The cheapest injury to treat is the one that does not happen. Screening finds the asymmetries, restrictions and weak links that predict injury, and conditioning corrects them — before a season, before a return to training, or simply before the niggle turns into six weeks off.
What is injury prevention?
Injury prevention is assessment-led conditioning. Movement screening and strength testing identify where your capacity falls short of the demands you place on it, and a targeted programme closes that gap. It is the same work as rehabilitation, done in advance and at far lower cost.
Conditions we treat
- Pre-season screening for athletes
- Recurrent injury in the same site
- Return to sport after a previous injury
- Physically demanding occupations
- Returning to exercise after a long break
- Training load errors and overuse patterns
Signs you should not ignore
- The same niggle appearing every season
- Noticeable side-to-side difference in strength
- Stiffness that limits a movement your sport needs
- Pain that appears at a predictable point in training
- A previous injury that never fully resolved
- Increasing training load with no conditioning base
Our treatment approach
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Movement screening
Structured testing of movement quality, range and control against the demands of your activity.
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Strength and asymmetry testing
Objective comparison side to side, since asymmetry is a strong predictor of injury.
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Load review
Examining training or work volume — most overuse injuries are load errors, not weakness alone.
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Targeted programme
Correcting the specific deficits found, rather than a generic conditioning routine.
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Technique correction
Adjusting how you land, lift, run or carry.
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Re-screening
Retesting after the programme so the improvement is demonstrated, not assumed.
What treatment achieves
- Weak links identified before they fail
- Fewer recurrences of old injuries
- Better performance as a side effect of better capacity
- Objective baseline to compare against after any future injury
- Confidence in returning to or increasing training
Prevention & self-care
- Increase training volume gradually — around 10% a week is a safe guide
- Do not ignore a niggle that lasts more than a week
- Keep strength work in-season, not only pre-season
- Warm up specifically for what you are about to do
- Sleep and recovery are part of the training programme
How many sessions will I need?
This depends on how long the problem has been present, its severity and how consistently you can follow your home programme. After your first assessment you will be given a realistic estimate rather than an open-ended course of treatment.