Sports Injury Rehabilitation

Type of Injuries

• Running Injuries

Running injuries are extremely common and can include back, hip knee and ankle based injuries. At Seha Garden our assessment of a running injury will include a detailed overview of lower limb flexibility and muscle strength, an analysis of running technique on a treadmill to ascertain running style and potential nuances in technique that may need adjusting as well as prescribed targeted exercises to align, stretch and strengthen key areas.

•        Runners Knee

Running injuries can occur for a variety of reasons including poor biomechanics in the foot and lower leg. Muscle imbalances often lead to abnormal stresses in the kinetic chain leading to knee pain, or ‘runners knee’- which is an irritation of the knee cap and adjacent soft tissues.

•       Achilles Tendon Pain

Reduced muscle flexibility in the lower limbs often can lead to problems such as Achilles tendon pain or shin splints. All of the above conditions can be contributed or exacerbated by incorrect footwear or badly worn trainers, muscle weakness and poor core stability.

•       Hamstring Injury

Hamstring injuries are common in runners. The hamstring muscles comprise of three muscles in the back of your thigh and they work to produce flexion of the knee.  They are usually put under greater stress with hill running, or with a ‘kick sprint’ at the end of a race. Often hamstring strains and tears are due to weakness in the muscle group, and poor flexibility. Muscle imbalances often occur between the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups as they both oppose each other when bending and straightening the knee. If the quadriceps are too dominant, this can lead to additional stresses and weakness in the hamstrings. At Seha Garden, our physiotherapists are skilled to assess whether muscle imbalances are present allowing more targeted treatment.

• Tennis Injuries

Tennis players suffer from a variety of injuries. As the sport involves lots of upper limb activity with the use of the racket, it is not surprising that injuries to the shoulder, elbow and wrist are most common in tennis players. If an injury is affecting your game our physiotherapists will help to get you back on court as soon as possible.

•      Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)

This is pain occurring to the outside of the elbow on the bony prominence and is caused by excessive loading and stressing to the tendons to the forearm muscles which attach to the elbow. Tennis players can be prone to this condition due to poor technique hitting the ball at the outer edge of the racket leading to reaction forces through the handle of the racket through to the forearm. It can also be caused by excessive gripping of the racket and weakness in the forearm muscles. However, many people who experience tennis elbow, have never lifted a tennis racket. Any repetitive activity which stresses the tendons of the outer forearm muscles can lead to this condition.

•      Rotator Cuff Injury

Tennis involves lots of repetitive movements of the shoulder and upper limb. Overuse injuries can result in excessive forces within the rotator cuff tendons which can lead to pain and inflammation. The rotator cuff tendons also play a significant role in keeping the shoulder positioned in its socket. It is important to maintain good strength and conditioning of the rotator cuff to reduce the risk of injuring the tendons, as well as to ensure good movement patterns around the shoulder complex.

•      Stress Fracture

A stress fracture is a small crack in a bone, or where there is severe bruising on a bone. It often occurs because of overuse and repetitive stress on a bone. Stress fractures often happen in tennis players in the lower leg, foot and lower back. Early diagnosis is critical to prevent further damage and protection to the bone is key to healing. Stress fractures can occur in tennis players often due to fatigue in muscles and tendons which can lead to more stress on the bone.

• Golf Injuries

Golf Injuries Common golfing injuries treated by Seha Garden International Hospital Golf injuries come in many different guises and can range from wrist and elbow pain, back and shoulder pain as well as knee pain. It is important to understand the cause of the pain and get an early and prompt diagnosis. If you have an injury that is affecting your game, call us now for an expert assessment and a personalised treatment plan.

•      Back Pain

A lack of spinal flexibility can lead to pain and stiffness in the lower back and thoracic spine. Golf requires good rotation through the hips, pelvis and spine. It is therefore very important to warm-up before playing with gentle exercises and stretches.

•      Wrist and Elbow Pain

Poor grip technique can contribute to wrist and elbow pain. Often a change in this area can have consequences on the shoulder and neck region through over compensating.

•       Knee Pain

Knee pain can be caused by over bending the knees when swinging, or pivoting too much through the knee instead of turning your feet out slightly to reduce this stress. Too much rotation through the knee on the downswing phase of the swing can lead to ligament or sometimes meniscal injuries.