Let our expert osteopaths diagnose and treat your overuse injury
Overuse injuries can occur at any of the joints/muscles in the body.
They usually happen as a result of a change in activity or if the tissue is not strong enough to cope with the demand. As such, injuries commonly occur due to repetitive work activities, or due to repeated actions in sports.
Whether you’ve developed a stress fracture, injured yourself doing sport, or aggravated an arthritic complaint, osteopathy can help resolve your pain and restore your normal function.
Our osteopaths are experts in diagnosing and treating overuse injuries, we’ll provide you with a diagnosis, alongside a treatment plan and self care advice.
Common overuse conditions we see in clinic are (non exhaustive list):
- Wrist tendonitis
- De quervans tenosynovitis
- Golfers/Tennis elbow
- Rotator cuff problems / Shoulder RSI
- Frozen shoulder
- Carpal tunnel
- Shin splints
- Stress fractures
- Trigger finger
What your pain might feel like
This will vary depending on the cause and the area affected. You might experience pain in one of these common ways: aching, burning or tingling pain, numbness, heaviness and weakness. Pain might be sharp and movement is often limited. Overuse injuries invariably affect your everyday activities and are worse during activity.Â
How we treat hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder pain
We’ll start by working out the cause of your discomfort by performing common orthopaedic tests. We’ll then put together a treatment plan. We prescribe exercises to do yourself and give you advice on improving your posture. We might take you into our gym for a more dynamic approach to shoulder pain or postural recovery