your chin backward and again hold for five seconds. Do the forward and backward stretch five times each.3- How to get rid of the neck pain in 6-8 weeks?You can modulate doing the above exercises anywhere between 5-8 times each, depending upon your comfort and ease. If you are just getting started, it is highly recommended that you start slow and go easy. Doing these simple exercises has shown proven results in loosening muscle stress and causing pain relief.Practising these exercises for two weeks can lead to significant relief in neck pain. With time, most likely within 6-8 weeks time, you will witness that the pain has subsided largely or has gone completely. But even after the pain leaves, you should not stop exercising as it will help in keeping your neck flexible and give those neck muscles, a much-needed regular stretch.A few points to note before you begin- firstly, you should not do these exercises if you have severe neck pain or weakness in your hands/ arms. Instead, you should visit a doctor for a medical check-up. Secondly, in case any of these exercises cause severe pain or weakness in your hands, arms or any other body part, stop right away and talk with your doctor.For a more elaborate guidance or any questions on this, you can contact us directly here4- Who can support you with your sports injuries in Manchester?Ray Ho, Sports Injury Specialist, Chinese Acupuncture for Neck / Back Problems 

What´s physiotherapy? The concept of Physiotherapy is unfamiliar to most due to their lack of exposure to it. Those who do understand it more than likely have experienced it first-hand. Physiotherapy may be warranted in a variety of situations such as different sports injuries, chronic diseases, trauma related injuries, etc. The list goes on and on. In a nutshell, physical therapy helps people maximize their functional capacity via different rehabilitative practices (restoring everyday life).What does a  physiotherapy do?In addition to understanding the purpose of physiotherapy, the next step is to understand why it works. In general, if one doesn’t have faith in something, he or she will never be able to receive the maximum benefit from it.1 In order for Physiotherapy to be effective, the patient must without a doubt believe it will be helpful. A negative mindset will yield negative results. Positivity is very important.5 Main Benefits of  Physiotherapy Treatment:  It helps  improve your motivation and health- As cliché as it may sound, a little bit of encouragement goes a long way. Physical therapists motivate their patients to overcome their current conditions, and to persevere despite the many obstacles they may face.2 Oftentimes patients believe they are capable of performing their own physical therapy, but usually fail to do so. Physical therapists are professionally trained motivators, and expert encouragers. Having a skilled motivator at your side will encourage you to continue on, though you may feel like throwing in the towel, especially when results occur slowly.Getting professional medical advice- Nothing beats receiving advice from someone who’s knowledgeable. Physical therapists are clinically trained and specialize in physical restoration and rehabilitation. The current educational requirement for a physical therapist is either a Masters or Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Physiotherapists spend years researching evidence-based treatment, interning for long periods of time, and studying their craft diligently. They are more than adequately equipped to provide patients with the care they require to improve their lives. No other profession is capable of rehabilitating the body the way a physical therapist can (occupational and speech therapists are also included in this category).Professional Supervision and support- If you want to ensure you’re performing a particular exercise properly with minimal risk for harm, you’ll want the supervision of a physical therapist nearby. After experiencing a major injury or status post-surgery, you’ll want to ensure you’re treating your body fairly. Nothing’s worse than performing aggressive activity too soon. You’ll harming or re-injuring yourself, and it’s not worth it. Be fair to your body and allow a physical therapist to ensure your safety. You won’t regret it.Research Based- Physiotherapists are trained to treat patients based upon factual evidence and clinical reasoning. Evidence/research-based practice minimises the potential for error, and maximizes results for patients. Besides, it’s considered unethical for a physical therapist to administer treatment without supporting evidence. It’s actually considered a form of malpractice. Therefore, most physical therapists aim to treat their patients based upon truth, and effective treatment approaches. Who wouldn’t want to treat in the best way? check out our team of physiotherapists in Manchester hereExperienced Professionals- Physical therapists are experienced in a variety of different treatment settings. They’ve also worked with a diverse patient population with various injuries, diagnoses, and ailments. From ankle and knee injuries, to strokes and leg amputations, they’ve witnessed it all. With such diverse experience, physical therapists are able to provide their patients with the best care possible. They know what works, and what doesn’t work. Patients don’t generally know the most effective way to treat their situation, therefore an experienced physical therapist is a must have!So, after reading the benefits of physiotherapy you might be wondering if you really need some support or not to improve your physical health.At Mysports injury our main mission is to hail you and make you live a healthier life, that why all our team of physiotherapists in our Manchester clinic are more than welcome to diagnose you first and then give you the best treatment that suits your needs

