Kicking injuries to touch: Muscle People
With the start of summer, we love to get active; cricket, tennis, touch rugby, and tramping. All the outdoor activities that New Zealanders love increase the risk of common injuries such as strains and sprains or ligament injuries.
A Kiwi summer is our favourite time of year to get back into sports and increase physical activity. Yet ACC statistics show that sporting injuries increase over the summer months, accounting for about 20% of all injury claims.
If injury strikes this summer, the trained staff at Muscle People are ready to get you back into the action, because no one wants to sit out fun sports and activities due to pain or lack of mobility.
The team commonly treat strains and sprains (especially in ankles and knees), overuse injuries like shin splints or Achilles tendinitis, ligament injuries (like ACL or rotator cuff tears), and traumatic injuries.
These injuries are often caused by a lack of proper warm-up, returning to activity too quickly after a hiatus, playing on uneven surfaces, or not having the correct sporting equipment.
While the team would like to help people avoid injury in the first places, if it does occur, Laurie Moore and the skilled Muscle People specialists will combine their clinical expertise with genuine care – examining the root cause of your pain and creating a personalised plan to get you moving better and
feeling stronger.
“There are many ways to better your chances of avoiding injury. Be sure to prepare your body for activity by warming up, a few stretches can make all the difference. Stay hydrated and gradually increase activity levels, rather than going too hard too soon,” she says.
Laurie advises to never ignore pain. She says it is important to seek professional advice and treatment to aid your recovery so you can gain mobility as soon as possible.
“Our experienced physiotherapists are highly trained in lower back and neck pain, knee and shoulder pain and sports injuries,” says Laurie.
“We also offer acupuncture, pelvic health, vestibular physiotherapy, hypermobility management, and headache and migraine treatment because it’s not just about getting you feeling better, it is about getting you active and pain-free for years to come.”
To ensure a long-term solution, and no quick fixes, the physiotherapists at Muscle People will provide guidance on injury prevention strategies, including exercises, lifestyle modifications, and ergonomic advice to reduce the risk of re-injury. Their treatment model involves working together to relieve symptoms, restore function and improve long-term health.
If you need to see a physiotherapist, Muscle People has three convenient locations in Bishopdale, the inner city, and Wigram Skies. Make a booking at the website.
