The Sports Rehab Clinic

Mark Povey

Soft Tissue Therapy: Are you suffering from chronic aches and pains, or living with a recent sports injury? Soft tissue therapy can be used at any age when addressing any of these types of issues, the main purpose is to reduce stress and tension, which develops in the body’s soft tissue through day to day or physical activity. I can help relieve tired, sore and aching muscles leading to a quicker recovery. By establishing regular soft tissue therapy treatments, you will benefit from treatment sessions which concentrate on any particular areas of imbalance and tightness. Maintaining and improving your range of motion and muscle flexibility over time. Sports Therapy: The most common to the most complicated musculoskeletal pain conditions to sports-specific injuries; we do it all. You can trust me to help you through any injury or condition you have. No matter if you’re recovering from a knee injury or looking for arthritis support, I can help. Ultrasound: Therapeutic ultrasound allows an increase in local blood flow that may help reduce swelling and chronic inflammation and, promote bone fracture healing. This heat helps to decrease pain, and improve how stretchy your injured body part is to help increase range of motion and flexibility. Acupuncture for sports injuries: How does acupuncture help sports injuries? Acupuncture works to relax tense muscles, and also aids by improving circulation, meaning that oxygen and nutrients are delivered to the injured muscles more effectively, helping the muscle to heal Kinesiology Taping: Kinesiology tape is a thin, flexible tape that was developed to aid muscle movement and enhance athletic performance. It is often used to relieve pain, reduce swelling and inflammation and provide support to joints and muscles. The elasticity, or stretchiness, of kinesiology tape allows for movement. Pitch - side Trauma qualification I provide basic life support, first aid and trauma support. I am experienced in working in this area and will have completed various levels of training from Sports First Aid to Sports Trauma.