Muscle injuries... Over the past 5 years there has been a drastic change in the type of injuries that patients present with and I believe this is due to the intensity that people are training at and the various different sports people partake in. Training has become the focal point of a lot of people’s lives and more people are looking to smash PB’s in the gym and at multi sport races. Being injured is simply not an option! The popularity of cross fit and triathlons in my opinion has definitely increased and with this has come new challenges for both athlete and physio. Acute muscle injuries have become more common amongst my caseload and they vary in cause, location and severity. A thorough assessment will provide not only an accurate diagnosis but also an idea when the patient will return to sport. To maintain strength, cardiovascular fitness and mental wellbeing we believe in keeping people active but without having an adverse effect on the injury. For most injuries, this is possible through exercise modification and careful progression of rehab drills which will ensure the quickest and safest return to sport. Image below is of a grade 2 Iliacus muscle injury. Can you see it? www.jsphysio.co.uk #muscleinjury #hamstring #hipflexor #soleus #recfem #adductor #grade1 #rehab #returntosport #triathlon #ironman #crossfit #sportphysio #injuryprevention #musclestrength #strengthtraining https://www.instagram.com/p/B3WQUs8h2SO/?igshid=dsncfkfmdfko
