Treatment and rehab
I assess the injury and the movement around it, because a sore knee is often the result of a stiff hip or ankle. Hands-on treatment eases pain and restores movement, and a graded rehab plan builds you back up to full training.
For niggles that keep coming back, preventative sessions every few weeks can keep you training.
What you can do at home
- In the first two days, protect the area and ease off training.
- Keep moving gently rather than resting completely.
- Build back up gradually: no more than about 10% extra a week.
- Warm up properly and keep up strength work.
See your GP or get urgent help if you have
- You heard a pop and cannot put weight on the leg
- Severe swelling or bruising straight after injury
- A joint that locks or gives way
- Pain that wakes you at night and is not easing
If you are not sure, call NHS 111. Clare will always tell you if she thinks you need to see a doctor rather than an osteopath.
Questions about sports injuries
Should I see an osteopath or a physio for a sports injury?
Both are regulated professions that treat sports injuries. Osteopaths have a strong hands-on emphasis and look at the whole body. Choose the practitioner you trust; I will refer you on if something else would serve you better.