For those who sustain a sports injury, it can be a painful and inconvenient experience. From pulling a muscle to breaking a bone, the longer the injury takes to heal, the higher the chance of that person feeling demotivated and frustrated.
For amateurs who incorporate sport into hobbies and social activities in a bid to lead a healthy active lifestyle, injury can put a temporary stop to their past-time be it golf, tennis or walking!
For the athlete whose profession depends on keeping at peak fitness at all times, a sports injury can be catastrophic if severe and in some cases can affect their career.
Giving an injury the time to heal is a vital element to recovery, as is receiving the best possible advice and care from professionals in the sports injury profession.
The local Technology in Motion centre based on Arthur Road in Wimbledon (owned by global specialists in sports injury and prevention Össur UK) treats both amateur and professional sports people with a vast range of sporting injuries.
High-quality orthopaedic braces and supports for a range of injuries and conditions are available at the Centre. Its qualified state-registered Clinicians help hundreds of clients live their lives with limitations from professional skiers and wakeboarders to the amateur runner who doesn’t want to give up his favourite past-time.
Professional Wakeboarder Marc Rossiter, who came 2nd in last years British Nationals, recently went to the Centre as he had suffered strained knee ligaments through years of performing extreme wakeboarding tricks. He had begun to feel unstable when training and performing so visited the Centre as more of a prevention to injury which he felt could happen at any time. He received an assessment and a fitting of a knee brace which Marc says has given him more confidence: ‘Beforehand, I was concerned about sustaining an injury, which affected my performance. Now I have no hang-ups and can perform at 100%.’
Contact Technology in Motion from Össur on 0208 944 9919/wimbledon@ossur.com or visit the website www.ossur.co.uk.