Sports Injury

Did you get injured while playing your favourite sport or was it a random or awkward movement that triggered it? 

Whatever the cause for your pain, when you come to see us we will start with a precise assessment of the injury. This will help us get you back to training and moving normally as quickly as possible and make sure the injury doesn’t come back.

“A sports injury doesn’t have to be an injury caused by exercise.

The term is used for all injuries that are caused by sudden trauma or a repetitive activity on a muscle or joint. If it hurts and limits your ability to be active and go about your life, it needs your attention.”
— Benji Physio

  • Here is a list of the most common injuries we treat in our physiotherapy clinic in Dunfermline, Fife:

    • Rotator cuff injuries

    • Shoulder impingement

    • Shoulder dislocation

    • Tennis or golfers elbow

    • Repetitive strain injuries of the wrist and the hand

    • Thumb dislocation

    • Hip/groin muscle injuries

    • Quads/hamstrings tear

    • Meniscus injury

    • Knee tendinitis

    • Patella dislocation

    • Calf and Achilles tendon tear

    • Ankle tendinitis

  • During the first days following your injury or operation, we have the choice of several treatments to help your recovery, e.g.:

    • Massage

    • Acupuncture

    • Taping

    • TENS

    • Electrotherapy

    • Advice on brace if required

    At this point during your rehab process, your body needs rest to get over the trauma. This is an important step to recovery and the sooner you can be seen by a physiotherapist, the better!

    Next step is to get you back to strength. This means that as soon as your injured muscle, tendon, ligament or joint can start to move, we will encourage it to move. Doing this as soon as possible and in the right way will help you heal faster.

    The right loading strategy is what will make all the difference. Additionally, we will look at the reasons for your injury.

    This will help us decrease the risk of anything like that happening again.

  • When you suffered a sports injury, we follow a proven treatment protocol:

    Ease the pain: We will help your body recover by calming the pain, inflammation and bruising.

    Rehabilitation: To get you back on your feet, we will establish a bespoke rehab programme for you.

“It’s very important to time and plan your return to sports right. Do too much too soon and you will risk another injury. We all have heard of someone resting for a few weeks after an injury, just to go back to training and injure themselves all over again.”
— Benji Physio