Everything you need to know about Sports Physical Therapy1.What's Physical Therapy?Manual physical therapy is a specialised form of physiotherapy conducted manually with a hands on approach opposed to a medical devices or machines. Manual hand therapy, techniques used by our clinical practitioners at MY Sports injury apply pressure through the hands towards muscle tissue and manipulate joints in an attempt to reduce back pains caused by muscle spasm, muscle tension, and joint dysfunction.2. How physical therapy works?Manual Physical Therapy provides Pain Relief for Acute / Chronic Back PainsManual therapy can be highly beneficial for the treatment of joints that lack adequate mobility and range of motion in Musculo-skeletal type conditions. This limitation can cause discomfort, pain, and an alteration in function, posture, and movement. Manual physical therapy involves restoring the human bodies mobility to stiff joints and reducing muscle tension in order to return the patient to normal activities of daily living and normal movement without pain to a pain free active lifestyle.Manual therapy may provide back pain relief both for patients with chronic back pain involving joint problems, such as Sacroiliac Joint dysfunction and also acute back pain from soft tissue injuries such as a back muscle strain or nerve root dysfunction.3. Which are the main physical therapy techniques?Physical therapy techniques are focused on relaxing tense back muscles and restriction in joints in order to decrease back or neck pains and increase flexibility in the soft tissues. In general, manual physical therapy techniques are used in the following types of movement:Soft tissue work, including massage, which applies pressure to the soft tissues of the body such as the muscles. This pressure can help relax muscles, increase circulation, break up scar tissue, and ease pain in the soft tissues.Mobilisation/Manipulation, which uses measured movements of varying speeds and oscillations (slow to fast), force pressure of hand (gentle to forceful), and distances (called 'amplitude') to twist, pull, or push bones and joints into position. This can help to loosen tight tissues around a joint as a distraction type technique and reduce pain in a joint and surrounding tissue, and help with flexibility and alignment. 4. How does physiotherapy works? Physiotherapy aims to reduce & eliminate physical forms of pain, and dysfunction in the body. More importantly it can help to reduce the possibility of pain or injuries becoming deep rooted & more severe. It also helps to prevent any re-occurrence of symptoms for longer term pain management.

At MY Sports injury & Osteopathy we focus on the physiological changes to tissues in the body during sports massage, these are important to influence longer lasting effects to your body.   Cellular soft tissue effects: focused on long lasting tissue changes. A deeper more firmer massage will help alter the tissue tone and improve elastic capabilities with physiological changes in tissue and cells.   Circulatory blood flow effects: Massage helps to improve the circulation of blood flow to increase oxygen to the cells, improving body temperature, and capillary blood vessels opening through increased blood flow whilst also helping to excrete toxin by-products clearing the body and removing any waste and tissue debris through lymphatic drainage system of the body. MY Sports Injury & Osteopathy is highly effective to speed up recovery rates and return back to playing sports.   Hormonal effects: Our Specialist Pain Practitioners combine Massage techniques to improve mental health and mood. Massage can release serotonin hormones in the brainhelpingto regulate mood improving mental state of well-being. This will benefit you overall making the body feel relaxed and put the mind in a better functioning mood throughout the day. Cortisol is another stress hormones which is reduced by having regular Massage by our massage therapists at MY Sports Injury.   Mechanical Effects: create changes in the body through firming massage techniques this helps push fluids throughout the body, improving tissue elasticity and helping breakdown of dense collagen fibres and trigger points which occur when damaged tissues repair itself Massage can reduce the overall symptoms of pain in the body resulting in improving range of movement and relaxation whilst working from home.