Most winter sports injuries are to the lower extremities and the bulk of those involve damage to the knees. A lot of knee injuries occur through falling or when landing a jump. Whilst it may not be possible to prevent all of these injuries from occurring, many of them are avoidable.

Don’t forget skiing, snowboarding etc., are strenuous exercises that your body needs to prepare for.

At Theale Wellbeing we often see people who have been inspired to suddenly increase their activity with various sports only to develop an injury because they did too much too quickly. As long as the injury isn’t too severe it does at least have a positive side – when you come to us for treatment we can help you to not only recover from the injury but get your body ready for any increased activity.

WE CAN MAKE YOU STRONGER WORKING WITH YOU AND YOUR BODY PREPARING FOR ANY SPORT YOU CHOOSE.

The key to increasing activity is to do it slowly. Build up gradually so that your body is getting stronger by degrees. Plan regular small steps of activity and keep to your plan – if you feel any discomfort or pain seek help before it become too serious.

Our therapists will work to help you recover from an injury and they will also help you to be stronger in your chosen activity. We have sports massage therapists, osteopaths, a physiotherapist and an acupuncturist all working with your to improve your wellbeing.

Michael Palfrey, Principal Osteopath / Director