The Sporting Chance

Neuro-Release Therapy

Athletes use us for speedy recovery, high level maintenance – and “Bio – Mechanical Preparation”.

Practitioners from The practice are able to use skilled triage techniques ( Osteopathy, Physiotherapy and Acupuncture ) in order to speed your recovery at the fastest rate possible.

We are well known for the speed of recovery from injury and the help we can give leading up to and during sporting events at all levels.

Sports Neuro Release Therapy

NEURO- RELEASE THERAPY is a treatment designed by osteopath Ian Norman to

1) We Can….Mobilise and free restricted joints: Joints that are not moving with 100% ease will slow you down and require more muscular effort, energy and are more prone to injury, therefore tiring you more and make you less efficient.

” Your potential” full range of movement will probably not be achieved neither reducing performance.

2) We Can….Stimulate relevant muscle groups: Muscles that are not relaxed and alert will not react fast and explosive but will be more prone to injury and consume excessive energy.

Tight muscles will also reduce your range of movement.

3) We Can….Free up the diaphragm function: A tight diaphragm will restrict your breathing, hence reducing your oxygen intake and adversely affect your performance and recovery.This is achieved in part by improving rib, thoracic spine and accessory respiratory muscle function

4) We Can….Connect the body: One part of the body, that doesn’t function optimally can affect other areas e.g.: A little neck restriction, irritating the motor fibres of the nerves that supply the arm can reduce the response of the target muscles as far away as the fingers.

Muscle chains are muscles which enhance (or reduce) other muscles eg: Postural muscles in the neck can affect postural muscles in the lower back, so a lower back weakness can be caused by a muscular tension in the neck.

In the normal gait pattern, the arm swing is chained to the leg swing, so a shoulder problem can affect the hip (and vice verso) through a faulty muscle chain.

5) We Can….Target known weaknesses and areas prone to injury: Have you got any known

weaknesses or injury prone areas special attention will be given to this.

The “Sporting Chance Treatment” starts with case history taking, full neurological examination, muscular performance and joint movement structure and function. Then the treatment typically involves manipulation of the spine (helping the central control of the whole body), manipulation of peripheral joints and soft-tissue work including reflex- and trigger point therapy and neuro – release techniques to improve the tensions thorough the neuro system which often lead to pulled tissue disc, joint and nerve injuries.

The athlete usually instantly feels light, free and invigorated do to improved blood flow. neuro elasticity and endorphin release, ready to perform to their very best.

Achilles tendon injuries

A/C joint separation of the shoulder

Ankle complaints

Back pain

Calf strain

Cartilage problems

Dislocated shoulder

Foot facture rehabilitation

Golfers Elbow

Hamstring injuries

Heel pain

Hip problems

Jumpers knee

Knee pain

Muscle cramps

Neck problems

Pain along the shin bone

Patellar tendonitis

Plantar fasciitis

Post surgery rehabilitation

Recurrent sport injuries

Stress fractures

Swollen muscles

Tendonitis

Tennis Elbow

and a variety of other sports specific injuries.

Lower back pain (lumbar pain)

Herniated and bulging discs (“slipped disc“)

Sciatica

Upper back pain (thoracic pain)

Neck pain (cervical pain)

whiplash

Headache

Migraine: extremely bad headache: a recurrent, throbbing, very painful headache, often affecting one side of the head and sometimes accompanied by vomiting or by distinct warning signs including visual disturbances.

Repetitive strain injury (RSI)

Wrist injuries

Tennis elbow

Golfer’s elbow

Frozen shoulder

Shoulder dislocation (gleno – humeral and acromio – clavicular)

Rib injuries incl. recovery from fractures

Sternal pains

Hip pain

Pulled hamstring and other muscle tears and strains

ITB (ilio tibial band)

Achilles tendon tear and strain

Sprained ankle and other sprains

Foot pain

Dropped metatarsal head

Running injuries