SR Physio - Sports Injury & Recovery Physio in Norwich

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After a sports injury or a musculoskeletal injury (muscles, joints, soft tissue problem) it is very common to feel unable to carry on doing what you love because of pain, not fully understand what you can do about it and unsure who to turn to get better.

You feel in pain when you do normal activities you previously were able to, feel exercise is unmanageable and feel helpless in getting better.

Does this sound familiar?

We hear this time and again and have realised they are the biggest factors for people to start to do less and end up stopping doing the chosen activities they enjoy.

People we see want to know:

Why am I in pain?

Why can’t I do what I used to be able to?

Most people think that when they are in pain it will get better by itself. But then 6 months nothing has changed and they feel they are worse than before.

Does that ring a bell?

Something else we see far too often is when someone talks to us concerned due to their coach/friends/ team-mates keep telling them they should simply carry on and it will eventually get better.

This advice is often a poor solution because it means you are not dealing with the problem and lengthening your recovery period and full return to participation in the sport that you love so much.

Has this happened to you?

Has the GP given you some pain relief or anti-inflammatories, told to rest for a few weeks and that you’ll be ok? …. Are you wondering why this is wrong? Sports Science has told us for a long time that simple rest is not sufficient to recover from an injury. There is a protocol and strict method to return to normal physical activity if you have needed to rest for more than 2 weeks. You need to prepare your body to cope with the physical stresses that exercise brings, particularly after a period of complete rest from physical activity.

Why else do people find it difficult to return to physical exercise? It is very easy to get confused with lots of different information you get told from lots of different people. A lot of people are happy to give you advice but not all of it is reliable and trustworthy.

The key to recovering quickly, to your previous level and with minimal difficulty as possible is to be seen by specialists. It is our belief that you get what you pay for and that is why free advice doesn’t get you anywhere. You need to be seen by the best, who have learnt how to efficiently treat any problems with complete certainty.

You may think the reason you are in pain is because it is the injury getting worse or that it now simply will continue to be a problem or “niggle” forever more. In reality these things are very manageable and often is due to a weakness, inactivity and not performing the correct rehab.

If you don’t know what to do it can be very confusing and this simple fact is why many people end up believing it to be unmanageable.

Do you feel like that too?

After having a sports injury here are 7 more reasons why it could be continuing to be a problem:

Reason 1

"You thought it would simply stop being an issue – but it hasn’t"

Reason 2

"You were told swelling takes a long time to go down so don’t worry so you simply accepted it"

Reason 3

"You saw the doctor who told you to be careful, take some pain relief and try something else – but you are still struggling and really don’t want to try a different sport or exercise"

Reason 4

"You have stopped taking part in your hobbies due to it being painful – but now everything seems even more difficult"

Reason 5

"You find it takes longer to do everything so you put it off or you ask someone else to do it."

Reason 6

"You are struggling to fit in specific exercises to make the injury better and feel overwhelmed as to which exercises to perform to make it better."

Reason 7

"You thought buying a support would solve the problem – But now you feel dependent on it and are feel unable to exercise without it."

If any of these have happened to you, we would love to offer you a call with one of our physios to see what we can do to help you. We believe the fact that you have tried any or all of these things as very positive because when you know things that do not make you better you are closer to finding what does

Click below to book a call convenient for you to get some sensible and helpful advice over the phone free of charge. There is no commitment to book any appointments with us after the call. Our goal is only to help you make the right decision what to do next for your health and wellbeing.

What can I do to stop falling… QUICKLY”

Here are 5 things you can do:

If you feel like you will struggle to set goals, or would like to know how the physio team at SR Physio can help you improve your function, reduce your falls risk and improve your mobility, we would like to offer you to start with a free, no-commitment, risk free appointment:

The next question is:

“How can choosing to see someone at SR Physio help you in the next few days?”

Here are just a few of the things that our team can help:

We can quickly build your confidence, often within a few sessions

We can help you work out what really is the problem and get to the main factor(s) of why you are falling.

We can quickly help with any pain or stiffness, much quicker than you think possible.

We will make sure that your problem is corrected properly for the long term and help you manage it by yourself for as long as possible

We can reduce the risks associated with doing more for yourself and still allow you to enjoy the life you want to live.

We can reduce your reliance on others to complete simple tasks that you hate to rely on others to do

We can help you get back to enjoying yourself with family and friends that arthritis has prevented you from doing.

We can help you get back to living life how you want to.

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After having a sports injury here are 7 more reasons why it could be continuing to be a problem:

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