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Process

“We don’t just treat injuries, we guide you from pain to performance, helping you return stronger and more confident than before using evidence-based practice.”

  1. Step 1: Initial Assessment

    History Taking

    • Listen carefully to your story — how the injury happened, symptoms, sport demands, training load, and previous injuries.

    Physical Examination

    • Assess movement quality, joint mobility, strength, and functional tests, identify pain points, compensations, and risk factors for re-injury.

    Objective Testing (if appropriate)

    • Force plate analysis (e.g. hop tests, balance tests), range of motion measurements and functional screening relevant to your sport

    Diagnosis and Explanation

    • Explain clearly what’s going on. Discuss tissue healing timelines, precautions, and realistic expectations.

  2. Step 2: Goal Setting and Planning

    Set specific goals:

    • Pain reduction
    • Restoring strength and movement
    • Return to specific sport skills

    Outline a step-by-step rehab plan tailored to you.

    • Exercise therapy
    • Manual therapy (if indicated)
    • Load management strategies

  3. Step 3: Early Rehabilitation Phase

    Focus on:

    • Reducing pain and swelling
    • Restoring basic range of motion
    • Gentle muscle activation without overload
    • Maintaining fitness where safe (e.g. bike, pool work)

    Education:

    • Load management
    • Positions to avoid initially
    • How to stay active safely

  4. Step 4: Progressive Strength and Control Phase

    Gradually increase loading:

    • Strength work tailored to the injured area and kinetic chain
    • Functional movements (e.g. squats, lunges, step-ups)
    • Core stability and anti-rotation work

    Correct movement patterns:

    • Address compensation
    • Improve control under load

  5. Step 5: Functional and Sport-Specific Phase

    Reintroduce sport-specific drills:

    • Cutting, jumping, pivoting (football)
    • Rotational power and balance work (golf)
    • Sport-specific conditioning

    Integrate reactive drills to improve confidence and readiness.

  6. Step 6: Objective Re-Testing

    Reassess strength, power, and movement quality.

    • Compare injured vs. uninjured side.
    • Use objective measures (e.g. Strength testing, hop tests, force plates etc). Identify any remaining asymmetries or weaknesses.

  7. Step 7: Return-to-Sport Planning

    Criteria-based decision making:

    • Pain-free function
    • Symmetrical strength and power (usually <10% difference)
    • Confidence in high-speed or high-load tasks

    Gradual return to training:

    • Controlled exposure to sport demands
    • Progressively increase intensity and unpredictability

    Communication:

    • Liaise with coaches, trainers, or the medical team as needed.

  8. Step 8: Injury Prevention and Performance

    Educate on long-term strategies:

    • Strength maintenance programs
    • Warm-up routines
    • Load management principles

    Provide ongoing support to reduce re-injury risk and maximise performance.