Sports Injury Clinics (Recommendations)

[Astro]

Has anyone been to a Sports Injury Clinic and found it helpful?

I saw one I hadn't noticed before from a bus at Old Street Roundabout in London, but I'm leary of putting myself in the hands of quacks.

[Daisy Chain]

Originally Posted by Astro

Has anyone been to a Sports Injury Clinic and found it helpful?

Never been to a sports injury clinic but I have always been cured of my dancing injuries by physiotherapy. The cures have always involved specific exercises which have often been the key to the cure, so I recommend that if a physio gives you an exercise, that you do them religiously.

I imagine that a sports injury clinic would be staffed by physios?

Daisy

(A Fit Little FLower)

[StokeBloke]

There is a cracking Sports Physiotherapist in Stoke-on-Trent. My daughter has been to him a couple of times. If you need to get back on your feet in a hurry they will give you the very best advice and help to do so. They'll also help to ensure that you don't make things worse by following incorrect 'mates advice'

[Astro]

Originally Posted by Daisy Chain

Never been to a sports injury clinic

I imagine that a sports injury clinic would be staffed by physios?

Me neither, I know nothing about them.

Originally Posted by StokeBloke

There is a cracking Sports Physiotherapist in Stoke-on-Trent.

I would be very useful if we could get recomendations all over the UK.

I've had a recommendation for one in Aylesbury.

[Yliander]

Originally Posted by Daisy Chain

I imagine that a sports injury clinic would be staffed by physios?

they can be they can also be staffed by Osteopaths, chiropractors as well and often a mix - the main difference between a sports clinic and a normal clinic is that they understand that stopping your sport is not generally an option and know how to keep you moving or get you moving as quickly possible.

A good sport clinic is a god send!!!

there is a great physio in Stourbridge... if I could remember the name and address would post it - really saved CJ's knee last year

[StokeBloke]

Originally Posted by Astro

I would be very useful if we could get recomendations all over the UK.

Highly recommended:

Richard Gray
Church Lane Physiotherapy Clinic
2 Brock Way off Church Lane
Knutton
Newcastle Under Lyme
Staffordshire
ST5 6AZ

01782 719232

[eeyore]

Apologies if this appears twice, I did post at lunchtime but it's disappeared!?

I'd thoroughly recommend going to a physio, I've had both dance & non dance related injuries & mine sorted me out each time with one visit & follow up exercises - & a little patience obviously! A physio will have massage, manipulation etc at their disposal, mine did reflexology too, so you won't limit yourself to just one type of treatment.
I've never been to a sports clinic, but would guess they'd operate on very similar principles & would expect them to have physios there...

[Tessalicious]

I know this guy through work: Nicola Maffulli Biography - Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - Expert Treatments
and although I've never needed to see him myself, he comes highly recommended and particularly works with knee and ankle problems (which most dancers get, I suppose)!

[philsmove]

Originally Posted by Astro

Has anyone been to a Sports Injury Clinic and found it helpful?

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Yes I went to one about 10 years ago

I twisted my ankle just before going on holiday

She was amazing (and very beautiful)

She worked for the Davis Lloyd Center Bristol and she saved my life

I gather she has left, but 'am assured the chap who has replaced her, is just as good, but maybe not as beautiful

[Astro]

Originally Posted by Tessalicious

I know this guy through work: Nicola Maffulli Biography - Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - Expert Treatments
and although I've never needed to see him myself, he comes highly recommended and particularly works with knee and ankle problems (which most dancers get, I suppose)!

That's a really informative website regarding injuries.

It's another one in Newcasle-Under-Lyme.

Anyone been to a London one?

[eeyore]

The only place I've been to in London was a few years ago, a physio who was based in a leisure centre - not working for them, just operating in tandem. That case did need a few goes as I'd done a spectacular job on my back, much worse than normal. He did sort it out & gave me many day to day posture tips & exercises - so again I'd recommend physio as they seem so adaptable.

It was based at Seymour Leisure Centre, in the West End - physiointhecity.com - think they are in other parts of London too.

[Astro]

Originally Posted by eeyore

It was based at Seymour Leisure Centre, in the West End - physiointhecity.com - think they are in other parts of London too.

A friend in the pub last night recommended a particular person. Olivier Leoule at the Oasis Clinic.
That's also in a Leisure centre.
Michael Sobell Leisure Centre at Holloway, North London.