To compete at the highest level sports men and women undergo a regime of training that includes exercise, diet, lifestyle and mental conditioning to help them peak for optimum events. Fitness is crucial to achievement and enjoyment. Whether the top-flight athlete or Saturday morning golfer, Osteohealthcare can provide practical and specialist help for a wide range of sporting injuries which may be affecting performance. Treatment and rehabilitation are paramount and we work with sports people individually to return to optimum performance in the safest and most effective ways.

Becky Hall is an experienced sports massage therapist, as well as being an osteopath, and has worked with elite athletes for nearly 10 years. Athletes, riders, rugby, football, lacrosse and hockey players have all been treated successfully. Becky has treated at multi-discipline events such as the Commonwealth Games and the World Equestrian Games, in addition to the London Marathon, international lacrosse matches, and club football. She was also a member of the volunteer Sports Massage Team, supporting all the athletes in the Olympic Village, in Athens 2004. Sports massage is vital to optimum preparation for training events and for recovery from training, races or matches when further performance is needed in a short space of time. Massage techniques, muscle energy, NMT and stretch are all incorporated in treatment.

Common Injuries treated:

• Football – knee ligament strain, ankle ligament sprain, low back pain.

• Running – muscle strain or tears, low back pain, knee ligament injuries.

• Racquet sports – low back strain, wrist pain, tennis elbow, shoulder strain.

• Golf – golfer’s elbow, neck/shoulder strain, low back pain.

• Hockey/lacrosse – sprained ankles, trauma and bruises, pulled muscles.