• Other Conditions
• Joint pain
• Muscle injuries
• Strains and sprains
• Spinal pain
• Pre & Post orthopaedic surgery
• Spinal surgery
• Chronic pain
• Soft tissue injuries
• Sports injuries
• Repetitive strain injury
• Fractures
• Osteoarthritis
• Children with musculoskeletal injuries
• Rheumatologic problems
• Headaches
• Pregnancy related back and pelvic pain

Soft Tissue Injuries

Soft tissue injuries are a term used to describe a variety of injuries to the muscles, tendons and ligaments. The most common being a sprain of the ligaments or a strain of the tendons and muscle belly fibres. Depending on the severity of the injury it can result in pain, swelling and loss of function.

Immediate attention is required should a soft tissue injury occur. The PRICE principle should be applied to minimise localised tissue damage and to prevent further injury.

The prince principle consists of:-

• Protection of the injured area in order to minimise further damage occurring
• Rest from any activities that cause pain. Possible immobilisation of the affected area to decrease pain and further injury
• Ice to the affected area causes vasoconstriction which leads to a decrease in swelling and subsequently a decrease in pain
• Compression should be applied of the injured area to reduce residual swelling.
• Elevation is used in conjunction with compression to minimise swelling.

An initial assessment with a physiotherapist should be made if you have a suspected soft tissue injury as the sooner treatment modalities are applied the sooner activities can be restarted.

Treatment for soft tissue injuries consist of:-

• Stretching exercises
• Strengthening exercises
• Oscillations of the joint
• Pain management
• Functional retraining
• Ultrasound for the healing process
• Soft tissue massage
• Preventive measures
• Educational advice for self-management

If you would like some further information or would like to speak to one of our physiotherapists please call 07734054192 or alternatively you can email your enquiry with a brief description of presenting condition to office@sportandspinalphysio.co.uk