Sports & Exercice Medicine

 

Sport and Exercise Medicine is an area of health and special services that apply medical and scientific knowledge to prevent, recognize, manage, and rehabilitate injuries and illnesses related to sport, exercise, or recreational activity.

 

Sports injuries should always be taken seriously but are all too often neglected. They can lead to frustration, a loss of fitness and can prevent participation and enjoyment in sporting activities for prolonged periods of time. Treating injuries early and correctly, understanding why they develop and making the necessary adjustments is critical in maintaining your enjoyment of sport and other activities.

 

Whether your injury is acute or chronic, we offer prompt access to expert advice, led by Dr Speed, Consultant in Sports & Exercise Medicine. We understand how important it is to ensure your injury is accurately diagnosed. and a treatment plan agreed.

We use advanced imaging techniques to help with diagnosis. We also analyse the reasons why you may have developed an injury, for example your sporting technique, basic fitness, your gait, the equipment you use, and your activity/training programme. Biomechnical and video analysis may be utilised.

 

We will provide specific advice, treatment and guidance on how to safely and gradually return to activity depending on the nature of your injury.

 

Sports Medicine also deals with illnesses that can interfere with or be affected by sport. For example, diabetes, asthma and heart complaints.

 

Exercise Medicine, aims to promote the safe and effective use of exercise to enhance health and well-being.

 

Most individuals have needs that are suited to a Sport & Exercise Medicine service. Whether you are an injured sports person or trying to lose weight or manage medical conditions, professionals working within an integrated Sport & Exercise Medicine service can help you.